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Carmarthenshire / Rees Morgans of Lampeter
« on: Wednesday 13 September 23 11:46 BST (UK)  »
I'm hoping someone could help me with discovering the family of my great grandfather, Rees Morgans.
On his marriage certificate he gives his father as Rees Morgans, a farmer. In 1881 he was a journeyman tailor, and he kept up this occupation until he died. I found him in the 1881 census and he gave his birthplace as Lampeter, and kept this up over the following census. Requests to the Registry Offices around Lampeter weren't able to help. So I'm hoping that there's someone out there who could  help me find him in 1861 and 1871, as I've been unable to locate him. Any help would be appreciated.

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Sussex / Re: Walter Lillywhite Smedley b.1849 Arundel
« on: Wednesday 17 February 21 15:15 GMT (UK)  »
Sorry I've been a little slow in replying, but I've been going through all the records to try and find where the Smedley name first appeared. It seems that that Arthur Henry was baptised in Paddington in July 1899, his parents were given as Arthur William and Agnes Smedley, but at his marriage to Rose Draper in August 1926, he was just Smedley, but his father was given as Lillywhite Smedley, but as witness to the marriage, his bother Harry was Lillywhite.  He was also Smedley on his army medal records, and in the 1939 record he, along with sister Nellie and his mother Agnes were all Smedleys, it seems that he didn't want anything to do with the name, Lillywhite, but his father couldn't make up his mind. So beginning with him all the families down to the present day have been named Smedley. I suppose there must have been some secret or other involving the father Arthur William that's going to remain a secret. But it still irks me that I'm unable to work out where  or why the name Smedley was chosen. Many thanks for your contributions, much appreciated.

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Sussex / Walter Lillywhite Smedley b.1849 Arundel
« on: Tuesday 16 February 21 16:25 GMT (UK)  »
I've been tracing the Smedley's back and came to Walter Lillywhite Smedley who married Elizabeth b.1844  at Lynn, Norfolk. I must be missing something, but in this family the Smedley name disappears. Does anyone have a clue why I seem to have lost the Smedley name. Many thanks for any help in putting me back on track.

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Glamorganshire / Re: Ethel Frances Norman. b Sep 1900 Fforestfach, Swansea.
« on: Sunday 20 December 20 10:28 GMT (UK)  »
Will do.

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Glamorganshire / Re: Ethel Frances Norman. b Sep 1900 Fforestfach, Swansea.
« on: Saturday 19 December 20 13:59 GMT (UK)  »
I 'm tending to agree with you. I think I'll write her off as a dead end, William was a great-uncle so not a direct descendant. Many thanks for your interest.
Ken

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Glamorganshire / Re: Ethel Frances Norman. b Sep 1900 Fforestfach, Swansea.
« on: Friday 18 December 20 21:45 GMT (UK)  »
It sounds feasible, the only slight snag being that William gave his status in the 1939 register as being married. If only they hadn't redacted the third occupant, I could have seen whether it was his wife or a relative of the owners.
Ken

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Glamorganshire / Re: Ethel Frances Norman. b Sep 1900 Fforestfach, Swansea.
« on: Friday 18 December 20 19:24 GMT (UK)  »
I think I've been convinced that Frances Ethel is not the correct person. I've been tracing William's tree really and was unable to find Ethel's death. I convinced myself that Frances Ethel was the correct person as they both lived in Fforestfach, within half a mile of each other. Sorry if I caused any sort of upset. I think we can close the case now, thanks for showing so much interest.

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Glamorganshire / Re: Ethel Frances Norman. b Sep 1900 Fforestfach, Swansea.
« on: Friday 18 December 20 15:08 GMT (UK)  »
Sorry about that. It's just that I'm going back and trying to clear up loose ends. l hadn't remembered that I'd asked you previously. Apologies!

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Glamorganshire / Re: Ethel Frances Norman. b Sep 1900 Fforestfach, Swansea.
« on: Friday 18 December 20 12:09 GMT (UK)  »
No I don't have a marriage certificate, but in the 1939 register they have William down as married, but the line above him is closed and blacked out. so I assume that it could have his wife. But there's no record fo her death before his remarriage. Very odd!

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