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Daniel McDonald

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Lisa

Lisa Report 25 Aug 2012 17:59

Going to visit Wales in the next fews weeks. I am looking for details on Margaret Williams b:1886 Ponypridd married to Daniel McDonald b:1879 Inverness Scotland. Where is the best place to research local records in the Ponypridd area?
Regards Lisa

Lisa

Lisa Report 15 Sep 2011 22:42

Thanks for trying, I have had not much luck with this side of the family. Will look at the scottish records as well.

Kim

Kim Report 15 Sep 2011 22:34

I don't have a sub to Scotland's People, so afraid can't help you if the marriage happened there. But if the search is free....and the Scttish certificates are much cheaper than ours :-P

Best wishes

Kim

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 15 Sep 2011 22:32

Well not getting any matches with those names on scotlandspeople

Kim

Kim Report 15 Sep 2011 22:31

Nothing with those exact details.

There's a Margaret Elizabeth Williams on the same page as

Walter Macdonald
William Michael Doyle
Rosie Ford

Merthyr Tydfil 1908 Jun qr vol 11a pg 1315

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 15 Sep 2011 22:29

Have you checked on scotlandspeople for a marriage

You can do a free search but you would need credits to view any results

Kim

Kim Report 15 Sep 2011 22:26

Sorry - getting late - will look again for Margaret!

Kim

Kim Report 15 Sep 2011 22:25

Nearest I can find is a 1906 marriage in Swansea, Dec qr vol 11a pg 1762

Mary Jane Williams

on the same page are
John Mac Donald
David Morris
Margaret Hayes

Best wishes

Kim in Hull

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 15 Sep 2011 22:23

1911 census - household transcription
Person: MCDONALD, Catherine
Address: 8 Hurford Street Pwllgwaun Pontypridd

MCDONALD, Dan Head Married M 32 1879 Bricklayer Labourer Invernessshire Scotland VIEW
MCDONALD, Margaret Wife Married
3 years F 25 1886 Glamorgan Pontypridd VIEW
MCDONALD, Catherine Daughter F 2 1909 Glamorgan Tylorstown VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
32315 Reference:
RG14PN32315 RG78PN1852 RD589 SD3 ED23 SN258

Registration District:
Pontypridd Sub District:
Llantrisant Enumeration District:
23 Parish:
Pontypridd

Address:
8 Hurford Street Pwllgwaun Pontypridd County:
Glamorganshire

Lisa

Lisa Report 15 Sep 2011 22:20

I have it listed as Ystradyfodwg, Ponypridd

patchem

patchem Report 15 Sep 2011 22:16

Is Tylorstown:
Tylorstown
Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taff?

thanks

Lisa

Lisa Report 15 Sep 2011 22:13

I am looking for a marriage between Daniel McDonald b:1879 Inverness and Margaret Jane Williams b:1886 Ponytypidd. They had 4 children Catherine b:1909, Daniel b:1911, John b: 1914, and Majorie b:1919.
I have Daniel and Margeret living at 6 Bryn terrace Tylorstown in 1909.
Does anyone know any details on this family?
Regards Lisa