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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 3 Sep 2013 12:06

Do you not find driving through cheese difficult :-S

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 3 Sep 2013 11:53

I do know that when visiting a certain Welsh town I always have to drive through Caerphilly

Researching:
Happy

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 3 Sep 2013 11:39

Have you seen the movie "The Man who went up a Hill and came down a Mountain"? Nice film, not deep & meaningful, but very entertaining.

I don't remember all the surnames, but there were lots of Morgans...... including the owner of the pub, who was known as "Morgan The Goat".

:-D

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 3 Sep 2013 11:17

We still use that form of name today:

Dewi the gas
Geraint llaeth


This evening we have Merv the Gas coming to the house...lolol

Please note my family name below! *groans*.

In the census records as the enumerators were English place names are a nightmare from around Bala where my family hail from. If the village's name started with Ll the rest of it could be gibberish :-( Lucky for me the other side were from Abergele :-D

Researching:
Jones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 3 Sep 2013 10:36

:-D :-D :-D :-D

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

Allan

Allan Report 3 Sep 2013 10:32

The Dairy farmer: Dai Lute :-D

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 3 Sep 2013 10:09

From my genealogical studies I have learned that there was at one time a dire shortage of different surnames available to the Welsh. In 1891 for instance in excess of 93% of the population were either a Jones, an Evans or a Williams. This of course could easily cause confusion as to exactly which Jones, Evans or Williams in the community people were referring to when they were talking about them.

In an attempt to avoid such confusion it became common practice to drop the surname entirely but to add a link to the individual's trade or calling to the persons forename so that the listener would immediately recognise which Jones, Evans or Williams the speaker was referring to.

As a result the local landlords agent became known as Owen the Rent and his cousin (On his mother's side) who was the village undertaker became universally known as Dai the Death.

Has anyone else got any other examples of this uniquely Welsh tradition? ;-)

Researching:
Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 3 Sep 2013 00:18

I hope that is a compliment.

Are you really Irish?

Researching:
Happy

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 3 Sep 2013 00:13

you're a genius to be sure

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

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 2 Sep 2013 23:56

Did you know that...

A globally, locally, wriggly, cringingly-long word-glyph for Welsh town."

is an anagram of...

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Researching:
Happy

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 2 Sep 2013 23:12

:-D :-D :-D

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 2 Sep 2013 22:48

Blimey - I'm starving now!

Researching:
Happy

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 2 Sep 2013 22:30

smacking my lips here, at the thought of cockles and mussels and lava bread


I add mussels whenever I can :-)




Errol, you were very welcome!

I know it was never in doubt ........... but it's always nice when one is proved right :-D

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 2 Sep 2013 22:25

oh I say, how tasty!

Cockles and lava bread.

Researching:
Happy

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 Sep 2013 22:18

cockles and lava bread for a Welsh delicacy, plus me of course!!!

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

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 2 Sep 2013 21:47

Sylvia I don't think it was ever in any doubt really.
But it is always reassuring to have a bit of support and thank you.

Researching:
Happy

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 2 Sep 2013 21:40

glad to see you're back, in full flow :-D

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 2 Sep 2013 21:14

Is that a Welsh delicacy?

Researching:
Happy

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 Sep 2013 21:10

thank you Hayley - I do so like a spot of culcha!!!!!

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

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 2 Sep 2013 21:04

Thank you Hayley

Researching:
Happy

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