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accident 1867 Taff Vale Railway

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Joan

Joan Report 8 Aug 2009 15:53

william baker was killed while working on the taff vale railway as a plate layer in the parish of radyr. he died 8 may 1867 age 35 . he was born molland ,devon 1831.has anybody any details on how he came to be in s wales at the time of his death .any info welcome .

Pam

Pam Report 8 Aug 2009 15:59

Probably moved for employment. We have ancestors who were born in Somerset who came to London and worked on the railways.

Researching:
Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset

HeadStone

HeadStone Report 9 Aug 2009 10:46

Hello JoanAlice,
Radyr was a stop on the railway line to the coal pits of South Wales from where coal was being shipped to the docks in Cardiff. With a boom in mining, great numbers of people migrated from all over the country (and Ireland) to the coal mines of South Wales and into Cardiff. If you weren't working in the mines you were probably working for the railways.
Paul

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 9 Aug 2009 15:37

Radyr is still there as a station - it's about ten minutes walk from my house - there used to be a big depot there with a row of terraced railway houses which are now much sought after - my son is a train driver and worked out of Radyr for a short while

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Pam

Pam Report 10 Aug 2009 08:56

http://www.trackbed.com/companies/t/tvr/dsmbarrie/tvr_dsmbarrie.htm

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Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset