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Offline foggyjano

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Knighton
« on: Saturday 09 December 06 20:06 GMT (UK) »
My gt gt gt grandfather William Thomas came from Knighton and he met and married Lucy Pearson from Bilston, staffs... they both moved to pendlebury, swinton in 1872 - 1874 so William could mine at Newtown Pit.. nicked name " little bilston".... Would William have spoke Welsh or English... Is Knighton or was Knighton a welsh speaking villiage...

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Re: Knighton
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 12 December 06 17:54 GMT (UK) »

English, little Welsh was spoken in Radnorshire at this time

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Re: Knighton
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 13 December 06 17:39 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for answering me.. I keep imaginging what my ancestors accent would of sounded like... I have visions of a lovely deep welsh accent!

Foggyjano
Thomas
Pearson 
Schofield
Stanton
Davies
Wallwork
Winnard
Evans
Saunders
Berry

Welsh in laws
Smith in laws
Moar In Laws
Calverley In Laws
Bonds In Laws,
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