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From Welsh to London Welsh
Some time towards the end of the 1860s, my distant cousin, Thomas George, moved from Llanwnda near Strumble Head in North Pembrokeshire to South West London, where he worked as a carpenter, married and brought up his large family. Had he … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, History, Sea
Tagged economic migration, Llanwnda, London Welsh, male clerks, Pembrokeshire
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