Can anybody give me the Registrar's address for the reg district Gower please, want to send away for a marriage cert. TIA Pat in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Researching; Devon; COCKRAM,CRUDGE,LAKE,FISHER, Somerset,WESTERN,LEE,TIBBS Lincolnshire; STEAD, SMITH, LEE, SCARBY, DUNNILL ,FREEBOROUGH ,ROSSINGTON ,METCALF(E) ,THOMPSON Yorkshire; STEAD, SMITH, JARVIS, THOMPSON, DUNNILL/HILL Hunts; SMITH, ELLIS Notts. WATERFIELD Bristol; COOK.LEE,WILLIAMS.WESTERN,ALLEN

Hi I have a MARY ANN BOWDEN (born c 1848) marring a MR DRYSDALE (unknown)! MARY has a brother SAMUEL (born c 1801) who marries a SARAH JONES (born C 1833). I have always found this relationship odd, but on the census it said SAMUEL BOWDEN (head) SARAH BOWDEN (wife) and MARY DRYSDALE (widow) sister!! Just because it mentioned DRYSDALE I thought it may help! All the best Maxine -----Original Message----- From: PRode18115@aol.com [mailto:PRode18115@aol.com] Sent: 24 June 2002 13:24 To: WLS-SWANSEA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Swansea] Re: WLS-SWANSEA-D Digest V02 #71 In a message dated 24/06/2002 08:20:12 GMT Daylight Time, WLS-SWANSEA-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Remember me? I got all excited when I saw your Roderick message on the > Swansea list. Hi Diana Yes of course I remember you how could I forget:-) Hows Dai? I was rather hoping you would show up as I lost all my email addresses in the Great P.C.crash a while back. I am not sure if you have these but I found them a while back. Marriage entry from Swansea St Marys Robert DRYSDALE married Ruth BUTLER 27th March 1882. Robert's father was Thomas DRYSDALE M. Marines. And might as well throw this one it's not Swansea but as I am writing here goes. Llanblethian marriage. Charles MORGAN aged 35 married Sarah DRYSDALE a widow aged 44 from The Barley Mow Canton Cardiff. her father was Thomas EVANS deceased. Still haven't dried out and haven't as yet got a new dog, but have persauded the Mrs to let me have a Boxer next year after the big long holiday in the States and Canada. Hoping to come over for at least a month after I get my redundancy money. (Yep losing my job in 2003). Oh and still looking for spooks. Regards Phil T.C.M. ==== WLS-SWANSEA Mailing List ==== Swansea History Site http://www.swanseahistoryweb.org.uk/ Genuki Swansea Site http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Swansea/ Glamorgan Family History Society http://website.lineone.net/~glamfhsoc/ City/County of Swansea http://www.swansea.gov.uk/default.htm

In a message dated 24/06/2002 08:20:12 GMT Daylight Time, WLS-SWANSEA-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Remember me? I got all excited when I saw your Roderick message on the > Swansea list. Hi Diana Yes of course I remember you how could I forget:-) Hows Dai? I was rather hoping you would show up as I lost all my email addresses in the Great P.C.crash a while back. I am not sure if you have these but I found them a while back. Marriage entry from Swansea St Marys Robert DRYSDALE married Ruth BUTLER 27th March 1882. Robert's father was Thomas DRYSDALE M. Marines. And might as well throw this one it's not Swansea but as I am writing here goes. Llanblethian marriage. Charles MORGAN aged 35 married Sarah DRYSDALE a widow aged 44 from The Barley Mow Canton Cardiff. her father was Thomas EVANS deceased. Still haven't dried out and haven't as yet got a new dog, but have persauded the Mrs to let me have a Boxer next year after the big long holiday in the States and Canada. Hoping to come over for at least a month after I get my redundancy money. (Yep losing my job in 2003). Oh and still looking for spooks. Regards Phil T.C.M.

Hi, folks, My name is Ron Hamilton and I have a relative who died in Swansea in 1866. ROGER LEEMING, died at the age of 33 years. He was drowned in an incident in LANGLAND BAY, SWANSEA. He died on Friday 24th August, 1866 at about 11.30am. He was buried on the following Monday. I presume, somewhere in Swansea. I am looking to try and trace any form of newspaper report that might have covered this drowning. Roger was a Yorkshire man and employed as a groom. He was working for a man called COFFIN who resided in Swansea. Roger and his family were living at NEWTON the MUMBLES at this time. Hopefully, if such a report exists it might give where he was buried. Would anyone have any idea where I might enquire about the records for the inquest that I presume would have been carried out being the death was sudden. TIA. Ron.

