Here's some more on the Mantle family... My ancestor Evan Mantle was born in Radnorshire c1809. The actual parish of birth varies on each census but an Evan Mantle was baptised at Llananno in 1809. However, I'm aware that some parish records (eg for St Harmon) are missing so I've been unable to check the whole of the County. Evan Mantle raised a large family at Newchapel, Hengynwydd (Llandinam), near Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire and had a number of wives (due to various illnesses). Evan died in 1887 and is buried at Newchapel Baptist Chapel. Kevin, our ancestor's final address was, indeed, Caeglas which was situated near the Van Lead Mines (Y Fan). However, Evan spent nearly all his life on the south side of the Severn at Newchapel working as a lead miner and labourer. A number of Evan's sons migrated to the Rhondda (Ferndale and Ton Pentre) in the last quarter of the nineteenth century and worked in coal mining. One of them was my ancestor William Mantle (1840-1901) who married Sarah Lawrence (1843-1815) of Cwmdauddwr. They lived at Tylwch, Radnorshire from around 1870 to 1883. His first daughter, Sarah Jane (1872-1903), was born at Cwmbelan, Montgomeryshire (2 miles north of Tylwch). William Mantle once worked on the Mid Wales railway as a platelayer. His father, Evan, also worked in a similar capacity at one stage. Evan Mantle may well be connected to the Llanbadarn Fynydd Mantle family if I'm able to trace the family back to the 1700s. Graham, Tricia and Shirley - please contact me off list if you'd like to. Kevin - good to hear from you again. My efforts to fully document the life of our mutual ancestor, Evan Mantle, continue. Evan's epitaph reads: In Affectionate Memory of Evan Mantle, Late of Topypant, Llandinam who died December 17th 1887 Aged 79 years. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord" I'm sure Evan would be proud to know that he now has descendants in every corner of the world! Thanks for reading. Derek -----Original Message----- From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Shirley Vinall Sent: 24 October 2007 13:13 To: powys@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [POWYS] Registrar in Newtown Dear Derek, I would be grateful to exchange information as I am also interested in the Mantle family in Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire (especially Mochdre and Llanbadarn Fynydd). Thanks! Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Savage" <dereksavage@btinternet.com> To: <powys@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:42 PM Subject: Re: [POWYS] Registrar in Newtown > Georgina > > The following site gives Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes for North Wales > including Newtown, Montgomeryshire: > > http://www.northwalesbmd.org.uk/bmd_welcome.html > > > Regards > Derek Savage > Researching the Mantle family of Newchapel, Montgomeryshire and > Tylwch, Radnorshire > > > -----Original Message----- > From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Suttonian1@aol.com > Sent: 23 October 2007 20:23 > To: POWYS@rootsweb.com > Subject: [POWYS] Registrar in Newtown > > Hi > > Is the Newtown Registration Office online? > > thanks > > > Georgina Goodby Fisher > formerly from Sutton Coldfield > now in Orange, Calif 6 miles east of Disneyland > One Name Study of Goodby > Goons Member No. 4148 > > > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > =================== Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message