Directoris

[chepstowgirl]

Is there a Kelly's Directory online anywhere that covers Blaenavon, Abersychan and/or Trevethin/Penygarn for the period 1860-1900 please?

[osprey]

there's a selection online here

http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/findbylocation.asp

the 1868 one shows a Thomas Underwood in Abersychan under Braziers & Tinmen and under Nailmakers, and Thomas Underwood jnr in Blaenavon under Braziers & Tinmen

You could try libraries as well.

[Lydart]

Try the County Record Office in Cwmbran ... they are very helpful !

And they have many Kelly's ...



You could email them ...   

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archon/searches/locresult_details.asp?LR=218

[chepstowgirl]

Osprey - thats brilliant - how do I find that entry? Im finding it hard to search in the right place.

Is that  Kellys for 1868? For which area?

This absolutely HAS to be my ancestors - Thos jnr was living in Blaenavon at the time of the 1871 census and was described as an ironmonger!

thank you so much.

and Lydart - I will try to visit the CRO on my next day off.  Thank you very much.

[Lydart]

Don't forget to take along some sort of ID if you haven't been to a record office before ... driving licence, passport or similar ...

[osprey]

no, it isn't Kelly's, it's Slater's. It's in the first page of results for Wales, click on directory, search for Underwood, and carry on clicking on next hit until you get to him.

It was the only one I checked, so he might be mentioned in others.

  

[chepstowgirl]

Oh yes, I found them!!! thank you so much, I am now going to check out the other directories in the same way.

bless you, you're a star.

You wouldnt happen to know of any good publications that give pictures of the area in this time period would you? Trevethin, Abersychan and Blaenavon?

Thanks again 

[osprey]

not off the top of my head, but you could try looking online. I've had a quick look and there appears to be a book called 'Pictorial memories of Old Abersychan'  As you're in the area, you could try libraries and bookshops.