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Title: Elizabeth May Walters (Nee Harris)
Post by: buckleys chance on Friday 28 March 25 10:57 GMT (UK)
Hello People.  I'm trying to find a death record of Elizabeth May Harris B28/11/1909 Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil.  Daughter of Edward Rees Harris and Edith May Harris (nee Scully). 
She married John Thomas "George" Walters (known as George). They married in 1931.
John Thomas George Walters died 1965 in Hengoed.  They had two children Maureen and Roy Walters.  It is suggested on Ancestry that she died in 2007 at Milbrook Residential Home in Caerphilly which would make her 98yo.  However, I can't find a record of that on GRO UK .
Perhaps she remarried - I don't know. 
Any ideas??  Regards Elaine (Australia)
Title: Re: Elizabeth May Walters (Nee Harris)
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 28 March 25 11:09 GMT (UK)
Are you sure that the children have died as they are blacked out in 1939
Title: Re: Elizabeth May Walters (Nee Harris)
Post by: Spelk on Friday 28 March 25 11:19 GMT (UK)
Looks like them in Bargoed in 1939.
Title: Re: Elizabeth May Walters (Nee Harris)
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 28 March 25 11:20 GMT (UK)
GRO online allows a search for deaths to 2023.  Ancestry transcriptions only cover to 2007

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp
Title: Re: Elizabeth May Walters (Nee Harris)
Post by: gc1 on Friday 28 March 25 11:23 GMT (UK)
Quote "Perhaps she remarried - I don't know. "

If you look at the family tree you mentioned it does state another spouse ???
Birth year 1 year out ???

Elizabeth May HARRIS

Birth28 NOV 1908 David St. Dowlais Merthyr.

Death31st Dec 2007 Millbrook Residential Home, Pontllanfraith, Caerphilly.

Father   Edward Rees HARRIS (1887–1976) NEW

Mother   Edith May SCULLY (1886–1976) NEW

Spouse   
    John Thomas George WALTERS (1903–1965)
    Married 1931

Spouse   
    Thomas Roger THAMAS (1908–1989)
    Married 1986
Title: Re: Elizabeth May Walters (Nee Harris)
Post by: Gadget on Friday 28 March 25 11:25 GMT (UK)
??

Probate index

Grant and Will
Elizabeth Mary Walters. Died 11 April 2005

Probate Cardiff 26 July 2005

Gadget
Title: Re: Elizabeth May Walters (Nee Harris)
Post by: Gadget on Friday 28 March 25 11:38 GMT (UK)
D of B doesn't match.



Title: Re: Elizabeth May Walters (Nee Harris)
Post by: buckleys chance on Friday 28 March 25 12:08 GMT (UK)
GC1  - Hello, where did you find that please.  I can't see it my end on Ancestry.  Thank you
Title: Re: Elizabeth May Walters (Nee Harris)
Post by: Gadget on Friday 28 March 25 13:13 GMT (UK)
It was on the file of Grant & Wills on F M P. I then checked on the GRO site and found the  d of b.

There was another one with May as the middle name.

I was called away so will have to go in and check again
Title: Re: Elizabeth May Walters (Nee Harris)
Post by: Gadget on Friday 28 March 25 13:20 GMT (UK)
Here's the other one

GRO -Elizabeth May Walters
DOR Q3/2005 Neath Port Talbot
Reg A90D Entry No 24

ADD - DofB 1915 ??
Title: Re: Elizabeth May Walters (Nee Harris)
Post by: Comberton on Friday 28 March 25 13:46 GMT (UK)
There is also a death in case the 1986 marriage is correct.
Qtr 1 2008 Caerphilly
Elizabeth May Thomas
born 1908

and a probate entry for the husband.
Title: Re: Elizabeth May Walters (Nee Harris)
Post by: Gadget on Friday 28 March 25 13:49 GMT (UK)
There is also a death in case the 1986 marriage is correct.
Qtr 1 2008 Caerphilly
Elizabeth May Thomas
born 1908

and a probate entry for the husband.

That looks closer to DofB

? any obits?
Title: Re: Elizabeth May Walters (Nee Harris)
Post by: Spelk on Friday 28 March 25 13:54 GMT (UK)
GRO Death Elizabeth May THOMAS born 1908 GRO ref DOR Q1 2008 in Caerphilly/Caerffili (8632B) Reg 1B002 Entry Number 500633165

Is this the family?
Western Mail Monday Sep 9 1957
Golden wedding - Mr and Mrs Edward HARRIS, both aged 72 of Vere Street, Gilfach, Bargoed, celebrate their golden wedding today. They have one daughter, Mrs Bessie WALTERS, wife of ex-councillor George WALTERS, Gilfach, and two grandchildren.

George WALTERS is occasionally mentioned in newspapers as a union rep. for Bargoed.
Title: Re: Elizabeth May Walters (Nee Harris)
Post by: Gadget on Friday 28 March 25 14:00 GMT (UK)
Also  the Q1 2008 would fit with the tree info - dying 31st Dec 2007
Title: Re: Elizabeth May Walters (Nee Harris)
Post by: buckleys chance on Sunday 30 March 25 07:19 BST (UK)
Spelk.  Thank you for that.  I have since found a lot more newspaper articles of George Walters.  His birth name was John Thomas George Walters but was known as George.  Regards Elaine (Australia)
Title: Re: Elizabeth May Walters (Nee Harris)
Post by: buckleys chance on Sunday 30 March 25 07:22 BST (UK)
GC1.  Thank you for that.  I will have a look for Spouse Thomas Roger THAMAS (1908–1989)
    Married 1986.  Regards Elaine (Australia)
Title: Re: Elizabeth May Walters (Nee Harris)
Post by: Comberton on Sunday 30 March 25 10:32 BST (UK)
Marriage
1986 Merthyr Tydfil

Thomas R THOMAS & Elizabeth M Walters

Ancestry Tree has it as 29th July at Gelligaer Church, Hengoed.

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/23574958/person/1404331481/facts