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Wales / Re: Dolwyddelan or Patagonia?
« on: Sunday 05 July 15 21:44 BST (UK)  »
Noswaith dda!

The information I have is in the form of a booklet, and is a private census of all the houses in Dolwyddelan between 1838 and 1842, and lists not only the occupants, but also their ancestors, in-laws (and where they came from) and descendants! It then becomes so much easier to find official records!

Before I was given a copy of this, I had spent years trying to track my Taid's father's family, and one look at "Ffridd" and I realised I had been looking for Davies, when it was listed as "Dafydd", and later elsewhere as "Dafis" and again as "Davys"!! It also told me that the son, Owen, married his cousin Mary - and that explained resemblances on a couple of family photos! Marriage Certs and official census's don't always give an inclining of anything like that!

The sections for B. Bach and Penrhiw take up 3/4 of a page of A4 typing, and I just don't have the time to type it all out, but I am very happy to scan the relevant bits  and email them to you, if you will send me a PM with your email address. Likewise for any other addresses which interest you!

Regards,
BM

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Wales / Re: Dolwyddelan or Patagonia?
« on: Sunday 05 July 15 18:53 BST (UK)  »
I've already posted a message on a similar thread, but basically I have information about the family at Beudy Bach in the late 1830s- mentions Robert Williams (son of Gwern Gof, from Capel Curig) m. Gwen Jones. He was killed in a quarry in ?Patagonia. She came from Penrhiw. There is mention of Moses and other children.

Also have details of people living at 3 properties described as Penrhiw: Penybryn, Penrhiw; Ty Ucha, Penrhiw; Penrhiw.

Happy to share all the details if any of you send me a PM.

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Wales / Re: A muddle, and maybe a hopeless one
« on: Sunday 05 July 15 18:32 BST (UK)  »
I fell upon this topic by accident, but am fortunate enough to have some information about the old families of Dolwyddelan.
Could this, written about 1837, be of any use to any of you:
"Fedw:
William Pierce, a widower, lived here. His wife was Ellen Evans. William was the son of Pierce William, Fedw. Ellen was ......The children were Alice, Gwen, and Ann, wife of Robert, Ellis Holland's son...... Many of the children of these families are living in the area".
Feel free to PM me if you want the bits I haven't typed here.

Also happy to check other addresses in Dolwyddelan for anyone.

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Caernarvonshire / Re: Penrhyndeudraeth Post Office
« on: Sunday 25 December 11 23:24 GMT (UK)  »
Hi!
I live in the area, but regret I don't have any photos. However, the family who run the village ironmongery shop (Siop Pierce) collect old photos of the village and have a folder of them, in the shop, for people to browse. Perhaps you could visit and have a look- suggest you 'phone them first.
If you could send me a PM, I might be able to get you an email address.
Regards,

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Worcestershire / Re: Surname intrests in The Lye area
« on: Friday 08 October 10 20:18 BST (UK)  »
Good Evening, Linnell!

Birth dates for Tet and Zuba? Not really a clue!!

However, my aunt, born 1924, wrote a wonderful piece some years ago, describing her childhood - riveting stuff, tear jerking, too! In that, she describes visiting Zuba, and aunt was sent into the garden whilst the adults stayed indoors drinking homemade parsnip wine! Thus, I guess Zuba was grown up and married. Likewise Tet.

I think they were my grandfather's generation, born around the turn of the century, perhaps? My grandfather regularly spent time with them (at a pub on Lye Cross!), so I would guess they were his paternal (George)cousins, rather than maternal (Caroline).

From the information you gave me this week, assuming the family in the 1881 census were the same you found in 1871, 1861 and 1851, perhaps Tet and Zuba were the daughters of George's siblings?

I noticed a William Aston of the right age in the 1881 census, living at the High Street grocer's shop in Kingswinford, but Tet and Zuba aren't among his children. Maybe they are children of Thomas, Mary or Richard?

Regards,

Bryn Meurig.

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Worcestershire / Re: Surname intrests in The Lye area
« on: Friday 08 October 10 13:33 BST (UK)  »
Hello Linell!