Yeh Phil - T.C.M. Remember me? I got all excited when I saw your Roderick message on the Swansea list. I was going to put this new chap in touch with you, then found out it WAS you! I haven't been on the Glam list for ages but still get the odd message from the Swansea one. Remember all the fuss when it first came into being? The Glam-listers were up in arms. I have 'moved on' to Kent* - windmills and clay pipe makers - and am also haunting Bury, Lancashire where I am trying to find the birth of my g-grandmother. Her actual birth date is on her MI but not in the civil register. Bah! *lots more pilots based in Dover Hope you are keeping well and happy and still gardening. Did you ever get another Samoyed dog? Become t-total? I remember you used to have psychic feelings/connections/leanings? Have you seen John Edward's program, Crossing Over? I understand it is on Sky TV over there. Do have a look if you get the chance. He is a psychic medium. Got me convinced. We have my husband's cousin, from Denbigh, N. Wales, staying with us at the moment. My Welsh husband has spent most[?] of her visit watching the World Cup! All for now. Keep that Welsh flag flying. Best wishes, Diana-in-Canada

Hi All I have just found this list covering Swansea and am posting my interests in the area. The main one being - The surname RODERICK or RHYDDERCH as it was before it got anglised. My GGGG Grandfather Israel RHYDDERCH a shipwright and blockmaker was born in Swansea 31st March 1796 and Baptised 4th April 1796 at Swansea St.Marys. He moved around quite a lot over the years, Bristol, Gloucester, Cardiff and died 17th February 1883 at the Workhouse at St Thomas Swansea. I know that his father was William RHYDDERCH a carpenter and have made an assumption from the parish records of Swansea St Mary's that Israel's mother was a Mary WILLIAMS. As on 26th October 1784 there is an entry for a marriage between William RHYDDERCH and Mary WILLIAMS. There seem to have been RODERICKS in Swansea for many years prior to this as entries in the account book for the borough of Swansea 1640-1660 state- April 1646 Paid to David Retherech 17 daies work on the Towne halle 17 shillings.He was working with lathes nails lyme creasts and rafters. May 1646. Paid David Rytherch for mending Towne halle 10 shillings. Burgussis at May David Rytherch and John Rytherch. Feb 1657 Paid David Roderick for mending the Towne Halle. Also interested in the Pilots who worked the Channel from any port along it from Swansea to Gloucester. Including Cardiff and Bristol. Regards Phil Roderick (aka T.C.M.)

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Looking for all Learys & O'Learys listed in census years between 1841 & 1891. Can anyone help? This is a re-search of my research of Wales to see if I missed anyone. Looking particularly for any Richard Leary or O'Leary listed. Thanks. Don O'Leary Indianapolis, IN USA

Hi Pat I was looking at this area on 1901 census. The household in 1901 at 9 Ysguborfach Street was Emrys Bowen, 20 and wife Lillian age 28. I assume you still want a 1891 lookup at this address. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: pat cook <vernoncook@grimsby74.freeserve.co.uk> To: <WLS-SWANSEA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 12:17 AM Subject: [Swansea] New Lister, 1891 census look up please > Hi to you all. > > Trying to find ways to crumble a 15 yr old brick wall. > > Would appreciate a look up for the following family group, or any member > of it. > > The boy is whom I am interested in. I am hoping he turns out to be > Thomas Morgan WILLIAMS who was born in Bristol in 1873 to Mary WILLIAMS, > no father mentioned. > > In 1881 Census > 9 Scyborfach St, Swansea Town. Glam > Film 1342292, Refg RG11, Piece 5360, Folio127, Page 40. > HAWKINS Samuel - h - mar - 28 - carpenter - b Gloucester > HAWKINS Nanny - w - mar - 32 - b Newport Mon > WILLIAMS Mary - mothinlaw - wid - 65 - b Perranarworthal, Cornwall > WILLIAMS Thomas - vis - unm - 7 - scholar - b England. > > I am hoping Mary is Thomas's grandmother, our Thomas M lived in Bristol > and worked at Temple Meads station, spoke with a Welsh accent, he was my > husbands Grandfather. Family story is, he was taken in by somebody, but > never officially adopted, legal adoption hadn't started this far back. > > Any help or advice greatly appreciated > > Vernon and Pat Cook in Grimsby, Lincs > > Researching; > Devon; COCKRAM,CRUDGE,LAKE,FISHER, > Somerset,WESTERN,LEE,TIBBS > Lincolnshire; STEAD, SMITH, LEE, SCARBY, DUNNILL ,FREEBOROUGH > ,ROSSINGTON ,METCALF(E) > ,THOMPSON > Yorkshire; STEAD, SMITH, JARVIS, THOMPSON, DUNNILL/HILL > Hunts; SMITH, ELLIS > Notts. WATERFIELD > Bristol; COOK.LEE,WILLIAMS.WESTERN,ALLEN > >

Hello,Bill, Greenhill still exists and lies north of the main rail station. It was the Irish quarter of Swansea and contains a R.C. Cathedral. Pottery Lane no longer exists. Regards, Tom

