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Post by Carolyn on Jan 9, 2008 23:26:58 GMT 1
 Hi, I've just had a breakthrough tryning to find out my Grandfathers past. Can anyone tell me if Penydarran and Dowlais are close to each other. Please excuse my ignorance, I'm from Essex hehehe. Although it seems all my anchestors seem to come from Merthyr. Also was it quite common for the Irish to emigrate there? thanks for any help.......... C
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Post by KEN on Jan 10, 2008 1:20:12 GMT 1
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YES YES YES
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Post by mummu on Jan 10, 2008 20:22:36 GMT 1
Where in Essex Are you. I'm from Merthyr and live near Ilford
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Post by essex on Jan 12, 2008 23:30:21 GMT 1
Im from Romford and Chelmsford and my nan was from Merthyr!
Ive never met a Welsh person who resides in Essex yet!
Tc
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Post by KEN FROM OZ on Jan 13, 2008 5:21:00 GMT 1
GIVE US A CLUE,GRANDFATHERS NAME ECT SOMEBODY MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP YOU. KEN  |
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Post by mummu on Jan 14, 2008 0:32:49 GMT 1
Well I was born and bred in Merthyr and now live in Barkingside after moving here from Woodford. Give me a ring if you want on 07903186712
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Post by Carolyn on Jan 14, 2008 22:38:09 GMT 1
Hiya me again, finally got a birth certificate Francis Lamb my Grandfather (aka Frank) born 1894 at Beddoe's Court Dowlais son of Thomas (steelworks labourer) and Lizzie Davies. In the 1881 census (not that any of you were around then!!!) the family lived at 3 Back of Lewis Street. Family living there then were Francis Lamb age 40 (born in Kerry Ireland) (g.g. grandfather) Ellen Lamb age 30 (born in Kerry Ireland) John Lamb age 12 Thomas Lamb age 9 (my great grandfather) Francis Lamb age 5 Mary Ellen Lamb 1 month. My grandfather moved to Essex in the 1920's-1930's but I think the family stayed behind in Merthyr. Does it mean anything to you Ken??  |
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Post by KEN on Jan 15, 2008 3:03:07 GMT 1
AS I LIVE IN AUSTRALIA I DONT THINK I WILL RING YOU,THE ONLY THING I CAN TELL YOU IS I WAS IN SCHOOL WITH A GUY CALLED EDDIE LAMB,SORRY
I CANT HELP YOU ANYMORE,BUT YOU MIGHT RING SOMEBODYS BELL,JUST HANG IN THERE OOPS JUST PRESSED THE WRONG BUTTON.
KEN
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Post by colin on Jan 18, 2008 0:20:16 GMT 1
Hi Carolyn
I am from Dowlais and went to school in Penydarran, the name rings a bell, I will ask my mother to look at the parish records.
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Post by Carolyn on Jan 18, 2008 22:30:31 GMT 1
OK thanks you everyone......, Ken do you know if Eddie had any brothers? My grandfather had a brother Eddie and another Bill. Apparantly Eddie was quite tall and skinny? thanks carolyn |
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Post by KEN on Jan 19, 2008 1:15:14 GMT 1
SORRY I CANT REMEMBER,I THINK HE WAS IN A CLASS LOWER THAN ME IM GOING BACK TO THE 1950s NOW.
CHECK ON YOUR COMPUTOR THE MERTHYR PHONE BOOK FOR LAMB, TYPE UP A STANDARD LETTER WITH QUESTIONS,PHOTO COPY IT AND POST ONE TO ALL THE LAMBS IN MT,INCLUD YOUR PHONE No AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
GOOD HUNTING.
KEN.
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Post by davies on Dec 26, 2011 16:48:47 GMT 1
Hi - I worked in the Hoover transport department during the 1960s and we had a driver there who lived in Dowlais whose name was Mervyn Lamb.
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Post by lee on Jan 10, 2012 18:37:12 GMT 1
Carolyn, Dowlais and Penydarren are next to each other and a couple of miles north of Merthyr Tydfil itself.
Many people emigrated to this area from Ireland, mainly from the Cork and Kerry counties. There is a strong representation of them in the local Catholic churches.
Best of luck. I don't know any Lambs myself, sorry!
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Hi, I've just had a breakthrough tryning to find out my Grandfathers past. Can anyone tell me if Penydarran and Dowlais are close to each other. Please excuse my ignorance, I'm from Essex hehehe. Although it seems all my anchestors seem to come from Merthyr. Also was it quite common for the Irish to emigrate there?
