I'm searching for Arthur D. Beresford born abt 1855 in England or Wales. Died between 1886 and 1905 in England. I know he worked in the kings army as a purser for the king. He married Sarah Deava Vypond. And I know of one child. Gladys Isaline Beresford born 1885 in Wales. She immigrated to USA between 1888 and 1906 to District of Columbia and married William Madison Monroe II in 1907, Scottish Line's of Munro of Foulis of Scotland. Gladys is my great grandmother. Any help would be so grateful. Thank you Susan Taylor

Searching for parents of Robert Jones who was born 31 Dec 1789. He married in Wigan, Lancashire, England, on 5 Jan 1807 to Alice Birchall who was born 25 Apr 1788. Several of their children were bp at St. Peters, Liverpool. I was told many years ago, before I even thought of genealogy, that one of my g.g's was from Wales. Since Robert was the one to come to the USA, I'm thinking it may have been him. Isn't it possible for him to have been born in a part of Wales fairly near the England boarder?? I am mostly homebound due to severe lung disease requiring oxygen, so can't get out to search at a FHL. Any assistance or suggestions are greatly appreciated! Barbara Jones Pulley North Carolina, USA

I am looking for Irving John WILLIAMS born Sept 6,1921 Married Iris Eileen PARCEL in 1942 ,she was born 1924 They were living in Gilfach Goch in 1948 when they immigrated to Canada Thank you for your time Jean ......jeanwd@altech.ab.ca

I am doing some research in Wales for a friend,.. We are looking for Irving John WILLIAMS bornSept 6th, 1921 .marriied Iris Eileen PARCEL abt.1942.She was born in 1924 They had one son Irvin born sept 26th 1946 They immigrated to Canada in 1948, at the time of them leaving they lived in Gilfach Goch ...I thank you for your time Jean jeandw@altech.ab.ca

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I hate to do it 'cause I'm afraid I'll miss something, but I have to unsub for two weeks. Off to explore historic Route 66! Unsubscribe Nancy Cook Pasadena, MD, USA

Searching for parents of Gladys Isaline Beresford b. May 12, 1885 in Wales. Her parents were Arthur De la Poar Beresford born about 1855 or so and died while working for the King of England as a purser in the Kings army. His wife was Sarah Deava VyPond, also spelled Vipond. But on their daughter Gladys SS application it's spelled VyPond. Gladys immigrated to USA somewhere around 1899-1905 to VA and married William M. Monroe II in 1907. My grandfather said his grandmother Gladys never lost her welsh accent and that she came from royalty. I asked my mother if Gladys had any siblings, but she did not know. And her parents are gone now. Any help would be grateful here. Thank you Susan Taylor

The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record, 3 Mar 1897, Page 7. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of this article, please send me your mailing address. "David Thomas, who was on Monday elected Plymouth's civil engineer, is a graduate of Stevenson's International Correspondence School. He recently passed a successful examination in geometry, trigonometry, railroad surveying, drawing, land surveying and mapping. He has been a resident of Plymouth for several years and secured his first diploma from the Lloyd Mining School at Merthyr Tydvil, Wales. He is a son of David Thomas of the Rhos Farm, Gellygaer, Wales, who is superintendent of the Gelfach collieries, Rhymney Valley. He is one of the most popular young men in Plymouth. His brother, Thomas P. Thomas, is a teller in the First National Bank of Meridian, Texas." Nancy Cook Pasadena, MD, USA