Re Pottery lane I'm not sure but I think it may have been near High Street station and Tontine St not very far from Greenhill. You may be able to find something on the swansea history site, if not County Hall in Swansea should be able to provide a map Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Jones" <jonny2@totalise.co.uk> To: <WLS-SWANSEA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 6:34 AM Subject: Re: [Swansea] (no subject) > Yes William > > Green Hill still exists, don't know about pottery lane though. > > You can see them by going to http://www.streetmap.co.uk > > John. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Williamform@aol.com> > To: <WLS-SWANSEA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 6:17 AM > Subject: [Swansea] (no subject) > > > > Could anyone in the Swansea area assist with the following, my gx2 > > grandparents were married inSwansea in 1863, the addresses given on the > > certificate are " GREEN HILL " and " POTTERY LANE " can anyone shed any > light > > on these places, where abouts were they, do they still exist or where can > I > > get a map of the area for that period showing these areas. Grateful for > any > > help > > > > Bill Form > > > > > > ==== WLS-SWANSEA Mailing List ==== > > Swansea History Site http://www.swanseahistoryweb.org.uk/ > > Genuki Swansea Site http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Swansea/ > > Glamorgan Family History Society http://website.lineone.net/~glamfhsoc/ > > City/County of Swansea http://www.swansea.gov.uk/default.htm > > > > > ==== WLS-SWANSEA Mailing List ==== > Swansea History Site http://www.swanseahistoryweb.org.uk/ > Genuki Swansea Site http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Swansea/ > Glamorgan Family History Society http://website.lineone.net/~glamfhsoc/ > City/County of Swansea http://www.swansea.gov.uk/default.htm >

Hello Denise, Unfortunatly Pottery Lane no longer exists, If you know Swansea at all it was right next to High Street station there are remnance of it but but most has been bured under the TAX office it runs from high street to the strand on the station side of the tax office. it boarders green hills which tends to start from Jockey street, Mathew Street and runs up as far as Waun wen. Hope this helps all my lott are from the green hills since 1800 Brian Davies Swansea P.S. I have been taking photos of the area over the past few weeks, when I go again I will make a point of taking some around there. If you want some.

Hello, I have just rec my gggrandfather's death cert and am trying to find the family in Wales if SKS has availlable the 1861 census or have time to look up for me the name s are POLLARD in the area of either LOUGHOR or WAINARLWYDD Swansea. his name was ANDREW but there might be a family there , they came from London TIA Regards Anne Wigglesworth

Yes William Green Hill still exists, don't know about pottery lane though. You can see them by going to http://www.streetmap.co.uk John. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Williamform@aol.com> To: <WLS-SWANSEA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 6:17 AM Subject: [Swansea] (no subject) > Could anyone in the Swansea area assist with the following, my gx2 > grandparents were married inSwansea in 1863, the addresses given on the > certificate are " GREEN HILL " and " POTTERY LANE " can anyone shed any light > on these places, where abouts were they, do they still exist or where can I > get a map of the area for that period showing these areas. Grateful for any > help > > Bill Form > > > ==== WLS-SWANSEA Mailing List ==== > Swansea History Site http://www.swanseahistoryweb.org.uk/ > Genuki Swansea Site http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Swansea/ > Glamorgan Family History Society http://website.lineone.net/~glamfhsoc/ > City/County of Swansea http://www.swansea.gov.uk/default.htm >

Could anyone in the Swansea area assist with the following, my gx2 grandparents were married inSwansea in 1863, the addresses given on the certificate are " GREEN HILL " and " POTTERY LANE " can anyone shed any light on these places, where abouts were they, do they still exist or where can I get a map of the area for that period showing these areas. Grateful for any help Bill Form

Hello, I am trying to trace my grandfather's time as a POW in WWI. He was John Bodycombe who was born in Llansamlet in 1889. He was a member of the 9th Battalion of the Welsh Regiment taken prisoner on 30th May 1918. The List of British Officers taken prisoner in the various Theatres of War between August 1914 and November 1918, compiled in 1919 by the military agents Cox and Co., the following are listed as POWs of the 9th Battalion of the Welsh Regiment: Missing Repatriated Lt. E. Emblem 23/03/1918 29/11/1918 2/Lt. H. W. Thompson 25/03/1918 13/12/1918 Major E. W. Broakes 30/05/1918 -/12/1918 Capt. T. Sugrue 30/05/1918 01/01/1919 Capt. D. H. Thomas 30/05/1918 01/01/1919 Lieut. F. M. St. H. Evans 30/05/1918 14/12/1918 2/Lt. J. Bodycombe 30/05/1918 16/01/1919 2/Lt. J. Evans 30/05/1918 17/12/1918 2/Lt. T. E. Noble 30/05/1918 31/12/1918 2/Lt. G. Williams 30/05/1918 30/12/1918 My grandfather's service record was "weeded" in 1934, and so there is no report on his time as a POW. I would be interested in hearing from anyone researching any of the above named soldiers, particularly relating to their time as a POW. Regards Stephen Edwards

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Could some kind person look-up the parish registers for Edward Alfred BURRETT b about 1868. He married Elizabeth Rose HEYWOOD b 1872 Norfolk. Any information about either family would be appreciated. Thanks in advance Christine GRELL All e-mail virus free Checked by PC-cillin6

Hello all Could someone lookup the parish registers for Swansea (sorry I don't know the church) and look for a marriage for a Kate DAVIDGE to a CLARKE? It would be about 1883 to 1886. Ta Anne Kratzmann in Australia winderastation@burnett.net.au

Hi Anne, I maybe I'm dense, but wouldn't you need the church's name to do a lookup in their registers? Or, maybe there is an index with all the churches in Swansea. If there is, I would love to know where I could access it? buy it? -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002