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Anyone live near Pontypridd please?

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Luckylainey

Luckylainey Report 10 Mar 2011 20:42

Thanks again Sue. I'll look into that one too.

Lainey

Susan

Susan Report 10 Mar 2011 15:32

There is the Albion pit in Ponty as well but not sure how far that was.
Sue

Luckylainey

Luckylainey Report 10 Mar 2011 15:14

Many thanks Penny for that link, I will check out that website.

Sue, thank you for the info. I have just been looking at a website regarding the Abercynon Pits. Living in Winchester England, I didn't realise the distance between Abercynon and Pontypridd was so small, which has helped a lot because he was working as a Coal Miner Repairer Below ground in 1911 but living in Aberdare Road Abercynon. I had assumed he had moved away for work but obviously not.

Thank you both so much.

Lainey

Susan

Susan Report 10 Mar 2011 14:58

Hi Lainey,
I don't live in Ponty but my ancestors were born there and still have relatives there.
I have looked it up and there is
Abercynon Pit which is within walking distance of Pontypridd.
It was called Navigation up until 1893.
I don't know if this is of any help.
Sue x

Penny

Penny Report 10 Mar 2011 14:55

http://www.pontytown.co.uk/history.html

could have been one of several

Luckylainey

Luckylainey Report 10 Mar 2011 14:13

I have a relative who worked as a coal hewer and lived at 40 Norton Road, Pontypridd, Glamorgan in 1901. Can some kind person please tell me the name of the coal mine he would have worked in?

Thank you in advance.

Lainey