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Taffster
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- Primary Surname Interests: Martin
- Primary Geographical Research Areas: Tipton, Black Country
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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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snoopysue
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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.
Welcome to the forum
Which steelworks did your ancestor work in? We have ties to both Shotton Steelworks and to Dowlais near Merthyr Tydfil.
Snoopysue
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Maths girl
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Welcome to the forum Taffster
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peterd
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Hi Taffster, Welcome to the forum
is this one of yours ?
gallery/image_page.php?album_id=146&image_id=2667
is this one of yours ?
gallery/image_page.php?album_id=146&image_id=2667
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Northern Lass
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Welcome to the forum 
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Taffster
- Posts: 25
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- Primary Surname Interests: Martin
- Primary Geographical Research Areas: Tipton, Black Country
Re: New to forum
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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Taffster
- Posts: 25
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- Primary Surname Interests: Martin
- Primary Geographical Research Areas: Tipton, Black Country
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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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Jimmy
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Hi and welcome to the mad house.
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grangers14
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Hi Taffster,
Wow you have gone a long way back!
Late in the day but havent been around.
I hope you enjoy the forum and our company.
Jo
Wow you have gone a long way back!
Late in the day but havent been around.
I hope you enjoy the forum and our company.
Jo