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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Monmouthshire => Wales => Monmouthshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: PamSquam on Monday 20 January 20 13:59 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
I'm hoping someone can help with finding the birth details for
Robert William James
Born 12th March 1902
Bedwellty, Aberystwyth
I'm looking to find out who his parents are.
Super interesting as I know we are related to him but not sure exactly how and after popping a post on a group on Facebook I'm in touch with his grandson who had these details but not the full birth certificate.
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Have you tried looking for the birth registration on the GRO website as that should give mothers maiden surname. You may need to register if you have not used the site before
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp
Freebmd has the entry
Birth June qtr 1902
James - Robert William
Bedwelty 11a 72
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1911 census in Abercarn, Robert William James, age 9, Father William, age 32, mother Eliza Ann, age 37.
Marriage Bedwellty 1900, William to Eliza Ann Evans
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William is Commercial traveller with Singer Sewing M/cs. 3 siblings, Louisa Ann, 10, Mary Jane , 7 & Jim, 5. Mother from Denbigh.
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if the registration district is Bedwellty, it will be Aberystruth. Not Aberystwyth which was Cardiganshire, now Ceredigion.
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He features on a tree on Ancestry - his actual birthplace was Abertillery.
If the tree is all correct it goes back quite a few generations and also includes some photos.
Annette