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Re: Port Talbot ex-pats

bobandbj2 — 2013-06-18 23:55:47Z

My Jenkins Family, William and Catherine (maiden name Unk, were in the Port Tenby area when my GGgrandmother Sarah 1825-1886 was born, there is other info that she was born in 1830 too. William was a Chief Officer for the Coast Guard, they later returned to Oystermouth where William (1784-1866) and Catherine (1790-1858) were born. Any info when Sarah was actually born on what date and Catherine's maiden name would be helpful. Thanks, by the way Sarah married Matthew V Jones, a steam Engineer (1830-1907)and their daughter Catherine Jenkins Jones (1859-1889) married my GrGrandfather Robert H F Page 1859, he was a banker.

Re: Barwick

lauu2008 — 2013-06-18 17:47:08Z

Hi i was on Ancestry today. I seen your post from a few years ago. I think my grandfather was a member of the Barwicks family that you had met in Pyle.

I am from Cefn Cribwr Bridgend (near Pyle), I seen you was searching for leads on the name Barwick and also seen thaat you was in the Pyle area. My grandmother was a Barwick. My great Grandfather is John James Barwick. He had a few brothers and a sister. I do believe one of his Brothers had lost a leg and also the sister had half a leg.

Also my grandmother had a sister called Winifred Barwick (John James Barwick's daughter). Barwick was her maiden name, she then married Daniel Francis William.

Any information would be greatful.

Thanks

Re: Clara Lloyd

kcact — 2013-06-18 11:18:14Z

thanks for the update

can't remember if I included the link on Uncle Arthur here it is http://hicksfamilynorthillawarra.wordpress.com/2013/05/08/un...

attached is how some of us see the connectiveness of old Thirroul - no doubt it will get denser

cheers
Kerrie

Re: Clara Lloyd

Honeyfloss1946 — 2013-06-18 10:23:10Z

I spoke with mum today and she knew exactly who you are, who your mother was that you were in 'her' GFS ... as I said, Thirroul is a small place. She now lives in Corrimal. I don't remember you as I'm a bit older than you'd be according to mum. Good luck with the research and if I can help further you need only ask.
Dianne

Re: Clara Lloyd

kcact — 2013-06-18 09:54:40Z

thanks so much

I will have a look at it

this is what I have written on my dear old Uncle Arthur - even though he was an uncle by marriage he would have been one of Mum's two favourite uncles and great uncles .. more so than the other 10 blood related uncles and uncles by marriage

regards
Kerrie Christian nee Adams
my mum was Joan Adams nee Callcott

Re: Clara Lloyd

kcact — 2013-06-18 09:50:59Z

I am one of your Mum's old GFS Girls from St David's Thirroul - how is that for a good old Welsh Name

I was Kerrie Adams and my sister Julie

Re: Clara Lloyd

Honeyfloss1946 — 2013-06-18 09:29:51Z

The catalogue number for that book is SLR 929.2 WEB

My brother, John, did live in Coniston for a short while in the 70s, I had forgotten but my mother of course remembered.

We are also direct descendants of Thomas and Clara Lloyd and know the Jones family very well - at least Aunty A and Uncle N and S and R being family and having lived not far from them.

Thirroul was once a 'very small world' where we knew everyone and most of us were related, not so much nowadays I think.

Re: Clara Lloyd

Honeyfloss1946 — 2013-06-18 09:24:19Z

Kerrie, I don't know if my replies here are on a public forum or if they go to you privately. I don't want to have to post in public a long reply.
But briefly, I would recommend to you a book which is in Wollongong Reference Library which will probably answer all of your questions regarding the Webb Family. "A Webb Family 1750 - 2000 in London and South Wales". Be careful to get the right one as there is another book in there on the Webb's but not my Webb family.
The Webb you are interested in, Arthur Frederick Webb was born on 1st Dec, 1887 in Rhigos, near Hirwain and came to Australia in 1907 with his parents, Frederick, b.1863 and Emily (Rhys). He lived in Bulli and worked as a coal miner. His sister, Annie May also came to Australia with the family.
He is a grandson of Thomas and Clara Lloyd Webb.

Re: William Ireland born in Wales U.K. 1874 & Died in Ireland in 1915

Annette_M244 — 2013-06-17 03:53:13Z

Doesn't seem to be a Welsh connection, sorry. Fort William, invernesshire is in Scotland!

