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The Willows

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:03am
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MagsP

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I was born and brought up in Tredegar but left when I was 23. My great grandparents and their 4 children , the name Harrison lived in The Willows near Sirhowy Bridge , in the 1920’s 1930’s. Does anyone have anymore information. Was The Willows a school then? The family originally came from the West Country and I am trying to find out why they came to Tredegar and why they left as I know by 1953 they were living in Hereford. Thanks in advance for any information. 

Castleman

Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 4:14am

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Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 4:14am

Back in those days the tin miners from the West country came to the Welsh mines and vice versa ,as your family were manual workers probably went to Hereford for the farm work and fresh air ,Hereford well known for apples hence the once renowned bulmers brewery cider maker now owned by hienekin. Castleman originally from Caerphilly.
MagsP

Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 5:22pm

MagsP

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Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 5:22pm

Thank you for your reply. However I do know that my great grandfather was not a tin miner . Pre Boar War he had been a teacher and post war he worked for GWR, and on his marriage certificate his father’s occupation was “a gentleman “ 

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