Teddy Francis Davies

[hartee]

Hi I'm trying to trace my great grandfather who seemed to have abandoned the family after his wife died in the 40's - 5o's.  I know the following details;  teddy Francis Davies born in Ffestiniog in 1905 to William Francis Davies and Maggie Roberts.  Can't find him living with his family in the available census, but i do know that he married his first wife, Mary Ann Howells in 1932, now living in Neath, Glamorgan.  They had 2 children together, my grandmother and her brother.  When Mary died (still not sure of date as she has such a common name) but from what my nan told us she would have been about 14, which would make the year of her mothers' death close to 1950's.  As far as we know Teddy abandoned her and her brother and they went to live with other relatives.  I can't trace him after this, perhaps he got married again?  he doesn't have a common name but could have called himself Edward?  Just wondering if anyone might know anything.  thanks

[brionne]

Here is the correct marriage ref,,,,,,,

                 Teddy F Davies,married Mary A MARNES 1932  Sept qtr Neath Glamorganshire  11a  2045.
 Birth ref for Teddy F Davies 1905 [not Edward]
Will have a look at shipping records in case he went off abroad.
Brionne.

[brionne]

Could Teddy have been an engineer,there are a couple of shipping records for an Edward Lee Davies,out to Bombay from Glasgow 11 Feb 1944,ship Modasa,which was wartime, and a later one from Liverpool. 30 Jan 1954 ship Circassia to Karachi.both addresses given were Port Talbot.
Brionne

[hartee]

thanks for the reply, i actually purchased the marriage cert of this marriage reference you gave and his occupation was coal heaver, so down the mines.  Never thought of looking overseas-that's a good idea

[c1234]

maryann davies (howells) died in feb 1935 in hospital in wales,

[hartee]

hello, thank you for your reply.  i've actually found out the same information..although can i ask have you assumed she died in a hospital or is there someway you can find this out.  Mary Ann died quite young, and have since found out that teddy died in 1939 in the same area.  they were both in their 30's which is terrible considering they had small children too.

[c1234]

hi, yeah she died in hospital after a period of confinement after giving birth near the end of 1934
can I ask you if u no how teddy died.

[hartee]

Hello, that would certainly tie in with what i know, she gave birth to my gran's brother dec 1934.  is there a way i can find this out myself or have some sort of record of it?  i have no idea how teddy died, again died young, i'm wondering if it was down the mines or something.  have checked newspaper records but can't seem to find anything.  thanks

[c1234]

hi, you should be able to purchase maryanns death cert at www.direct.gov.uk/gro,
all you need is her name her date of death and maybe teddys name, hope this helps.