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Hi,

I'm looking for any information I don't have for the Pirotte family of Liege. Possible place names are; Ougree, Jemepne and Hollogne.

Here's what I know:

My relative is Albert George Pirotte b.1919-1973 both Swansea. He married Jane Staddon in 1942 Swansea.

His parents were: Arthur Jules Gerard Pirotte b.1883 Belgium d.1966 Swansea and (m.1918 Swansea) to Mary Butler.

Arthur (above) parents were: Toussaint Pirotte b.1846 Belgium d.1903 Belgium. (M) Marie Catherine Havaux b.1854 Belgium.

Toussaint (above) parents were: Lambert Pirotte d.16/1/1869? Belgium (m) Elisabeth Jolis b?

I know Albert George Pirotte's b.1919 children information but know nothing more than mentioned above, further back in the family.

Any help or information would be very much appreciated if at all possible.

Kind regards.

Apologies for delay in reply, I've not been logged on in a while.

Thank you to all who have posted and your kind help. I'll check these out and review as soon as possible. Willing to explore any avenue that I've not thought of nor learned of, so am very grateful for your kindness in helping.

Best regards.

Hi,
I'm just wondering if any of you brilliant researchers can offer information or have come accross any that i have not.

I've been researching the Matty surname (my family) for years and am very interested in this unusual name.

What I'm mainly trying to confirm and determine is when this name arrived in the uk from France.

My family line i can take back to mainly Gloucester, Worcester and in Ripple, last entries around late 1500's and I'm aware that they had links to Ardennes in France and stories of French/Swiss knights that possibly had Jewish heritage and/or were Huguenots fleeing Catholic persecution.

I know I'm lucky to have gone back this far as many do not, but it's a story and search subject that has gripped me.

So the question is, can anyone out there help link this family name to France and further back?

Any help from French researchers would be greatly received as i seem to have exhausted most avenues in the uk.

Kind regards.

Hi Diane,

Something that may be of interest to you and may need some sleuthing.

Not sure if you know the area.

There were lots of Richards living in the Pentrechwyth/Llansamlet area but the name is quite a common surname, but even more interestingly is that there were lots of Goss's living in Pentrechwyth area. The shop (now a Premier store) at the top of Pentrechwyth Road opposite the old Action garage used to be called Goss's the shop.

Also Danygraig is just around the bend in Port Tennant and had a Danygraig farm along with many other farms.

Maybe this will help with your searches, just throwing it in there.

Pedro.

Hi,

I have a family ancestor that passed away in Stanville in Staunton - on - wye in the early 1900's.

What i'm looking for is advice from the kind Hereford guys on the likliest church/burial ground my ancester would have been buried.

I'm still not sure where exactly Stanville is in Staunton-On-Wye. - If anyone could offer help on the whereabouts, that would be great as i'm planning a visit to the early in early 2017.

Places around that area my ancestor was known to live are:

Letton
Mansell Gamage
Mansell Lacy
Monnington on Wye
Weobley
Kinnersley
Staunton-On-Wye
Credenhill - This is where my ancestor got married.

Can anyone help me find out how many of the above places have churches with burial grounds?

And are there any graveyards around that area I should be looking at?

Thanks for you help.

Pedro