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Monmouthshire / Re: type of employment?
« on: Saturday 07 April 12 09:38 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for that.
I wonder if any of them have retained employment records?
I wonder if any of them have retained employment records?
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Monmouthshire / type of employment?
« on: Saturday 07 April 12 08:44 BST (UK) »
I have found 2 Irish brothers, one living in Bargoed and working as a colliery timberman. The other living in Blackwood but job unknown.
My understanding is that the brothers' were only in this area for maybe a year.
Dates would be approx 1912 - 1914 so they aren't showing up on census but only on ship passenger lists.
Is it likely that the brother in Blackwood would have travelled to the pit in nearby Bargoed?
I have recently read that Blackwood was not a mining town so if he wasn't a miner what other job may he have been employed at?
Thanks in advance.
My understanding is that the brothers' were only in this area for maybe a year.
Dates would be approx 1912 - 1914 so they aren't showing up on census but only on ship passenger lists.
Is it likely that the brother in Blackwood would have travelled to the pit in nearby Bargoed?
I have recently read that Blackwood was not a mining town so if he wasn't a miner what other job may he have been employed at?
Thanks in advance.
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Monmouthshire / Re: Rassa,New fawr
« on: Tuesday 28 February 12 20:09 GMT (UK) »
? New Town...
There is an estate in Ebbw Vale called Newtown ........
There is an estate in Ebbw Vale called Newtown ........
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Monmouthshire / Re: Where is John hiding?
« on: Tuesday 28 February 12 16:21 GMT (UK) »
There is a donor plaque relating to a John Garrett in Ebbw Vale Catholic church....wonder if he's yours? You can view it on their web page, unfortunately there is no date of death
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Monmouthshire / Re: Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum, Abergavenny
« on: Wednesday 22 February 12 17:30 GMT (UK) »
I think that sometimes they wrote a physical description of the individual and / or whether or not they had physical ailments ie/ lameness etc....
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Monmouthshire / Re: Rassa,New fawr
« 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.
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Monmouthshire / Re: irish family help
« on: Tuesday 21 February 12 16:48 GMT (UK) »
What about the Catholic Church records in Ebbw Vale? Maybe they will be able to help......... 
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Armed Forces / Re: Lloyd War History
« on: Tuesday 21 February 12 16:44 GMT (UK) »
Hello, I'm just meandering around the board and came across your entry......
I think that the street that you are referring to is actually Curre Street which is situated in Cwm (at the end of Ebbw Vale), you can view it on google earth.
The Heritage Centre in Ebbw Vale may be able further.
I think that the street that you are referring to is actually Curre Street which is situated in Cwm (at the end of Ebbw Vale), you can view it on google earth.
The Heritage Centre in Ebbw Vale may be able further.
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Monmouthshire / Re: Abbw Vale / Ebbw Vale
« on: Tuesday 21 February 12 16:13 GMT (UK) »
You may be interested to know that the Gwent Archives (which I think used to be in Cwmbran) have now moved to The General Offices which is situated on part of the site of the old steelworks.
They have a records section and I believe that they are also processing photo's and some records pertaining to the steelworks ie/ personnel type records.
If you contact the Council at www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk they should be able to give you the contact number
Hope this helps....
They have a records section and I believe that they are also processing photo's and some records pertaining to the steelworks ie/ personnel type records.
If you contact the Council at www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk they should be able to give you the contact number
Hope this helps....
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