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Title: finding a church in wales
Post by: onecoat on Thursday 29 January 09 10:42 GMT (UK)

My gt grandad was a lay preacher in the 1900 in south wales possibly gilfach/pengham area, how do i go abt finding out exactly were and what church, his name was John Henry Roberts born abt 1869 and was also a miner, i know abt 1910 he was living in llewellyn street,

thanks onecoat

Title: Re: finding a church in wales
Post by: wildtech on Thursday 29 January 09 14:43 GMT (UK)

Hi Onecoat

I may know someone who can help but which denomination was he with?

Title: Re: finding a church in wales
Post by: skyblueFF on Thursday 29 January 09 16:24 GMT (UK)

Crockfords Clerical Directory first published in 1858 lists all Clergy and their c.v. www.crockford.org.uk and has a historical data base. I don't know if it will include lay preachers. It may be some help. Remember that what is now The Church in Wales was Church of England before 1923.
 If it was South Wales he was more likely to be a nonconformist perhaps a Methodist or a Baptist.

Title: Re: finding a church in wales
Post by: onecoat on Thursday 29 January 09 19:42 GMT (UK)

many thanks for your help, i have no idea which denomination he was in

thanks onecoat

Title: Re: finding a church in wales
Post by: Gadget on Thursday 29 January 09 21:13 GMT (UK)

Hi onecoat  :)

I had a great grandfather who was a lay preacher in North Wales around about the same time. He was also a miner and a Henry Roberts  :)

Luckily, I have a diary of his, family knowledge and an obituary which led me to his Methodism. If you can find his date of death and find an obituary in the local papers, you might be able to work out what denomination he was.

This link is good for Methodist records and you could e-mail them:

http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/specialcollections/collections/methodist/



Gadget