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Surnames/tags: Wales_project Challenge
A Wales Project challenge to celebrate St. David's Day in 2023.
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The Idea
The idea of this challenge came to me whilst working on the Source-a-Thon in 2022. The Welsh Newspaper Archive in the National Library of Wales is a treasure trove so I thought why not use it in a challenge. I selected all English language newspapers in their archive dated between 1st March and 7th March, 1873 - 150 years ago. The archive itself does have a transcription but it is a little flaky depending on the quality of the original paper. I have been through and updated those records where I found errors. The BMD announcement entries are listed on a spreadsheet (link below) and I have put the names in tables.
The challenge will run from Saturday 25th February to Sunday 5th March. There are no prizes, just that knowledge that you have improved the tree!
Instructions
Instructions for the challenge are as follows;
- Let us know you'll be taking part by posting in the Project Challenges channel on Discord or on this page.
- Pick an area to work on - Births, Marriages or Deaths.
- On the relevant tab of this spreadsheet put your name in Column A next to the line you are working on.
- Search for the person(s) on WikiTree. If there is a profile for them, add this source and note it in the biography. If there is no profile for them, create one and add as many other sources as you can. Please use maintenance categories for records you cannot find or if it needs a biography written etc. Whether you have created a profile or found one, add the WikiTree IDs to the the spreadsheet in column B and I'll update this page daily.
- Repeat!
Extras
Newspapers are a great resource and there is a wealth of information in them that you would never get in traditional BMD sources, so I thought I would include a few reports you might want to have a stab at. They are at the bottom of this page - a small selection of the sad, horrid and weird. It may be more difficult as the articles sometimes do not name the individuals but you should be able to find some. Also why not have a look at the Petty Sessions or Assizes reports or even the adverts and create profiles for the people mentioned there? Let us know what you have worked on either by posting on Discord or by updating the spreadsheet on the "Extras" tab.
Notes
- The transcriptions may not be 100% accurate. I have added a url to the newspaper page on the spreadsheet so please check it.
- If you stop working on a person please remove your name from that entry so that someone else can do it.
- If the announcement was made in more than one newspaper I have highlighted them yellow on the spreadsheet.
- Please categorise the profiles with a minimum of the location of the birth, death or marriage.
- If you get stuck, need help or just want to chat, please post on Discord in the Project Challenges channel
- Don't forget to have fun!
Births
BIRTHS
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Marriages
MARRIAGES
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Deaths
DEATHS
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News Reports
From The Welshman
Llanelly
- DEATH OF A GREAT-GREAT- GRANDMOTHER. - An old inhabitant of Penclawdd died last week, aged 94 years, leaving behind her 4 children, 32 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great-grandchildren. Her eldest son is 72 years of age he has 5 children, 20 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.
- SAD ACCIDENT.-An inquest was hold on the 28th ult., at Station Road, Llanelly, upon the body of a boy named Frederick Truddal, son of William Truddal, a policeman on the Great Western Railway. The boy had met with an accident on the railway in which three toes on the left foot were cut off. Lock- jaw" intervened. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death."
- A DOWLAIS COLLIER FOUND DROWNED.—On Saturday morning a man named David Thomas, a collier, who came from Dowlais a short time ago, in search for work, was found drowned at the New Dock Basin. It appears that he had obtained work on the previous day at Messrs. Morewood and Rogers' pits, and was proceeding there a little before six o'clock on Saturday morning. Being dark, it is supposed he took the wrong turning, and instead of proceeding to the work walked over the stage lately used by the Bristol steamer Cambria into the docks. Cries were heard by some seamen for a minute or so, but they failed to find from what spot the sound proceeded.
Pembroke Dock
- FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Friday. night last a melancholy accident occurred at this place. The man in charge of H.M Coal Hulk "Hope" accompanied by his wife went on shore for shopping purposes. When getting into their boat (a small punt) to return between 10 and 11 they were asked by a sailor belonging to H.M.S. "Nankin" to put him on board the "Nankin" which lay out in the stream only a short distance from the Hope" In getting from the boat to the Nankin" the sailor stepped upon the gunwale of the former partially capsizing it and throwing the Hull keeper and his wife into the water. The latter in falling, caught hold of the sailor dragging him in also, but was unable to retain her hold. The Hull-keeper who is a good swimmer succeeded in saving the sailor under the impression that it was his wife. The night was dark, and the current where the accident occurred being very rapid, the poor woman was carried away, and never seen again. Both men regained the boat, and after great difficulty occasioned by the loss of the oars, landed at Hazelbeach. Efforts have been made ever since to recover the body of the unfortunate woman, but up to Monday night without success.
Cardigan
- LARCENY.—On the 25th ult., before Capt. S. H. Janes Parry, and T. Harman Brenchley, Esq., John Peters and Dinah Peters, his wife, Cilgerran, were charged with having stolen, either on the night of the 11th, or the morning of the 12th ult.. three ducks, one Chinese drake, and three other drakes from Coedmore, the property of Mr Lloyd. The prisoners had left Cilgerran, and were on the 24th arrested at Maenlochog by P.C. Lewis Davies. Mr Mitchell, who conducted the prosecution, applied for an adjournment to produce more evidence. On Saturday they were brought up and committed for trial at the quarter sessions. The woman was admitted to bail.
