Leonard G Thomas

[mckha489]

Father posted to Wick, Scotland as posted byPaulBudge

Of course 

[paulbudge]

Hello, Thank you for your reply.

I only think that he might have been in prison because he was " removed from the family home by the police" according to my late father.  Not sure when the divorce was but as suggested was between 47 and 49 as Marjorie remarried Bertie Morgan in 1949.  All of thhis took place in Ely and Cardiff South Wales.
According to my cousin he turned up again in North Wales some 10 years later claiming to be an orphan with no family.  If possible I would just like to fill in the period of his life between the divorce and his remarrying.  I don't know how to search for a divorce or if he did prison time.

Only Philip remains alive. Both Leonard and Marjorie died coincidently in 1966.

Thank you for yoour help and suggestions. Paul Budge

[paulbudge]

Hello again,

I believe Ian was born in 1947 but died at age 21 years as a result of an attack in a bookmakers, I believe. Nigel died in 2012.

[amondg]

Ian Edgar Thomas (aka Morgan) died 1965

Nigel B Thomas died 2014.

[nanny jan]

A guide to divorce records:

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/divorce/

[CaroleW]

The fact he was removed from the family home for being drunk does not necessarily mean he was prosecuted or that he was imprisoned.  More likely to be treated as a “domestic” disturbance unless anybody was assaulted

Would suggest you look for newspaper reports around the time of the incident rather than get involved in trying to find prison records which may not exist. 

[paulbudge]

Thank you for your ideas.
I think I read somewhere that divorce records are destroyed after 20 years and my search of the newspapers has, so far, turned up nothing.  I will keep on searching.

I appreciate everyone's help and suggestions. Thanks you