Re: Webb family

kcact — 2013-06-17 00:35:32Z

have sent my information and also here below ...

anyway - at my end in Australia ..

Margaret (Howe) & Thomas White - mother & stepfather of James Hicks - in Wollongong (south of Sydney) in 1826 - 11 years after European settlement was deemed to have started
Margaret's son - James Hicks and his wife Margaret one of the early pioneer families of the Northern Illawarra (south of Sydney) from 1842
- they were also Austinmer Pioneers who bought Sidmouth & 300 acres from Captain Robert Marsh Westmacott when he went bankrupt but had lived on the land from the mid - late 1840's
Their eldest son Henry Thomas Hicks & wife Mary Ann McKenzie - of Mt Gilead Farm in Thirroul before the subdivisions of Hicks Rd, Mt Gilead, Seaview Terrace took place
Henry & Mary Ann had 10 surviving children of their 14
11th child was Edith Florence Hicks
12th child was Ida McKenzie Hicks

Edith Florence Hicks married Charles Joy and had 2 kids - Kenneth and Mary
Mary married Russ Callcott of Harbord St Thirroul - his parents had rented Wyewurk to D H Lawrence when he was writing Kangaroo - Russ was Assistant Station Master at Thirroul Railway
Mary and Russ had 5 kids - eldest daughter Joan
Joan married Ross Adams
They had 3 kids - eldest daughter Kerrie (me)

Ida McKenzie Hicks married Arthur Frederick Webb born in Hirwaun Wales in 1888
They had 5 kids - most if not all born in Thirroul before they moved to Chatswood in Sydney
Arthur established AF Webb
http://hicksfamilynorthillawarra.wordpress.com/2013/05/08/un...

that makes me a great great niece of Ida and Arthur Frederick Webb
Arthur was one "who looked after things in our family" - funerals, graves, deceased estates

Information on my great great aunt Ida and great great uncle Arthur Webb
http://hicksfamilynorthillawarra.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/id...

regards

KC

Webb family

cascadite — 2013-06-16 14:08:12Z

Hi Kerrie, I have some info on Arthur Frederick Webb, too much to put on here, contact me at rowleen2attiscali.co.uk
Rowley

Re: Clara Lloyd

kcact — 2013-06-16 00:28:14Z

thanks Dianne
I came across your photo gallery in Flickr and shared it with the Thirroul Jones family a month or so back.

Arthur Frederick Webb was born in Hirwaun Wales in 1888 came to Australia and in 1912 married Ida McKenzie Hicks, 2nd youngest child of the 10 living children of Henry Thomas Hicks and wife Mary Ann (nee McKenzie).

Previously living in Austinmer at Sidmouth (believed to have been built by Captain Robert Marsh Westmacott), the Hicks had moved to their Thirroul farm Mt Gilead, you will recognise street names like Mt Gilead and Hicks.

I suspect that the Welsh born Arthur Frederick Webb may have been a nephew, or great nephew, of Thomas Webb and wife Clara (lloyd)- hence how Arthur Frederick would have ended up in Thirroul, when he came to Australia - but I am not sure of the date he came. And I am yet to find the precise connection between Arthur Frederick Webb's father Frederick Webb and Thomas Webb - though both were from Hirwaun.

Arthur Frederick Webb set up a high successful building contract business, AF Webb, doing many government and private projects across NSW eg West Wollongong TAFE.
http://hicksfamilynorthillawarra.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/id...
http://hicksfamilynorthillawarra.wordpress.com/2013/05/08/un...
He seemed to initially run the business from Thirroul, possibly they were living with Ida's mum Mary Ann at Everest, Seaview Terrace, after Henry's death. Later they moved to Chatswood - had 5 kids.

some people have confused Arthur Frederick Webb with Arthur Mervyn Webb, a grandson of Thomas Webb or even thought him a son of Thomas Webb which isn't possible ..

so possibly Arthur Frederick Webb is a relative of yours as well ?
by the way I believe that when your brother was in a share house in Coniston in the mid 1970's we were renting the flat underneath

Re: Clara Lloyd

kcact — 2013-06-15 23:45:30Z

you're not Diane G are you - think I knew your brother and your Mum

Re: Ystalyfera/Ystradgynalis Families

CarolynJLin — 2013-06-15 20:20:43Z

Hello Mathew,

I might be connected to your Rees Hopkin Evans family if he had an uncle named Dafydd Evans, 1805-1897, Pantygwanyd Farm, Llanguick, Glamorgan, Wales. Dafydd had a brother, William born about 1821. Contact me at cjlin at comcast.net. Thanks, Carolyn

