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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Topic started by: David Poole on Saturday 05 November 05 22:38 GMT (UK)
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Hi ,
I am trying to find the birthplace of my wifes grandfather David Glanffrwd Griffiths ( born circa 1893 ).
He died at his daughters home in Harlech , N.Wales on the 19/01/1952 at the age of 59 .
The only clue we have is that he said he had family in the Swansea area .
Thanks ,
Dave.
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Hi Dave, do you have any idea what his Parents names were? Or any siblings? Kate.
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Might be a bit tricky.
I would suggest getting hold of the daughters birth certificate. That will give her mothers name and maiden name. You can then look for the marriage (and order the cert) for David.
The marriage cert will give his fathers name and fathers occupation. Also where David was living at the time (with a bit of luck still with his parents, or at least in the same parish).
Armed with this info, you should be able to find them in 1901.
A bit long winded, but thats the route I took for my "John Williams" where all I had was the date he died (in 1949) and how old he was.
D
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Hi Dap D ,
Thanks for your interest and constructive advice , I have already tried to to trace a record of his marriage to Elizabeth Thomas for the three years prior to the date of his wifes first born in 1920 . But no luck, there are many David Griffiths married to Thomas .
But I have just found a photograph of him in the uniform of The Royal Welch Fusiliers taken 1915 in Egypt .
So now I think he was probably married before he enlisted , he was about 21 in 1914 , so I shall look for a match in the marriage records from about 1913 onwards .
If I have any luck I shall let you know .
Thanks again ,
Dave .
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Hi slickbuton81 ,
No I dont know his parents names or if he had siblings , I am hoping that if I can trace one relative or his fathers name from a marriage certificate , I might find the rest on the 1901 census .
Dave .
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