Reginald Sheen

[Dannemois]

Hi
Reginald Charles Sheen was born 1891 in Govilon, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire.  From a young age he resided with his grandparents Sylvester and Elizabeth Sheen at Greenfield Cottage.  I would like to learn the names of his parents, can anyone help?
Regards 

[Rowley]

Hi Dannemois, Reginald Charles Sheen was baptised at Llanwenarth Ultra on the 25 Jan 1892, parents Job & Ellen Sheen of Blaenavon, Job was a Labourer, Rowley

[Dannemois]

Hi Rowley
Thanks for coming back so quick; I hope you don't mind me asking but how or where did you find the details.  Its not that I am ungrateful, far from it, more the case of educating myself.

Found a likely union on FreeBMD; Marriages Jun 1891   Ellen Hughes & Job Sheen, Abergavenny
In 1901 and 1911 he was with his grandparents; I wonder what happened to his parents?

Regards, Roy




Kind Regards, Roy

[Dannemois]

Hi Rowley
I have located the grandparents Sylvester and Elizabeth via the 1871/81/91/01/11 census; children mentioned are John, Emma, Jane and Frederick but no 'Job' checked FreeBMD but unable to find him yet I found a marriage with ease.
Regards, Roy

[MarMnkly]

Hi Roy
the parish records show the details of Job and Ellen's marriage as follows:
marriage in parish church, Llanfoist on June 30th 1891.  Both Job Sheen and Ellen Hughes are aged 21 (bachelor and spinster) and Job is a labourer.
Job's father is named as Sylvester Sheen (labourer) and Ellen's father as John Hughes (labourer).

Job, his wife, and other children (Beatrice, David and Gladys) are living in Brynmawr in 1901

I hope this helps

Margaret

[Dannemois]

Thank you Margaret, each piece of the jig-saw helps to build the picture.  The son R Sheen is my main interest; he is named on the Brithdir War Memorial.  I set out to learn of his time in the army but unfortunately I have not found his army service papers.  The scroll sent to the next of kin states he enlisted in Brithdir but I don't know when he came to live there; other than it was post 1911 as he was still living in Govilon at that time. 
Regards, Roy

[MarMnkly]

Hi Roy, FindMyPast says he enlisted in Brithdir, but that his residence was Brynmawr. Killed in action in Gallipoli on 20 August 1915. Army number 2786 - Welsh Regiment.

I suspect he may be living back with his parents (Job and Ellen) and other brothers and sisters at 21 Davies Street Brynmawr

Margaret

[Dannemois]

Morning Margaret
With his place of residence being Brynmawr I can't understand why he is commemorated on the Brithdir War Memorial
Regards, Roy 

[MarMnkly]

Hi Roy,
have a look at the link below as it seems he is also remembered on the Govilon memorial
http://history.govilon.com/memorial/thoseremembered.asp# 

Margaret