John Rhodda in the 1871 census for Aberdare.

[hanes teulu]

John Henry Rodda on the GRO, Dec Qtr 1868, Merthyr Tydfil - mother's maiden name Williams

Thomas Roda on the GRO, Mar Qtr 1857, Merthyr Tydfil, - mother's maiden name Parry

Yet to pin down Richard Rodda (or similar) - born 1853.

ADDED
Mary Anne Rodda, Sep Qtr 1854, Merthyr Tydfil, - mother's maiden name Parry

[gracol]

Many thanks Hanes teulu,on GRO I put in Rhodda with name variations but nothing came up.
Great !

[hanes teulu]

There's a birth registration of a Richard Rodd on the GRO, Jun Qtr 1851, Merthyr Tydfil - mother's maiden name Box

Struggling to find a marriage for the Richard Rodda buried 13 Apr 1861 - on the '61 Census with a Margaret Ann, born Caerleon.

[gracol]

Whilst researching the Rhoddas I wonder if anyone can find a William John Rhodda born 28 July 1903 in the Rhonda in the 1939 Register (he is mostly recorded as just John Rhodda in later censuses and records).
His wife Lilian V Rhodda is with her parents in Penge South London in the Register .
They are both together in later Electoral Registers.

[hanes teulu]

I note a marriage of a Lilian V Adams and a William R Rodda, Sep Qtr 1934, Bromley and a Lilian V Rodda with the Adams family in '39 in Penge UD.

Getting close?

[gracol]

Yes,getting close  !
I wonder if he came to Kent to work in the Kent coalfields,but South London area ia a long way from the Kent coalfields.

[hanes teulu]

But why William R Rodda - do you have the marriage cert?

[osprey]

I wonder if he was already in the army so isn't on the 1939 register? There's a military record for a William John Rhodda who enlisted in the Royal Tank Corps 21 July 1924 aged 20 years 359 days. He enlisted in Cardiff, was a miner and nok given as mother Mrs Rhodda 198 Ystrad Road, Pentre. Also noted Section "D" A reserve 20.7.40.

Nearly forgot, army no 7876912.

[gracol]

I don't have the marriage certificate hanes teulu,the record on line has a very blurred middle letter,but so many other records confirm it as J.
Thanks Osprey,that is indeed him in the army record,also a later army record ,application for medals ,giving his address in Penge agreeing with that on the electoral register.