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Desmond Cummings was my 1st cousin 2xremoved:
1918 Q2 birth Desmond Cummings mother Evans reg Pontypridd 11a/1152
Son of Patrick Percy Cummings (1881-1920) [known as Percy Cummings] & Winifred Jessie Evans(1890-1934).

He was in and out of the workhouse as a child and I have various of the entries e.g.:

Pontypridd Workhouse. 23Oct1919 admissions from Llantrisant: Donzie Cummings b1911, Winifred Cummings b1915, Dennis Cummings b1916, Desmond Cummings b1918.

Pontypridd Workhouse. 17Nov1919 admitted from Llantrisant by order of the Justice: Donzie Cummings b1911, Winifred Cummings b1915, Dennis Cummings b1916, Desmond Cummings b1918.

In 1921 living with his mother and siblings:
19Jun1921 census @27 Oak Street, Clydach Vale: Winifred Cummings 31.0 wid, Iris Gabrielle Cummings 11.7, Donzi Cummings 10.3, Winifred Cummings 6.5, Dennis Cummings 4.9, Desmond Cummings 3.3.

He sang in concerts when in the childrens home e.g.:
25May1929 The Merthyr Express pg14: Duffryn Street C M Church Sunday School anniversary, soloists and choir. Party of Boys from Church Village Homes – Desmond Cummings.

He lived for several years at 15 Delamere Street, Paddington with his sister Iris. His married sister Winifred also lived there for a while until she and family moved to New Zealand.

In 1955:
Ship Ascania dep Liverpool, England 07Apr1955, arr Montreal, Canada: Desmond Cummings b19Apr1918 of 65 Eccleston Rd London W13 an electrician and wireman.

Happy to hear from you or others tracing this family.

Chris Jarman
Jarman Family Tree on Ancestry

This is her marriage transcription - I have the marriage certificate:

26Mar1883 marriage after banns at Llangwyfan of William Owen by mark ba21full labourer of Llangwyfan-isaf s/o John Owen railway employee & Alice Williams by mark sp19 d/o William Jarmon labourer. Wit William Jerman/Elizabeth Williams.

Birth:
1864 Q4 birth Alice Jarman reg Anglesey 11b/519

Her second marriage:
1888 Q4 marriage Thomas Edwards & Alice Owens reg Holyhead 11b/899. Married at Bryn Du Chapel, Llanfaelog.

Death:
1934 Q2 death Alice Edwards age 69 reg Holyhead 11b/602. Of Ty Hir, Dothan.

Headstone: (picture available)
Gwalchmai churchyard: Alice Edwards Ty Hir, Dothan, Aberffraw d23May1934 age 69, Thomas Edwards d13July1954 age 84, John Edwards d08Sep1958 age 56.


Hope this helps,
Chris Jarman

This seems to be a growing problem at FindMyPast. I was researching a branch of my Welsh Family and suddenly the records all disappeared from the search index and were no longer indexed or viewable. Luckily I had downloaded some of the images a week ago.

FindMy Past reported that multiple Welsh Parishes have opted out of their digitisation programme and hence the index and records need to be removed.

Attempting to follow a link from FamilySearch or other source simple gets you now to a FindMyPast error page.

I have suggested FindMyPast email subscribers to let them know which indexes and records are about to be deleted so that users can prioritise their research.

Parish Records were a major selling point for FindMyPast and their removal greatly diminishes the site's value. Very sad series of events.

Here are those parishes, so far, that have declined to be listed/further listed on FindMyPast and have now been removed as of 5th April 2019.

Parish   Diocese
Aberpergwm   Llandaff
Abertillery   Monmouth
All Saints, Ammanford   St David's
Beddau   Llandaff
Betws   St David's
Blaengwrach   Llandaff
Cefnllys   Swansea & Brecon
Cilfynydd   Llandaff
Crickhowell   Swansea & Brecon
Cwmdu   Swansea & Brecon
Cwmtillery   Monmouth
Dinas   Llandaff
Diserth   Swansea & Brecon
Glyntaff   Llandaff
Heol y Cyw   Llandaff
Holy Trinity, Newport   Monmouth
Howey   Swansea & Brecon
Laugharne   St David's
Llananno   Swansea & Brecon
Llanbadarn Fynydd   Swansea & Brecon
Llanbeblig   Bangor
Llanbister   Swansea & Brecon
Llanboidy   St David's
Llandawke   St David's
Llanddewi Ystradenni   Swansea & Brecon
Llandeilo   St David's
Llandrindod (New Church)   Swansea & Brecon
Llandrindod (Old Church)   Swansea & Brecon
Llandyfeisant   St David's
Llanedi   St David's
Llanilid   Llandaff
Llanrhydd   St Asaph
Llansadwrnen   St David's
Llanstadwel   St David's
Llantrisant   Llandaff
Maesteilo   St David's
Malpas   Monmouth
Meidrim   St David's
Merthyr   St David's
Miskin   Llandaff
Neyland   St David's
Pencoed   Llandaff
Penygraig   Llandaff
Resolven   Llandaff
Ruthin   St Asaph
Saron   St David's
Six Bells   Monmouth
St Catherine's, Pontypridd   Llandaff
St Denys, Lisvane   Llandaff
St John Baptist, Clydach   Swansea & Brecon
St John's, Carmarthen   St David's
St Mark's, Gabalfa   Llandaff
St Mary's, Clydach   Swansea & Brecon
St Matthew's, Pontypridd   Llandaff
St Michael's, Ammanford   St David's
St Michael's, Clydach   Swansea & Brecon
St Stephen's, Newport   Monmouth
Taliaris   St David's
Tretower   Swansea & Brecon
Tycroes   St David's
Waunarlwydd   Swansea & Brecon
Williamstown   Llandaff

No worries Dave, thanks for the interest though. I'm hoping that there is s0meone out there with access to the Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire parish records, in particular those from Llangurig around 1650-1685 that can help.

Could anyone help with a look up for Llangurig?

I am trying to locate a John Jarman (Jerman) that married a Margaret in the 1670/80s and had at least two children - Elizabeth and Sarah. There may have been more children.

Any record of the marriage and baptisms would help.

The family emigrated to the USA in 1683.

All help greatly appreciated.
Chris Jarman