James Lewis James

[NigelG]

I am trying to track down more information about my Gtx2 Gran's brother James Lewis James, born Merthyr Tydfil 1860 - married Mary Ann Thomas 15th September 1883.

Known children Lewis (b1885 Maesteg), David Benjamin (b1888 Merthyr Tydfil), Margaretta (b1890 Rhymney - later md Albert Maynard Boobyer), William John (b1894 Merthyr), Sarah Ann (b1896 Merthyr) & Daniel Thomas (b1898 Merthyr).

The 1911 census had James & family recorded as living at 61 High Street, Senghenydd - all males listed as miner (except Daniel).

I am trying to find out where families in Senghenydd were buried? I do not have a death date for James but found reference to James L James deaths in 1920 & 1921 that could be him. If I can find out when he died then I hope to search for an obituary in the local paper for further details.

If anyone can find James James death c1920 on some sort of burial register?  If anyone could check that for me I would be very grateful.

To summarise

1. Where would families be buried in Senghenydd - what was the name of the cemetery?
2. Could someone check for the burial record there please?
3. Does anyone know the name of the local paper for that area?

Many thanks 

[Sikes]

1. Where would families be buried in Senghenydd - what was the name of the cemetery?


2. Could someone check for the burial record there please?

3. Does anyone know the name of the local paper for that area?
http://www.campaignseries.co.uk/ is th
Many thanks 

1. Depending on the year, it could have been St Ian church, Eglwysilan, Penyrheol municipal cemetry (1909 onwards), St Martins church, Caerphilly or for later ones, Thornhill municipal cemetry, Cardiff (1952 onwards). There are a number of other chapels but I dont think they have / had burials.

2. From freebmd.org.uk:
Deaths Jun 1920
JAMES    James L    0    Pontypridd    11a   543
JAMES    James L    58    Pontypridd    11a   544    
Deaths Jun 1921
James    James L    59    Bridgend    11a   768

I would say the 58 year old is a possible.

3. http://www.campaignseries.co.uk/ is the main local one these days. There is also the Western Mail and South Wales Echo that also cover the areas.

[NigelG]

Thats brilliant - thank you very much for the information - it really is appreciated 

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[garethgirls]

Hello

Just wondered if you are still interested in knowing some more about Senghenydd.
It is just a couple of miles from where I live.

Meirwen