From The Western Mail
Cowbridge
- POACHING.—At the police-court on Tuesday John Knapp and Thomas Thomas were brought up before Dr. Nicholl Carne, the presiding magistrate, charged with trespassing in search of game in the company of one George Moger, now absconded and for whose apprehension a warrant was ordered to be issued, on the Penlline estate last week. It appeared from the evidence for the prosecution, which was instituted by Stephen Coffin, gamekeeper, that the defendants were walking on the footpath, their greyhounds being with them. They were fined £1 each, costs included.
- FATAL ACCIDENT.-As a child, about nine years of age, whose parents (Mr. and Mrs. Edward Williams) reside at Trehedyn, near Pendoylan, was returning from school in company with other children, he, loitering behind the rest, was overtaken by a cart belonging to Mr. Llewellyn Price, timber merchant, Bonvilstone, and driven by a man in his employ named Frederick Griffiths. Notwithstanding all the carefulness of the driver, who was, unfortunately, driving with hay cord reins, which broke in his endeavour to stop the horse, the child got under the cart in his confused efforts to get out of the way, and was crushed to death on the spot.
Maescwmmer
- FORESTERS' FUNERAL.—The members of court Temple of Peace, No. 3,296 of the Ancient Order of Foresters, attended the funeral of John Adams, who died at his residence at Fleur-de-Lis, on Saturday last. The above court was opened nearly 15 years ago, and in that time this is but the fourth member the lodge has had to bury.
From the South Wales Daily News
Cardiff
- THE LATE MR. CHESTER.—The Rev. H. Chester will be buried at the New Cemetery this (Thursday) afternoon, at half-past three o'clock. Deputations from the various lodges of Good Templars will meet at Temperance-town, and walk in procession to the house in Wellington-street, Canton, and from thence to the Cemetery, in their regalia, and will there go through the funeral ceremony peculiar to the order.
Gilfach Goch
- SUDDEN DEATH.—On Tuesday morning the body of Joseph Hicks, a middle aged man, was found dead in his bed at the Gilfach Huts. The poor fellow was at his work as usual the preceding day, and seemed all right. He has lately returned from America, was a native of Worcester, and followed the occupation of a navvy.
Swansea
- DISORDERLY FEMALES.—At the Borough Police Court, held at the Guildhall yesterday, Messrs. J. T. Jenkin and N. P. Cameron on the Bench, Charlotte Hughes Gibbs was charged with being drunk and disorderly and making use of obscene language in Wind-street, P.C. Coward proved the charge, and defendant was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. Rose Williams. another unfortunate, was charged with drunken and riotous behaviour in High-street, on the 5th inst., and upon the testimony of P.C. Coates. (48) was sent to prison, there being two previous convictions against her, for one month.
From the Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal
Llangollen
- HARBOURING AND ENTERTAINING A POLICE OFFICER.- Inspector Humphreys charged John Jones, Britannia Inn, Pentredwr, with harbouring and entertaining P.C. Morris, whilst on duty, on Sept. 4th. This case arose from an investigation of an assault proved against the officer last meeting. that police officers in rural districts were always Inspector Humphreys, having stated the case, said on duty when patrolling their beats and prohibited from drinking in public-houses. Edward Evans, Llantysilio, said he was at the public-house when the policeman came in, on the night in question, and saw the assault. Did not know how long the officer stayed,—perhaps twenty minutes, or half an hour. Saw him served with ale, and he paid for two glasses for him. The defendant and his wife said they did not know it was any harm to serve a policeman with a glass of ale. The magistrates retired to consider the case. On their return to court, the chairman read the clause of the Act bearing on the case. The fine being for the first offence, not exceeding £10 second offence, £20 and the conviction to be endorsed upon the licence. But in this case they would only inflict a fine of £1, and the costs; being the lowest sum they could mitigate under the Act, and the conviction for this offence would not be endorsed upon the licence. They condemned the conduct of P.C. Morris throughout, and ordered Inspector Humphreys to report him to the Chief Constable.
Denbigh
- AN ENORMOUS EGG.—A common white fold yard hen, of rather small size, belonging to Mr E. T. Jones, ironmonger, Denbigh, laid an egg on Tuesday morning week, the dimensions of which are very curious. Length from end to end 2 5/8 inches; ditto, from side to side, 1 thirteen sixteenth of an inch; longitudinal circuit 7 3/8 inches; circumference of its widest 5 7/8 inches.
Aberdovey
- MEMORIAL WINDOW.—At the east end of the church there is about to be placed a tasteful window in memory of the late Miss Pughe, Craigydon. This young lady was exceedingly benevolent, and always willing to support every good and worthy cause. She bequeathed the sum of £200 to the Aberdovey school, and many poor chiIdren will have reason to respect her memory.
From the Monmouthshire Merlin
Tredegar
- NAUGHTY DANIEL!- Ruth Miles, a youthful damsel, charged Daniel James, a puddler, with being the father of her infant, born in January last. Daniel did not show up when called upon, and complainant having given an outline of the affair, and corroborative testimony having been heard, the Bench made an order on defendant of half-a-crown per week from date of birth and all costs, including 10s. for the midwife.
- The baby was called George Miles
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