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Title: Dowlais parish records
Post by: whdsn on Saturday 07 May 11 19:52 BST (UK)

I'm looking for ancestors around 1800 in Dowlais, are there any records for this period

Title: Re: Dowlais parish records
Post by: heddwch on Saturday 07 May 11 23:21 BST (UK)

Hello there,
My grandmother an Astley lived in Dowlais. Do try the local library they are very helpful there.
Also Also Alan George has a wonderul website regarding Merthyr Tydfil and surrounding areatype into goggle Alan George Old Merthyr Tydfil
Happy searching
Heddwch

 

Title: Re: Dowlais parish records
Post by: astley7 on Monday 13 June 11 22:46 BST (UK)

Dowlais didnt become a independant town until 1837. You will find records of Dowlais within Dowlais and Merthyr Libraries. Merthyr would be your best start.

Title: Re: Dowlais parish records
Post by: whdsn on Tuesday 14 June 11 21:49 BST (UK)

Thank you
                 

Title: Re: Dowlais parish records
Post by: astley7 on Tuesday 14 June 11 23:00 BST (UK)

What is the surname of the family you are researching perharps I have come across them. I have quite a lot of the parish records for Merthyr before 1800's

Title: Re: Dowlais parish records
Post by: whdsn on Wednesday 15 June 11 08:29 BST (UK)

Hi
      I'm looking for William Pendry abt 1789 Dowlais.

Title: Re: Dowlais parish records
Post by: astley7 on Wednesday 15 June 11 23:10 BST (UK)

I have found a william Pendry born Merthyr Tuful 1787 no mension of parents as yet However I have found a phillip pendry living in Dowlais in 1881 any relation ? There also seems to be a lot of Pendry's in Aberdare in 1881 .

Title: Re: Dowlais parish records
Post by: whdsn on Wednesday 15 June 11 23:22 BST (UK)

Hi
    William Pendry married Jane Hill 1820 merthyr  tydfil. All the Pendry's in Aberdare are all my Ancestors. I think that Philip Pendry in Dowlais is the son of my 3rd great grandfather Philip Pendry.

Title: Re: Dowlais parish records
Post by: shevvy on Tuesday 25 December 12 00:52 GMT (UK)

 :) Hi I am looking for birth cert edwin samuel tanner 1849-1893 said to be born Dowlais too.  thanks

Title: Re: Dowlais parish records
Post by: cerimarty on Sunday 30 December 12 15:45 GMT (UK)

Hi

I think Edwin was married to my gg aunt Martha Griffiths. Are you a direct descendant? Have some info on Griffiths family

Regards
Ceri

Title: Re: Dowlais parish records
Post by: cerimarty on Sunday 30 December 12 17:33 GMT (UK)

Hello Siobhan

having trouble replying on roots chat, don't know if you have to be a full member to send messages?  Anyway, I am not sure about edwin but Martha was born 1851 in Dowlais Merthyr to john Griffiths and Elizabeth Mathias, can scan and send a copy marriage cert. John was born in Pembrokeshire, son of Henry, henry was at various points a farmer, postman and chelsea pensioner, he was born b 1786-1790ish in pembrokeshire cant track where, you should find him and his wife mary on 1851 & 1861 census, in uzmaston, they married in 1815 in Brawdy.

Elizabeth Griffiths was also born in Pembrokeshire, Narberth to a Lewis Mathias but I have hit a brick wall here.  John & Elizabeth can be tracked throughout 1851-1881 census in Merthyr/Rhondda/Pontypridd areas by 1901 John is living with his son Philip in Pontypridd.  The family seems to have gone into insurance (as indeed did I!) with several members working as agents around South Wales.

If you want to let me have your email address i can send what I have

Kind regards
Ceri