Abbw Vale / Ebbw Vale

[essexbird2004]

Hi All

can some kind sole tell an ignorant English woman is Abbw Vale and Ebbw VAle are the same place

Kind regards

Kath

[Cas (stallc)]

Could not find Abbw Vale on Genuki, and personally have never heard of it, possibly a mistranscription?  Only heard of Ebbw Vale

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MON/parishes.html

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MON/Where/index.html

Cas

[essexbird2004]

Many Thanx Cas 

thankyou for the links i will check them out

Kath x

[Matt R]

It is definitely Ebbw Vale...although on one census I have been it as Abbevale! I am visiting it next week. I certainly looks like a nice place...any particular part you are interested in?

Reaybo

[essexbird2004]

Hi Reaybo

I am interested in the Iron/Steel Works that were there and where the records would be kept of who worked in them thta's all really

My Grandad worked there but unsure which Iron/Steel Works
There is a family story that my Grandad was the first ever person to have a skin graft due to an accident he had at the Iron/Steel Works

Anyway hopefully one day they will put online all the Iron/Steel Works that were in Wales and the info on the workers

Thanx anyway hunnie

K x

[Matt R]

My gt gt gt grandfather was also a steelworker in Ebbw Vale! I too am wondering if there is anyting on them because it would be interesting to see. It is an interesting area. I will keep you posted if I find anything on steelmen in Ebbw Vale.

Reaybo

[suzard]

this my be of interest

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/ebbwvale/pages/noel_evans.shtml

Suz

[johngirl]

I`m also interested in the Iron Works at EbbwVale. My Gt Gt Grandfather also worked here. He also married in Ebbwvale way back in 1849.
If you do find anything Reaybo M I would also be interested in what you find.

  Johngirl

[essexbird2004]

Thanx Reaybo
You're a star

Thanx for the link Suz i will look now