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Carmarthenshire / Re: Walter Thomas
« on: Monday 29 October 12 14:29 GMT (UK) »
I dont know if any one did work there. I will ask dad.
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Carmarthenshire / Re: Walter Thomas
« on: Sunday 28 October 12 19:19 GMT (UK) »
thank you so much for that information over the ordering of certificates. I will definitley order through there.
I will give my aunty a ring in llanelli and see if she can remember what month his birthday was in. That may narrow it down even. Although she is now 82 and confuses the months and dates with both of her grandfathers....( they where both walters)
thanks for the puddling information! That will be interestiing to read! especially since nearly all of my distant relatives worked in the steel mill there!
I will give my aunty a ring in llanelli and see if she can remember what month his birthday was in. That may narrow it down even. Although she is now 82 and confuses the months and dates with both of her grandfathers....( they where both walters)
thanks for the puddling information! That will be interestiing to read! especially since nearly all of my distant relatives worked in the steel mill there!
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Carmarthenshire / Re: Walter Thomas
« on: Sunday 28 October 12 17:38 GMT (UK) »
To be honest I never really thought of his marriage certificates Geesh no wonder I have been puddling around in the dark for years!!! 
but I was also thought I needed the wives maiden names for that.
I have also never tried for his birth certificate seeing as though I was never 100% sure where he was born..also Walter Thomas is such a unusual name...
Was it mandatory for the fathers name to be filled in on marriage certificates?
Thank you for all your information, I will bite the bullet and order the marriage certificates! See how that pans out
Thank you again !!
** out of curiousity, what was a puddler??** I will look into David and Margaret and see if they had a adopted daughter. I use family search a lot too, sometimes I find a fair bit of free information on there.
but I was also thought I needed the wives maiden names for that.I have also never tried for his birth certificate seeing as though I was never 100% sure where he was born..also Walter Thomas is such a unusual name...
Was it mandatory for the fathers name to be filled in on marriage certificates?
Thank you for all your information, I will bite the bullet and order the marriage certificates! See how that pans out
Thank you again !!
** out of curiousity, what was a puddler??** I will look into David and Margaret and see if they had a adopted daughter. I use family search a lot too, sometimes I find a fair bit of free information on there.
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Carmarthenshire / Re: Walter Thomas
« on: Sunday 28 October 12 10:25 GMT (UK) »
1911 census
5 upper inkerman street
llanelly
rg number RG14
ref number RG14PN32856 RG78PN1876 RD596 SD3 ED11 SN141
1891 census
15 marine street
Llanelly,Borough
piece 4493
folio 82
page 3
5 upper inkerman street
llanelly
rg number RG14
ref number RG14PN32856 RG78PN1876 RD596 SD3 ED11 SN141
1891 census
15 marine street
Llanelly,Borough
piece 4493
folio 82
page 3
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Carmarthenshire / Re: Walter Thomas
« on: Sunday 28 October 12 10:17 GMT (UK) »
Hi Osprey,
here is some details for you that I know off first
Walter was married twice, the first marriage was with a Mary or Margaret/jane and they lived apparently in marine terrace llanelly.
Second wife was a edmunds or oliver, she was the only daughter of a couple who owned two shops, one shop was a tobbaconist/ sweet shop on old castle? road Llanelly. The other we dont know where that was. Her parents disowned her as she married Walter who was a widower with children and they left all they had to thier adopted daughter.
with his second marriage they lived in inkerman street.
He stated in the 1911 census that he had 8 children, 6 living. Nothing is known about this either.
On the census he states he was born in Llanelly, we are not 100% sure this is true, as he was also known as " watt pembrey.... maybe he was born in Llanelly then moved to Pembrey as a young child as the story in the family is that his parents where divorced and he was raised by his grandparents. ( this of course is just the story my dad heard as a child)
The beynon name pops up all the time for me, once again not sure if this is the right way I am going or not.
Thank you for your post! Much appreciated.
Walter Thomas has had me stumped for years I would LOVE to find out about him!
( I will check the ref for the census for you and post)
here is some details for you that I know off first
Walter was married twice, the first marriage was with a Mary or Margaret/jane and they lived apparently in marine terrace llanelly.
Second wife was a edmunds or oliver, she was the only daughter of a couple who owned two shops, one shop was a tobbaconist/ sweet shop on old castle? road Llanelly. The other we dont know where that was. Her parents disowned her as she married Walter who was a widower with children and they left all they had to thier adopted daughter.
with his second marriage they lived in inkerman street.
He stated in the 1911 census that he had 8 children, 6 living. Nothing is known about this either.
On the census he states he was born in Llanelly, we are not 100% sure this is true, as he was also known as " watt pembrey.... maybe he was born in Llanelly then moved to Pembrey as a young child as the story in the family is that his parents where divorced and he was raised by his grandparents. ( this of course is just the story my dad heard as a child)
The beynon name pops up all the time for me, once again not sure if this is the right way I am going or not.
Thank you for your post! Much appreciated.
Walter Thomas has had me stumped for years I would LOVE to find out about him!
( I will check the ref for the census for you and post)
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Carmarthenshire / Walter Thomas
« on: Saturday 27 October 12 11:08 BST (UK) »
For the last ten years I have been searching on and off for the parents of Walter Thomas, born 1865.
I have found Walter in various census's and his place of birth is given as Llanelly Carmarthenshire.
However he has had various nicknames as well, indicating his was in Pembrey also.
With my research I have continually come up with the name Beynon, particularly Walter Beynon who has a walter thomas as his grandson and another Thomas as his adopted son.
Walter Beynon was married to a Margaret is there anyone researching Beynon family tree that has this connection as well? Or is this just plain coincidence
It makes it harder as no family members have any information over walter's parents/family as he would never talk about them
Thanks in advance
I have found Walter in various census's and his place of birth is given as Llanelly Carmarthenshire.
However he has had various nicknames as well, indicating his was in Pembrey also.
With my research I have continually come up with the name Beynon, particularly Walter Beynon who has a walter thomas as his grandson and another Thomas as his adopted son.
Walter Beynon was married to a Margaret is there anyone researching Beynon family tree that has this connection as well? Or is this just plain coincidence
It makes it harder as no family members have any information over walter's parents/family as he would never talk about them
Thanks in advance
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Armed Forces / Re: Lookup Request: QSA Medal Rolls, RA/RHA/RFA
« on: Monday 10 January 11 16:21 GMT (UK) »
Hey Pete,
Think you can write off the gunners, the story from dad was that he was a farrier general???
I am also busy with emails with a fellow with the south african website of the boer war will forward you his email later
Bronnie
Think you can write off the gunners, the story from dad was that he was a farrier general???
I am also busy with emails with a fellow with the south african website of the boer war will forward you his email later
Bronnie
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Armed Forces / Re: Could a stint in the Boer War really fit into this man's life?
« on: Sunday 05 December 10 20:01 GMT (UK) »
nope what you wrote was perfect and elegant, I always get side tracked when I try writing stuff...hahaha
sure hope this leads us to something !!
sure hope this leads us to something !!
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Carmarthenshire / Re: Needs Help! Llanelli area surname Thomas
« on: Wednesday 01 December 10 14:05 GMT (UK) »
oh geesh Pete, dont go confusing me anymore..hahahah I thought it was the Williams who went off to all the wars and in the militia.......I have been searching for information for that too...I will double check which one it was when I speak to dad....probably quicker than me trying to search for that in my "records"...hahah
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