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Monmouthshire / Re: Victoria Monmouth?
« on: Friday 19 February 10 22:18 GMT (UK) »
Hi Tinker,
This is the information that we have from Samuels birth certificate:
Date of Birth: 11th March 1859
Name : Samuel Dicks
Place of Birth: Pit Row, Victoria
Sub District of Genedigaeth - Tredegar in the County of Monmouth
Father: Henry Dicks
Mother: Augusta Dicks nee Peters
Fathers Occupation; Lime Burner
Great grandfather Henry was born in Bradford upon Avon in 1836 and in those days his surname was spelt Dix, we are not sure why they went to Monmouth, or when, because in 1851 he was living at home with his parents and siblings.
In 1859 he was in Monmouthshire when grandfather Samuel was born, yet in 1861 they were back in Bradford upon Avon, with another child in addition to Samuel.
I understand that Lime Burners worked in Coal Mines or Steel Works, would there have been a serious accident around 1859/60 that caused great grandfather Henry and Augusta to retun to the relative safety of rural Wiltshire?
Any light that you can shed on this small puzzle in my wifes family tree would be most helpful.
With best wishes to all in Monmouthsire,
Dicksfinder
This is the information that we have from Samuels birth certificate:
Date of Birth: 11th March 1859
Name : Samuel Dicks
Place of Birth: Pit Row, Victoria
Sub District of Genedigaeth - Tredegar in the County of Monmouth
Father: Henry Dicks
Mother: Augusta Dicks nee Peters
Fathers Occupation; Lime Burner
Great grandfather Henry was born in Bradford upon Avon in 1836 and in those days his surname was spelt Dix, we are not sure why they went to Monmouth, or when, because in 1851 he was living at home with his parents and siblings.
In 1859 he was in Monmouthshire when grandfather Samuel was born, yet in 1861 they were back in Bradford upon Avon, with another child in addition to Samuel.
I understand that Lime Burners worked in Coal Mines or Steel Works, would there have been a serious accident around 1859/60 that caused great grandfather Henry and Augusta to retun to the relative safety of rural Wiltshire?
Any light that you can shed on this small puzzle in my wifes family tree would be most helpful.
With best wishes to all in Monmouthsire,
Dicksfinder