John Matthews born Pontrhydyfen

[welsh_angel]

I am trying to find information on John Matthews, who was born in Pontrhydyfen in 1917. John emigrated to South Africa (I don't know the year) and married in SA. John and his wife had 3 children. John died in South Africa sometime in the 1990s. If anyone knows anything about this family, please could you let me know?

[Nookie]

Do you  have any more information on John which would help narrow things down?  Possibly his profession or even an inkling of where he might have gone to.   Did he have a middle name?

If you have the names of any of his children that would also help.

[DORAN54]

if he was born pontrhydyfen  reg district will be neath glamorgan

[DORAN54]

can't see 1917 but 3 other possibles
john Mathews  1914 mothers maiden name Kelly vol 11a page 1998
john Mathews 1919      "           "           "   evans   "11a    " 1768
john E  Mathews 1919   "           "           "  Edwards   11a  "2083  all neath reg

[welsh_angel]

Thank you all for your replies. John Matthews's birth was registered in the Neath district in 1917. He was the son of James Matthews and Hannah Matthews (nee Evans). John had a few siblings, one being Catherine, born in 1921.

As I mentioned in my first post, John went to live in South Africa and, I believe, married a girl from that country. I don't have the name of John's wife, but they had three children. Their names being Charmaine, Cheryl and Gwynfryn.

[pampoen]

Have a look at this link for John Mattews travelling to South Africa http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records-in-travel-and-migration?firstname=john&firstname_variants=true&lastname=matthews&destinationcountry=south%20africa and this link for John Matthews in South Africa
Regards Derek