Hello
If I am not mistaken Mandy Rice Davies is descended from Ann Stone 1811 of Danyquarry, Five Roads and John Rice William’s (1805-1893). However, there is some confusion over her parentage, particularly her mother. With someone so famous I thought it would have been resolved but apparently not and there is conflicting information on-line.
There seems to be no disputing her father is Ronald Woodford Rice Davies (1914-1997). However, her mother is most trees is listed as Eluned Jones and birth place as Pontyates which does not fit the available facts.
Ronald marries Margaret G Davies in 1939 in Flintshire and up until 1943 he was a police officer in Birmingham. On line trees state Marilyn/Mandy was born 21 Oct born 1944, with most people having her born Pontyates. However, possible births that match in the register are Dec Qtr 1844:
Davies Marilyn R Lewis Mere 5a 378
Davies Marilyn R Lewis Merthyr T. 11a 984
Some state Mere (Wiltshire) is the correct one. So the facts indicate a birthplace of Mere rather than Pontyates and a mother with surname Lewis not Jones or Davies.
Ronald does appear to marry an Eluned but an Eluned Lewis, not Jones, and not until 1965 in Watford.
There is also a possible divorce involved as his first wife has JACOBS written above her surname in the 1939 register.
It’s all very confusing. Does someone know her correct parentage?
Thank you