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Glamorganshire / Brick wall.. William Powell..
« on: Tuesday 30 October 18 16:46 GMT (UK) »
I'm not sure if i am posting on the correct page.. but I was wondering if someone could help me as I have hit a brick wall.. im struggling to find anything else.
William David Powell Jones was born in 1926 in Pontypridd.
I ordered his birth certificate which states
Mother: Minnie Rose Williams
Father: William Jones
I can't seem to find ANYTHING on his parents.. no marriage, nothing.
I found William David Powell Jones in 1939 living with a woman Caroline Phillips and her husband William Phillips.. But no sign of William David Powell's parents.
I guessed that William David Powell may have some family connection to either Caroline/William Phillips.
Cutting a long story short. It turns out Caroline was William David Powell Jones's step aunt. His father was actually William Powell.
I found Caroline with her mother Elizabeth and step brother William in a few census records. The only thing is.. he is down as Powell and not Jones.
I have no idea where the Jones came from.
I spoke to a lady in Canada who was the great granddaughter of Caroline Phillips(Morgan) and she confirmed that William Jones was actually William Powell and he was Carolines step brother..but she also didnt know why he was down as Jones on his sons Birth Certificate.
I hope i havent confused anyone too much. I just dont know where to go with this. feel like its hit a brick wall.
thanks in advance for anything x
William David Powell Jones was born in 1926 in Pontypridd.
I ordered his birth certificate which states
Mother: Minnie Rose Williams
Father: William Jones
I can't seem to find ANYTHING on his parents.. no marriage, nothing.
I found William David Powell Jones in 1939 living with a woman Caroline Phillips and her husband William Phillips.. But no sign of William David Powell's parents.
I guessed that William David Powell may have some family connection to either Caroline/William Phillips.
Cutting a long story short. It turns out Caroline was William David Powell Jones's step aunt. His father was actually William Powell.
I found Caroline with her mother Elizabeth and step brother William in a few census records. The only thing is.. he is down as Powell and not Jones.
I have no idea where the Jones came from.
I spoke to a lady in Canada who was the great granddaughter of Caroline Phillips(Morgan) and she confirmed that William Jones was actually William Powell and he was Carolines step brother..but she also didnt know why he was down as Jones on his sons Birth Certificate.
I hope i havent confused anyone too much. I just dont know where to go with this. feel like its hit a brick wall.
thanks in advance for anything x