where did she come from

[Gadget]

Hi Patricia 

If you need us to look up info on him, just ask     If you can give us info on his birth etc., it would help.


 I don't think marg is back from her expedition to Wales yet!

Gadget

[brian1944]

Hi gadget we found joseph james power and his brother edward on the 1901 cencus living in dinas in the rhondda valley living with his grandmother margaret and an uncle called edward his grandmother his named on his army papers as is next of kin so dont know who his parents were or what happened to them

[Gadget]

Hi Patricia

Just trying to home in on him, is this him:


https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XW6Y-V19



Gadget

[brian1944]

yes that is him thanks

[Gadget]

I think this is him him in 1901:

41 Bethesda Street, Merthyr
RG13/5031/94/24
Joseph Power, 52, underground labourer, b. Dublin
Mary A, w, 51
Ellen, d 25
Edward, s, 19, ripper in colliery
Mary, d, 16
Joseph,grdsn, 5
Edward, grdsn, 1
Al but Joseph snr were  b. Merthyr

I can't find Joseph James in the baptisms but this looks like his birth registration:

Joseph James Power, Oct q, 1895, Merthyr Tydfil, vol 11a, page 654

If you could order this, it should give his parents.


Gadget

[Gadget]

Could this be the family in 1891

RG12/4441/33/18
11 & 12 Hill Street, Merthyr
Joseph Power, 42, fireman, b. ireland
Margaret, w, 42
Anne, d, 19, dressmaker
Ellen, d, 15
Edward, s, 9,
Mary, d, 6
Francis , boarder, widr, 33, fireman

All born Merthyr, except Joseph

(trying to work out who Joseph J's parents were  by following back but I think you may need to get the birth cert)

PS - did you get their marriage cert for his father?

Gadget

[brian1944]

Dear Gadget Thanks for your reply seems positive by the dates and ages will try to get birth certificate as soon has i have got it i will leave you know.

Many Thanks Patricia

[brian1944]

Dear Gadget  Looking through info i have got i didnt realise i have his birth cert i completly forgot
he was born in 1895 on 25th august at 12 hill street merthyr,mother was ellen power residence of informant X the mark of Mary Ann Power present at the birth at 12 hill street he was registered on 12th october 1895 the registrar was DT Morgan no fathers name so we assume he was illigitemate so  i dont suppose we can go any further but i cannot thank you and marg p enough for all the other info you found for me
Thanks Patricia

[Gadget]

Hi Patricia

So it looks as if it was the Ellen who was his mother:

RG12/4441/33/18
11 & 12 Hill Street, Merthyr
Joseph Power, 42, fireman, b. ireland
Margaret, w, 42
Anne, d, 19, dressmaker
Ellen, d, 15
Edward, s, 9,
Mary, d, 6
Francis , boarder, widr, 33, fireman

All born Merthyr, except Joseph

I think this is him him in 1901:

41 Bethesda Street, Merthyr
RG13/5031/94/24
Joseph Power, 52, underground labourer, b. Dublin
Mary A, w, 51
Ellen, d 25
Edward, s, 19, ripper in colliery
Mary, d, 16
Joseph,grdsn, 5
Edward, grdsn, 1
Al but Joseph snr were  b. Merthyr

Best wishes  to you and your husband. if you need any more  help, give a shout. We're all here to help each other.


Gadget