Dear list: In trying to learn more about my ggg grandfathers' family, I'm trying to find a death record for his sister, who in a letter is said to have died in February 1888 "from the Mote," which I'm guessing means "at The Mote" because she had been living there awhile, and another family member's U.S. obituary uses "from the" in referring to the location of the death. I have searched Free BMD and the 1881 census for Harriet Jenkins or simply Harriet (unknown married name) at The Mote and have had no luck. A Harriet Jenkins in the right age range is listed as a widow in LLanboidy, Carms., in the 1881 census and, because of the age, I'm guessing may be the same one listed in Free BMD who died during the first quarter of 1888 in Carmarthenshire. I believe my Harriet's parents married in Llanboidy and that she was born there, don't know for sure. Questions: Assuming my Harriet was a widow about 80 years old going by her maiden name and who died at The Mote, which I'm guessing is the plantation(?) by Newmoat because of the family's general geography, would it be likely that the family would take her back to Llanboidy for burial, and therefore have her death/burial recorded in Llanboidy? Would a Newmoat BT be likely to have a record of her death? Otherwise, I'm guessing my best bet is to check the PRO, is that right? I haven't yet taken the plunge into trying to order something from an RO. Any suggestions on the best course to pursue would be appreciated. Kevin Jenkins. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/

Hello Kevin I would like to help you as I am often following up my family around that area. My greatgrandfather was born in Mote which usually stands for New Moat - but occasionally for Henry's Mote. Maybe you could give us a bit more info so that I can follow the family from 1841 onwards in order to identify the correct Harriet for you. so here are a few questions. 1. You say Harriet's parents married in Llanboidy - do you know their names? 2. Am I right in thinking that you don't know if Harriet married or not? Do you have some idea of when she was born? There is no Harriet Jenkins in Llanboidy or in New moat in the 1841 census but there are other Jenkins. I checked Jenkin, Jenkins and Jinkins. 3. As you say Harriet was your ggggrandfather's sister then you presumably know his name and approx birthdate and other information - this could be useful. 4. You asked about place of burial - as I have lots of family in Pembrokeshire I have "wandered the graveyards" quite a bit - and certainly people have often been buried quite some way from where they were living at the time of death. Interestinglt , although husband & wife were mostly buried in the same grave - I have found the husband buried in his birth village while the wife was buried some distance away near her birthplace or family home. I look forward to hearing from you with some more family details and i will see what I can do for you. Cheers Pat In message <[email protected]>, Kevin D Jenkins <[email protected]> writes >Dear list: > >In trying to learn more about my ggg grandfathers' >family, I'm trying to find a death record for his >sister, who in a letter is said to have died in >February 1888 "from the Mote," which I'm guessing >means "at The Mote" because she had been living there >awhile, and another family member's U.S. obituary uses >"from the" in referring to the location of the death. > >I have searched Free BMD and the 1881 census for >Harriet Jenkins or simply Harriet (unknown married >name) at The Mote and have had no luck. A Harriet >Jenkins in the right age range is listed as a widow in >LLanboidy, Carms., in the 1881 census and, because of >the age, I'm guessing may be the same one listed in >Free BMD who died during the first quarter of 1888 in >Carmarthenshire. I believe my Harriet's parents >married in Llanboidy and that she was born there, >don't know for sure. > >Questions: Assuming my Harriet was a widow about 80 >years old going by her maiden name and who died at The >Mote, which I'm guessing is the plantation(?) by >Newmoat because of the family's general geography, >would it be likely that the family would take her back >to Llanboidy for burial, and therefore have her >death/burial recorded in Llanboidy? Would a Newmoat BT >be likely to have a record of her death? Otherwise, >I'm guessing my best bet is to check the PRO, is that >right? I haven't yet taken the plunge into trying to >order something from an RO. > >Any suggestions on the best course to pursue would be >appreciated. > >Kevin Jenkins. > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. >http://photos.yahoo.com/ > >______________________________ -- Pat Powell