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From: "Sian Evans" <>
Subject: Re: [Anglo-Italian] Introduction
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 19:14:39 -0000 (GMT)
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I've estimated his birth year 1842 it could be earlier or a little later.



> Hi Sian,
> You don't say how old he was. There is a 50 year old John Martin in
> boarding
> in Cardiff in 1891, working as a seaman and claiming Genoa as his birth
> place. Could this be him???
> Kevin.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sian Evans" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 11:57 PM
> Subject: [Anglo-Italian] Introduction
>
>
>> Hello everyone!
>>
>> My name is Sian Evans and I live in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. I'm
>> researching
>> my great-great-grandfather Domenico Bacigalupo who came from Bavaggi,
> Genoa
>> to the UK I believe between the years 1850-1860. He arrived at the Pool
>> of
>> London, travelled around the UK and finally arrived at Pantywaun. He
> married
>> Mary Jones in 1867 using the name John Martin (Martin after San Martino
> del
>> Monte which I think is a church in Bavaggi), was named as Daniel Basside
> in
>> the 1871 census, Domico Baseiglas in 1881 and John Martin in the 1901
>> census. By the time he passed away in 1905 he spoke Italian, Welsh and
>> English.
>>
>> I've made contact with Domenico's sister's family in San Colombano
>> Certenoli, Genoa, although I am unable to confirm her given name at this
>> point, her great-great-grandchildren refer to her as Gionemin and I
>> don't
>> know if this is her actual name or a term of endearment for her. I do
>> know
>> that her surname before marriage was Bacigalupo, after marriage
>> Monteverde
>> and that she did come from Bavaggi and moved to San Colombano Certenoli
>> to
>> marry her husband Antonio.
>>
>> In my spare time I teach Music and conduct the Coro Val Ceno, an Italian
>> choir of ex-pats living in Merthyr Tydfil and surrounding areas, most of
>> whom hail from Bardi.
>>
>> Best wishes
>>
>> Sian
>> http://www.webdiva.co.uk
>> PFHS# 2249 GFHS# 6260
>> Researching: Evans, Rees, Bacigalupo, Monteverde, Lertora, Martin,
>> Tidman,
>> Lattimer
>>
>> 'No Strength but brotherhood' - Iolo Morganwg
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