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Wales / Re: Welsh translation
« on: Saturday 22 November 25 10:56 GMT (UK)  »
66 years old
At his graveside how heavy is my lament
For one who was a tender father and spouse
We trust  that the joy of heaven
Will forever be part of his soul.

Also JANE EVANS widow of the above
who died Dec 12  [1929?] aged 83

Blessed are they who die in faith

It loses a bit in translation


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Berkshire Lookup Requests / Re: Clewer House of Mercy
« on: Saturday 01 November 25 11:35 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks
I was aware of that court appearance. In March 1906 she was fined 5/= + 9/6 costs for Drunkenness (in charge of a child) and in the same year her husband put an announcement in the local newspaper that he would no longer be responsible for her debts. She really was the black sheep of the family.
AI has done a very good job of translating by the way.

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Berkshire Lookup Requests / Re: Clewer House of Mercy
« on: Saturday 01 November 25 10:48 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks for the information about Kate going to Canada and USA. It is almost certainly her as she had a brother Henry Williams, who was a Baptist minister.
I wonder if the nuns of the House of Mercy arranged work and new lives for their 'fallen women'? Presumably she left the HoM about the time of her departure for Canada. Any idea what DEBARRED meant ? Was she refused entry?
As  for the two sons, in 1911 and 1921 William was with Kate's sister Ruth, who ran a boarding house, and worked on the railway. I believe he moved to Liverpool with the railway.
According to the 1911 census Thomas was a relative (perthynas) in the Griffiths household, but I am unable to link that family with Kate's. By 1921 he was also with his aunt Ruth. He eventually worked for the forestry commission in North Wales.
I'm still in the dark about when Kate entered the HoM, why and what she was doing in that area.
But I can start searching for her in Canada and America thanks to your help.

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Berkshire Lookup Requests / Clewer House of Mercy
« on: Friday 31 October 25 16:38 GMT (UK)  »
I am looking for information from Berkshire record office re a distant relative who was an 'inmate' at the Clewer House of Mercy Windsor at the time of the 1911 census. Her name was Kate Hitchmough (nee Williams). I know that she was in her hometown in North Wales in 1906 bringing up her two sons and estranged from her husband. After that the only record I have of her is the 1911 census. Nothing in 1921 and I have been unable to find a record of her death.
I believe there is a record of her admission in the HoM's Penitents' roll (register of admissions) cat. no. D/EX1675/2/10/5 and a record of her leaving under her initials KH in the Patients' progress book cat. no. D/EX1675/2/11/11.
I am intrigued to know what information is recorded about her, particularly date of admission and reason as well as date of leaving and circumstances. It would be interesting to know how she ended up so far from home and apparently in dire circumstances.
The distance from my home in North Wales makes a visit to the archive impractical so I would appreciate any help from anyone visiting the archive with some time to spare and the curiosity to delve into Kate's story.
Many thanks in anticipation.
Chwiliwr

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Merionethshire / Re: David Oswald Davies
« on: Monday 07 February 22 12:56 GMT (UK)  »
As well as the Barmouth war memorial, D Oswald Davies is also commemorated in Dolgellau where he had a solicitor's practice in Queens Square (Llys Owain) in the building which now houses Y Sospan restaurant. As Lt. Davies he led a contingent of 50 Dolgellau men of the 7th Battalion RWF to their HQ in Newtown on 6 August 1914. He was promoted within a month.
I believe he played one game for Wales in 1890, a 5-0 loss to Scotland. The scoreline might explain why he was a 'one cap wonder'.
His father, Rev David Milton Davies a Congregational minister, was a leading light of the movement to disestablish the Anglican church in Wales until his death at a young age. The young DOD was educated at the Congregational School in Lewisham London - a boarding school for the sons of Congregational ministers. Who knew such an establishment would exist?
I have looked for his headstone in Llanaber, in vain. Perhaps soon it will become more obvious.

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Montgomeryshire / Re: David Francis, 1848, Translation
« on: Wednesday 03 March 21 20:39 GMT (UK)  »
Sorry, only meant to emphasize the 'of' to distinguish it from 'on' in an earlier reply.

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Montgomeryshire / Re: David Francis, 1848, Translation
« on: Wednesday 03 March 21 20:37 GMT (UK)  »
Child of Isac Peat who was buried of Cae'nymynydd he was buried alongside David Francis Llyfriniog with his head towards the Argoed headstone (under one year old)

Cae'nymynydd, Llyfriniog and Argoed would be place/farm names.

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Wales / Re: Scarlet Merrions
« on: Tuesday 22 September 20 12:45 BST (UK)  »

Try this link to the National Library of Wales website for newspapers online. A search for "scarlet merrions" gives a few dozen links to North Wales newspapers in the 1900's.

https://papuraunewydd.llyfrgell.cymru/search?range%5Bmin%5D=1804&range%5Bmax%5D=1919&query=%22scarlet+merrions%22&page=2

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World War One / Re: John R Roberts
« on: Wednesday 03 June 20 21:19 BST (UK)  »
Try the Llangollen Advertiser on https://papuraunewydd.llyfrgell.cymru. At least 3 John Roberts's mentioned. One from Berwyn St serving in  15th London Rifles, another from Church St and a 47 year old in Monmouthshire Reg who died in Oswestry Cottage hospital.

A search for John Roberts between 1914 and 1919 gave over 200 results. I found the above in the first 3 pages.

"John R Roberts" gave only 3 results, none of which appears relevant.

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