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Offline philaustin

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Hughes of Skewen
« on: Tuesday 27 January 09 11:48 GMT (UK) »
I am looking for details of the first husband of Mary Hughes b 1879 in Skewen to William (b 1850) and Mary (b 1851) Hughes.

According to her 2nd marriage certificate (to Wilfred Charles Judge of Northamptonshire, 1906) she was a widow. I know she had at least one child by her first marriage, possibly William, and that the surname of her spouse was Williams; possible first names are William John.

Residence at the time of 2nd marriage is given as Mynydd View Terrace, Skewen.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Hughes of Skewen
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 04 February 09 11:30 GMT (UK) »
Well, she's still in Mynydd View, Coedffranc RG13/5061 folio 96 pg 32 for the 1901. So this looks a  possibility
Mary Hughes june qtr 1901 Neath vol 11a pg 1411 with William John Williams on the same page

By the way, Skewen is in Glamorgan, not Breconshire.
Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb

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Re: Hughes of Skewen
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 04 February 09 14:53 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for that osprey.

I found that 11a/1411 reference too but when i sent for a cert, Neath denied its existance.
I tried to cross reference with a death for WJW too but with no exact date of death there are several possibilities. Mind you, the info on the 2nd marriage cert about Mary Hughes being a widow could be false, it also says on it that her 2nd husbands father was dead whereas in fact he was in rude heath in Northamptonshire.  ;D

I think I'll have to visit.


I know where Skewen is, I think I just have a fixation with Brecknockshire  ;)
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Re: Hughes of Skewen
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 04 February 09 16:21 GMT (UK) »
Why don't you order the certificate from the GRO instead? The index reference is for them and would mean nothing to the office in Neath. I think the marriage records in the local offices are arranged by place of marriage, so finding a Williams/Hughes marriage in a registration district as large as Neath could easily lead to errors.

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Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb


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Re: Hughes of Skewen
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 04 February 09 16:39 GMT (UK) »
I hadnt thought of using the GRO, I thought the local offices would be easier  and didnt know the references meant nothing to local office.
Funny old world.
Ta for the tip :)
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