Need Help finding info- Jenkin Hopkins

[a.carkener]

I am absolutely stuck on this part of our tree. My spouse has me looking into his family. His father was Vaughn/Vaughan Hopkins (1960-1985).

Vaughn's parents were Clifford Talfryn Hopkins (1926-2005) and Marjorie Greaves (1933-2005).

Clifford Talfryn's parents were Jenkin Hopkin(s) and Eleanor Victoria Dexter (b. 1887??maybe). I have no info on Jenkin other than his name.

I have Clifford Talfryn Hopkins' Birth and Marriage Certificate.
His Birth cert states he was born on the 15th of May 1926, and that is how i got his parents names. It shows he was born in Bridgend, and his father was a Coal Hewer. Beyond that i havent been able to get anywhere.

I should also mention Vaughn's siblings are as follows:

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Any help would be much appreciated as we live in Canada so dont have the opportunity to get up close to the local records.

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[Isobelruss]

1891
RG12 424/37/11
18 Robertson St East Battersea,Wandsworth

Edwin H Dexter 31 wheel turner b Leicester
Ellen M Dexter 30 wife b Swansea
Thomas E 8 son b Battersea
Beatrice M 7 dau b ditto
Eleanor 3 dau b ditto
Henry W 11mths son b ditto

[keyboard86]

Hi, you may have to purchase the marriage certificate to ascertain the Father of Jenkin?

Jenkin Hopkin with an Eleanor V Dexter on same page Dec 1910 Bridgend 11a 1367

If you have access to the 1911 census, then the couple should be on it.

Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

1891
RG12 424/37/11
18 Robertson St East Battersea,Wandsworth

Edwin H Dexter 31 wheel turner b Leicester
Ellen M Dexter 30 wife b Swansea
Thomas E 8 son b Battersea
Beatrice M 7 dau b ditto
Eleanor 3 dau b ditto
Henry W 11mths son b ditto

Hi in 1901 the girls were now in Bridgend

John Browning 50 occ Shop Manager b Pailan Somerset
Mary Ann 50 b Derby Gloucs.
Beatrice Dexter 17 Niece b Lambeth Surrey
Nellie 14 Niece b Lambeth Surrey
Residing at 4, Wyndham Street, Oldcastle, Bridgend, Glamorganshire
Census Ref RG13/5050/43/19

Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

Hi again, very lax of me I forgot to welcome you to Rootschat, so Welcome!
Only the marriage certificate will confirm the census information I have listed below, but in the case of the 1901 Census Jenkin is close by to "Nellie"
1901 Census
Elizabeth Hopkins 45 Widow occ Grocer
David 23
William J 20
Jenkin 18
All sons shown as Coal Miners
Residing at 29, Cefn Cribbwr, Bridgend
Census Ref RG13/5051/46/19
1891 Census
Elizabeth Hopkins 38 Widow occ Grocer b Maestag
Mary A 14
David 13
Rees 11
Wm John 10
Jenkin 7
All children b Tythegston
Residing at Cefn Cribbwr, Higher Tythegston Bridgend, Glam
Census Ref RG12/4456/30/24
1881 Census
Jenkin Hopkin 26 occ Coal Miner
Elizabeth 25 b Maestag
Mary J 4
David E 3
Rees 9 months
All other than shown born Laleston
Residing at Llangewydd Road, Laleston, Bridgend, Glam
Census Ref RG11/5333/13/22
Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

Hi again, missed off:-

Marriage Jenkin Hopkin to Elizabeth Edmund Sept 1876 Bridgend 11a 722
Death Jenkin Hopkin aged 28 March 1883 Bridgend 11a 401
Siblings of Clifford T Hopkin/s

Henry J Dec 1911
Victor J June 1913
Reginald Dec 1914
Alun V Sept 1916
William A Dec 1919
Aneurin T Dec 1921
Vincent G March 1923
Dorothy E June 1928
All above are born Bridgend Mothers maiden name Dexter.
Keyboard86

[a.carkener]

Thanks Keyboard! i bit the bullet and ordered Jenkin's Marriage cert.

That 1901 census might be the right family. on clifford's birth cert it shows the family living at 55 Cefn Cribwr Cefn Road (at least thats what it looks like now that ive seen it on the census - i dont know welsh so its hard for me to determine)

also Vincent G could very well be a brother of Clifford's as there is a VG Hopkins who was a witness to his marriage.

so  i will wait somewhat patiently for those certificates to get to me in a few weeks. in the meantime maybe i will luck out and someone who knows the family will stumble across me on here.

[Diane Heddon]

Hi, although I have not tried to look up this/these names as yet..i do know that i have a FREDDIE JENKINS in my line..i think that Freddie married [Mathan/MargaretGoss] of Landore ,Swansea.. this may be of your line too who knows?/ but if it shows later in your fam' tree please reply, great thanks D

[dani007]

Hi,

My husbands father was Vaughan Hopkins, I have been trying to contact his brother as I have been doing the family tree as well and would appreciate it if he could contact me.

I noticed that you were looking for any news paper articles on the accident, I have found some in the local paper as I looked into it last year. We live in the Bridgend area and would love to be able to share information with you.

Also when I have gone back into my tree I have found that I have family in mid Canada and don't really know any sites to look at for Canadian records, do you know any that might be useful, I use Genes Reunited and ancestry.com already.

hope to hear from you soon,

Danielle