brianb
15-12-2009, 1:07 PM
Hi there everyone.
Does anyone have knowledge of the Banwell (near Weston S M) area.
My family are from Llantrithyd in South Wales, and an aunt (family name of Baker) left there to go in service in Banwell, and while I was very close to her, I never did find out why she left south wales for Banwell, so I am wondering if anyone can shed some light. I very much doubt there was "family reasons" she went "across the water" to work. She was always proud to be Welsh.
Clues are:
1. She was working in service at Banwell Castle in 1938 when she married a local man, indeed she got married "from" the castle. I believe the Calvert family lived there then.
2. She often pointed out a large manor house on the road from Banwell to Cheddar (on the left of the road, set back a hundred yards or so, possibly Mooseheart at Winscombe, though what it was called then and who lived there I dont know) where she also worked in service at some time, before or after Banwell Castle I dont know.
3. There is a prominent / well to do / titled family in Llantrithyd called the Aubreys, and by chance I spoted one of their's is buried in Banwell church with his wife, albeit both burried in the 1890's so well before my aunt went there.
4. I do know several of my own family worked for the Aubreys in Llantrithyd, including some "in service" to them.
Hence, why did she go to Banwell to work, is there a link between Banwell and Llantrithyd I cannot think of ? Surely there would have been enough locals to fill the jobs in Banwell without advertising in Wales. Yes she may have struggled to get work in Llantrithyd, but Cardiff was nearby.
Its not "important" that I know this, just frustrating not knowing, and if you dont ask you dont get do you. If there is one place to ask the impossible its here ! I mean as a little boy (when I often stayed with her) I was not inquisitive enough to ask her myself:) was I.
Ah well, who knows, maybe someone has the missing link.
In the meantime, seasons greetings to you all.
Cheers
Brian
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Does anyone have knowledge of the Banwell (near Weston S M) area.
My family are from Llantrithyd in South Wales, and an aunt (family name of Baker) left there to go in service in Banwell, and while I was very close to her, I never did find out why she left south wales for Banwell, so I am wondering if anyone can shed some light. I very much doubt there was "family reasons" she went "across the water" to work. She was always proud to be Welsh.
Clues are:
1. She was working in service at Banwell Castle in 1938 when she married a local man, indeed she got married "from" the castle. I believe the Calvert family lived there then.
2. She often pointed out a large manor house on the road from Banwell to Cheddar (on the left of the road, set back a hundred yards or so, possibly Mooseheart at Winscombe, though what it was called then and who lived there I dont know) where she also worked in service at some time, before or after Banwell Castle I dont know.
3. There is a prominent / well to do / titled family in Llantrithyd called the Aubreys, and by chance I spoted one of their's is buried in Banwell church with his wife, albeit both burried in the 1890's so well before my aunt went there.
4. I do know several of my own family worked for the Aubreys in Llantrithyd, including some "in service" to them.
Hence, why did she go to Banwell to work, is there a link between Banwell and Llantrithyd I cannot think of ? Surely there would have been enough locals to fill the jobs in Banwell without advertising in Wales. Yes she may have struggled to get work in Llantrithyd, but Cardiff was nearby.
Its not "important" that I know this, just frustrating not knowing, and if you dont ask you dont get do you. If there is one place to ask the impossible its here ! I mean as a little boy (when I often stayed with her) I was not inquisitive enough to ask her myself:) was I.
Ah well, who knows, maybe someone has the missing link.
In the meantime, seasons greetings to you all.
Cheers
Brian
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