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From: "huwmorris2" <>
Subject: Re: Prossers of Llandeilo-Graban RAD
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 07:41:59 +0100


Hi Ruth,
I'm surprised to hear that you found no trace of Aberedw Railway
Station! I was brought up in Aberedw and used to catch the train to school
from the station when a youngster, my father, grandfather and several uncles
worked on that line .... Moat Lane to Brecon. Anyway, if you go back to
Aberedw, as you turn up the hill into the village the station is reached by
a gate immediately on the left. Only the remnants of the platform are left,
much overgrown now but it is still there in essence!
Regards
Huw
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Subject: Re: Prossers of Llandeilo-Graban RAD


> Dear Margaret, Mike H & listers
>
> Fantastic! What a prompt response - just what I needed. Thanks very much.
> It's nice to see that Thomas & Mary were still going strong in 81 with
their
> younger children still at home. Their daughter Ann married my
> great-grandfather Edward Davies on 31 Dec 1872. I can just imagine how
cold
> LG church must have been. I suppose it was fairly urgent as their first
child
> was baptised in Feb! Edward was stationmaster at Aberedw & by 81 they had
> moved to Pantydwr, St Harmon parish. In 1861 the twelve-year old Ann was a
> servant at a house called Wyeside (Fishing House) - home of the bailiff
> Benjamin Gregg. I think must be quite near Mike H in Erwood, although
> technically I think it's in Llandeilo-Graban. The railway line must have
> been constructed to run in front of the house during Ann's time there.
Some
> years ago I was looking for Aberedw station - of which there is no trace,
and
> found nearby remnants of Erwood station transformed into a tearoom. I had
to
> assume that the buildings of Aberedw station would have been rather
similar.
> Beeching has a lot to answer for!!
>
> I think that Llanyear has to be Llanyre. In my rough notes I have from
> earlier censuses I have put Mary's birthplace illegible but could be
Hanmer
> or Laneer. I did try for marriage & baptism at Llanyre but without
success.
> I think they must have married very near LG as they seem to have spent
most
> of their married life there.
>
> Very nice to hear from you again Margaret & thanks too to Mike for very
> interesting reflections on the origins of some local place-names. Best
> regards to all, Ruth
>

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