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Title: Rassa,New fawr
Post by: zx123 on Sunday 19 June 11 14:27 BST (UK)

Hi,
I am trying to find out about  my great great grandfather.
On the 1911 census he is listed as being born in Rassa in brecon,and on his marriage certificate it says his residence is somewhere called New Fawr.
could someone tell me where  Rassa or New fawr would be?

At the time of the 1911 census he was living in dukestown in tredegar.

Thanks

Title: Re: Rassa,New fawr
Post by: cardiff on Sunday 19 June 11 17:07 BST (UK)

HI
Where does he say he is born in earlier census?
cheers cardiff

Title: Re: Rassa,New fawr
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 19 June 11 17:25 BST (UK)

see www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki

Rassa   Monmouthshire    1894 - 1974 Reg District Crickhowell  Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Llangynidr in the Ebbw Vale urban District

New Fawr  - stumped!

regards

Title: Re: Rassa,New fawr
Post by: osprey on Sunday 19 June 11 17:29 BST (UK)

duplicate post

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,539583.0.html

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Title: Re: Rassa,New fawr
Post by: cardiff on Sunday 19 June 11 17:35 BST (UK)

Hi
Thanks for info osprey
cheers cardiff :)

Title: Re: Rassa,New fawr
Post by: osprey on Sunday 19 June 11 17:38 BST (UK)

I can't see young William & family in 1841 when you'd think that they should be around ......

Title: Re: Rassa,New fawr
Post by: Tinker1950 on Wednesday 22 June 11 06:17 BST (UK)

Hi

As previously stated Rassa was originally in Breconshire but is now in Blaenau Gwent along with Tredegar. Rassa is now spelt Rassau and is situated north of Ebbw Vale. I also have not heard of New Fawr but will have a check.

Cheers

Tinker

Title: Re: Rassa,New fawr
Post by: hanes teulu on Wednesday 22 June 11 08:56 BST (UK)

New Fawr - as Osprey has mentioned ("duplicate post") the combination of English and Welsh is odd. I did wonder initially if it was a corruption of or attempt at "Neuadd Fawr"?

Sight of the original wd be useful - is it clearly New?

regards 

Title: Re: Rassa,New fawr
Post by: soundasapound on Tuesday 21 February 12 19:55 GMT (UK)

I think that New Fawr has probably been mispelt and is actually Brynmawr... This town was also in Brecon but is now part of Blaenau Gwent.

Title: Re: Rassa,New fawr
Post by: zx123 on Monday 27 February 12 19:19 GMT (UK)

Hi,
looking at it now,it looks like the first word is new,but I cant make out the second word.
The marriage was in st peters church in Blaina.
I've never been able to find them in the census before they got married.

Title: Re: Rassa,New fawr
Post by: hanes teulu on Monday 27 February 12 20:41 GMT (UK)

Is it "New Town" - part of Ebbw Vale?

regards

Title: Re: Rassa,New fawr
Post by: soundasapound on Tuesday 28 February 12 20:09 GMT (UK)

? New Town...
There is an estate in Ebbw Vale called Newtown ........

Title: Re: Rassa,New fawr
Post by: Alfred Smith on Tuesday 28 February 12 23:25 GMT (UK)

Definitely Newtown.

Newtown are the houses at the end of New Church Road just past Ebbw Vale rugby ground.

Title: Re: Rassa,New fawr
Post by: Alfred Smith on Wednesday 29 February 12 15:32 GMT (UK)

Just a thought.

Blaenau Gwent Rows in Abertillery were originally called Newtown.
 
You say he was married in St Peters Blaina. Distance from Blaenau Gwent Rows to St Peters about 2 miles from Newtown in Ebbw Vale about 5 miles.