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Tyleriman
Junior Member
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 Posted - 23/04/2012 : 14:09:01
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I am interested in tracing the descendents of George Padfield, who died at Peacehaven, Tredegar in 1961. I know that he had a son, G Padfield, who once lived at Parkville Tredegar.
I am enquiring as part of my family history research. If anyone has any knowledge of the family, please contact me. |
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Bryan Rendell
Super Member
United Kingdom
1398 Posts |
Posted - 23/04/2012 : 14:32:59
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A Mr Padfield was a school teacher in Georgetown School. I think he later became Headmaster.
A friend of mine, who lives in Beaufort is Melville Padfield. He is a retired school teacher, and at one time was involved with Tredegar Youth Club.
I have had a look at the 1881 Census and there are two families of Padfields there. They were coal miners and came from Radstock. The second family looks like they are related to the elder family.
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fredd
Super Member
4568 Posts |
Posted - 23/04/2012 : 15:29:58
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| Check out the Tredegar Forum Member called, Gezza .. |
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mowser
Full Member
United Kingdom
88 Posts |
Posted - 23/04/2012 : 16:04:35
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| Mr Padfield lived at 1 Vale View and was Headmaster at Georgetown Secondary School but was alive some time after '61 |
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trefilboy
Full Member
Canada
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Posted - 24/04/2012 : 02:57:47
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I believe it was Reg Padfield that was the Head of Georgetown and livced in Park Place. In the early 80's we were friendly with his daughter who lived near us in Canada, and Reg and his wife were visiting over here, and came to visit us.(My wife had gone to Georgetown).
If I remember correctly his wife was blind, or going blind and was an amazing piano player.
I think his daughter moved to Australia.
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mowser
Full Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/04/2012 : 10:14:38
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| Yes it was Reg, but he definately lived in Vale View as we used to play football against his pine end wall and drive him nuts! |
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indarkistplumstead
Advanced Member
United Kingdom
240 Posts |
Posted - 24/04/2012 : 19:47:27
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| i think red padfield old mum used to live in number 60 james street |
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fredd
Super Member
4568 Posts |
Posted - 25/04/2012 : 21:34:02
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Another Forum Member to check out would be, " Cymro " ..  |
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Tyleriman
Junior Member
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Posted - 01/05/2012 : 15:07:36
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| Thank you all for responding. I have emailed, 'gezza' and 'cymro'. Hopefully they can help. |
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shamwari15
New Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/05/2012 : 15:22:53
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| I have also been trying to locate the descendants of Reg Padfield and I was intrigued to learn that his daughter (Joyce) had emigrated to Canada. I am related to his wife Gertrude Edwards and thus their descendants. Any further information (off-line if preferred) that would enable me to follow this up, would be gratefully received. |
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trefilboy
Full Member
Canada
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Posted - 09/05/2012 : 16:33:57
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SW15 - sorry but I don't really have much more info. As I said we were friendly with Joyce and family, and last met in the early 80's.
I vaguely remember seeing something on the internet several years ago which indicated that they were living in either Australia or maybe South Africa. I can't remember their surnames now.
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cymro
Junior Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/06/2012 : 14:47:05
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| the late george padfield lived in 28 park ville. his father lived in peacehaven.there is a nephew andrew padfield at peacehaven also. i think the late reg padfield of vale view was no relation to these. the padfields were originally from radstock somerset. |
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SE26
New Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/06/2012 : 08:57:53
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| I, too, can remember Mr Padfield from Vale View - I think he was a lay preacher after he retired, and he was alive certainly in the mid 1970s. I am sure that he was related to Andrew, but you would need to check with Andrew to be sure. |
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Tyleriman
Junior Member
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Posted - 12/06/2012 : 17:10:56
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| Thanks for responding Cymro. Is there any way of contacting the nephew Andrew? The question I need to ask is was his father born in Blaina. |
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Tyleriman
Junior Member
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Posted - 12/06/2012 : 17:12:33
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| Correction - Was his grand father born in Blaina! |
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milkman
Advanced Member
United Kingdom
475 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 19:57:14
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| I have been reminded that Neil Kinnock was born in Reg Padfields house, He later lived at Mountain Air prefabs and Vale Tce. |
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morgan.m
Super Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/06/2012 : 23:17:42
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| Correction Tom he lived at Vale View |
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milkman
Advanced Member
United Kingdom
475 Posts |
Posted - 20/06/2012 : 19:38:13
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Our wires are crossed Morgan. Padfield lived in the bottom house, 1
Vale View. But Neil later lived not far from the Wesleyan |
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cymro
Junior Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/06/2012 : 18:43:13
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| andrew padfield has contacted me to say that he is sure his grandfather was born at whitworth terrace tredegar and not blaina. you can contact him , tel. 01495723377. my side of the padfields are decendants of andrews great grandfathers brother. the two padfield brothers came to tredegar in about 1836. |
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Tyleriman
Junior Member
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Posted - 03/07/2012 : 17:23:38
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| Many thanks Cymro, you have been a big help. I can now concentrate on the Blaina connection with some certainty! |
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fredd
Super Member
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Posted - 22/07/2012 : 17:18:48
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| I've today seen a Gravestone that was inscribed with the words, George Padfield of 22 North Avenue Tredegar, that died in 1961 ... ?? |
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