The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record, 8 Dec 1896, Page 7. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address. (Instead of submitting this to any specific Mailing List, I am submitting it to the General list in the hopes that it will be seen by a more diverse group.) "Yesterday afternoon at 12:30 occurred the death of David Miles at his home in Kingston. Mr. Miles had been in ill health since last November, when he suffered a stroke of paralysis. He was again stricken about ten days ago, his whole left side being affected. Since then he had been unconscious, and grew rapidly weaker. The deceased had been an influential citizen of Kingston for thirty-two years, twenty-four years of this time being spent as superintendent of the D.L.&W. shops. He was a skilled mechanic and a man respected for his worth, both in the church and in the community. He was a native of Wales, being born at Merthyr Tydvil. He emigrated to America in 1861, locating at Hyde Park. In 1864 he removed to Kingston, accepting a position as superintendent of the blacksmith department of the D.L.&W. shops. He held this position until 1888, when on account of advancing age he retired. He was a charter member of the F. and A.M. of Kingston and an active member of the Welsh Congregational Church of Edwardsville. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. S.D. Hallock of Indianapolis; Mary, who resides at home; Rhys Edward, bookkeeper at Phelps, Straw & Co., this city; and Miss Sara, assistant principal of the Kingston high school. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be in charge of the Masons, and interment will be private." Nancy Cook Pasadena, MD, USA

The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record, 20 Nov 1896, Page 5. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address. (Instead of submitting this to any specific Mailing List, I am submitting it to the General list in the hopes that it will be seen by a more diverse group.) "Isaac Jones, for many years a resident of Kingston Township, died on Wednesday night at his home near Wallace's crossing. Deceased had been ailing for some time with miner's asthma. He was in fairly good health until Wednesday evening, when he began to grow worse. He was born in Merthyr Tydvil, Wales, on June 23, 1839. He is survived by his wife and three children, Mrs. Thomas Prosser, Gomer and John. The funeral will take place on Saturday at 2 o'clock, with services at the house." Nancy Cook Pasadena, MD, USA

The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record, 2 Oct 1896, Page 10. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address. (Instead of submitting this to any specific Mailing List, I am submitting it to the General list in the hopes that it will be seen by a more diverse group.) "James H. Powell, a resident of Plymouth for the last twenty-seven years, died at his home in that place yesterday morning, of a complication of diseases, aged 58 years. Mr. Powell had a wide circle of acquaintances and in Plymouth where he spent so many years, he was universally respected. He was born in Defyneg, Breconshire, South Wales, and removed to Aberdare, Glamorganshire at the age of 21, where he was married to Miss Margaret Morgan in 1866. He came to this country in 1869, locating at Plymouth, where he has since resided. He was a prominent member of the Red Men and the K.G.E. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, with interment in Shawnee Cemetery." Nancy Cook Pasadena, MD, USA

To Our Welsh Friends Please accept my deep sympathy upon the passing of your Queen Mother whom, I suspect and regardless of nationalism, was revered throughout Britain just as she was much loved throughout the Commonwealth and all Christian nations. Know she was much loved in Canada and we shall always be mindful of her visits and her warm smile. It was my privilege to see her in High Park, Toronto, in 1939 shortly before the onset of WW II. It was an event I have never forgotten. May God be with you all. Ron Davies Surrey, BC Canada

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The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record, 17 Sep 1896, Page 10. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address. (Instead of submitting this to any specific Mailing List, I am submitting it to the General list in the hopes that it will be seen by a more diverse group.) "Mrs. William Lloyd of South Empire street died at her home on Thursday night of cancer, after a lingering illness. The deceased was 56 years of age, and had resided in this city for twenty-two years, she having come to this city in 1874 from Cardiganshire, South Wales. She was of a quiet and retiring disposition and was highly esteemed by many acquaintances. She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Kate, and a son, David of Warrior Run. The funeral took place yesterday, with services at the house, and was largely attended. Rev. J.T. Lloyd of the First Welsh Baptist Church officiated. The pall bearers were William R. Williams, Thomas E. John, William L. Jones, John M. Evans, Samuel S. Moyle and Richard T. Edwards. Interment was at Hollenback Cemetery." Nancy Cook Pasadena, MD, USA