Re: Clara Lloyd

Honeyfloss1946 — 2013-06-15 14:01:32Z

This is the same family, i am from thirroul but atm i am in frankfurt airport awaiting a flight home to sydney. I can help u with your queries but not until i get back home.
Regards
Dianne

Re: Clara Lloyd

kcact — 2013-06-15 13:18:00Z

did you ever get an answer to this question because I think that Webb Lloyd family came to Thirroul 50 miles south of Sydney in Australia
http://hicksfamilynorthillawarra.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/id...

The Webbs married into the Jones Family and they are friends of mine

I am looking for information on their cousin Arthur Frederick Webb who was born in Hirwaun in 1888 near Aberdare in, Wales to Frederick Webb and his wife Emily (nee Rhys), a coalminer.

William Ireland born in Wales U.K. 1874 & Died in Ireland in 1915

RoyJosephmaxwell72 — 2013-06-15 09:27:51Z

Searching for relatives of WILLIAM IRELAND born in Wales in 1874 and Christened into Presbyterian Faith. He was employed as a " KENNELL BOY " in: Carnick, near Fort William in the County of Invernessshire. Wales. as a young man prior to his departure to Ireland.

1901 Census of Ireland: Employed as a " GAMEKEEPER " - aged 27 Yrs. Living in House 6, Castlemore, Tullowbeg, Co. Carlow. Ireland. - 1911 Census of Ireland - aged 37 Yrs. employed as " GAMEKEEPER " on: The Glenary Estate, & living at: 126 Glenary, ( St, Mary's ) Waterford. Ireland. - Death: 1915 / Febr. 25th aged 41 Yrs. I have no further information regarding William other than he reportedly had 2 IRELAND Brothers who emigrated to the U.S.A. Upon disembarking at the docks in the U.S.A. there was a fight taking place during which as they passed, one of the fighters shot 1 of the Ireland Brothers and the other IRELAND Brother struck the assailant and knocked him to the ground thereby causing him to knock his head and sustain fatal injuries. I do not know if this is fact or fiction but the story has certainly come down in family folklore.

*** My records for WILLIAM IRELAND as follows: Birth: Wales U.K. - Marriage: June 24th 1896 in St. Patrick's Church of Ireland Kilcock, Co. Kildare. Ireland. He Married: ANNE ST. JOHN - Born: July 15th 1872 at: Cartron Big, Corboy, Church & Civil Parish of: Templemichael, Longford Urban, Ireland. She was born to Parents: JOHN ST. JOHN & CATHERINE ST. JOHN - Maiden name: CHRISTIE. William Ireland & Anne St. John - Ireland. gave birth to the following children: JOHN THOMAS IRELAND Born: 1897 at: Cartron Big, Corboy, Church & Civil Parish of Templemichael, Longford. Died: Febr. 10th 1948 - EMILY JOHAN IRELAND - Born: April 24th 1899 at: Guisachan, Kiltackity, County of Invernessshire. - Died: October 1st 1986 at: Kilshane, County Tipperary. Ireland - aged 87 Yrs. - WILLIAM FREDERICK IRELAND - Born: July 5th 1901 at: Castlemore, Tullowbeg, County Carlow. - Died: April 27th 1975 at: Headfort Estate, Kells, County Meath. - aged 74 Yrs. - He Married his Direct 1st Cousin namely: DOROTHY ALEXANDRA ( Dora ) NEEDHAM - Dau: of - MARGARET ST. JOHN - NEEDHAM & ROBERT HENRY NEEDHAM IN April 1935 at: St. Peter's Church of Ireland, Donadea Estate, Donadea, Naas, County Kildare. close to: The Knockanally Estate, where DORA was Born.

JESSICA ( JESSIE ) IRELAND Born 1903 at: Castlemore, Tullowbeg, County Carlow. - Died Circa 2001 at: Kilmeaden, County Waterford - aged 97 Yrs. - She Married Michael Sheehan of Waterford. - GEORGE ROBERT IRELAND - Born: 1907 at: Glenary Estate, St. Mary's, County Waterford. - Died: December 24th 1944 -at: Limerick. Ireland - aged: 37 Yrs. - STANLEY JAMES IRELAND - Born: April 23rd 1901 - at: Glenary Estate, County Waterford . - Died: January 23rd 1975 - aged: 65 Yrs. I would greatly appreciate if there are Family members or People who know of the family etc. who could assist me with any imformation what-so-ever.
I am a Grand Nephew of DOROTHY ALEXANDRA NEEDHAM & WILLIAM FREDERICK IRELAND.

