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Hi John

Thanks for your reply.  Do you perhaps know what happened to them?  The last concrete information I have on them is when they marry in 1938, in Pietermaritzburg.  As a child I would get confused with my father's elderly aunts but I do know that Aunty Vi and Aunty Louie moved in together when they got older and were on their own. I have a photo, dated 1974, of our family with them outside the house they lived in (42 Victoria Road, Pietermaritzburg).  I don't know much more, like whether Aunty Louie had children, or when her husband, William Leiper Archer, died, etc.  Are you able to answer any of these questions?  I actually don't know when Aunty Louie died either.  My father would've know, I'm sure.

I've attached the only photo I have of the two of them together.

Would greatly appreciate it if you are able to help in any way.

Many thanks,
Sue

Update:  I now also have the marriage certificate of the relative to Miriam HUGHES.  Blodwen HUGHES married Edgar MAINWARING on 23 October 1937 at the Siloh Sunday School in Llandeilo Talybont.  Blodwen is Miriam JOHN (nee HUGHES)'s niece.  So pleased to have cleared that connection.  Blodwen HUGHES' son, Meirion, and my grandmother, Colwyn GIBB (nee BALLANTYNE) were 2nd cousins.

Looking forward to continuing my search for more information of Thomas Benjamin JOHN.

I'm really confused.  I've sent replies using PM but I can't find them at all.  I made sure that the box for a copy was checked.  When I hover my mouse over 'My messages', it just brings up 'Read your messages' and 'Send a message'.

Can someone please help me?

Been a few years now and I have a bit more information.

Marriage certificate dated 5 May 1888 at Tabernacle Chapel, Pontardawe:
Thomas Benjamin JOHN
Age 23 years
Batchelor
Occupation: Tin furnaceman
Residence at time of marriage: Graigllanguick Llanguick
Father: Benjamin JOHN (deceased)
Father's occupation: Tinman
Miriam HUGHES
Age 21 years
Spinster
Residence at time of marriage: Alltwen Killybebill
Father: Joseph HUGHES
Occupation: labourer in Iron works
Witnesses: Mary DAVIES and James HUGHES
Minister: John Thomas DAVIES
Registrar: Thomas REES

Still baffled as to how to find out more about Thomas Benjamin JOHN's parents....

Also trying to find out about son, Thomas B JOHN who is listed on 1891 census as aged 4 months.  He is not on the passenger list when they went to South Africa. I can't seem to find a birth or death listed anywhere.

Have also spoken to my 2nd cousin recently and the male cousin my mother visited many years ago was Meirion Mainwaring, he would have been born about 1939.  My cousin thinks that his mother was Blodwen JOHN but we don't know how they are connected yet.  I've asked him to try and find out from his mother who is now in her 90's.

Many thanks,
Sue