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Devon / Re: Niggling us for years
« on: Tuesday 30 April 24 14:47 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: NooshieW on Tuesday 26 August 14 20:19 BST (UK)
Thanks for this information.Richard was discharged in 1821 after he married. Would it not then be strange to be back in a regiment he was in years before and not another veterans battalion as he was unwell in many respects?We also still need to sort out why the parents are wrong on the record.

In my family, I have come across a couple of mis-remembered names from that era. My own gt. gt. grandfather's mother had been recorded with the eldest daughter's name, presumably because she was so much older than the other children and took over the role of 'mother' to her niece and nephew after the death of their mother. In another Scottish example the son recorded his own parents names in the place for the deceased's parents. I think you have to put some things down to failings in human memory.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Roberts family from Llangernyw
« on: Wednesday 02 August 23 14:17 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: SamuelJellicoe on Wednesday 01 May 19 01:17 BST (UK)
Hi all,

The William and Margaret Williams mentioned are my 2nd great grandparents and I am having the same problem as lesleymt. I have found Census's for 1861, 1871 and 1881 which shows a Cadwaladr Roberts (b. 1813) as William's father, however I can not be sure that this is the correct William as his birthplace is Llanrwst and not Gwytherin or Llangernyw as in the 1891 census and later.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Sam

I'm about 6 years too late, but just in case you haven't got to the bottom of it, I can at least shed a bit of light on the 1901 census for Ysgoldy, Llanrwst. I actually live next door to Ysgoldy, and by checking the property names, I can tell you that this particular Ysgoldy is in Melin-y-Coed, which is addressed to Llanrwst, but is about 5 mins up the hill from Nebo Rd. Some of the censuses can be a tad misleading as to specific location, simply using the registration district, for example. Ysgoldy is welsh for school, in case you didn't know, so it's quite a common name where they have become dwellings. I will also mention that Gwytherin comes under the Llanrwst registration district, but Llanfair Talhaiarn, which it borders, is under St Asaph registration, Abergele sub-district, so they are not the easiest ones to search. Always check both.

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: Dundee Society of Spiritualists, 1940
« on: Friday 06 January 23 22:42 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Doddsie,

My grandmother's family were in Chester St, which I think came under Shettleston, but they always referred to it as Tollcross. My great aunt taught at Tollcross and kept up a correspondence with many of her pupils most of her life. They all eventually moved to Lamington, and finally ended up in England in the 30's. 😊 It's been lovely to swap stories. x

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: Dundee Society of Spiritualists, 1940
« on: Friday 06 January 23 18:13 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: doddsie4 on Monday 13 June 16 23:14 BST (UK)
        It might not be everyone's cup of tea this, but if you read the content closely then some of her descriptions are amazing.     You would almost think she'd seen these things herself.    I hope you can enlarge it enough to make it readable.       


What a beautiful poem! Thank you for sharing such a treasure!  I notice that it was letter-headed by the Shettleston, Tollcross and Govan branch of the British Legion. My grandmother was in this area at the same time as your grandmother. I wonder if she ever went to your grandmother's meetings. She would have been very interested in that sort of thing. She used to read the Tarot cards and read tea-leaves, but as I learnt on my own Spiritualist journey, these can be used as a focus whilst making your 'links'. Like your grandmother, she, too, was 'special'. I have inherited her Tarot cards and whilst I don't use them, they are a treasured reminder of my grandmother. 😊

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Perthshire / Re: Kinspindie burial 1837 COMPLETED
« on: Tuesday 20 December 22 14:28 GMT (UK)  »
UPDATE.

I found an image of the grave online. He is buried with his sister, so I checked her death record, which then gave me the parents, which don't match mine. The sister was married to the schoolmaster which explains him dying there. Their father was Alexander Reid, and mine was David, so he's not my William, but there could still be a connection. Fascinating, nonetheless. 😊

Admin can close this as completed now.

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Perthshire / Kinspindie burial 1837
« on: Monday 19 December 22 17:53 GMT (UK)  »
I have come across a burial for William Reid in 1837 Kinspindie, late of Kingston, Jamaica. I have a baptism for Kinspindie in 1791, although his following siblings are then born in Coupar Angus, and the family settle in Kettins. Wm married Elizabeth in Meigle in 1827 and his last son was born 1829. There are no census records for him; his wife is alone with children in the 1841 census, although only one is definitely her's and William's.

Two questions, if anyone can help.
Firstly, is there some way of confirming that this is 'my' William? There's no info on the burial record other than the reference to Jamaica, and that he died in the school-house. I'm fascinated by this link to Jamaica.
Secondly, what reason would he have to go to Jamaica and leave his family, if he didn't take them with him? I did find a couple of William Reids imprisoned for Treason after the Jacobite rebellion, but obviously they're too early. 😉 This is a family of weavers and foresters, essentially, although at least one sibling became a builder. They seem mainly connected to Kettins, Coupar Angus and Kirriemuir.
Many thanks.



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Denbighshire / Re: Searching for William Jones from llanrwst - cousin of John Jones Talysarn
« on: Thursday 08 September 22 18:09 BST (UK)  »
Hi, Scotland Street is in the centre of Llanrwst. It was a typical slum area of the times, with overcrowding, terraced houses etc. There are a couple of publications about Scotland St, Llanrwst if you Google them. He certainly would likely be baptised in Llanrwst, in either the parish church or one of the non-conformist chapels. The non-conformist baptisms will usually indicate the mother's maiden name, whereas the church baptism would just have both the parents married name. There is also the possibility that there isn't a baptism record, so don't try to make one 'fit'. I have a few that were living in remote areas who either weren't baptised or baptised in 'job lots' with other siblings at a later time.
It's certainly possible that there might be a connection in Llandwrog, but be steered by the mother's maiden name which you now know to be Williams.
Good luck. 🙂

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Denbighshire / Re: I.G.I RECORD Pritchard
« on: Wednesday 17 August 22 16:46 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for replying, Brian. Interesting. 👍

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Denbighshire / Re: Searching for William Jones from llanrwst - cousin of John Jones Talysarn
« on: Wednesday 17 August 22 16:41 BST (UK)  »
The only likely baptism I could find was this: July 19th 1844 St Mary's, Llanrwst: William son of William & Anne Jones, living in Llandwrog, Carnarvonshire, was baptised. Father William was a quarryman. I doubt that helps you any. As I suggested, you really need to send for a birth certificate.

As for question re. moving from Dolwyddelan, I have family moving about from Dolwyddelan to Llansannan, and from Llangernyw to Penmachno around that time, so it is possible if you can make the links definitively.

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