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• Re: Morris family by Andrew Bryant (Member 10264979) on 5-Sep-2011
  Dear Christine Davies,
  Joshua Morris was my great, great, great grandfather.
  I have quite a lot of detailed information on the family, but will keep it basic for now. There are a lot of names and dates but I will just stick to my direct line and if you need more information on other family members we can correspond again.
  John Longhurst(of Nevern) married Elizabeth Phillips (of Newport). Their
  daughter Mary Longhurst (B.1810 in Newport) married Joshua Morris (B.1811 at Cwmcenau Farm near Poppit Sands). Their daughter Elizabeth (Betsy) (B.1839 at Goat Street in Newport) married John Jones. Their son David Jones married Agnes Pocock. Their daughter Irene(B.1893) married Charles Bryant. Their son Kenneth (B.1920 in Penarth) married Kathleen Lewis (B.1926 in Penarth). Kenneth and Kathleen are my parents. I was born in 1955 in Bridgend. My full name is Andrew William Longhurst Bryant.
  My mother has been working on the family tree for a few years and has photographs of and birth/marriage certificates for a number of family members, and addresses of their former homes etc.
  When I was growing up we lived at 10 Victoria Road in Penarth.
  I hope this has been helpful, and I look forward to hearing from you.
  Regards,
  Andrew.
  
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• Re: Morris family by Laura Thomas (Member 10268237) on 8-Dec-2011
  Hi Andrew
  I came across Kenneth Bryant when he was named as executor of an ancestor's will. After I Googled him I found your message to Christine and thought I'd introduce myself. Joshua Morris & Mary Longhurst are my 3x great grandparents too - I think that makes us 4th cousins. I've been working on the Morris line for a couple of years and am just putting the finishing touches to a book on the
  family, to be shared among the other cousins I've found. I'd love to hear from you and compare/swap information. If you'd like to contact me my email is jadiesmum@googlemail.com.
  
  Hope to hear from you,
  Ellie
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• Re: Morris family by Christine Davies (was Evans) (Member 10243808) on 11-Dec-2011
  I grew up in Grove Place, maybe your family knew my father Ray Evans I now live in Windsor Road, ChrisDavies_78@hotmail.com if you want contact we would be cousins too

• Re: Sea View Children's Home Penarth by Pauline Potter (Member 10240531) on 12-Sep-2009
  Hi Paul, I posted my reply to you under Kathleen Park's question. So please read my reply to her, as it was a mistake and meant for you. Sorry.

• Re: Sea View Children's Home Penarth by Wally Davies (Member 10260097) on 6-Apr-2011
  Hi
  My father mother and myself lived in the flat over the coach house. My father was the Gardener to the Home . The building was demolished I believe in the mid60s. We took up residence in 1946 before any of the children were housed.
  Please contact me for any more information

• Re: spears family by Sian van Es (Rees) (Member 10248696) on 13-Jun-2010
  There is a Spears family in Dinas Powys, I went to school with a girl called Debbie Spears, she used to work part time in the hairdressers in the Murch area of Dinas Powys.
  
  Good luck in tracking down your family.
  
  Sian

• Re: Sea View Children's Home by pynne (Member 10239341) on 1-Aug-2009
  Hi,
  
  My name is Paul, I would be grateful if you inform me if you had any luck with your search for information on Sea View Children's Home.
  
  My mother was there in th 1950's and would like to take her but like you have no information, I believe that the Home wass turned into a hotel, but have been unable to
  confirm.
  
  I look forward to hearing from you.
  
  Kind regards
  
  Pynne
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• Re: Sea View Children's Home by Pauline Potter (Member 10240531) on 11-Sep-2009
  Hi Paul, I was in Sea View, the children's home on Bradford Place, Penarth from 1947 until 1953, also my two younger sisters, Deanna and Sandra were there. If you mum was there in 1950, perhaps she can remember us. We were the three Dennis sisters. I am sorry to say, that our beautiful Sea View was pulled down and the children moved to nearby Dinas Powys. They put up a block of flats in its pl
  ace. Please tell your mum that our field and woods across the street are now a posh retirement home. The rainbow tree is long gone. Tell her that Penarth hasn't changed too much. I was back there two years ago for a reunion for the girls who had attended Albert Road Girls school. If you mum is looking for photos of Sea View children, she can find them on the NCH website, using the search buttons on the left of the page under Wales Children. Good luck to your Mum. Please reply and let me know your mum's name while she was at Sea View.
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• Re: Sea View Children's Home by Wally Davies (Member 10260097) on 6-Apr-2011
  Ho Paul
  I was there from 1946 to 1957 . We took up residence before the home was occupied .Please let mre know if you would like any further information or memories

• Re: Sea View Children's Home by Wally Davies (Member 10260097) on 6-Apr-2011
  Sorry I forgot to say that My father was the gardener and we lived in the flat over the coach house

• Re: Sea View Children's Home by Linda (Member 10266287) on 12-Oct-2011
  Hello
  
  I was at the childrens home from 1954 to 1957/8. Not exactly sure about the dates but I was born in 1951 so was between 3 and 8 years old when I was. I have very fond memories of my time there. Do you know if there is any way that I would be able to find any registered information of my time there? And do you have any pictures between those dates? Thank you.
  
  From Linda

• Re: Sea View Children's Home by Vivian Charles Gregson (Member 10269929) on 24-Jan-2012
  Hi my brother Desmond and I were at Seaview Homes in Bradford Place Penarth 1956-1958 and went to Albert Road Junior School. I remember a few names such as Leslie Weirich and his younger brother, Keith Leigh or Lee, Tony Calvert, Richard Dragon, the Harvey brothers. Sisters Lily and Lilian were in charge. I have very fond memories of the place and all us kids were treated with kindness.

• Re: is Penarth dead by sara newman (Member 10124978) on 30-Oct-2006
  Obviously nothing is happening or if it is no one can be bothered to let us know.

• Re: richard borley by sian (Member 10161519) on 18-Aug-2005
  I used to live in Penarth and I had a friend called Sharon Borley. She'd be about 34 - 36 now.
  Maybe an Aunt or cousin?
  Sorry can't help more.
  Still in touch with a mutual friend if you want me to dig deeper. Borley's not a common name so they must be related somehow.

• Re: looking for.... by sian (Member 10161519) on 18-Aug-2005
  Not Richard Jones who jumped off Penarth Head in 87/88?

• Re: RICHARD DAVIES (PERCY) by Andy (Member 10129793) on 10-Aug-2004
  PS - you can email me at scorchy@talk21.com

• Re: RICHARD DAVIES (PERCY) by sian (Member 10161519) on 19-Aug-2005
  Oh my God, is that Andrew Surridge (or somthing)?
  Don't bloody believe it! How could you and Percy loose touch?
  This is Sian Hatcher by the way (Nutty Girl).
  Catrin's alive and well and living in Cardiff with her 5yr old daughter. I know, cos I saw her 3 weeks ago.
  Been living in Oz for 18 yrs, went back home in June for 1st time in 16 yrs.
  That's me silly, not Catrin. Or Should I say Be
  tte Bright? Haaah. Talk about blast from the past.
  Catrin hasn't changed a bit, except she's quite skinny now.
  Well bugger me!
  You'll just HAVE to email me, or I won't give you no more info!
  sianharman@hotmail.com
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• Re: RICHARD DAVIES (PERCY) by Andrew.Mason (Member 10012299) on 8-Feb-2007
  gee will you two settle down....remember you both, me living in oz too been here for 17 years good to see everyone's still nuts was back in penarth just b4 xmas but only for 4 days....Andrew M.