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Family History Beginners Board / I will repost omitting names of possibly living persons
« on: Friday 18 February 22 18:51 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks all

Firstly I must apologise because  is my first cousin, not his son!
Johnhood - Yes that is the father's (my uncle’s) death in Demeirionnydd that I obtained G’s details from.  The details you found for the 1939 birth rule him out too because G’s mother was  Annie Jones
Thanks Carole, 1928 would be too early so he’s not the 2001 death then. I can confirm that Gs middle name is on the death certificate
 William’s wife was Annie Jones. I should have mentioned that they are in the 1939 register with two possible children/closed records at the same address so one of them may be G
Thanks again


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Family History Beginners Board / Looking for William Egerton Roberts or family (this post has been modified)
« on: Friday 18 February 22 15:42 GMT (UK)  »
My original posting has been modified to exclude the original person referred to who may still be living.  William Egerton Roberts was the father of the original named one and I do have a name and  address for the child taken from William's death registration  which I will pass to anybody who wishes to message me.  Please can anybody who responded to my original posting remove the personal details of the child therefrom

William was my uncle.  He grew up in Conwy Workhouse together with his sister Gweneth (who I have previously posted about).  These children were 'lost' to their parents (My grandparents) and apparently grew up wrongly believing themselves to be orphans

William was born in the Swansea area on 11/11/1908.  His registered name was Geoffrey William but the 'Geoffrey' seems to have been dropped while he was in the Workhouse.  He seems to have 'adopted' the name 'Egerton' from an older brother who died in the same workhouse.

I have discovered that he and Gweneth remained in contact in later life and that he married Annie Jones of Holyhead in Llanbeglig on 12/09/1938.  In the 1939 register they are living in Caernarvon with two closed entries at the same address: possibly their children

Many thanks


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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Looking for death of Gweneth Jones - Abergele
« on: Friday 11 February 22 13:16 GMT (UK)  »
Yes that’s a couple of excellent ideas. Many thanks. Also for the pronunciation guide: it makes a lot more sense put like that!

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Looking for death of Gweneth Jones - Abergele
« on: Monday 07 February 22 18:07 GMT (UK)  »
Yes it is unusual but it was definitely the spelling on her birth registration.  I’m informed that the “dd” is pronounced as “th” so I guess Gweneth is a straight English translation.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Looking for death of Gweneth Jones - Abergele
« on: Saturday 05 February 22 07:54 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks William. Yes good idea. I’ll try that. John

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Looking for death of Gweneth Jones - Abergele
« on: Wednesday 02 February 22 18:34 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Carole.  That's an interesting thought.  The obit does confirm Gweneth's survival.  I will definitely explore that possibility.  Also thanks John.  From what I know it sadly seems very unlikely that Gweneth even knew what her registered name was though I will take note of those deaths just in case they do crop up again.  John

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Family History Beginners Board / Looking for death of Gweneth Jones - Abergele
« on: Wednesday 02 February 22 15:02 GMT (UK)  »
I am looking for the death of Gweneth Jones, last known address in August 1972 was 249 Maes Canol Abergele. She was born 3/9/1907 Ardath, Bryn Road, Lampeter as Gwynedd Margaret Myfanwy Roberts.
On the 1921 Census her name appears as Gweneth Roberts, Orphan living with Ellis & ME Hughes (farmer & his wife) Abergele
On Gweneth's husband Maurice Jones Obituary dated 31/8/1972 it states they had lived at Ffynnon Wen, Moelfre,  Abergele from 1944 to 1966. Maurice had been one of the founders of Abergele Young Farmers Club. They had married 24/2/1944.
I would be very grateful for any help in finding what happened to Gweneth after 1972.


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Denbighshire / Re: Are there any downsides to advertising for anybody who might remember somebody?
« on: Sunday 23 January 22 10:47 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Gadget. No I hadn’t - yes definitely worth a try

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Denbighshire / Re: Are there any downsides to advertising for anybody who might remember somebody?
« on: Sunday 23 January 22 08:19 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Carole. Sorry there was an error in my posting in that she married in 1944, not 1940. I have corrected that. Given that she married quite late and I have not been able to trace any likely children my hope was really that somebody in the village might possibly remember her and confirm that there weren’t any.  I haven’t yet exhausted all other search possibilities but just wondered if anybody out there had any experience of using newspaper postings, good or bad.

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