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Glamorganshire / Re: Address Help needed - Death Ceritificate Address re Joseph CLIFFORD 1936
« on: Tuesday 16 April 24 22:32 BST (UK)  »
Helen,

In the British Newspaper Archive there is a report of the Inquest in the Herald Cymraeg issue of 2nd March 1936.

As this is in Welsh, I do not know how comprehensive or helpful it may be - but the only address reference seems to be that of: 'Leckwith'

Willyam

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Glamorganshire / Re: Grandma gone missing. Catherine Davies / George/born Edmunds
« on: Saturday 06 April 24 23:05 BST (UK)  »
Eddie,

I am thinking that you are probably domiciled in Oz - so I don't know how achievable this may be for you.

As both of Catherine's parents' estates went to Probate (for Eli in 1933 & for Margaret in 1938), if you apply to: https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills for copies of the Grants of Probate you might be rewarded with copies of their respective Wills. One or both of them might just mention their daughter.

The cost per application is just £1.50, and be careful to avoid any fee-charging websites that offer to do this for you.

Willyam

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Glamorganshire / Re: Grandma gone missing. Catherine Davies / George/born Edmunds
« on: Saturday 06 April 24 16:13 BST (UK)  »
Eddie,

You have mentioned that Edward Davies enlisted & died in WW1.

Do you have any further information regarding his military service - particularly his date of death.

I ask this because, although his service record may not have survived, there should be records of:
his soldier's effects; pensions payments to his widow & children and (possibly) a Will - which soldiers were encouraged to make before entering a theatre of war.

Quite possibly one or more of these could contain useful clues to assist you in your search for post-1911 information.

Willyam

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World War One / Re: Arthur Ernest Smith 1895-1971
« on: Saturday 16 March 24 22:15 GMT (UK)  »
In the BNA there is an item from the West London Observer issue of (Friday) 4th December 1914 which mentions: "Three boys. Arthur Salmon. Norman Watson. and Arthur Smith, have been accepted by the Admiralty as signal boys for coast patrol vessels, and joined their ships on Tuesday."

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Glamorganshire / Re: Address
« on: Friday 15 March 24 14:12 GMT (UK)  »
Lesley,

Within this link: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Taibach you will find a reference to Constantinople Row in Taibach.

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World War One / Re: Machine Gun Corps Help please
« on: Saturday 02 March 24 22:05 GMT (UK)  »
There is a pension record in Fold3 (via Ancestry) - found by searching via his soldier no. 3906.

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Glamorganshire / Re: Donald McGillivary
« on: Thursday 11 January 24 21:24 GMT (UK)  »
MrsL,

Are you able to tell us:

what Donald's father's occupation is recorded as on the m/c?

the names of the witnesses on the wedding day?

Also - what was Donald's 'place of residence' on that day?

Thank you.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Cannot find birth record
« on: Thursday 04 January 24 11:57 GMT (UK)  »
Although her transcribed forename is Tomasina

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: Jane Houghton Wigan born 1877
« on: Saturday 30 December 23 12:08 GMT (UK)  »
The GRO index has a male entry for a JAMES (with mmn SEDGWICK) registered in Wigan in 1877, but no such entry for a female JANE.

As Debra has suggested - possibly the baptism name is faulty.

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