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Monmouthshire / Re: Help needed - Susan Ellen Nicholls
« on: Friday 20 March 20 20:57 GMT (UK) »
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Monmouthshire / Re: Help needed - Susan Ellen Nicholls
« on: Friday 20 March 20 08:34 GMT (UK) »
Has her down as Prosser with Nicholls in brackets. The whole family apart from the parents are down as Prosser with the parents down as Nicholls.
We always knew her as Nicholls.
We always knew her as Nicholls.
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Monmouthshire / Help needed - Susan Ellen Nicholls
« on: Friday 20 March 20 08:21 GMT (UK) »
Hi guys,
I wonder if anybody can help. My great grandmother Susan Ellen Nicholls was born 29th March 1895 in Rhiw Lyr Daffydd to Daniel and Ada Nicholls.
Now, we've always known her birth name being Nicholls, she married David Evan's in 1913 and had Auntie Edie and then married Oliver Jones in 1919 and had Megan, Gwladys (my grandmother) and Edna.
I have started seeing records with her name being Susan Ellen Prosser. I know it's the same person as her mother and father are Nicholls and her siblings are the same.
What I want to know is why is she being referred to as Prosser? As far as we're aware she wasn't adopted but now I'm not sure.
Anybody can help?
Thanks so much.
I wonder if anybody can help. My great grandmother Susan Ellen Nicholls was born 29th March 1895 in Rhiw Lyr Daffydd to Daniel and Ada Nicholls.
Now, we've always known her birth name being Nicholls, she married David Evan's in 1913 and had Auntie Edie and then married Oliver Jones in 1919 and had Megan, Gwladys (my grandmother) and Edna.
I have started seeing records with her name being Susan Ellen Prosser. I know it's the same person as her mother and father are Nicholls and her siblings are the same.
What I want to know is why is she being referred to as Prosser? As far as we're aware she wasn't adopted but now I'm not sure.
Anybody can help?
Thanks so much.
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Monmouthshire / Re: Ada Woodward (Nicholls)
« on: Wednesday 04 March 20 23:14 GMT (UK) »
I'm catching up with all these replies and although all very interesting Ada's father was called William Woodward.
Unsure of his birth date but I'm guessing sometime in the mid to late 1830's... just a pure guess so please forgive me.
Ada was born in Berkeley but grew up in a village called North Nibley. They are both only ten minutes apart so there could be a slight confusion with the location but its geographically right in terms of area.
I'm unsure who her mother is... I know there Is another Ada going around with a father called George but this is not my great great grandmother.
Ada and Daniel moved to the Caerleon area towards the late 1880's.
Sadly, I don't have any surviving photos of her, would love to find some but having no luck.
Thanks everyone!! 😊
George
Unsure of his birth date but I'm guessing sometime in the mid to late 1830's... just a pure guess so please forgive me.
Ada was born in Berkeley but grew up in a village called North Nibley. They are both only ten minutes apart so there could be a slight confusion with the location but its geographically right in terms of area.
I'm unsure who her mother is... I know there Is another Ada going around with a father called George but this is not my great great grandmother.
Ada and Daniel moved to the Caerleon area towards the late 1880's.
Sadly, I don't have any surviving photos of her, would love to find some but having no luck.
Thanks everyone!! 😊
George
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Monmouthshire / Ada Woodward (Nicholls)
« on: Wednesday 04 March 20 00:33 GMT (UK) »
Hi everyone,
I hope this is the right section.
I am trying to locate any photos or documents related to my great, great grandmother Ada Nicholls.
She was born Ada (Ida) Woodward in 1865 in North Nibley, Gloucestershire. She married Daniel Nicholls in 1885 and moved to Gwrhay (could be the surrounding areas like Oakdale)
They had nine children together including my great grandmother Susan Nicholls born in 1895.
Ada died in December 1915 roughly aged 50. Unsure of cause of death but if anybody knows that would ge great.
If anybody has any photos or documents or has any more information on her I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thank you.
I hope this is the right section.
I am trying to locate any photos or documents related to my great, great grandmother Ada Nicholls.
She was born Ada (Ida) Woodward in 1865 in North Nibley, Gloucestershire. She married Daniel Nicholls in 1885 and moved to Gwrhay (could be the surrounding areas like Oakdale)
They had nine children together including my great grandmother Susan Nicholls born in 1895.
