Charles Trenchard - theatre manager, Pontypridd 1911>>

[halfasheep]

Hi there, just got a 1911 match on one of my relatives - a Charles Trenchard from Pontypridd.

His occupation was given as a Theatre Manager, but doesn't mention where.

It looks like the house they lived in has also gone, although the street is there (Pencerrig house, Pencerrig Street)

Anyone out there able to give me an idea where to start looking (i.e. directories, organisations) to see where he could have worked or what he was involved in?

Thanks in advance as always!!!!!!!

[ruchca]

Hi Pencerrig Street is within walking distance of Pontyptidd Town Centre. They had the Town Hall there which was a theatre and later a Bingo Hall.Maybe try Pontypridd Observer the local paper which I think you can get a link from Rhondda Cynon Taff  B C. They might have back issues with adverts in.  Cheers

[Morganllan]

Looks as if there could be a photograph of Charles Trenchard in "The Old Photographs Series. Pontypridd" and it says you can purchase a copy!

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/LlantwitFardre/Pontypridd/Pontypridd.html

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Related thread: 

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,515769.0.html

[halfasheep]

Am popping down the library later today to see if they have a copy - I'm fairly hopeful that Charles is the grandfather of Tom Jones' wife

The surname isn't common in South Wales, and only seems to crop up in Pontypridd.

Will be just my luck that she'll be related to the Trenchards in my tree, but just not on my side of the family - no chance of a trip to LA for me then 

[wakokid]

Hope this might help. 

Tom Jones' wife is Melinda Trenchard whose parents were William Henry Trenchard and Violet May Jones.

William's father was also William Henry Trenchard who was married to Selina Summers (my grandmother's sister).

As far as I am aware Wm Henry Snr and Selina had 5 children (Hubert K, Vivian J, Leonard J, Leslie D and Melinda's father Wm Henry Jnr)

No mention of Charles but they are all from Pontypridd.

Regards

[halfasheep]

Thanks for that, but already had confirmation that Melinda's father was Charles' brother.

The same person confirmed all of melinda's uncles and aunt too

You're not related by any chance are you?

[maria 1]

hi,

dont know if this will help,

charles trenchard was the manager of the county cinema,

vivian trenchard was manger of the paladium,

melinda trenchard married tom jones

maria xx

[halfasheep]

Thanks for the extra information Maria. I had Melinda and Tom Jones, and knew that Charles managed theatres, but didn't have any info on Vivian managing the Paladium.

not sure how they got into that line of work since their grandmother's family were all farmers from Somerset, and their grandfather was a horse trader and then owned/ran a lumber mill!

All interesting stuff to flesh out the bones though 

[wakokid]

halfasheep

Distantly related through my grandmother's sister it would seem.

I believe that the Trenchards were also estate agents at sometime!