Roots

Off to Rhosilli this week with DCLH. 

Whilst we were there, we did a little bit of ancestor worship, and visited the grave of Dyl's Great, great, great grandparents, Thomas Taylor & Margaret (Rees) Taylor, and their daughter, Margaret. It gives me great pride to see their tomb (the largest in the churchyard) , with the angel peering down at us through the ages. They must have done well at farming or selling chickens.

Family legend has it that  Margaret (jnr.) was the lady who first thought of bringing chickens 18 miles from Middleton to Swansea Market, back in the day. (circa 1890's?), and hence founded Howell Poultry. She certainly bought a "lock-up" on Humphrey street, which became our family's corner shop, where I used to scurry about as a kid. I think her & her husband William J Howell lived in the house above the premises, & ran the shop

Martin has their photos on his wall:-

I imagine I can see Hari in her....