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Ynysybwl maps
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I was brought up by my grandparents (Man and Dad) Williams practically from birth. I thought they were my mother and father and we lived at 22 Other Street, with my brothers and sisters who of course were not - they were my aunts and uncles. Granny Fortte lived in the parlour (front room). I started school at three and along with the rest of the family (I remember Freddie) used to walk to school every day. We walked through the woods past the Bwllch fields up into the top part of the village till we reached school. I think my grandmother died when I was about 12 and somehow, some member of the family took me from the loving home that I knew to London and deposited me to live with two people who I did not know but supposedly were my mother, father and brother. Life was not easy after that. However, the sons and daughters of the family went by names... Read more
1960-S Ynysybwl
Does anyone know of the whereabouts of any of the Owen family of 33, Heol-Y-Plwyf? (Cowboy's kids.) Belinda, Brenda, Rosemary, Nannete, Wendy and Myrna?
Cresci's
Highlight of visiting grandparens every summer was the frequent visit to Cresci's Cafe to buy a quarter of sweets in paper cones and a cornet of the best icecream every made!! Usually served by Mary Cresci but I can still remember Mother Cresci as well, also Tommy, who was a contemporary of my mother, Beth Jones, Twyncelyn.
What a shame it closed down - it was Ynysybwl to me.
Same story all over the valleys. They held the community together - with the pit.
Jennifer Stamp (nee James)
Mid Glamorgan memories
REMEMBERANCE SUNDAYS
Many Rememberance Sundays were spend at the Abercynon Clock by members of the Abercynon branch of the Glamorgan Army Cadet Force .
Visiting Abercynon as 8 yr Old
I remember visiting Abercynon as a small child. Taken there by my mother to the house of Uncle Benjamin Jones. Having just turned 70 and lived in New Zealand for some 57 years my memories of the location of their house is vague. I do remember it being on a steep hill with a grand view. Benjamin gave my mother Haulwen away at her wedding (her Dad had died when she was only 4 years old) - her maiden name was John and she married Emrys Davies in Jerusalem Chapel , Burry Port. They lived on the Graig. Was wondering if there is anyone still living in Abercynon who can remember or link in to our family. Kind regards from Zealand Newydd.
John And Alice Griffiths
In 1911 Census my relative John Jerman Griffiths ( a Stone Mason ) and wife Alice Gwenllian (nee Evans) lived at 50 Glancynon Street, Abercynon with Alice's sister Margrett Mary Evans.
John's brother Edward (Ted) had been head hunted by Australian coaches to go to Australia to play rugby/football so not long after John and Alice emigrated to Australia along with John's siblings Edward (Ted) Henry and Albert and mother Elizabeth Griffiths widow of Evan Griffiths. A sister of John's called Mary was married to Issac Perret who was a coal miner at Miskin. Mary died and Issac remarried to Elizabeth Maud McPherson. One of Mary's daughters Delys also emigrated to Australia and was reared by John and Alice.
Avondale Street
Year 1955, who can name all the family occupants from number 1 to 102 Avondale Street?
at # 1 Rosser
2 Dyer
3 Courtney
4 Davies
5 Thomas
6 Fields
7 Smith
8 Owen
9 Evans
10 Jones
11 Caple
12 Bowen
13 Parfit
14 Thorn
15 Watts
16 Smith
17 Cartwright
18 Jones
19 Parry
20 Owen
21 Fields
22 Davies
23 Parfit
24 Davies
25 Price
26 Teagues
27 Dunkerton
28 Griffiths
29 Owen
Hicks
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