The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record, 12 Sep 1896, Page 5. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address. (Instead of submitting this to any specific Mailing List, I am submitting it to the General list in the hopes that it will be seen by a more diverse group.) "George Roberts of 46 Railroad street, Empire, passed away yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, aged 68 years, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. David Lewis. The remains will be buried in Hanover Green Cemetery on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Rev. J.T. Lloyd, of the Welsh Baptist Church, will officiate. He is survived by six daughters: Mrs. David Lewis of the Empire; Mrs. Samuel Griths [Griffiths?], Mrs. John J. Jones and Mrs. William X. Williams, of Sugar Notch; Mrs. Thomas D. Williams, of Nanticoke and Mrs. John Hughes, of Edwardsville. He was a native of Merthyr Tydvil, Wales, and has been a resident of this country for fifteen years." Nancy Cook Pasadena, MD, USA

The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record, 17 Aug 1896, Page 5. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address. (Instead of submitting this to any specific Mailing List, I am submitting it to the General list in the hopes that it will be seen by a more diverse group.) "At 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon occurred the death of Elizabeth Ann, the young wife of Hugh E. Hughes, and daughter of Mrs. Susannah Richards, at her home at Warrior Run, after an illness of five weeks of typhoid fever. She was 28 years, 8 months of age, and was born in Gogenan, South Wales, and came to this country with her parents about eleven years ago, and has since resided here. About eight years ago she was married to Hugh Hughes, and two children were born to them. She was devoted to her husband and children and her married life was full of happiness. Throughout her illness she was patient and uncomplaining. She was an earnest Christian and a faithful member of the First Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, two children, Laura, aged 7, and Myfanwy, aged 4; her mother, Mrs. Susannah Richards; two brothers, William J. and John E. Richards, and one sister, Miss Susie Richards, all residents of Warrior Run. The funeral will take place tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon. Services at the house. Interment will be in Hollenback Cemetery." Nancy Cook Pasadena, MD, USA

Hi listers, I am pestering you all again with my queary to see if some one can help me find the births of Thomas FRANCIS and Phoebe HERBERT and there children, I found they were married 5 July 1827 in Granston Parish, Wales, and they were listed in the 1841 census as Thomas FRANCIS 35 (39) farmer Phoebe 35 (39) William FRANCIS 12 Mary FRANCIS 9 James FRANCIS 7 and Anne FRANCIS 14 farm servant We have then found Thomas & Phoebe FRANCIS as leaving Plymouth 22 Dec 1846 on the "PHOEBE" arriving South Australia 27 March 1847, but no children listed. We have found marriages of William and James in South Australia, and found a James FRANCIS arriving South Australia 1850 on the "Countess of Yarborough". Hoping some one may be able to give me a lead here, Thanking you, Gay & Bob Ritter from Queensland, Australia. warlord@serv.net.au

