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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Flintshire => Topic started by: lpw0486 on Saturday 15 November 08 13:34 GMT (UK)
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hello i am really struggling with this one. i have found a record for Arthur Connah born in 1894 and died in netley district south stoneham in 1918. from Harwarden. the mystery is my farther and mother remember there uncle Arthur he was a milk man in the local area and has died since 1975 i am unable to narrow that down as of yet. how can they know him when he died nearly forty years before they where born. i have searched for any other arthur of with the middle name arthur i am only able to find one born in 1904 although he is not related as his father is benjamin not alfred. i am very confussed about this and any help will much appreciated. also my greta nan hannah was the youngest of all the children as far as we know apart from a younger sister nellie or ellanor which sadly died at a very young age.
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Now we are all a bit confused.Can you give us your nans details then maybe we can start from there to find Arthur.There is a family in Hawarden Flints on 1901 census with a 13 year old son Arthur
Thomas Connah 42 railway signalman
Ann 41 wife
Gertrude J 17 Dau
Charles 16 son
Elsie 14 dau
Arthur 13 son
Thomas 11 son
Robert 10 son
Lewis 8 son
Albert 2 son
all born Hawarden all English speaking
10 Saltney Terrace Hawarden
RG13 3379 fol 45 p 56
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1901
Alfred Connah 35 general labourer
Rose Hannah 33 wife b Hope Flints
Jane 11 dau
George Edward 9 son
Arthur 7 son
Lee 4 son
all born Hawarden except the wife
Warren Broughton Hawarden
RG13 3377 fol 124 p 18
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Marriage
Alfred Connah
Rose Hannah Williams
Dec 1888
Chester 8a 627
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hello i am really struggling with this one. i have found a record for Arthur Connah born in 1894 and died in netley district south stoneham in 1918. from Harwarden. the mystery is my farther and mother remember there uncle Arthur he was a milk man in the local area and has died since 1975 i am unable to narrow that down as of yet. how can they know him when he died nearly forty years before they where born. i have searched for any other arthur of with the middle name arthur i am only able to find one born in 1904 although he is not related as his father is benjamin not alfred. i am very confussed about this and any help will much appreciated. also my greta nan hannah was the youngest of all the children as far as we know apart from a younger sister nellie or ellanor which sadly died at a very young age.
If it helps Netley and Stoneham are in Southampton area
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Is this the one with father Benjamin?
Arthur Edward Connah, Sep Q 1978 Liverpool (vol 36, pg 1113) dob June 27, 1904
Heather
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My grandad was Arthur Connah. As far as I know he was born around 1900 in Mold. He married Nellie Salome Aldersey who was from Stafford around 1919 (sorry about vagueness here) and had 3 children whilst still living in Wales. He was a coal miner. The three children were Evelyn (1920 - 2000) John Alexender (1922- 2001) Bertha (1923-1990). They then all moved in the late 1920s to Nottinghamshire, along with several of his cousins. My Mum was born shortly after they moved Noreen Connah (1930-1995).
The Connah's were boxers and I found the following information today:
Connah Arthur(Sutton-in-Ashfield) total bouts 13 - active 1930s
Connah Battling(Mansfield) total bouts 40 - active 1920s to 1930s
Connah Ben(Mansfield) total bouts 17 - active 1930s
Connah Boy(Sutton-in-Ashfield) total bouts 26 - active 1920s to 1930s
Connah Charlie(Mansfield) total bouts 32 - active 1920s to 1930s
Connah Ginger(Sutton) total bouts 10 - active 1930s
Connah Young(Mansfield) total bouts 7 - active 1920s to 1930s
My Grandad (Arthur Connah) died in Skegby, Nottinghamshire in 1975. He was a coal miner, a union man and a labour councillor.
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Hi there
About the connah brothers one of them was my grandad Ben Connah the other brothers names were Arthur, Ben, Charlie, Laurence. Charlie and Laurence lived in Boldock My Grandad lived in sutton in ashfield Arthur lived in kirby in ashfield.
The Connah's were boxers and I found the following information today:
Connah Arthur(Sutton-in-Ashfield) total bouts 13 - active 1930s
Connah Battling(Mansfield) total bouts 40 - active 1920s to 1930s
Connah Ben(Mansfield) total bouts 17 - active 1930s
Connah Boy(Sutton-in-Ashfield) total bouts 26 - active 1920s to 1930s
Connah Charlie(Mansfield) total bouts 32 - active 1920s to 1930s
Connah Ginger(Sutton) total bouts 10 - active 1930s
Connah Young(Mansfield) total bouts 7 - active 1920s to 1930s
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Your Grandad was (I am pretty sure) , my Grandad's brother :-)
He definately had a brother called Ben who lived in Sutton - and I think my Mother talked about a cousin Ben Connah too - his son?
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Ben was my mothers farther and he had a brother called Arthur who was in the Navy for a few years I knew him from a small boy he lived in kirkby in ashfield and was a signal man for the railways the brothers also had a sister called Doreen I dont know if this is the same family sure sounds like it, all I know is they originate from Connahs Quay there farthers first name was also Charlie if that's any help.
Bye for now Dave
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Mmm. doesn'tquite add up - Grandad wasaminer all his working life,but it is possible that your Grandad was a nephew of my Grandad. In which case, your Grandad was a cousinof my Mum. That would make your Grandad around 80 to 90?
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Births Jun 1895
Connah Arthur Chester 8a 444
Chester covered Hawarden at that time.
Hawarden FLN 1870 1902
transferred to Hawarden district on 1.1.1903
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My grandad Ben died 1974 aged 64 Arthur died I think 1979 aged 54 Arthur he was the youngest brother hence his fighting name boy connah there was another brother called Claude who was a miner he did not do any boxing. The two brother who moved to boldock Charlie and Laurence Nick named Lol and Charlie who took his own life his family then moved to America I believe they have all passed away I am still in contact with Laurences daughter her name is Molly I have just remembered there was some other relations as I used to work with a man called Alex connah I remember asking my mother she said he was related to them They lived at skegby I don't know much about them. I am sure your uncles are related. I live in sutton in ashfield my mother passed away two years ago.
Bye for now Dave
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Did you know the name of arthurs wife? The Arthur I know his wife is still a live her name is (*) they have two children son called (*) and a Daughter called (*) both are retired now.
(*) Moderator's Note: details of living people removed in accordance with Rootschat policy. Please use PM to exchange details of living people, recent family events, email addresses, etc.
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Hiss wife was Salome Nellie Conna (nee Aldersey) - known as Nellie. She died in 1974 - if she were alive still she would be 110 (nearly 11).
Unfortunately, neither my Grandad or Grandma or any of their children are alive now.
My Mum would have been 81 this year if she were still alive and she was the youngest.
Which means if we are related it would be by your Grandad being my Grandad's nephew I think.
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My Uncle was John Alexander Connah - known as Alec - who did live in Skegby until he died a few years ago (aged 79)
There are so many coincidences here, it has to be the same family
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Yep looks like were related pretty cool I don't know much about the family other than they moved from connahs quay to sutton in ashfield there other members of the family that still has the connahs name my grandad had two children my mother and a brother also called Ben he also had two children eldest called Stuart and daughter called Christine I also have a brother called Christopher.
Nice to meet you it's funny how I came across this article I was visiting my daughters on the Orkney islands and was showing them some things I had came across on google about the connah brothers etc we must be nomadic family I too used to live on Orkney but moved back to sutton in 1996 I am a network manager at local college I look after about 500 pc's keeps me busy.
Bye for now David