Forum: Monmouthshire county-wide forum

My Great Grandfather William Francis Davies commited suicide by hanging himself in the barn of his farm.PENSARN FARM in Rogerstone in NEWPORT(NR 14 LOCKS) on 4th april 1952 aged 51years. We have found it mentioned in weekly paper dated 12th april 1952 "Rogerstone man hanged himself" the verdict...

Gwent Archives (the new posh name for Gwent Record Office) is on course and on budget to open its new doors to the researching public on October 24th. The move from County Hall to The Works in Ebbw Vale will be completed by then, so we are told in an article in the South Wales Argus. We are also...

I am the great, great Granddaughter of Samson John(s) Senior and his wife Rose Lockyer, from their eldest daughter Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Johns and am interested in hearing from anyone descended from them or related to them in any way. Samson Senior had been born in July 5th 1857 in Garndiffaith,...

Having recently re- visited my family history I have discovered that Edward Rees ( Reece ) b abt 1809 and a farmer in the Caldicot/Whitson region was married twice. First to Hannah Williams b abt 1809 -1839 and on her death to Jane Jenkins. The Williams line descends from Job Williams of...

Just by chance - does anyone have a lodger on their 1851 census by the name of Robert Williams? Missing from 'home' in Waterfall Row Ebbw Vale but is known to have spent time in lodgings in Pontypool prior to his time in Monmouth debtors' prison in 1841. He is believed to have been a travelling...

I am having trouble finding out what happened to my great, great Grand aunt Esther Youron/Youren she was born Ether John in 1859, Trevethin, Monmouthshire as one of seven children born to coal miner David John and his wife Martha Edwards, in 1881 in Bedwelty she married an engine fitter named...

I have very recently discovered the family of my 4x great grandfather Edward Reece b Whitston Monmouthshire circa 1805-1883. Edward was a farm steward and bailiff and the following census data shows the family: 1841 Edward REES 35 farmer b Monmouthshire; Jane 40 b Monmouthshire;Edward 6 b...

Can anyone help me please trace my grandmothers family. They had a very unusual surname of Dentist, however I have had problems trying to locate any of them apart from a brother. The names I have are Florence Evelyn Dentist and Edwin Reggie Dentist whose births were registered in 1905 in...

book2| . |book2| Many years ago, my Grandmother told me a story of helping her Father on his grocery rounds with horse and cart, in Newport. She was only about 9 then and was sent into one of the houses on Stow Hill for their list. She knocked the door , a call from the house , "Come in" ........

1901 in FMP has Gorliar David born 1899 in Blaina 1901 Ancestry has Gorham Davia born 1899 in Blean She is living in Blaina, Aberystruth, her parents are John and Sarah, siblings Samuel, Mary and Ernest. RG13/4933 Folio 178 Page 45 (TNA Copyright) I am trying to find this lass in 1911 or a...

Have recently been reading about the militia and ballot lists which sound a useful source for 18th century and wondered if anyone knows what, if anything, is available for Monmouthshire. Olwyn