----- Original Message ----- From: <MIDGE780@aol.com> To: <LONDON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 5:32 PM Subject: [Lon] Fwd: [SoG] More 1901 answers : : --part1_ca.8cff412.29d20aae_boundary : Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" : Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit : : : : --part1_ca.8cff412.29d20aae_boundary : Content-Type: message/rfc822 : Content-Disposition: inline : : Return-Path: <SOG-UK-L-request@rootsweb.com> : Received: from rly-xg05.mx.aol.com (rly-xg05.mail.aol.com [172.20.115.202]) by air-xg04.mail.aol.com (v84.10) with ESMTP id MAILINXG43-0326121004; Tue, 26 Mar 2002 12:10:04 -0500 : Received: from lists2.rootsweb.com (lists2.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.32]) by rly-xg05.mx.aol.com (v83.45) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINXG52-0326120912; Tue, 26 Mar 2002 12:09:12 -0500 : Received: (from slist@localhost) : by lists2.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id g2QH94a13563; : Tue, 26 Mar 2002 10:09:04 -0700 : Resent-Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 10:09:04 -0700 : X-Original-Sender: Barney@tdrake.demon.co.uk Tue Mar 26 10:09:04 2002 : Message-ID: <r5nf$HAJ8Eo8EwPk@tdrake.demon.co.uk> : Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 10:35:53 +0000 : Old-To: SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com : From: Barney Tyrwhitt-Drake <Barney@tdrake.demon.co.uk> : MIME-Version: 1.0 : X-Mailer: Turnpike (32) Version 3.05 <sCa1NIeg8E1xL0vVlaL12qtlJK> : Subject: [SoG] More 1901 answers : Resent-Message-ID: <9hIxQ.A.gTD.wsKo8@lists2.rootsweb.com> : To: SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com : Resent-From: SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com : Reply-To: SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com : X-Mailing-List: <SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/5052 : X-Loop: SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com : Precedence: list : Resent-Sender: SOG-UK-L-request@rootsweb.com : Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" : Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit : : When I pointed out to my MP that some of the 1901 census transcription : had been done by people on the Indian sub-continent, who did not have : English as a mother tongue and who had no experience of English place : names, occupations and personal names, he was frankly incredulous. I : suggested he put a parliamentary question on this. Here it is with the : reply... : : DL: "To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, : how much of the work to transcribe the 1901 census returns on to : computer was carried on outside the United Kingdom; and if she will make : a statement." : : Ms. Rosie Winterton (PS, Lord Chancellor's Dept):" QinetiQ Ltd appointed : Enterprise and Supply Services (ESS) to undertake the transcription of : the data from the 1901 Census returns. A proportion of this work was : sub-contracted by ESS after full competitive tendering to a commercial : data input company based in India and Sri Lanka (Hays Document : Management). The proportion of transcription work undertaken outside the : United Kingdom was 78%" : : Yes folks that really is seventy eight percent! : : Please feel free to post this message elsewhere if you want. : -- : Barney Tyrwhitt-Drake : : : --part1_ca.8cff412.29d20aae_boundary-- : : : ==== LONDON Mailing List ==== : The Middlesex Home page at Genuki: : http://www.gold.ac.uk/genuki/MDX/ : : --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.343 / Virus Database: 190 - Release Date: 22/03/02

Hello, I am new to Wales searching and would appreciate any advice. I am looking for SHEARN info from Dist. of Pontypool, Co. of Monmouth, Wales (Abersychan Township). Last known date in Wales before the U.S. was the 1845 birth of Ann Shearn to Henry Shearn (b. in England) and Hannah Guilliford (b. in England). George, Henry and William were names of other children. The first record that I have in the U.S. was George's 1859 marriage. Would guess that they were coal miners since that's what they did upon arrival in OH. Thank you. Gale

Hello list Anyone see any connection with the following? Would be very glad to hear from you. RICHARDS, Joseph, mason, born circa 1827, St Twynnells, Pembrokeshire, brother of Thomas, Francis, Martin, and John RICHARDS. Joseph married Elizabeth DUGGAN, school mistress and nurse, born circa 1830,Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire. Children: Jane, born circa 1851, Monkton parish, Pembrokeshire; Sarah M., born circa 1851, Pembrokeshire; John Duggan (my gfather), born Apr 1, 1853, Monkton (later moved to London); Joseph, born circa 1856, Monkton. Living in Monkton at Orielton Mill (1851),East Orielton Cottage (1861), and Orielton Cottages (1871). Also seeking DUGGAN in South Pembrokeshire from 1750s to 1870s. Does anyone have any record of school teachers named Duggan in this area? As yet, I can find no trace of Jane, Sarah and Joseph nor parents in the 1881 census at least locally. My wife and I searched Haverfordwest 1881 last September, to no avail. In 1881 my Grandfather was recorded in Leeds although my G mother was in London They married in 1878. My main desire is to trace descendants of these 2 G.Aunts and my G.Uncle. Any DUGGAN descendants would be a wonderful added bonus, it being my second Christian name. John Richards. (St Albans UK) Searching RICHARDS & DUGGAN (Pembs & S. Wales) DFHS 2715 RICHARDS, WIFFEN, DAY (London & Middx.) WIFFEN & NORRIS (Stock, Essex) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.343 / Virus Database: 190 - Release Date: 22/03/02