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Title: Help- obituary/probate - Thomas Rees, 1947 Llanhilleth
Post by: Shanegirl on Friday 29 March 19 06:23 GMT (UK)
Hello,

My great-grandfather Thomas Rees died on 15 July 1947 in Lllanhilleth.
I think he owned his house - 11a High St, Llanhilleth.
2 of his daughters and his wife had already died.

His son William Rees, was with him at his death.

He was outlived by his 2 daughters - Hannah and Myfanwy - and his son William.

Hannah Jane Rees (Jones/??) was my grand-mother, and I'm trying to find out her last name and trace her. Apparently she re-married, having been widowed in 1931 when her husband, Stanley James Jones, died.

I'm hoping that she might be named in her father's Obituary or Probate?

Any ideas how to find either of those from Lllanhilleth in 1947?

Thanks in advance!
Cheers
Shane
Title: Re: Help- obituary/probate - Thomas Rees, 1947 Llanhilleth
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 29 March 19 07:56 GMT (UK)
Have you checked the probate index to see if he left a will
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills



Hannah Jane Rees (Jones/??) was my grand-mother, and I'm trying to find out her last name and trace her. Apparently she re-married, having been widowed in 1931 when her husband, Stanley James Jones, died.


There is a separate post for this query
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=810720.
Title: Re: Help- obituary/probate - Thomas Rees, 1947 Llanhilleth
Post by: Shanegirl on Saturday 30 March 19 06:04 GMT (UK)
Hi Rosie,

Yes I have and nothing comes up.  :(

Where else could I look?

Or does anyone have any ideas how I could find an Obituary for Llanhilleth in 1947?

Cheers
Shane
Title: Re: Help- obituary/probate - Thomas Rees, 1947 Llanhilleth
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 30 March 19 07:37 GMT (UK)
Welsh newspapers website would be the place to look for an obituary, was there one for Maria when she died.
Title: Re: Help- obituary/probate - Thomas Rees, 1947 Llanhilleth
Post by: RayDen on Wednesday 03 April 19 15:10 BST (UK)
Posted in error
Title: Re: Help- obituary/probate - Thomas Rees, 1947 Llanhilleth
Post by: lancsann on Saturday 25 May 19 15:33 BST (UK)
has you other post not proved that Hannah married Leonard Ward in 1938