N.B.: I believe there may be a German connection - Perhaps even through a Nanny : Named: Fredereka
Roy Joseph Maxwell

Re: Port Talbot Family History

kathygrantperth — 2013-06-15 06:23:49Z

I've just checked the 1911 census and can't find Forge Road even! Maybe it wasn't built. Thanks for looking anyway.

Re: Port Talbot Family History

garethmorgan47 — 2013-06-14 23:17:19Z

Hello

Tried a search on Google and turned up nothing. You obviously searched with more information than I did. What were the names of the properties either side of Odela House in the Census, for a bearing as to where the house is today? Perhaps a name as to who was living at the time of the Census might help.

The name might have gone but the house should be there as a shop etc., or even be covered up by a sign!

Gareth

Re: Coroners Reports

garethmorgan47 — 2013-06-14 23:10:00Z

Hello Mark

The link to the National Archives page:

Looking for records of a coroner's inquest

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-perso...

This is the page that Gareth Hicks has on the office of coroner.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ukwales2/hicks3.html#Coron...

Gareth

Re: john joseph mccormick wife elizabeth finn merthyr

cascadite — 2013-06-14 21:35:40Z

Hi Carol, Contact me at rowleen2attiscali.co.uk, I have some info, cascadite

john joseph mccormick wife elizabeth finn merthyr

carolwilma1 — 2013-06-14 13:41:19Z

Please can anyone give me some information regarding what happened to my great great grandparents I know that they had 4 children William, John, mary ellen and elizabeth they were married in pontypridd in 1985 and the girls were taken in by the RC church were they stayed until they went into service Elizabeth was born 1902 in Cardiff and mary ellen in 1899 merthyr area Elizabeth's parents were Michael and Ann Finn I have been told that elizabeth remarried a John brindle and moved to south africa I would like to confirm that this elizabeth finn is my great great grandmother and also find out what happened to john joseph mmcormick grate to antone who can give me some help thank you Carol

Re: Port Talbot Family History

sha1111 — 2013-06-14 12:56:48Z

hi andrew,do you have an address for the port talbot family historical society so i can send some info by post and hopefully find some more information out. thankyou sharon

Springfield House, Lletty Road, Loughor

Annemakepeace77 — 2013-06-14 12:47:38Z

Does anyone know the existence of this property?
it is listed as the residence on my g grandmothers wedding certificate, but as far as i can find this house and this road do not exist.

Re: Port Talbot Family History

kathygrantperth — 2013-06-13 14:24:17Z

Hi, it's only named as Odela House.

Re: Port Talbot Family History

kathygrantperth — 2013-06-13 14:24:15Z

Hi, it's only named as Odela House.

Re: Port Talbot Family History

garethmorgan47 — 2013-06-13 12:44:50Z

Hello Kathy

Exactly what number Forge Rd. was she born in?

Gareth

Re: Port Talbot Family History

garethmorgan47 — 2013-06-13 12:06:03Z

Hello

Alan can also be contacted on his site at:

http://www.aberavon-historical-friends.co.uk/

Gareth

Coroners Reports

maitcheson — 2013-06-13 06:27:37Z

I'm looking for coroners reports for the Western Division of Glamorgan (1934) and am hoping someone can point me in the right direction?

Thanks
Mark (Australia)

Re: Port Talbot Family History

maitcheson — 2013-06-13 06:26:23Z

Andrew,

What services does the Family History provide. I'm happy to pay for services related to research and document retrieval.

Thanks,
Mark.

Re: brithdir

crica1956 — 2013-06-12 20:00:18Z

hi Gareth thanks for the help it is the king street i am looking for i recognize chapel st merchant st wine st from the census looked at old maps most of king st was demolished all the best chris

Re: brithdir

garethmorgan47 — 2013-06-12 11:14:11Z

Hello

Try the following link. If it doesn't work do a search for King Street, Pontlottyn, Bargoed CF81 9PW.

http://www.zoopla.co.uk/property/1-king-street/pontlottyn/ba...