Ada died in December 1915 roughly aged 50. Unsure of cause of death but if anybody knows that would ge great.
If anybody has any photos or documents or has any more information on her I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thank you.
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Monmouthshire / Re: Gwrhay Cottage
« on: Tuesday 11 February 20 15:29 GMT (UK) »
KGARRAD -
Interesting map of the area. We do visit my great grandmothers grave occasionally and I tend to imagine what living in Gwrhay would have been like...
My relative Sidney Owen also worked at the Oakdale Colliery.
I did also find out the Colliers arms pub was a cider place. Not sure if this is 100% factual though.
Interesting map of the area. We do visit my great grandmothers grave occasionally and I tend to imagine what living in Gwrhay would have been like...
My relative Sidney Owen also worked at the Oakdale Colliery.
I did also find out the Colliers arms pub was a cider place. Not sure if this is 100% factual though.
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Monmouthshire / Re: Gwrhay Cottage
« on: Tuesday 11 February 20 15:18 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
Thanks so much, that side by side map Is very helpful. I suspect the cottage was knocked down and then the road was built a few years later.
I see some of the farms still exist and what an interesting news article regarding Gwrhay also.
My grandmother was born 21 June 1922 and lived there with her parents and sister Meghan until Oliver (her father) died in 1931... they moved to Brynglas Avenue in about 1935 where she then lived with her mother and sister until 1945 when she married and moved up to Bristol. I suspect they moved from Gwrhay when it was being developed etc. I do know however, the cottage was first mentioned in our family in the very very early 1900's according to notes in the bible we have.
Oliver was married to another woman beforehand and they lived there with their children until his first wife died.
My grandmother Susan is buried at Cwrt-y-Bella cemetery.
Thanks so much, that side by side map Is very helpful. I suspect the cottage was knocked down and then the road was built a few years later.
I see some of the farms still exist and what an interesting news article regarding Gwrhay also.
My grandmother was born 21 June 1922 and lived there with her parents and sister Meghan until Oliver (her father) died in 1931... they moved to Brynglas Avenue in about 1935 where she then lived with her mother and sister until 1945 when she married and moved up to Bristol. I suspect they moved from Gwrhay when it was being developed etc. I do know however, the cottage was first mentioned in our family in the very very early 1900's according to notes in the bible we have.
Oliver was married to another woman beforehand and they lived there with their children until his first wife died.
My grandmother Susan is buried at Cwrt-y-Bella cemetery.
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Monmouthshire / Gwrhay Cottage
« on: Tuesday 11 February 20 13:47 GMT (UK) »
Hi, I'm new here so bare with me. I am wanting to find out more about my family past starting with my mothers side of the family.
My grandmother was born near Cwrt - Y - Bella in a place called Gwrhay and I understand the cottage where she grew up was called Gwrhay cottage. There could be three different spellings 'Gurhay, Gwrhay and Gwerhay.'
Her father Oliver Jones worked in the colliery in Oakdale and her mother Susan Jones was an unpaid domestic servant often being there when people died she used to lay them out or when somebody gave birth etc.
I don't think Gwrhay exists anymore and I know the cottage doesn't anymore. If my facts are correct it was knocked down in the early to mid 30's.
We have a bible which says 'No 6 Gwrhay Cottage' and I remember my grandmother used to say it was a cottage on it's own surrounded by a bit of land.
Does anybody have any information on this? I've searched the internet but nothing seems to exist.
Thank you.
My grandmother was born near Cwrt - Y - Bella in a place called Gwrhay and I understand the cottage where she grew up was called Gwrhay cottage. There could be three different spellings 'Gurhay, Gwrhay and Gwerhay.'
Her father Oliver Jones worked in the colliery in Oakdale and her mother Susan Jones was an unpaid domestic servant often being there when people died she used to lay them out or when somebody gave birth etc.
I don't think Gwrhay exists anymore and I know the cottage doesn't anymore. If my facts are correct it was knocked down in the early to mid 30's.
We have a bible which says 'No 6 Gwrhay Cottage' and I remember my grandmother used to say it was a cottage on it's own surrounded by a bit of land.
Does anybody have any information on this? I've searched the internet but nothing seems to exist.
Thank you.
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