Larry Bosworth Davies

[aghadowey]

1) since Mabel's birthdate is from the death certificate there's room for error as the informant may not have gotten the date correct.

2) Mabel's marriage certificate should list the name & occupation of her father. I had a quick look in the indexes earlier but couldn't spot the entry in the index. see reply #12 for index details

My gut feeling is that the father's name is possibly Laurence/Lawrence or something other than 'Larry.' I'm also concerned that there seem to be no sign of any of them although that could be down to too few details or incorrect assumptions.

Questions for Mabel's son (if you are in contact). Does he remember meeting Mabel's parents or Larry's sisters? or even remember hearing of their deaths when they happened.

[taramcdsmall]

Hi There

Would I be right in saying that this is not YOUR family tree and hence the confusion ?

It's always tricky to do a tree based on passed down information !

This gentleman that you mention (son of Mabel) have you got HIS birth certificate ?

I think this would be the best starting point.

Obviously as he is alive we wouldn't want you to print his details here BUT if you could then let us know if his birth cert confirms that Mabel Davis and Joseph Griffiths WERE in fact his parent's names.

Sorry, this is not to appear rude but you'd be AMAZED at how many errors can be made with at tree at the very start.

Tara

[taramcdsmall]

Hi There

Can you give us a rough estimate of the age of the gentleman whom you are helping ?

It's just I'm wondering if his Mum's name was actually MARY and that her nickname was MABEL !

I am finding a few MARY DAVIES / JOSEPH GRIFFITHS marriages but need to narrow down a time frame !

Tara

[aghadowey]

Late last night I found the marriage in index:
Mabel Davies/ Joseph Griffiths
Apr./JUne 1942 Radnorshire East volume 11b page 309

[taramcdsmall]

Well Done You Aghadowey 

Tara

[aghadowey]

It's the only bit of information that matches up with the details we've been given so far. The certificate should list the name and occupation of the bride's father.

[taramcdsmall]

Correct Aghadowey.

Skylark, I suggest you get this moved to the Wales board ~ there are still WAY too many variables on this tree that are ALL still in WALES.

I think IF you do get an Irish lead then you should get back to us.

It's just that on a Welsh board there may be people whom recognise these names !

Good Luck

Tara

[skylark]

Thank you all for your time and suggestions.  I thought this would be easy with the unusual names but I am hitting blank walls all of the time - I think perhaps that there is some major information missing that the family has kept quiet about.  I'll go back to my friend to see how serious he is about me going further, as you say, and starting with the basics.

I hope I will be in touch with you all in the future.  Thanks again.

[aghadowey]

The problem may be that the details he's been told or assumed are slightly wrong. For example, the unusual name 'Kerralea" could turn out to be the more ordinary name Caroline, etc.

If you need help with recent details that you can't post online feel free to send me a PM.