Hello friends I would be greatful for some help,
I received the certificate from the GRO recently but I would not have found this as the event was at the Register Office!
Both sides of this family have Roberts in them (an extended line of mine not direct) I thought I would be away and researching great! One family of Roberts is around Llanfyllin Montgomeryshire and I have a good lineage with that and the other was supposed to be Newtown or Llanfair Caereinion Montgomeryshire.
I cannot find this man on a census prior to 1921. With family at Llanllwchaiarn, Montgomeryshire, Wales
I have 1939 register at Whitworth nr Rochdale gives birth date 7 Jan 1879
I have his wife's death and burial (widow of Samuel Jones) Jane Ann Jones nee Roberts in 1932 at Whitworth cemetery
I have his death in 1946 at Shawforth nr Rochdale - no mention in Rochdale Observer tried Whitworth cemetery, Rochdale cemetery - burials only.
The marriage was on 5 October 1925 Oswestry Richard Roberts was born 7 Jan 1879 the 1921 census has birth place as Llanfair-Coereinion. This morning I tried the GRO for two entries there isnt one in 1st Quarter 1879 around these places one to a father Robert Roberts and the other one is illegitimate. And there are so many Richard Roberts. I tried 1881 census as he would be 2 yrs old with father Richard Roberts but I cant be certain it is the same person.
Richard Roberts born 1879 has a father Richard Roberts who was a "farm bailiff" and deceased in 1925 I tried typing "farm bailiff" in the census to see if any entries?
Are there any parish or chapel registers for 1879 available that could help to pick up his parents?
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you again.