Hi Heddwch,
Wow, no this is NOT a coincidence!
My Grandfather was Trevor Salathiel and he had siblings Gwyneth & David Mervyn (k.a.Mervyn). Their parents were Mary Snell & David Thomas Salathiel & I think there had been another brother called Emlyn, who died. Their births were all registered Pontypridd. D.T. was quite a local personality and I believe he was the Mayor at one time and worked for Lloyd George. Gwyneth married Idris Williams and they stayed in Wales for quite a long time as Idris became Headmaster of the village school in Porthcawl. Trevor married Adeline Haines in 1927, by which time they were living in London and one of their 2 daughters was my mother, Olwen, who was evacuated back down to Porthcawl during the 2nd World War, to stay with her Aunt & Uncle Idris.
Since my mother passed away in June I have found all sorts of old photographs and books belonging to my Great Grandparents so I have a lot to look through.
Do you have any recollection of names? Dates etc.
I am feeling very excited at the thought that somebody may have actually met a Snell or a Salathiel!! I will have a look and see if I can find any addresses from my census records.
Thanks again
Sue
David Thomas Salathiel was born in 1872, registartion District Pontypridd, sub-district Ystradyfodwg and his parents, Rachel (nee Edwards) & Thomas, a colliery manager lived at Gilli Cottage Ystradyffodwg.