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Giles Family from Pontypridd
« on: Friday 30 November 07 16:19 GMT (UK) »
I'm looking for information on the Giles family
 
father would have been Benjamin b approx 1870's died 1940's
mother                  Sarah  Willis b approx 1870's died 1940's

Had 9 children some of the names were Frank, James, Steve, Florence, Jeannie, Nimroy was the youngest son and he was born between 1902 to 1909 - emigrated to Canada when he was 21 and died in Canada approx. 1955.

Thank you
Meffen, McEwan, Eggleton, Bryson, Gray, Cobb

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Re: Giles Family from Pontypridd
« Reply #1 on: Friday 30 November 07 18:07 GMT (UK) »
Think this is an interesting family.  This is a possible, cannot locate another with Sarah...

Marriages Dec 1886 
GILES  Benjamin     Cardiff  11a 366     
Willis  Ellen     Cardiff  11a 366

http://www.genuki.org.uk/cgi-bin/places?GLA,ST040830,5,Llantrisant

1891 - RG12; Piece: 4417; Folio 19; Page 32
Civil Parish: Llantrisant   
Town: Miskin  Address: Brynsadler
Reg district: Pontypridd 

Benjamin Giles 24 head, tipper (coal) Castle Cary, Somerset
Ellen Giles 21 wife,  Queen Camel, Somerset
Benjamin F Giles 1  son, Cardiff

Births Sep 1889  Giles  Benjamin Frank   Cardiff  11a 268

Will post 1901 next.

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Re: Giles Family from Pontypridd
« Reply #2 on: Friday 30 November 07 18:54 GMT (UK) »
Births Sep 1904 Giles  Nimroy Pontypridd  11a 601

Ancestry playing up...will check back later and post.

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Re: Giles Family from Pontypridd
« Reply #3 on: Friday 30 November 07 20:17 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for what you have posted so far.  In Wales do they not register birth, death and census as to who the parents were and they address and all in the household.  I had a hard time understanding Ancestry.com.  I am from Canada so it could be I just don't know how to read it.
I will try and find more helpful information but I'm sure the mother was Sarah maybe from a different county??

Thanks again
Meffen, McEwan, Eggleton, Bryson, Gray, Cobb


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Re: Giles Family from Pontypridd
« Reply #4 on: Friday 30 November 07 20:29 GMT (UK) »
Checked Wales, and all other English counties could not find a match for Sarah as wife, looked for mistranscriptions.  This family was the nearest match.  You could obtain the above birth cert for Nimroy and see if address, fathers occ. mothers name fits ?  how did you get info mother is Sarah?

1901 - RG13; Piece: 5007; Folio: 68; Page: 44
Civil Parish: Llantrisant 
Town: Brynsadler 

Benjamin Giles 34 head, mechanic in potteries, Castle Carey, Somerset
Ellen Giles 31  wife, Queen Camel Somerset
Benjamin F Giles 11  son, Cardiff
Florence E Giles 9 dau, Llantrisant
Sarah J Giles 7 dau,  Llantrisant
Ethel M Giles 3  dau, Llantrisant
William J Giles 1  son, Llantrisant
Sarah Willis 70  mother, wid, Queen Camel Somerset

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Re: Giles Family from Pontypridd
« Reply #5 on: Friday 30 November 07 20:45 GMT (UK) »
This is my brother-in-laws family and the information he gave me was his father was Nimroy or Nimrod born he thought June 3 1906 but said it could be anywhere between 1902 to 1909.  From Cardiff Wales - Glamorgan or Whitchurch.?
His grandfather (father of Nimroy) was Benjamin and his grandmother was Sarah both of them died in 1940's.  Nimroy was the youngest boy of 9 children there was a sister younger.  Some of the siblings names were Frank, James, Steve, Florence and Jeannie.
Nimroy came to Canada in 1921 and married over here.
I was familiar with Wales section of Ancestry I looked and all I could find was a Benjamin George b 1877 in Pontypridd and a Sarah Willis from there.  I thought it could be the right people.  Is there anywhere more detail to search for Wales information?
Thanks
Meffen, McEwan, Eggleton, Bryson, Gray, Cobb

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Re: Giles Family from Pontypridd
« Reply #6 on: Friday 30 November 07 20:59 GMT (UK) »
As he was born reg 1904, and was almost the youngest child, I would expect to find the couple together in 1901.  Ancestry for census is the one of the best resource available.  You need to confirm with the birth cert parent names and area.  Nimroy is not a usual name so I would think it is the correct one. 

Tried looking for the children individually to try find family together, also could not find a marriage, the above marriage is the only hit that came up for Benjamin Giles - Willis in UK.  Perhaps others will have more luck.

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Re: Giles Family from Pontypridd
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 01 December 07 13:33 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much for your help on this I will try and find out more information regarding the marriage and county.

Thanks
Again
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Re: Giles Family from Pontypridd
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 01 December 07 14:27 GMT (UK) »
The Whitchurch area of Cardiff is within approx 7 miles from Llantrisant /Brynsadler - which falls under the Pontypridd reg district. 

Right area for birth reg of Nimroy Giles Sept Q 1904. This is an unusual name as mentioned, cannot find another on freebmd to match info given. (it is possible his birth month is correct and was not reg until July, which would fall under Sept Q)

It is also possible they moved after 1901 to the Whitchurch area?  Pet names are often given to family members, or middle names are used.  Family info gets mixed up down the generations etc.  I would get the birth cert and go from there it may just all fall into place...

Good luck

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Census information is Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Squire/Thomas/Williams/Bowen/Lewis/Davies/Jones/Rees/Morgan/Lloyd - Glamorgan
Lewis/Davies - Breckonshire
Davies/Roderick - Myddfai Carms
Thackwell/Thomas - Hereford/Monmouthshire
Shoemac/Squire/Keirle/Small - Somerset
Berry/Baggot/Lee/Clayton - Lancs
Yelland/Bray/Trethewey - Cornwall
Baggot/Hurley/Keaveny/Shiel/Flynn - Ireland