oatley family in caerau /maesteg area

[ericdesmond]

Hi,I am a very new member, and I wonder  does anybody have anything on the Oatley family in the caerau /maesteg area,anything will be most helpfull to get me started on tracing this family tree.Many thanks Eric desmond.

[rosie17]

Hi Eric and welcome to rootschat do you have names and what year are we looking at the more information you have the better 

[ericdesmond]

Hi rosie 17,thank you for your reply about my search for the Oatley family from Caerau.I am still finding my way around this very helpful site,but learning all the time.I do not have much information at the moment,only that Fredrick James Oatley,born 21st Aug 1900 Caerau married a Priscilla Jane John or Johns.I do not have Priscillas dob or location prior to the marraige.Sorry I have so little at the moment,but it is a start.Any help would be much appreciated.Many thanks for your time.Best regards ericdesmond

[rosie17]

This looks like him in the  1901 census Parish Llangynwyd St Cynwyd Town Maesteg Glamorgan
Edwin James Oatley b 1864 Wiltshire age 37 occupation coal miner hewer
Sarah Ann Oatley ( Stone ) b Maesteg Glamorgan 1875 age 26 wife
Edward John  Oatley b 1894 age 7 all children born Maesteg
Edgar Frank Oatley b 1896 age 5
Henry Jasper Oatley b 1898 age 3
Frederick James Oatley b 1900 age 7 months
Edward Stone b 1841 Bristol age 60 father in Law
John Stone b Maesteg age 24 son in law think it should be brother in law

[rosie17]

His father Edwin James Oatley married Sarah Ann Stone 1893 registration district Bridgend Glamorgan
Probate
Edwin James Oatley died 15/11/1930 at 17,Metcalf street Caerau Maesteg
Effects £ 215 to wife Sarah Ann Oatley

[rosie17]

Possible Birth for Priscilla Jane John Jul- Sep 1904 Bridgend Glamorgan
Marriage Jul-Sep 1922 Bridgend Glamorgan to Frederick James Oatley

[rosie17]

I think it would be better to try and get a copy of the birth for Priscilla Jane John to see who her parent's were ...I think her father's name might have been Thomas but that would need to be confirmed ..Hope this gives you a start
Rosie

[ericdesmond]

Hi Rosie 17,what can I say, I am completly overwhelmed by all the data that you have so kindly found for me.It really is much, much, more than I could have hoped for,at the beginning of my search.I am truly very grateful for all  your help plus spending time to put someone  like myself, a complete novice in the art of family tree research,on the right path to finding out about where we came from.Many many thanks .Best regards ericdesmond.

[rosie17]

Glad to have been able to help you can try www.familysearch also freecen which will help you in your research ..Good luck with building your family tree and if you need any more help just let us know
Rosie