Gareth

Re: Port Talbot Family History

kathygrantperth — 2013-06-12 11:05:38Z

Hi, my mother was born in 1924 at Odela House, Forge Road, Port Talbot, but this doesn't seem to exist any more, and I wonder if you can tell me anything about it. The only mention on Google is of a Jewish family named Freeman living there in 1922, just two years before, which is intriguing. I'd love to know if it was just a family home or not.

William John Davies

lionelsmith99 — 2013-06-12 10:02:48Z

Looking for parent details on the following,
William John Davies Born 1886 died 1945.
Adelaide Davies Born 1887 died 1964.
They were married in 1909, and the 1911 census showed that they lived in Cardiff Rd Aberaman,Glamorgan,Sth Wales.

Yes a Davies married a Davies !!

Williams father was a John Davies & Adelaides father was also a John Davies.....would appreciate any details prior to the 1911 census & any info on their parents.

Regards,
Lionel
email: oscar194268@bigpond.com

Re: brithdir

cascadite — 2013-06-11 15:28:15Z

I have checked the 1861 census for King Street, Other streets nearby are Chapel Street and Wind Street, if you look on
streetmap.co.uk you can see the present day streets, none of these are included, but there is a Chapel Street in the next village Tirphil, also bordering Brithdir is Phillipstown, I have a feeling some of these places were separated from Brithdir at a later date, Rowley

Re: SEARCHING FOR GRT/GRANDPARENTS

CherieMcNaul66 — 2013-06-10 22:36:54Z

soooo, sorry for such a late response. I often forget the boards. not sure why I didn't get an email alerting me, but oh well. thanks for the tip, I will pursue this right now. THANK YOU!
Cherie

Re: Godfrey Cardiff - Can't find siblings after 1901!!!

hawthorn_farmhouse — 2013-06-10 11:23:20Z

Hello Sally,
Thank you for your last e-mail and I am sorry not to have replied sooner. I have made some progress as follows:
I I believe that my great grandparents were Thomas Crane b. 1833 in West Lyng, Middlezoy or Burrow and Mary Ann Crane b. 1835 in Weston Zoyland.

They had eight children:

Jane b. 1853 in Weston Zoyland;

Sarah Ann b. 1863;

Mary b. 1864;

Anna b. 1865;

John b. 1867;

William b. 1871;

Thomas b. 1876;

Elizabeth Jane b. 1979.

The last seven were all born in and around Llandaff, Cardiff where the family had moved to.

I cannot seem to take my family tree back beyond Thomas and Mary and I am becoming very confused with all the Cranes in and around Chedzoy and Lyng on Ancestry.com. Can you please help?

Regards,

John Crane.

Re: St Nicholas burial, Cadoxton-Juxta-Barry

wdytyanoidea — 2013-06-09 20:53:48Z

Hi Hazel

Please could you look in your book of St Nicholas Cadoxton Juxta Barry for a burial in 1860 of a William Trigg. Does it tell you if there is a headstone. Please can you reply to wdytya@hotmail.co.uk

Many thanks

Re: Woodwall - Davies

syljun — 2013-06-07 21:13:43Z

Looking through Llantwit Major booklet there is a Thomas Woodwall Davies buried 15th December 1836 age 9yrs - Parish Church of St.Illtyd Llanwit Major.
Anyone claim him?

There is also a baptism of Thomas Chatiton Davies 30th Oct. 1881 s/o Thomas and Elizabeth - Occ. of Father - Mason

Re: Woodwall - Davies

stessy65 — 2013-06-07 12:43:08Z

Hi

Hi

I have Thomas Davies, born 1770 in Bettws - he was a miller at Cowbridge Mill in 1820, but had retired to Llangynwyd by 1851 (with his son, David)- where he was buried in 1853.

I have located three children - Thomas Woodwall Davies (1794-1841)surgeon who died in Cowbridge (at least 11 kids); Samuel WoodFORD Davies (1794-1820 )died Cowbridge, buried St Athan; and David Woodwall DAvies (1802-1865) born in Bristol, married three times and died in Pyle in 1865.

My only clue so far is that I have found the marriage of a Thomas DAVID to a Barbara WOODFORD in Penmark in 1782. Perhaps other children were born in Bristol......?

Martha (the second Mrs David W Davies was Martha BALLARD, daughter of Benjamin Ballard of Llantwit, but originally from Llanblethian.

