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The surname PHIPPS is substantially represented in both the Bath, Somerset and Nantgarw/Cardiff, Wales (1800 A.D.) components of my family tree - particularly where it merges with the BREWER family of Bath. Unsubstantiated family guesswork/rumour/chat suggests that PHIPPS is a diminutive of an Italian surname e.g. PHIPPLIANO etc., etc., or whatever. I have a completely open mind about the matter. That having been said however, I have to admit that photographs of the PHIPPS family which span more or less a century - late 1800's onwards - do show both male and female members with very convincing Italian features. Does any List Member have a view to offer about PHIPPS being an Anglicised version of an Italian surname? All ideas/thoughts will be welcomed. Alec Palmer. i. iii. mmii.

Does anyone have access to a list of burials in Llansamlet churchyard? -- Chris Clark South Bend, Indiana, USA http://www.nd.edu/~cclark2/famtree/

Hello All, Having been brought up outside my family, I decided to try and trace my family history. The family name is SALTER. I havbeen told that I have an Auntie Thelma livingnnsea, she was married to my late mothers brother WILLIAM ( BILL ), they had a son called Jeff, who I belive is partially sighted, he wouls be in his fifties, I would have thought. My information so far has come from our Auntie Joyce who lives in Scotland. Should anyone know of these people or can help in any way, I would be most gratef. Please eee-mail me at diannejennins@aol.com. Kind Rgards Dianne

My aunts and an uncle were born in Swansea.They were Sarah Edith 1892, Ivor 1895 & Mary 1898 these dates are I believe true I have looked in the 1901 census and the Davies family with mother Margaret and father Howell were living at 32 Commercial Street ,Blaenllechau.There is a possibility that Howell and Margaret might have married in 1891 Howell from Carmarthem Margaret from Solva Pembrokeshire .Would it please be possible if any "lister could establish for me if the marriage was in Swansea or if the family lived in the Swansea area between 1890 and 1901 .Any ideas or help would be very much appreciated. Regards Alun.

Hi Tom Many thanks for looking for OWEN. I am not sure what dates he would have been there, it may have been earlier or as you suggest in 1901. It is a family legend that one of our OWEN ancestors worked at the prison (the legend says he was a hangman but that may be exaggeration!). At the suggestion of one lister I have written to the prison governor but haven't heard anything yet. Thanks again, Valerie

Hi Tom Many thanks for looking for OWEN. I am not sure what dates he would have been there, it may have been earlier or as you suggest in 1901. It is a family legend that one of our OWEN ancestors worked at the prison (the legend says he was a hangman but that may be exaggeration!). Thanks again, Valerie

Hello,Valerie, I have looked at the Swansea Prison quarters for OWEN,but there is noone there of that name in 1891. 1901? Regards, Tom

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Many thanks to Patricia, Tom, and Denise for your feedback concerning the Floral Clock, a great pity it is no longer there. Ray ex Swansea

Something of an odd question, but did anyone from this list write to the Jersey evening post sometime in the last 12 months asking them to publish an enquiry regarding two Renoufs who were policemen in Jersey Channel islands during world war 2 - these were relatives of mine and were related to Renoufs who moved to Newport in the late 1800's - I would like to hear from whoever it was Mike

Something of an odd question, but did anyone from this list write to the Jersey evening post sometime in the last 12 months asking them to publish an enquiry regarding two Renoufs who were policemen in Jersey Channel islands during world war 2 - these were relatives of mine and were related to Renoufs who moved to Newport in the late 1800's - I would like to hear from whoever it was Mike

Hi Listers Can you tell me if the floral clock situated at the base of the iron bridge is still there, adjacent to the Slip, on the Oystermouth Road. Thanks Ray in NEWPORT

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Please could anyone tell me if it is possible to access names of the governors and staff of Swansea prison? I believe that one of my OWEN ancestors may have worked at the prison in the late 19th century. Many thanks Valerie

Hi, I am looking to hear from anybody with any information or suggestions about the following little brick wall: A relative of mine Mary ELLIS married a Samuel DANIEL c. 1870's and was living with him in Swansea in 1881. His occupation was Newspaper Publisher. They had children but I have not been able to find them or name them. Mary died in 1901 and I have a picture of her gravestone. Samuel was born in Monmouthshire. Any ideas as to how I could proceed. I know that Mary was born in Brecon and I have been able to trace many of her siblings - but she and her husband and family remain a mystery. Hopefully somebody might have some helpful thoughts about this - it would be a real peach to reconnect with this branch of my family. I do have their Swansea address - thanks to the LDS discs for 1881. Cheers Mike Thomas Helston Cornwall

