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Benjamin Watkin Barclay 1866-1928 where was he in 1911 ?
« on: Thursday 27 December 18 12:42 GMT (UK) »
Benjamin Barclay 1866-1928. I can't find him in 1911. He was a coal miner who worked in Aberdare and the Rhondda. I can't find him in 1911  I tried quite a few spellings to no avail.

Anyone help ?

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Re: Benjamin Watkin Barclay 1866-1928 where was he in 1911 ?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 27 December 18 16:52 GMT (UK) »
1911 lookups are not allowed.  Have you tried Family Search?

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Try benj  barday
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Re: Benjamin Watkin Barclay 1866-1928 where was he in 1911 ?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 27 December 18 17:22 GMT (UK) »
Tried it just now, sadly no joy. This man had a real low profile he was my great grandfather's brother.
 I went to his grave for the first time this morning and although partly overgrown it was in good condition. I know next to nothing about him, I know he married at the age of 57 to a lady who had a daughter from a previous relationship but not much else. He lodged and was a coal miner as was nearly everyone around here. I do not recall my grandmother ( his niece ) ever mentioning him and she told me about nearly all her extended family. As for the 1911 on Anc I was pretty thorough  , I suppose I was hoping some one might have a clue what to look for rather than doing a search cos I have already done one. He is only mentioned once in Welsh newspapers up to 1919 and that is his brother's funeral. And 1919 is the cut off for newspapers online with the National Library of Wales.
Got to keep looking.

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Re: Benjamin Watkin Barclay 1866-1928 where was he in 1911 ?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 27 December 18 17:29 GMT (UK) »
I had the Family history section of the local library to Aberdare and the one at Treorchy do searches for obituaries of Local editions of The Rhondda Leader newspaper in late November also no joy, same for his wife.


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Re: Benjamin Watkin Barclay 1866-1928 where was he in 1911 ?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 27 December 18 17:38 GMT (UK) »
Beryl on F M P

Try the surname BarDay in Rhondda
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Re: Benjamin Watkin Barclay 1866-1928 where was he in 1911 ?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 27 December 18 17:45 GMT (UK) »
Rosie
 what  joy...…..thank you !
 I think Carole might have been on the same track as you. You are both Brilliant and have been no end of help. I was going to go to Glamorgan archives t go through the electoral rolls of that very address a that's where he died ...but now I'm saved the traffic too !
It's on FindMyPast as you said !!!!

Thanks to you !

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Re: Benjamin Watkin Barclay 1866-1928 where was he in 1911 ?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 27 December 18 17:47 GMT (UK) »
Also on Ancestry, I added to my last post  :)
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Re: Benjamin Watkin Barclay 1866-1928 where was he in 1911 ?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 27 December 18 17:50 GMT (UK) »
Your one in a million ...thank you

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Re: Benjamin Watkin Barclay 1866-1928 where was he in 1911 ?
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 27 December 18 17:53 GMT (UK) »
and more...………….. the lady on that census form Jane Jones was to become Benjamin's wife in 1923 and I also visited her last resting place today....another mystery solved !