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Wales / Re: Welsh translation please - short obit
« on: Wednesday 09 October 24 14:38 BST (UK) »
Ha, no worries! I am glad to know rather than not. 
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Wales / Re: Welsh translation please - short obit
« on: Monday 07 October 24 15:11 BST (UK) »
Thank you very much, both of you! (And, oh dear, I'm always making typos, even in English. I'll have to fix that!)
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Wales / Welsh translation please - short obit
« on: Saturday 05 October 24 09:45 BST (UK) »
I found this death notice for a direct ancestor in a Welsh language paper. It's definitely her, and I transcribed it and put it through Google Translate and what came back was coherent, but I'd be so grateful if someone who actually knows Welsh is willing to take a look at it for me. Thank you! (It's about 60 words.)
Google Translate:
The original, if it's ok to post it here is this:
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MARWOLEATH. Rhagfyr 31, 1873, yn 72 mlwydd oed, Anne Joseph, Garthfach Farm, Glais. Yr oedd yr ymadawedig yn fenyw dawel a hawddgar, a phawb yn ei charu ar gyfrif ei rhinweddan. Yr oedd yn fam dirion ac anwyl, a chaiff y plant golled fawr ar ei hol. Vladdwyd hi yn anrhyddedus gan y Parch. Mr. Owens, Clydach. Heddwch i'w llwch. - GWILYM AB SAMLED.
Google Translate:
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DEATH. December 31, 1873, aged 72, Anne Joseph, Garthfach Farm, Glais. The deceased was a quiet and amiable woman, and everyone loved her on account of her virtue. She was a kind and loving mother, and the children will miss her greatly. She was honorably buried by Rev. Mr. Owens, Clydach. Rest in peace. - GWILYM AB SAMLED
The original, if it's ok to post it here is this:
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The Common Room / Re: Gentlemen Only Funerals in Wales - Why?
« on: Thursday 02 May 24 13:21 BST (UK) »
One branch of my Mum's family in Somerset had this tradition as well - no women at the graveside, to the point that I think even quite a late 20th C funeral observed (I remember my Mum being relieved at not having to go). I'm not sure why, because I don't think it was a widespread thing there and they weren't the branch that originally came from Wales, either.
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Somerset / Re: Washer family, possibly Somerset?
« on: Thursday 11 April 24 13:25 BST (UK) »hi, i do some voluntary work in a cemetery, and this year have seen the names; Gadd , washer in bridgwater . 2024
Oh, that's cool.
The Gadds are unlikely to be my family, however, since they were mainly buried at North Petherton, but the Washers and Youngs are very likely to be connections. (I used to live in B/w & have been over the old & new cemeteries off Quantock Road, although never to the one on the other side of town.)
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The Common Room / Re: Probate Search website
« on: Wednesday 25 October 23 13:54 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much for this! I was just going round in circles for the same reason! They don't like to make this site intuitive, do they?? 
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The Lighter Side / Re: Birthdays and anniversaries of our ancestors.
« on: Wednesday 28 June 23 13:34 BST (UK) »Wow, seems it was quite a common event to celebrate milestone anniversaries. So Mr Gadd died the day after he had his 60th wedding anniversary?
It does seem to be! Mr Gadd (Thomas) died on the 12 (Friday) according to his death cert, but, yes, pretty immediately after - not what I was expecting when I looked, so doing the maths about anniversaries seems like a worthwhile tip.
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The Lighter Side / Re: Birthdays and anniversaries of our ancestors.
« on: Wednesday 28 June 23 09:21 BST (UK) »
I found an account of one set of my great-great-great-grandparents celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary in 1909, although with a little sting in the tale in this case, since the reason I was looking at that edition was because it was around the time that g-g-g-grandfather died.
Bridgwater Mercury 17th February 1909:
DIAMOND WEDDING. – On Wednesday last an interesting event was celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. T. Gadd of Hammett-street – that day being the anniversary of their 60th year of married life, their respective ages being 82 and 81. They have seven children, 41 grand-children, and 26 great-grand-children. On behalf of a few friends, the Rev. F. W. Walker made the old couple a small present, which was greatly appreciated by them. Unfortunately the health of Mr Gadd has given his relatives and friends cause for great anxiety, and we regret to say he passed away on Thursday, much sympathy being felt for Mrs. Gadd in her bereavement.
Bridgwater Mercury 17th February 1909:
DIAMOND WEDDING. – On Wednesday last an interesting event was celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. T. Gadd of Hammett-street – that day being the anniversary of their 60th year of married life, their respective ages being 82 and 81. They have seven children, 41 grand-children, and 26 great-grand-children. On behalf of a few friends, the Rev. F. W. Walker made the old couple a small present, which was greatly appreciated by them. Unfortunately the health of Mr Gadd has given his relatives and friends cause for great anxiety, and we regret to say he passed away on Thursday, much sympathy being felt for Mrs. Gadd in her bereavement.
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The Common Room / Re: The Plymouth Brethren
« on: Sunday 11 June 23 10:11 BST (UK) »Hearing about your experience is very enlightening, thank you bridgewatergirl. It has made me understand my family better I think, and although I’ve heard some stories about them, I now see that they probably weren’t as different as I originally thought.
My pleasure - and, yes, file under: Not that much odder than most non-conformists!
