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Christine

Christine Report 18 Jul 2003 13:54

Does anyone know if there is a site for the men who left the welsh valleys looking for work when the pits closed. thanks Christine

Dave

Dave Report 18 Jul 2003 13:58

Christine, Do you have a name, d.o.b. etc we could help you with? Dave

Christine

Christine Report 19 Jul 2003 12:29

Thanks William,I will add it to the Trying To Find Board. I am new to this so how do I find the Welsh Indexes? Thanks Christine

Christine

Christine Report 19 Jul 2003 12:40

Hi David, My Grt GRt Grandfather name was Thomas Symonds. His sons name was Henry Thomas Symonds who was born in 1868 so Thomas could of left Wales some time before that. Thomas was a Blacksmith but I have been told that he could have left Wales because of no work. I have quite a mystery concerning Thomas,s son to solve so I am going through his father at the moment. Thanks Christine

Christine

Christine Report 23 Jul 2003 19:26

Thanks William, I will give that a go Tomorrow evening. (night off work hooray) Christine

mo

mo Report 23 Jul 2003 19:32

i live in the south wales valleys if i can be of any help to you please ask

Unknown

Unknown Report 23 Jul 2003 22:28

I do know that a lot of Welsh moved to the Midlands during and after the Industrial Revolution. Could you try Censuses of Shropshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire for areas like Dudley, Wolverhampton and Birmingham. At least he was a Symonds and not a Jones! Jim

Christine

Christine Report 24 Jul 2003 20:29

Thanks James for your reply Yes I have seen all the JONES in my local library Regards Christine