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Monmouthshire lookup - help!!

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Freda23

Freda23 Report 30 Jan 2004 16:14

I really thought I was on a roll!! I got the marriage certificate for Denis McAuliffe and Mary Coughlin dated 1888. So I thought I would order the birth cert for Mary. As I had her father's name as James and I knew they were from the Rhymney/Bedwelty area of Wales. I found Mary's birth on free BMD as Dec 1865 but I have received back a cert for Mary CoughlAn born June 1865, father James and living actually in Rhymney (spelt on cert Rumney). I rang the Tredegar office and they said they checked and this was all they had and cos Mary or her family couldn't read or write the spellings were sometimes different. Can anyone help. Would I need to check the GRO index. I have been told free BMD is unreliable. There is that 1837 site?? I am so confused!!

John

John Report 30 Jan 2004 16:43

Hi Lauretta, cant seem to find your Mary on 1881 census,could she have been born in Ireland.

Leon

Leon Report 30 Jan 2004 17:41

Hi Lauretta. I do not want to cause any confusion but have picked up a Mary Coughlin on the 1891 census Same area Parish Bedwelty District Rhymney. But note this Mary was not married at the time Aged 30. I do have other info of who was living at the address. 24 Manest. street. This includes this mary's mother a widow plus others. If it helps let me know. Leon

Freda23

Freda23 Report 30 Jan 2004 22:56

Thanks everyone, I will order certificate through BMD Leon, PLease could you let me know the household out of interest. Thanks. No, Mary was definitely born in Wales. Thanks again

Leon

Leon Report 30 Jan 2004 23:49

Hi Lauretta, This Mary was from the 1891 Wales census Hanaah Coughlin Widow 64 Born Pontylothyn (I think) Humphery Coughlin son 35 Rhymney single Mary Coughlin Daug. 30 Rhymney single Thomas Long Son in law 33 Pontylothyn Sarah Long wife 23 Rhymney Stephen Grandson Rhymney This was the Parish of Bedwelty Monmouthshire. Trust this helps good luck Leon