Advice on researching - David Davies b. 1885 of Llanelly (now "Llanelli")

[osprey]

Howell or Howells is a variant, I wouldn't worry about that difference. It depends on who is recording it and how they spelled the name.

 

[keyboard86]

To keep you interested the next name on 1939 for Dorothy ( Victoria) Hurd is she apparently married a Davies, then a Long, I can locate the Davies/Long. also her mother Ira M Hurd nee Davies b 1911, when did she die?
Keyboard86

An Ira May Hurd b 23rd August 1909 died December qtr 1978 Llanelly, the Ira M Hurd/Hard nee Davies in 1939 was born 23rd August 1911, but not registered until Dec qtr 1911
Keyboard86

PS I can see via Electoral register a possible Dorothy V Long with a Richard H Long in Basildon, Essex?

[dreamangel]

To keep you interested the next name on 1939 for Dorothy ( Victoria) Hurd is she apparently married a Davies, then a Long, I can locate the Davies/Long. also her mother Ira M Hurd nee Davies b 1911, when did she die?
Keyboard86

Oh fab, thanks for that.  I'll look that up when I'm back in work on Tuesday.     

Speaking of the 1939 register, I cannot find my maternal grandmother Gwendoline DAVIES (also nee. Davies), known as Gwennie, on the register at all.  Do let me know if you can find her! 

[keyboard86]

  Hi if you look for a Gwennie Davies b c 1907 you might find her with her husband in Llanelly?
Keyboard86

[dreamangel]

If it's that easy to find them on the 1939 register I don't know where I've been going wrong then lol! 

I've also found a 1911 census entry which shows the following people at 4 Stradey Road, Llanelly:

David John DAVIES ('Head')
Sarah Jane DAVIES ('Wife')
May DAVIES ('Daughter')
Jane JOHN ('Relative')
Muriel JOHN ('Relative')

Are these my people..?  Where's Timothy?

I hope you don't mind me asking all these questions, it's just I really doubt my ability to do this accurately. 

[keyboard86]

So look for a David Davies b c 1885 living in Llanelly with wife Sarah Jane and see what his occupation is in 1911?
Keyboard86

Re the names on 1939, work backwards so Margaret Davies married a Wiltshire?

You may also like to know the brother of David John a Timothy Davies b 1909 was married and living in Grant Street, Llanelly in 1939 a short distance from Ann Street?

So you're referring to the 1911 Census entry that lists:

John HOWELL
Mary HOWELL
Henry George HOWELL
David DAVIES
Sarah Jane DAVIES
David John DAVIES
Timothy DAVIES

Living at 7 Park Eynon, Llanelly??

I still can't work out how you got that Wiltshire link lol!  I'm glad you did though.  You've been a huge help, thank you so much.

These are your family?
Keyboard86

Timothy Davies was living in Grant Street, Llanelly where Gwennie b 1907 was living?

[dreamangel]

Thank you for confirming that - sorry if I'm irritating with all this!  Very grateful for your help. 

[keyboard86]

  Anything else you wish to irritate us about?
Keyboard86

[dreamangel]

Anything else you wish to irritate us about?
Keyboard86

I'm sure it won't take me long to come up with something else lol!