Thank you so much for your time and efforts on this. I think/hope I've gone from having a few names on a piece of paper to a line to follow up.
I guess the next step is to get a copy of George Aston's Birth Certificate to check that the Thomas, Esther and George Aston in Lomey Town are indeed the people I'm looking for.
I'll send you a PM with a more personal "Thank You"

Meanwhile, I've spoken to another elderly aunt, who tells me that:
Aunty Tet (probably Esther) had a brother, Fred, and a sister who had a farm near Kidderminster, and whose daughter married an American.
She and her other sister, Aunty Zuba (she of the sweet shop, pigsty and apple tree), were married 2 brothers, Tet to Edward and Zuba to Dick (Richard) Johnson (?possibly).
One of these couples lived in Bromley St.
The 2 brothers were related to Caroline Walker, George's wife.
Aunty Tet had 2 daughters, Henrietta and Harriet.
I think there may be some confusion here between generations, but some of this is so close to the folks Jandap describes in his picture!

Once again, many thanks,

Bryn Meurig.


 

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Worcestershire / Re: Surname intrests in The Lye area
« on: Tuesday 05 October 10 13:29 BST (UK)  »
Hello Linell, and many thanks for your speedy response, and for your efforts with the census!

I had already checked the 1881 census, and think that probably is the right family, but will need to get certificates.

The 1881 shows lots of Astons in The Lye, and I think those in Badger St. (Wilfred was later born here) and at the Pawn Broker's shop (Wilfred's 2 sisters ran one in The Lye for many years) may be connected. I'm wondering if Arlen could throw some light on this?

The 1881 also shows 2 Aston families, with Lye connections at Amblecote, where Caroline Walker (George Aston's wife) was born - did they meet through a family connection in Amblecote, I wonder?

Regards,

Bryn Meurig.

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Worcestershire / Re: Surname intrests in The Lye area
« on: Monday 04 October 10 12:13 BST (UK)  »
Hello all, but especially Arlen and Linnell!

I am so thrilled to read your comments thus far!

I've been working for years on my paternal Welsh family, and thought this winter might be time to follow up my Mum's paternal family, the Astons from The Lye/ Lye Cross. I had questioned my Mum and her sister, both in their late 80's and discovered the following:

My mother's father and his siblings were (in order of age?): Harry, Wilfred, Edith, Joseph, Alice, Howard (Richard) and Carrie (Caroline). Wilfred's birth certificate shows that he was born 1889 at Badger Street, Lye. The father is noted as George Harry Aston and the mother as Caroline Aston, nee Walker.

My aunt talks vividly abouts visits to her father's cousins in The Lye,especially to see Aunty Zuba, and the tiny sweet shop, with the apple tree and pigsty in the back garden. She also mentions a visit to another relative, whom my Mum thinks is Aunty Tet, which was at a  posh villa, with a musical box! There was also a visit to Aston relatives in Crossgates and Cowdenbeath - I think this is something to do with Harry (grandfather's brother) who had moved to live in Scotland.

My memories of conversations with my grandfather were descriptions of a wonderful and beautiful mother, who had been in service - I've found her on the 1881 census, aged 14, born in Amblecote, and working for the Billingham family in Wollescote, and later working in/keeping a pub on Lye Cross. Little about his father, other than that he worked at Ham Baker's in the Black Country, on a sawmill. I think his parents were Thomas and Esther. Also, of a large family, with regular visits.

I had just started to surf the net/family history sites for information when I found your postings! I am so thrilled to read your comments thus far, and to see your photos! Do you think that my folks above are the Astons about whom you've been writing?

I should so love to hear from any of you!

Regards,

Bryn Meurig.

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The Common Room / Re: Help me read this?
« on: Monday 20 September 10 19:15 BST (UK)  »
Hello again!

I knew I'd read something about this!

Have a look at "Merionethshire look up requests  : Williams- Old family Meirionieth"!

Best of luck!

Regards,

Bryn Meurig.

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