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Title: Does anyone live in Abertridwr ?
Post by: Supergran! on Sunday 30 August 09 13:17 BST (UK)
My G Grandfather Robert Wood Newton Carter  died at 4 Percy Place Abertridwr in 1906. I wonder if anyone knows where he is likely to be buried. Are there any local churchyards near there? We hope to visit Pontypridd soon & it would be lovely to visit his grave.
Many thanks
Brenda (in West Sussex)
Title: Re: Does anyone live in Abertridwr ?
Post by: Sikes on Sunday 30 August 09 19:59 BST (UK)
He might have been buired in Eglwysilan (http://www.eglwysilanparish.ik.com/).
Title: Re: Does anyone live in Abertridwr ?
Post by: Supergran! on Sunday 30 August 09 20:28 BST (UK)
Thanks Sikes, I'll see if I can find some burial grounds there
Title: Re: Does anyone live in Abertridwr ?
Post by: Sikes on Monday 31 August 09 13:01 BST (UK)
There are plenty of graves there. Caerphilly library (http://maps.google.com/maps?client=opera&oe=utf-8&ie=UTF8&q=caerphilly+library&fb=1&split=1&cid=0,0,4982193953711890874&ei=ILqbStXrJqGOjAfI5YCvBQ&ll=51.590243,-3.242168&spn=0.03946,0.074072&z=14) used to have an index of the people buried there, not sure if it still does.

Penyrheol Cemetery is also nearby but it didn't open till 1909.
Title: Re: Does anyone live in Abertridwr ?
Post by: Supergran! on Monday 31 August 09 14:48 BST (UK)
I have emailed the Rector of Eglwysilan Church Sykes & he is going to look into his records for me- so hopefully he was buried there. I WILL find him !!!
 Thanks so much Sikes- really appreciate that
Brenda
Title: Re: Does anyone live in Abertridwr ?COMPLETE
Post by: Supergran! on Tuesday 01 September 09 18:39 BST (UK)
Just an update- I recieved a really nice email from the Rector today & he is buried in that churchyard ! Unfortuately the plot
plans were destroyed 30-40 yrs ago so she couldn't tell me where to find the grave but I have got the burial date
Thanks for your suggestions Sikes
Brenda
Title: Re: Does anyone live in Abertridwr ?
Post by: lionelrees on Sunday 14 February 10 12:31 GMT (UK)
Hi

There is no Percy Place in Abertridwr (the Caerphilly one) now. It may have been knocked down though but its unlikely.

Hope this helps.

Lionel
Title: Re: Does anyone live in Abertridwr ?
Post by: Supergran! on Sunday 14 February 10 17:20 GMT (UK)
 Hi Lionel
    On his death cert it definately says he died at 4 Percy Place Abertrdwr Caerphilly in 1906.
     Looks like its gone to the big building site in the sky !!
Thanks for your help anyway
Regards
Brenda
Title: Re: Does anyone live in Abertridwr ?
Post by: Sikes on Sunday 14 February 10 17:51 GMT (UK)
In the 1901 census, the only Robert Carter (apart from a 6mth old in High Street) is living at 4 Brook Street (which is still there).
Title: Re: Does anyone live in Abertridwr ?
Post by: Supergran! on Monday 15 February 10 08:20 GMT (UK)
Hi Sykes 
   Just checked the 1901 census & you are quite right- how did I miss that !! ???
    I wonder where Percy Place comes into this? As I said its definately on his death cert. Confusing eh !
Brenda

ps  Just checked the 1911 census & his widow & two daughters are there - at 4 Percy Place & she's a milk vendor! Maybe it was re-named
   
Title: Re: Does anyone live in Abertridwr ?
Post by: rvb on Tuesday 24 April 12 18:27 BST (UK)
Hi I have just seen your post but could not the local council offices provide you with this information.  They must have some historical records on this.  I would not think an entire street, could disappear.

rvb