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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Glamorganshire => Topic started by: TaylorPearson on Sunday 04 March 12 08:50 GMT (UK)
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Hello everyone. I am hoping that someone can give me an idea of what cemetary to look in, in a particular area. My grandfather, a police constable in Wales, died while on duty in the Pontypridd area. He died on Trehafod Road in 1912 and from what I can tell, lived in Hafod on Rheola Terrace. Will be making a trip to Wales later this year and it would be nice if I had an idea of what cemetary to look for. Many thanks.
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Glyntaff cemetery is probably the best place to start, but if you have a look at this webpage http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/en/communityliving/deaths,funeralscremations/funeral-cremations/funeral-cremations.aspx
towards the bottom it gives you some info about family history searches that staff will make.
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Hi Taylor if you give his name and possible age someone could check Trealaw cemetery, as there is a probability that he is buried there,Rheola Terrace not being to far away
Best Wishes Bethan
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Hello Taylor :)
Welcome to Rootschat!
Good luck with finding the right place, and I hope that you enjoy yourself and have good weather when you visit Wales.
Kind Regards
Morgan
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Thanks to everyone for the suggestions, assistance and good wishes. Bethan, my grandfathers name was Robert Henry Taylor, although the first and middle name seemed to change position depending on the document. I am attaching the pertinent part from a copy of his death certificate. My father grew up in an orphanage after his father's death and when still in his mid teens emigrated to Canada, so very little is known or remembered about either his mother or father. It was through hit and miss that I have found out what I have.
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Hi,
There is no Robert Henry or Henry Robert Taylor in Trealaw Cemetery in any year. Glyntaff would be the best for the area he lived in.
Regards
Brian
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Many thanks Brian, each tidbit that helps me eliminate someplace will save me hours of searching when I am there. It is much appreciated.
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GELLI ROAD 200 TAYLOR WILLIAM HD M 35 MASON SOM OLD CLEEVE
GELLI ROAD 200 TAYLOR SARAH WI M 33 - CMN LANPEA [LAMPETER] ?
GELLI ROAD 200 TAYLOR WILLIAM R. SO U 15 MASON GLA YSTRADYFODWG
GELLI ROAD 200 TAYLOR GEORGE SO - 10 SCHOLAR GLA YSTRADYFODWG
GELLI ROAD 200 TAYLOR THOMAS SO - 8 SCHOLAR GLA YSTRADYFODWG
GELLI ROAD 200 TAYLOR DAVID SO - 4 SCHOLAR GLA YSTRADYFODWG
GELLI ROAD 200 TAYLOR ARTHUR SO - 2 - GLA YSTRADYFODWG
GELLI ROAD 200 TAYLOR ROBERT NP U 14 COLLIER GLS [SOM] BEDMINSTER, (BRISTOL)
This is the only Robert Taylor on the 1891 census it is a possible match, another thing you could do is to try and see if there is a report in the local papers of the time, him being a policeman I would think there might have been some sort of report , Best Wishes Bethan
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I don't know if this has anything to do with your grandfather, but it took place in Porth, (just down the road from where he lived) the year was 1912 and it was obviously a police funeral
http://www.oldukphotos.com/graphics/Wales%20Photos/Glamorganshire,%20Rhondda,%20Porth%20Funeral.jpg
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Wow! That is amazing! Even if it was not his funeral service, it certainly shows me what his would have looked like! Thanks so much. We are not traveling to Wales until September, mostly for holiday, but will be adding a bit of genealogy in whenever we are near potential sites. Now this is making it even more exciting.
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Hi
There is a TAYLOR Robert Henry in a cemetery pontypridd.
More info sent via pm.
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What happened to his wife Mary and The other children?
Jamjar
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Hello Jamjar,
The answer to that question I would dearly love to know myself. Dad was in an orphanage with a younger brother, and exactly where mom, his sister and other brothers ended up is a mystery. The brother that ended up in the orphanage with dad died from a ruptured appendix. He finally emigrated to Canada in 1923 where he eventually met up with is oldest brother. But he never again heard from family back in Wales, and his brother died before I was born, so no info to be had there. Our family was very out of touch with one another and I never even knew my dad very well, but did admire him a lot. He died 30 years ago, so no chance to go back and ask questions, and older siblings don't recall much that he said. As is often the story, we just don't pay that much attention when we are young! I would dearly love to find relatives or at least infomation about his mother and siblings, but have so very little to go on. Probably still have family on the other side of the pond!
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I am assuming it is you who has posted the information on the other website. It would be wise to post the same here and I am sure you will get a lot of assistance with filling in those gaps.
Start a new topic with his parents' names.
Jamjar
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Thank you for the suggestion. I will have to look into that when I have a wee bit more time. Right now I am in the process of trying to transfer all data and files from an old computer to a new one, and it is a daunting task! Will definitely have to pursue that when I am done.
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Just realised that the one I found in the 1891 was wrong ??? the age does not fit
Best Wishes Bethan
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Hello there,
I live near this area if you would like me to search in the local library for a copy of the funderal report I will be happy to do this.
kindest regards
Heddwch
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Hi again,
There is the Pontypridd workhouse /orphanage in this area, perhaps this is where the family went to.
Heddwch
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Took a look at the Rhondda leader today for 1912, could not find anything, don't know if there are any other newspapers covering that period available in other libraries,
but they only had the Rhondda leader in the Treorchy branch
Best Wishes Bethan