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Monmouthshire / Re: Shocking murder at Ragland 1842
« on: Thursday 02 July 15 08:40 BST (UK)  »
I finally managed to track down the final years of Maria Hughes. Yes, she did get sent to Devizes Asylum and I'd assumed that it was the place she'd seen out her days.

In 1851 however, the Joint Counties Asylum was opened in Abergavenny. Maria was transferred there in 1853. She died in 1858 at Abergavenny - One of 3000 patients to do so at the hospital before its closure in (I think) 2009.

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Monmouthshire / Re: Shocking murder at Ragland 1842
« on: Saturday 27 June 15 20:03 BST (UK)  »
I finally managed to visit Dingestow today with my family. I wasn't sure whether we'd find Eliza's grave (or indeed if there was one).

It was a sad moment for us all when we found Eliza and Valentine's grave almost immediately. Our guess was that the parish may have contributed as it was quite a fine monument, not far from the church door.

What did surprise us (and maybe shed some light on how Valentine and his family thought of the events) was that Maria was also listed as being Eliza's mother. I was honestly expecting her not to be mentioned.

I have a photo and full transcription if anyone would like a copy - let me know!

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Monmouthshire / Re: Shocking murder at Ragland 1842
« on: Wednesday 20 May 15 13:48 BST (UK)  »
Hi LD,

I've got Diana Davies' husband as John Hughes (b.1765).

I have their marriage as being "in Wonastow" and Valentine's baptism record shows he was Christened in Wonastow church.

I don't believe there is (or has been) a Catholic church in the village, so although I can't say 100% about the marriage, I believe Valentine's baptism was Church of England (I was going to say Church in Wales, but it didn't exist back then :-) )

Where did the Catholic marriage idea come from? My family are all Anglican or (mainly) Welsh non-Conformist, so a bit of Catholicism to mix it up would be nice!

Regards,

Rollwrong

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Monmouthshire / Re: Shocking murder at Ragland 1842
« on: Tuesday 12 May 15 11:53 BST (UK)  »
Hi Lazydaisy,

I've not been able to find anything for his first wife (although I will have a more thorough look when I get a chance).

I've always had Elizabeth down as Valentine's first daughter, born around 1821 in Dingestow. I presume this is your ancestor?

Aside from believing that the Hughes family moved from Wonastow to Dingestow, I haven't got any further back than Valentine and Charles's grandfather William Hughes.

My mother was a Hughes, so it's a major branch of my tree.

Regards,

Dave

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Monmouthshire / Re: Shocking murder at Ragland 1842
« on: Monday 11 May 15 16:16 BST (UK)  »
Hi there,

My great-great-great grandfather was Valentine's brother Charles and although I've been researching the family tree for a couple of years now, it's only now that I'm looking into the Hughes family in Dingestow and Wonastow that I've read about this shocking incident.

I'm at the same place as you, wondering what happened to Maria. I did have her death on my tree, but if she was sent to Devizes, my entry must be wrong.

Did you manage to find anything concrete afterwards?

Regards,

Dave

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