Re: Thomas and Davies Families 1800's

blp1014 — 2013-06-07 10:52:29Z

Sorry, do not see a match as my David Davies married a Jane Parry with a son, John Davies b. 1831.

Re: Surname history

garethmorgan47 — 2013-06-07 07:14:29Z

Hello

Have you ever thought that the Howell could be on the male line and not the female as you say.

I know of two instances whereby the mother didn't marry the father but added the fathers surname to the child's as a way of identifying the father.

Gareth

P.S. The two I know about went on to have very successful careers in their individual lives and became prominent members of the community.

Wrong Birth cert. Elizabeth Morgan 1844 Bridgend

rojoforder — 2013-06-06 08:26:01Z

I have a birth certificate for a ELIZABETH MORGAN born 6 March 1844 at Newton cottages Bridgend. Father RICHARD MORGAN mother CATHERINE MORGAN nee Robert. Father was a tailor. If this is a cert you are looking for will scan and send to you.
Thanks Jo

Re: Surname history

AngelaJ1410 — 2013-06-06 00:12:59Z

Did you ever get any feedback regarding this - I have a Howells who married a Morris in the 1877 in my own family tree.

Re: FINN FAMILY, ABERDARE

KThom123 — 2013-06-04 19:02:09Z

Hi Graham.
Many thanks. I agree, lot's more to uncover (hopefully), there seems to be more questions than answers sometimes.
If I come up with anything, I will let you know.
Karl.

Re: FINN FAMILY, ABERDARE

GrahamPowell14 — 2013-06-04 16:51:24Z

Hi Karl
Catherine and Ellen are on the marriage index for St. John's
Aberdare, both daughters of Jeremiah. Both difficult to find afterwards. 1871 Catherine and family with her brother John but nothing afterwards.
From what I can find it seems that Ellen and husband Henry Lawrence ended up at St. Maryleborne in London, first at Union Street and then the workhouse by 1891. More work required to sort this out.
Graham

Re: FINN FAMILY, ABERDARE

KThom123 — 2013-06-03 19:13:31Z

Hi Graham.

Thank you for the info on the Lloyd and the Charles families.

Also, thanks for the two other Finn family members. On the 1871 census Catherine and her children are listed as a boarders at John Finn's house. I can't seem to find much on Catherine or Ellen, May I ask which records connected them to Jeremiah?
Karl.

Re: FINN FAMILY, ABERDARE

GrahamPowell14 — 2013-06-03 15:56:05Z

Hi Karl
Ann Lloyd was born in Abergavenny on March 1, 1816. She was the daughter of John and Ann Lloyd. Ann, like her siblings, was christened at Frogmore St Baptist Chapel Abergavenny.
John Lloyd was a sawyer and lived in Abergavenny town. John's other children:- Joseph b.1807?; Ann b.& d. 1811; John 1814; Thomas 1818;. In 1841 Ann was living in Aberdare at Llwyncelin and married William Charles Feb. 2, 1842.
After William was killed in the colliery in 1845 Ann married Evan Lake later that year. Their children:- Esther b.1845; John b.1848; Harriet b.1850; Evan Thomas b.1855; Jane b.1858.
William Charles had a brother Lewis who was born about 1811. Can't find anything on him.
Two other marriages for the daughters of Jeremiah Finn, both at St. John's Church, Aberdare: 29 June 1856, Catherine to Thomas Underhill. 9 May 1859,Ellen to Henry Lawrence.
Graham

Re: Slade Buildings Gilfach Goch

KarenWilliams858 — 2013-06-03 15:38:51Z

Thank you for the information, I am hoping that one day this summer I will be able to get there to see where it once stood, I know it has long but maybe I can get a feel of there area where my ancestors lived. Thanks again Karen

Re: Slade Buildings Gilfach Goch

Ffaldauboy — 2013-06-03 15:24:15Z

Slade building was on the main road as you drove out of the top of Gilfach Goch on the left hand side, the rear of which overlooked the colliery. I know that it was a large building with a transient population. Downstairs was a bakery and cakeshop, and that was my Great Grandfathers profession so he may have even owned the building as prior to this they owned the first house in Glamorgan Terrace. The electoral roll and other documents show lots of comings and goings. I would have thought that it was almost definitely a lodging house for miners. My uncle, Cyril Jones was born there.