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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Builders in New Zealand working on the Bailey Home
« on: Monday 20 February 23 09:22 GMT (UK)  »
I think you have all misjudged me.  I posted the notice saying I had the restoration done elsewhere to save all your time.  I did not want you spending time on fixing up my photo when I had already had it done.  Simple courtesy in my opinon.
Regards your comments about the time difference - members of Rootschat are not only based in the UK - they are all around the world as I am.  If there is only one moderator - who is based in the UK - to approve photographs posted then this should be advertised on the forum. Or other moderators shoud be appointed around the world.
I have used many forums on Rootschat before and never had any problems with time differences. Including the photograph restoration service. 
I apologise to anyone I have offended.
Melanie

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Builders in New Zealand
« on: Sunday 19 February 23 07:35 GMT (UK)  »
Please cancel this request.  I lodged it very early today NZ time - am still waiting for a moderator to approve.  I do not want to waste anyone's time so am letting you know that I have received a wonderful reply from another forum.
Thanks everyone - but not the moderator
Kind regards
Melanie

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Builders in New Zealand working on the Bailey Home
« on: Saturday 18 February 23 19:21 GMT (UK)  »
Hi everyone
Would appreciate some touch ups on attached
Thanks in advance
Melanie

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Glamorganshire / Re: New to Welsh Research
« on: Wednesday 03 November 21 08:17 GMT (UK)  »
I am guessing that the electoral registers relate to ownership or tenancy of the property
For example a search of All Glamorganshire, Wales, Electoral Registers, 1832-1978 results for 67 Glanaman Road comes up with these results
1889 -  David JONES
1890 – David JONES
1891 – David JONES
1892 – David JONES
1893 – David JONES
1897 – John PROBERT
1898 – John PROBERT
1899 – John PROBERT
1900 – John PROBERT
1902 – John OWEN
1903 – John OWEN
1904 – John FRANCIS
1905 – Joseph FRANCIS
1906 – David John MORGAN
1907 – David John MORGAN
1908 – David John MORGAN
1909 – Henry BUTLER
1910 – Henry BUTLER
NB I did not look past 1910
NB there are no records prior to 1889 for 67 Glanaman (not on Ancestry anyway)
These appear to corelate to Census entries for same period
But do not show John JONES or his father Thomas JONES at all but his brother David is there in 1889 to 1893. 
Am I jumping to conclusions that the father Thomas JONES died in 1889 or earlier?

                                                   

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Glamorganshire / Re: New to Welsh Research
« on: Wednesday 03 November 21 04:40 GMT (UK)  »
Please forgive my ignorance but given the prevalence of the name John JONES at the time wouldn't the only relevant entry be the one at 25 Brynbedw?  As this is an address there is already a record for him.  As I have said I am new to Welsh Research so an explanation of how the Electoral Registers work would probably be helpful. Thankyou

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Glamorganshire / Re: New to Welsh Research
« on: Friday 29 October 21 23:34 BST (UK)  »
Wow I was just trying to catch up and you added heaps more to your message.  Thank you
The 1881 Census is one I had earmarked as most likely.  I just hadn't found the link through to John.  Which obviously you have with the marriage of sister to witness at wedding.  Thomas (father) was deceased when John married.  Also John named his first born Noah which was another reason I earmarked this one.

Just working my way through all the kids and marriages.  Doesn't solve my death of John but I have requested a couple of look ups through the Library and GFHS.  Hopefully will get some results from this.

Thanks so much for your help

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Glamorganshire / Re: New to Welsh Research
« on: Friday 29 October 21 04:56 BST (UK)  »
I have tried so many times to upload a copy of the marriage entry but keeps saying file size is too big no matter what I do to it.
Witnesses to marriage of John JONES and Lily Alice WILLIAMS 1902 are
John PROBERT
Augusta WILLIAMS

Thanks again everyone
Melanie


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Glamorganshire / Re: New to Welsh Research
« on: Thursday 28 October 21 06:50 BST (UK)  »
Hi Sam
Thanks for helping so much.  I have emailed Library as you suggested.  Given the time difference they do not open for another few hours but fingers crossed they might reply to me later - my time.

John's father was Thomas JONES, Colliery Timberman, deceased as at 1 Feb 1902 (marriage John JONES to Lily Alice WILLIAMS)

I have trolled the census records 1881 to try and find a likely connection (John was aged 25 at marriage in 1902).  But there are too many John and Thomas matches to be sure.

My friend who I am doing this research for is in his 90's and has health issues.  He has asked me to find out about his grandfather before he passes.  I would really like to solve this for him.  So really appreciate yours and others help
Melanie

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Glamorganshire / Re: New to Welsh Research
« on: Thursday 28 October 21 00:49 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the additional messages.
The death on 22 June 1907 at Standard Colliery is the right age and occupation. But no other clues on the printout to suggest he is my John. And given the probate I am guessing not.  I did see that one article says married and the other not.

John JONES married Lily Alice WILLIAMS on 1 Feb 1902 at Merthyr Tydfil Registry Office.  Occupation Assistant Colliery Timberman.  Address Cwmaman, Aberdare.  Lily address Mardy Pontypridd.  Youngest child Aerianwen born 16 Nov 1906 - address 25 Brynbedw Terrace, Tylorstown.  John occupation Colliery Repairer.  There is nothing to say that John was deceased at this point.

Lily remarried Charles PHILLIPS on 6 Jul 1909 at Pontypridd registry office.  Lily stated as Widow. Both give address as 46 Hendrefadog Street, Tylorstown. Their daughter's birth registered 1st Qtr 1910 registered in Pontypridd (I do not have this printout yet).  Given possible conception dates it seems likely that Lily and Charles were together prior to marriage and jumping to conclusions that John most likely died prior to 1909.

I have a list of all the deaths in the right time frame and area so will try and match them up with the cemetery records then approach the libraries as suggested.  Great idea thanks

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