I am hoping there is someone on the list who has first hand experience of having had dealings with the Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse records at Glamorgan Archives please. I will be visiting from Australia in December so any advice that can prepare me for my visit would be welcome thank you. My great grandfather John REES was born at the Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse on 21 June 1858. From what I can see this Workhouse had only opened in 1857 with records starting from July of that year? In March 1860 John, his parents Hugh REES and Martha nee EVANS (married 5 June 1848) and three surviving siblings sailed from London for Nelson New Zealand. My great grandfather John was the only child to have been born in the Workhouse that I am aware of. >From what I can understand from the Glamorgan Archives web page is that possibly the Admission and Discharge Register Volume I would be interested in viewing is UM/28/1. I am interested to know how long the family were resident at the Workhouse before their emigration. If there is any person who has had experience in viewing the Admission and Discharge Registers for the Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse I would be very grateful in hearing from them. I am also curious as to how an illiterate couple with 4 young children living in a Workhouse in 1858 would gain the information or the near 60 pound fare for emigration to New Zealand? I have researched this from the immigration details I have been able to obtain in New Zealand but am having difficulty locating information from the Welsh end. With appreciation, Jenny

Hi Jenny I consulted the Bridgend workhouse registers at the Archives when I was over in Wales a couple of years ago. You will find all the staff there very helpful. Can I suggest that you contact them by mail explaining just what you are looking for as they may have other registers which could give you more information. You can take photographs of the documents. My advice would be to make sure you prepare a list for yourself as I found it to be quite an emotional visit and if I get the chance to go back again I would definitely make sure I was better prepared. Good hunting and enjoy your visit. best wishes - Gwen. -----E-mail d'origine----- De : jagb via <glamorgan@rootsweb.com> A: GLAMORGAN <GLAMORGAN@rootsweb.com> Envoyé le : Di, 23 Aoû 2015 3:28 Sujet : [GLA] Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse Records at Glamorgan Archives I am hoping there is someone on the list who has first hand experience of having had dealings with the Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse records at Glamorgan Archives please. I will be visiting from Australia in December so any advice that can prepare me for my visit would be welcome thank you. My great grandfather John REES was born at the Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse on 21 June 1858. From what I can see this Workhouse had only opened in 1857 with records starting from July of that year? In March 1860 John, his parents Hugh REES and Martha nee EVANS (married 5 June 1848) and three surviving siblings sailed from London for Nelson New Zealand. My great grandfather John was the only child to have been born in the Workhouse that I am aware of. >From what I can understand from the Glamorgan Archives web page is that possibly the Admission and Discharge Register Volume I would be interested in viewing is UM/28/1. I am interested to know how long the family were resident at the Workhouse before their emigration. If there is any person who has had experience in viewing the Admission and Discharge Registers for the Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse I would be very grateful in hearing from them. I am also curious as to how an illiterate couple with 4 young children living in a Workhouse in 1858 would gain the information or the near 60 pound fare for emigration to New Zealand? I have researched this from the immigration details I have been able to obtain in New Zealand but am having difficulty locating information from the Welsh end. With appreciation, Jenny -- To send to the list send to glamorgan@rootsweb.com GLAMORGAN Family History Mailing List archives etc. are at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/WLS/GLAMORGAN.html - A web site has been prepared to help you use the Glamorgan List http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~glamorgan/ - A large amount of information, and a wide variety of useful links, may be found at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/ - The South/West Wales Lookup Exchange and Gareth's Help Pages http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~walesle/wal/AW.html and http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ukwales2/hicks.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLAMORGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Jenny, I had my tonsils removed at what became St Tydfil's Hospital, and recall it well. You can see the building and plans and more information at the excellent Peter Higginbotham's website. http://www.workhouses.org.uk/MerthyrTydfil/ Best of luck and take Gwen's advice. Jill -----Original Message----- From: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of jagb via Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2015 2:27 AM To: GLAMORGAN@rootsweb.com Subject: [GLA] Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse Records at Glamorgan Archives I am hoping there is someone on the list who has first hand experience of having had dealings with the Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse records at Glamorgan Archives please. I will be visiting from Australia in December so any advice that can prepare me for my visit would be welcome thank you. My great grandfather John REES was born at the Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse on 21 June 1858. From what I can see this Workhouse had only opened in 1857 with records starting from July of that year? In March 1860 John, his parents Hugh REES and Martha nee EVANS (married 5 June 1848) and three surviving siblings sailed from London for Nelson New Zealand. My great grandfather John was the only child to have been born in the Workhouse that I am aware of. >From what I can understand from the Glamorgan Archives web page is that possibly the Admission and Discharge Register Volume I would be interested in viewing is UM/28/1. I am interested to know how long the family were resident at the Workhouse before their emigration. If there is any person who has had experience in viewing the Admission and Discharge Registers for the Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse I would be very grateful in hearing from them. I am also curious as to how an illiterate couple with 4 young children living in a Workhouse in 1858 would gain the information or the near 60 pound fare for emigration to New Zealand? I have researched this from the immigration details I have been able to obtain in New Zealand but am having difficulty locating information from the Welsh end. With appreciation, Jenny -- To send to the list send to glamorgan@rootsweb.com GLAMORGAN Family History Mailing List archives etc. are at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/WLS/GLAMORGAN.html - A web site has been prepared to help you use the Glamorgan List http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~glamorgan/ - A large amount of information, and a wide variety of useful links, may be found at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/ - The South/West Wales Lookup Exchange and Gareth's Help Pages http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~walesle/wal/AW.html and http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ukwales2/hicks.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLAMORGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

At various dates in 19th century the administrations of various British overseas territories introduced 'bounty' schemes which paid the fares of suitable migrants, which then had to be paid back once they had arrived and found employment. Researching a migrant from Swansea to Tasmania I found significant details in adverts in various Welsh Newspapers at the time. 'Agents' were appointed to recruit and vet applicants in particular geographical areas for travel on particular voyages. Welsh Newspapers Online (free) http://newspapers.library.wales/ or the old newspapers on Findmypast may help. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "jagb via" <glamorgan@rootsweb.com> To: <GLAMORGAN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2015 2:26 AM Subject: [GLA] Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse Records at Glamorgan Archives >I am hoping there is someone on the list who has first hand experience of >having had dealings with the Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse records at Glamorgan >Archives please. > I will be visiting from Australia in December so any advice that can > prepare me for my visit would be welcome thank you. > My great grandfather John REES was born at the Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse on > 21 June 1858. From what I can see this Workhouse had only opened in 1857 > with records starting from July of that year? > In March 1860 John, his parents Hugh REES and Martha nee EVANS (married 5 > June 1848) and three surviving siblings sailed from London for Nelson New > Zealand. My great grandfather John was the only child to have been born in > the Workhouse that I am aware of. >>From what I can understand from the Glamorgan Archives web page is that >>possibly the Admission and Discharge Register Volume I would be interested >>in viewing is UM/28/1. I am interested to know how long the family were >>resident at the Workhouse before their emigration. If there is any person >>who has had experience in viewing the Admission and Discharge Registers >>for the Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse I would be very grateful in hearing from >>them. > I am also curious as to how an illiterate couple with 4 young children > living in a Workhouse in 1858 would gain the information or the near 60 > pound fare for emigration to New Zealand? I have researched this from the > immigration details I have been able to obtain in New Zealand but am > having difficulty locating information from the Welsh end. > With appreciation, > Jenny > --