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Postby Taffster » Fri Apr 05, 2013 5:49 pm

I have been researching my family tree on and off for the last ten years, and have succeeded in getting back to 1565 when I find my ancestors in the area of Adbaston. They gradually moved downwards until around 1800 they reached Tipton. In 1883, my GGG Grandfather moved to Wales and worked in the nearby steelwrorks. I am interested in other people researching the Martin surname, any old photos of where my family may have lived in Tipton (Ocker Hill, Leabrook Road etc) I am also open to any ideas on how to search further back.
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Postby snoopysue » Fri Apr 05, 2013 6:06 pm

Hi Taffster

Welcome to the forum :-)
Which steelworks did your ancestor work in? We have ties to both Shotton Steelworks and to Dowlais near Merthyr Tydfil.
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Postby Maths girl » Fri Apr 05, 2013 6:07 pm

Welcome to the forum Taffster

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Postby peterd » Fri Apr 05, 2013 6:13 pm

Hi Taffster, Welcome to the forum

is this one of yours ?

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Postby Northern Lass » Fri Apr 05, 2013 7:09 pm

Welcome to the forum :grin:
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Postby Taffster » Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:33 pm

snoopysue wrote:Hi Taffster

Welcome to the forum :-)
Which steelworks did your ancestor work in? We have ties to both Shotton Steelworks and to Dowlais near Merthyr Tydfil.


It was Griffithstown, he moved here in 1883. There were numerous Steelworks etc in the area. I believe the black Country was going into decline around then.
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Postby Taffster » Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:36 pm

peterd wrote:Hi Taffster, Welcome to the forum

is this one of yours ?

gallery/image_page.php?album_id=146&image_id=2667


Not as far as I know. Have around 600 or so in my family tree, not easy to keep track of when they use only a few names - Joseph, David and James :(
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Postby Jimmy » Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:47 pm

Hi and welcome to the mad house.
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Postby SRD » Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:57 am

Welcome to the forum
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Postby grangers14 » Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:18 pm

Hi Taffster,
Wow you have gone a long way back! :shock:
Late in the day but havent been around.
I hope you enjoy the forum and our company.
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