I am posting this message to all South Wales and Welsh general mailing lists in the hope that it will be of interest? I should be pleased if you would forward it to anyone relevant you think I've missed. Also, my apologies to those on the Carmarthenshire list who have had a double dose of it all! This new CD is of a book called "Roots and Branches" that lists the main families of Llanddeusant (Carm) the adjacent parish of Llywel (Brec) during the 18th and 19th centuries. It gives the marriages, children, farm and other locations and much more. It was originally privately published by Mr T O Evans, now deceased, of Trecastell, and his family have agreed to allow the book to be put onto CD. As the book contains many, many families with marriages, deaths, baptisms of children, dozens of similar names, but no index, a CD with a search facility will make it so much more accessible. It is now available from http://www.archivecdbooks.org . You can follow the links to Latest Releases or just go direct to the Welsh pages where you will find the title under Breconshire .. by the time you read this it may have also been cross referenced under Carmarthenshire. I am pleased that the cost has been kept low, only £8.50 for overseas customers, £9.99 inc VAT for UK purchasers. Mr Evans, who wrote the book is sadly now deceased, but his widow is still alive, and should more than 100 CD's be sold, she will then start to receive a small royalty. This isn't much, but she and her children are just proud to see that Mr Evans lifetime's work is going to continue to be available to all. For your information, I don't have any financial interest in any of this myself. I am dealing with the Archive CD Books Project as part of my job. As an owner of a copy of the unindexed Roots and Branches and an avid Welsh family historian also, I thought that getting it put on CD would make it more accessible and user friendly, so I approached the project and then Mr Evans family and eventually it has all come together. Diolch yn Fawr Nina Jenkins London

The answer is probably pitwood. The deep mining industry needed lots of cheap softwood for pitprops, and of course building the houses for a rapidly-expanding population all over the mining valleys and the coal ports also needed timber. Norway and Sweden were important suppliers - hence the Norwegian churches in Cardiff and Swansea docks - but other Baltic countries may have been involved, and of course sailors can join a ship in one port, not necessarily their home, and leave it in another. Swansea has a lot of names of Scandinavian origin - Olsen, Nielsen, Pedersen, Knutsen and so on, and among the Norwegians in Cardiff were Roald Dahl's family. Swansea also had a metal-extracting industry in the Swansea valley which meant specialist German workers came in to install and run Siemens and other processes, so there are German names that go back over a hundred years too. It looks as if my great-great-grandfather collected a new crew member for his coasting vessel in Cornwall in the 1860s and discharged him in Swansea, who went on to establish a dynasty still in Swansea now. As it is someone else's family I won't give a name, but the ship's crew list said he was from Malta, whereas in later years he said he was from Sicily. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: mlamb <mlamb@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <WLS-SWANSEA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 3:18 AM Subject: [Swansea] Greek or Russian......NEKREWS > Hi List > I need some help on my family name of NEKREWS, to solve once and for all the origins of the name. > We know the name first appears In the late 1700's although the first NEKREWS probably arrived a little earlier. > Does any one know the countries that traded In Swansea at the time? > And the most likely cargo, I know coal will feature strongly. > An accepted theory In the family Is that he was probably a Greek sailor,but researching around the name with slight variations suggests a Baltic country. > The one remaining problem Is would a sailor from abroad have named all his children with what were at the time English names William, Thomas etc.. > I don't know If I should cook Kleftico or Goulash.. > Any suggestions welcome... > Carol > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.323 / Virus Database: 180 - Release Date: 2/8/02 >

Hi List I need some help on my family name of NEKREWS, to solve once and for all the origins of the name. We know the name first appears In the late 1700's although the first NEKREWS probably arrived a little earlier. Does any one know the countries that traded In Swansea at the time? And the most likely cargo, I know coal will feature strongly. An accepted theory In the family Is that he was probably a Greek sailor,but researching around the name with slight variations suggests a Baltic country. The one remaining problem Is would a sailor from abroad have named all his children with what were at the time English names William, Thomas etc.. I don't know If I should cook Kleftico or Goulash.. Any suggestions welcome... Carol --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.323 / Virus Database: 180 - Release Date: 2/8/02

Hello I am new to this list, researching BELLEW. In the 1881 Census a John Bellew is shown as a lodger, occupation Coal Miner, living with Hugh FEAR at 1 Long Row, Ystradyfodwg. I believe that he is my ancestor. Also in 1881 census Arthur Bellew is shown residing at 1 Colliers Row, Cockett, Swansea Higher. Any information would be very much appreciated. Thanks. Angela