Where was MAESYDREF ?

[David Tuson]

I've just received the 1854 marriage certificate for one of my wife's ancestors. His name Robert Roberts, residence at time of marriage written as Maesydref. His wife was Hannah Morris from Mold. The ceremony occured in the Mold parish church.
On the 1861 census Roberts birthplace is recorded as Mold in 1834.
According to Google Earth Maesydref is in Glamorgam. Isn't that a bit far from Mold? Was there a coal mine in Flintshire called Maesydref?

David

[terrysfamily]

Hi David.

Have a look here

www.
gbstreets.co.uk/st/maesydref_ll57

It says it's in Bangor, Gwynedd. Don't take any notice of the map on the right, it's showing Arerica for some reason!

Terry

[Richard1955]

Where's Arerica Terry?

[terrysfamily]

Sorry, America, come on it's early

If you use that site for streets near Maesydref along with this town map of Bangor

www.
streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=257949&y=372359&z=0&sv=ll57%202dg&st=Pos tCode&lu=N&tl=University%20of%20Wales,%20Bangor&ar =y&bi=~&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf

It may help you find where it is or was.

Terry

[terrysfamily]

Although there is or was a place in mold its seflf called Maesydre, without the 'F' on the end.

Gotta go, works calling.

[malcolm99]

The National Gazateer of Wales [ homepage.ntlworld.com/geogdata/ngw/m.htm (https:// in front) ] lists:

Maes-y-dre Flintshire N Wales
Maes-y-Dre Denbighshire Wrexham N Wales