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Searching for cousins - Smethwick area?
« on: Thursday 17 August 17 13:32 BST (UK) »
Are there any children/grandchildren of Beryl S Janes (formerly Pritchard, born June 1928 and my mum's baby sister!) married to James Janes? I'm trying to research my grandfather, John David Pritchard - and if he is your grandfather (or great-grandfather) too, maybe you have a photograph of him?  He died two months before I was born and I've never even seen a photo, let alone met him. His dates are 19.2.1894 - 12.1.1946.

Hope you're out there - somewhere!  :)

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Re: Searching for cousins - Smethwick area?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 17 August 17 13:39 BST (UK) »
Hi

You should be able to see by using freebmd whether this couple had any children.
https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Don't forget that we are not allowed to post any information on rootschat about possibly living people.

Are you sure that Beryl is not still living

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Re: Searching for cousins - Smethwick area?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 17 August 17 13:53 BST (UK) »
No, I'm not sure whether she is still alive since I haven't seen her for over 50 years.  I know you can't post about the living - which is why I've appealed to her relatives if they are out there - that's OK isn't it?  Thanks for your help!

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Re: Searching for cousins - Smethwick area?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 17 August 17 15:14 BST (UK) »
Have you established if they have children.  :-\    If they do you may be able to find them on social media or in the phone book/electoral register.   ;D
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Re: Searching for cousins - Smethwick area?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 17 August 17 15:29 BST (UK) »
There are 2 Male Janes sp Pritchard marriages within a couple of years of each other 47 & 49 - just one possible birth in 1951
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Re: Searching for cousins - Smethwick area?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 17 August 17 17:00 BST (UK) »
From my little basic research I think it would be the 1947 one - so I may have a 66 year old cousin - trouble is, if she is female, her name may well not be Janes anymore - that's the trouble I've had all along - we women change our names when we marry!!  Thank you!

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Re: Searching for cousins - Smethwick area?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 17 August 17 17:05 BST (UK) »
With two possible Pritchard/Janes marriages, the child bn 1951 might not be your cousin.
You will probably need to get a birth cert to see if the parents of the child are Beryl/James or not. If so , yes you have found a rellie, if not then you can rule it out.
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Re: Searching for cousins - Smethwick area?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 17 August 17 17:20 BST (UK) »
I have sent you a PM.  The 1951 birth really needs researching  first though

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Re: Searching for cousins - Smethwick area?
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 17 August 17 17:30 BST (UK) »
Thanks - have replied to your PM !