Hello
This is a slightly unusual request but I really don't know which other avenue to try (I would be grateful if there are other avenues you could suggest). I have been researching the Welsh side of my family history and speaking to my Uncle he said there was a family bible and the last known person to own the bible was Walter Dale from Jersey. Therefore I am trying to trace the family bible (which according to my Uncle was contained in a "bible chest") and am interested in any information it may contain about family births, marriages, deaths etc. The information it will contain relates to the Rees side of my family. I have traced this line but along the way have had to make some assumptions (with such a common name as Rees) and therefore am hoping the bible (if it still exists) would help me greatly in my research. Facts that I know about Walter are given below. I have an outside hope that someone might recognise these details and may be able to provide with contact details of a family member from Jersey who I can continue this enquiry with or point me generally in the right direction.
Walter Dale (my first Cousin 1x removed) i.e. a son of the sister of my Grandmother.
Walter died, very approximately, 10yrs ago and was aged around 60yrs of age. I have no address. What happened to the family bible after his death we have no idea and it may not even exist anymore, but there is always hope that it might.
Although Walter lived for most of his life in Jersey I believe he and his parents lived for a time with his great Aunt Winnie (Winifred) Rees who was lived in Aberdare South Wales and who in turn later visted them in Jersey.
Walter I believe originally worked in Sales and according to my Uncle his last venture was running a dry cleaning business in Jersey in association with his second wife Joe (I have no name or address for the business).
Walter and Joe had 3 children: Nicki, Claire and James (in that order according to my Uncle).
Walter's parents were Edith (Hannah Edith) Rees who was born in 1905 (Hillside, Pontyberem, South Wales) and Cyril Dale. They moved to Jersey in the 1930's where Cyril was Manager (at Aery (
?)) and Edith was a teacher. The last known address I have for Edith and Cyril is Hillside, Wellington road, Jersey.
If anyone can provide any help/guidance it would be most appreciated.
Roy