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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Glamorganshire => Topic started by: ElmTree on Thursday 05 August 10 10:22 BST (UK)
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Hi
I am new to this site so I hope I am posting correctly.
I am looking for burials in Trealaw Cemetery between 1900 and 1920 of any Godfrey family. I believe my grandparents lived here at this time and we have twins unaccounted for. Also looking for any Guy family as this was grandmothers name before she married my grandfather.
Grateful for any help
ElmTree
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Hi Elm Tree welcome to Rootschat!
There are around 16 names for Godfrey in the Trealaw burial list. 9 names for Guy (none of Guy are around 1900 - 1920, before and after those years) Can't see any twins with a quick glance.
Treorchy Library holds the interment records for Trealaw and Treorchy.
Do you have any specific names/dates??
Cas :)
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Hi Cas
Thanks for your reply.
The only information I have is my grandmother Mary Ann Guy left Bristol for South Wales around 1901. She was a widow.with six young children. In 1906 she was thought to be in Pontypridd, Later that year she marries my grandfather Walter Benjamin Godfrey.
On the 1911 census my grandparents were living in Enid Street, Trealaw.
When living here there are family memories and two of the children from Mary Ann's first marriage settle in Trealaw and marry at the local church.
William James Guy marries Dorothy Morgans in 1914
Henry Victor Guy marries Emily Robina Duffy in 1920.
Henry Victor and his family continue to live in Trealaw after this.
My grandmother remains there also at least until 1914 when she returns back and forth to Bristol, although keeping her South Wales connections strong.
Family recollections say grandmother had other children including twins. I believe I can account for them up until the 1911 census but after that I am not sure. I have never found any baptisms for any of the family. The last child was born in 1919 in Bristol, by then grandmother was 46 years of age so children after this unlikely. Of course they could have been miscarriages or stillborn. I thought looking at the cemetery in Trealaw would be useful.
Do you have any idea of what coal-pit grand dad may have worked in when living in Enid Street?
So many questions I am sorry. I am going to make a pilgrimage there next week must get my head around things!
With thanks ElmTree
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Well hope you have an enjoyable visit.
If you are tracing your FH a visit to Treorchy FH library is a must.. you can view the inter records for Trealaw and check to see if it is your kin, also they have a wealth of history to do with coal. It is difficult to say which mine he would have been in but Dinas is a possible??
Just to add stillbirths would not be included on the burial list, but the cem does hold a register for stillbirths.
Here are a few sites of interest.
www.welshcoalmines.co.uk
http://archive.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/treorchy/index.php
good luck with your search
Cas :)
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Just rechecked none of the 'Guy' names you mention are on the list. Maybe they moved to Bristol or to another area of Rhondda?
Found another on local mines
http://text.rhonddarecords-wales.com/U-Rhondda-History-Page-3-How-We-Used-To-Live-U
Cas
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Thanks again Cas
You have been very helpful and I will visit Treorchy F H library, that is well worth knowing. I am looking forward to my trip and even if nothing more positive comes out I will at last visit The Rhondda. Such a place of contrast from the idyllic novels I have read to the reality of the mines and the struggle some of our families had.
I still hear the family horrors but the strength of community life was amazing.
Must look up Treorchy library opening hours, hate to miss it now.
Thanks
ElmTree
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http://www.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/stellent/groups/public/documents/hcst/content.hcst?lang=en&&dDocName=009867&xNodeID=437
If you are visiting Trealaw at all...try the 'Lord Tonypandy'..on the rd to Dinas..great carvery and value.
Enjoy, many of mine were from the Trealaw area.
Cas
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Thanks again Cas
I have been looking at and recording all your suggestions. It will make my job easier and with luck I will get time to enjoy the Rhondda as well
ElmTree
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Here are all the Godfey & Guy in Trealaw cemetery up to 1990
Burial Number Surname First Name/s Age Plot Year
7634 GODFREY AGNES 12 MONTHS M734 1897
58097 GODFREY ANNIE ELLEN 79 B1 188 1956
45536 GODFREY DOROTHY GLADYS 41 N458 1938
7479 GODFREY EDWIN JOHN 16 MONTHS N458 1897
42138 GODFREY HANNAH 72 B675 1934
49575 GODFREY HENRY ENOCH 67 B1 188 1944
54117 GODFREY JAMES 75 T410 1950
68001 GODFREY JAMES 71 G12 43 1979
Hope it helps
Dave A
34495 GODFREY JOHN 61 B675 1925
13765 GODFREY LILIAN MAY 7 MONTHS I154 1904
35193 GODFREY MARY PATRICIA 10 WEEKS U759 1926
42429 GODFREY MATILDA 64 T410 1934
37722 GODFREY MERVYN 21 MONTHS R306 1929
4802 GODFREY WILLIAM JOHN 14 MONTHS N458 1893
11432 GODFREY WILLIAM JOHN 12 MONTHS M734 1902
65860 GODFREY WILLIAM JOHN 63 X343 1973
Burial Number Surname First Name/s Age Plot Year
38996 GUY EIRWEN ELIZ. 8 U247 1930
44721 GUY ELIZABETH GWYNETH 34 U247 1937
41944 GUY ERNEST HERBERT 53 V818 1934
2612 GUY ETHEL 23 MONTHS N1253 1890
67452 GUY IDRIS JAMES 76 U247 1977
42092 GUY JAMES 65 X369 1934
47869 GUY RUTH 67 X369 1941
54564 GUY TALIESIN SAMUEL 48 X369 1951
1502 GUY WILLIAM 18 E64 1887
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Thanks Bigmagicdog, those burials are very useful. There is one that is standing out and I do not want to get my hopes up but today I will send off for the certificate.
This one is Lilian May Godfrey aged 7 months.
I will let you know.
Thanks again ElmTree :)
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Glad to help.
This is what Rootschat is all about.
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Hope it's ok to ask a question on this site?
Is someone able to look up burials for the surname of Strong buried at Trewlaw?
I am told there should be at least a Walter and Catherine - and hopeful for more too!
Many thanks
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Hi There,
Possibly Walter Sidney Strong age 87 Died 1983
and Catherine Rachel Strong age 46 died 1947 both
in Grave V932 at Trealaw Cemetery.
There is also a Glyndwr Kenneth Strong age 11 Months Died 1928
in the same grave.
Regards
Brian
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Hi Brian,
Many thanks, yes that is one of my families.
Do you have any exact death dates for them?
I'm also looking for an Albert Strong with wife Maria.
Does that show anywhere on your records?
Graham