Edward Miskell

[Dannemois]

Can someone please do a look-up for Edward Miskell on the 1891 and 1901 census, born 1886, Pontlottyn, Glam.  Not sure if this will help but his father, Thomas, was living at 17 Chaple Street in 1917.
Thanks

[Kay99]

There is this family in 1901.  Living at 17 Chapel St Pontlottyn, Gelligaer.  The whole family were born in Pontlottyn

Thomas Miskell    45 Coal Miner
Mary Miskell    45
Mary A Miskell    23 Domestic Servant
Thomas Miskell    21 S W Boarder??? on Furlough
James Miskell    19 Coal Miner Hewer
Edward Miskell    17 Coal Miner Hewer
Catherine Miskell 15 Domestic Servant
Elizabeth Miskell 12
Maggie M Miskell 8

Kay

[Kay99]

The same family in 1891.  Edward seems to get younger with each census!  Still all born in Pontlottyn Living at 9 Hill St in the village

Thomas Miskell    34 Labourer in Steelworks
Mary Miskell 34
Ellen Miskell 16
Mary Anne Miskell 14
Thomas Miskell    12
James V Miskell    10
Edward Miskell    8
Catherine Miskell 6
Elizabeth J Miskell 1

[Dannemois]

Kay
That's excellent, thank you.  I wonder if I can ask for a look-up on passenger lists for Edward Miskell, going to Winnipeg, Canada, possibly between 1912-1915.  He was killed in 1917 with the Canadian Army.  He enlisted 1915, and I think I am right in saying he was still in the UK 1911.

Thanks again
Roy

[Kay99]

I think this is him despite the spelling,  He is listed as a collier

Edward Miscoll - age 27
Departure Date - 30 Apr 1913 from Bristol going to Halifax, Canada on the Royal Edward

Kay

[Dannemois]

Thank you Kay,
Best Wishes, Roy

[richardmskll1]

hello dannemois, can i ask you about your interest in edward miskell of chapel st. pontlottyn, he was one of the sons of my 3 times grandfather and if i remember right is inscribed on the war memorial in chapel st along with 2 other sons, your feedback would be appreciated, richard

[Dannemois]

Hi Richard
My interest in Edward is due to him being named on the Pontlottyn War Memorial.  I have been researching local war memorials for a project with Gelligaer Historical Society to celebrate the centenary of the start of WW1.
Roy

[richardmskll1]

hi roy, thats interesting, do you have any idea why he signed up for a canadian regiment, the first time i came across this, i remember thinking that there was no connection and i had the wrong family, regards richard