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Offline bel_jon68

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Denbighshire Placenames
« on: Tuesday 18 May 04 12:22 BST (UK) »
Does anyone have a map showing these places in relation to one another please (given as birthplaces on census)?

Glyn Ceiriog, Denbigh
Nantyr, Denbigh

Also need similar help with Merionethshire (see MER message board)

Thanks!
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ARTHUR, ROBERTS, LEWIS and WILLIAMS in Denbighshire/Merionethshire/Glamorgan
EVANS and JONES in Montgomeryshire
FALLOW(E)S, JONES, PREECE and GITTON in Shropshire
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Re:Denbighshire Placenames
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 18 May 04 12:28 BST (UK) »
Well I don't have a map,but these two places are only about 4/5 miles apart.

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William Russell Jones
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Wrexham.
Jones, Griffiths. Stephens, Parry, Gabriel, Conway, Hughes, Evans, Roberts, Lea, Hanmer. Peake, Edwards. Newnes, Davies. Thomas. "Blythin".
All North Wales.
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Re:Denbighshire Placenames
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 18 May 04 12:32 BST (UK) »
Thanks for this!  Which is the nearest large town?  I've tried finding them on the 1850 map posted as a link on this message board, but can't see them.

Bel
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ARTHUR, ROBERTS, LEWIS and WILLIAMS in Denbighshire/Merionethshire/Glamorgan
EVANS and JONES in Montgomeryshire
FALLOW(E)S, JONES, PREECE and GITTON in Shropshire
and the list keeps growing...
(March 2006) Now looking for HINKS, SPARKES, INGRAM from West Midlands area

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Re:Denbighshire Placenames
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 18 May 04 12:46 BST (UK) »
I had Hughes relatives living near Glyn Ceiriog I've found it a bit of a bitwixt & between place.  Llangollen is just to the North if you use:-

http://www.multimap.com

and search for Glyn Ceiriog you'll see it's location.

My lot were from near Pontfadog.

Genuki have a wee write up of the parish
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/DEN/LlansanffraidGlynCeiriog/

Cheers,
Pam
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UK Census info. Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Dumfrieshire: Fallen, Fallon, Carruthers, Scott, Farish, Aitchison, Green, Ryecroft, Thomson, Stewart
Midlothian: Linn/d, Aitken, Martin
North Wales: Robins(on), Hughes, Parry, Jones
Cumberland: Lowther, Young, Steward, Miller
Somerset: Palmer, Cork, Greedy, Clothier

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Re:Denbighshire Placenames
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 18 May 04 22:20 BST (UK) »
Pam

Thanks for the links.  Interestingly, I can find no place on multi-map called Nantyr, which wrjones says is near Glyn Ceiriog.  

On the other website you linked to, there is a Baptist Chapel, Capel Nantyr, and mention of Nantir Isa and Nantir Ucha (lower and higher Nantir).  There is also a Plas Nantyr on multi-map, which I assume is a large house/estate.  

So now I have a choice of birthplaces for my ancestors!!  As you solve one riddle, another dozen come along!  

Can anyone expand on these various placenames?

Thanks!
Researching
ARTHUR, ROBERTS, LEWIS and WILLIAMS in Denbighshire/Merionethshire/Glamorgan
EVANS and JONES in Montgomeryshire
FALLOW(E)S, JONES, PREECE and GITTON in Shropshire
and the list keeps growing...
(March 2006) Now looking for HINKS, SPARKES, INGRAM from West Midlands area

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Re:Denbighshire Placenames
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 19 May 04 20:04 BST (UK) »
Unfortunately I don't know the area (I live in Scotland and am from Liverpool).  But hoefully somebody else maybe able to help?

Cheers,
Pam
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UK Census info. Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Dumfrieshire: Fallen, Fallon, Carruthers, Scott, Farish, Aitchison, Green, Ryecroft, Thomson, Stewart
Midlothian: Linn/d, Aitken, Martin
North Wales: Robins(on), Hughes, Parry, Jones
Cumberland: Lowther, Young, Steward, Miller
Somerset: Palmer, Cork, Greedy, Clothier

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Re: Denbighshire Placenames
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 29 September 05 13:28 BST (UK) »
Hi there

Most of my dad's side of the family hails from Glyn Ceiriog. Nantyr is only a little place, and in some cases it might be a street name or house name within Glyn Ceiriog itself. Nantyr is a common word. I have an old map of 1904 which I can check tonight when I get home and let you know!

Regards

Alex

Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk<br />Marshall: Leeds/Silkstone/Ashton/Hyde. Griffiths: Llanrhaeder ym Mochnant/Glyn Ceiriog/Ashton. Pilley: Chelmsford/Maldon. Hallas: Ashton/Stalybridge. Large: Tarvin/Manchester/Mossley. McDonald: Ireland/Whitfield/Mossley.

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Re: Denbighshire Placenames
« Reply #7 on: Friday 30 September 05 11:05 BST (UK) »
Hi, I had a look at my old map. There is Plas Nantyr which is a couple of miles to the west of Glyn Ceiriog, but be aware that there are many little places around the area, like roads and houses/farms that have Nantyr in the name.

Hope this helps!

Alex
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk<br />Marshall: Leeds/Silkstone/Ashton/Hyde. Griffiths: Llanrhaeder ym Mochnant/Glyn Ceiriog/Ashton. Pilley: Chelmsford/Maldon. Hallas: Ashton/Stalybridge. Large: Tarvin/Manchester/Mossley. McDonald: Ireland/Whitfield/Mossley.

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Re: Denbighshire Placenames
« Reply #8 on: Friday 07 April 06 22:30 BST (UK) »
Somewhat belated thanks for all your help!  I've been away from RootsChat doing others things, so am only just catching up.

I've located a couple of the farms around Nantyr where my ancestors lived - one is now a farm, bungalow and barn conversion - and I hope to go noseying around this summer!

Bel
Researching
ARTHUR, ROBERTS, LEWIS and WILLIAMS in Denbighshire/Merionethshire/Glamorgan
EVANS and JONES in Montgomeryshire
FALLOW(E)S, JONES, PREECE and GITTON in Shropshire
and the list keeps growing...
(March 2006) Now looking for HINKS, SPARKES, INGRAM from West Midlands area
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