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I am trying (without much luck) to trace my husbands family tree. All he has so far is...

Edward Meredith married to a Gladys Jones, in 1921. He thinks his Meredith line is from Rhayader/RAD. He has a distant memoy of one of his Meredith's being involved in the Church, as his father showed him the obituary for this family member.

Children of Edward and Gladys
Leonard John Jones Meredith
Gwen Meredith
Margaret Meredith

Any help would be appreciated!
thanks
mandy

Have you any certificates yet?

No nothing at all. Only started today and got this,

My husbands name is Tracy John Meredith (I knew that already!)

His father was Leonard John Jones Meredith born 1921 registered in Rhayader.
His parents were Edward and Gladys Meredith nee Jones.

Thats all I have!

mandy

I have looked at 1921 marriages (full index) also 1st quarter of 1922....nothing!...

Gerri.

Mandy
What we are suggesting you do is....find his parents marriage reg,then order the marriage cert (£7)
This will give you the bride and grooms fathers names....

You have to do this untill you get back to finding someone living in the 1901 census....it SHOULD get easier then.
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This looks like it?

Edward Meredith
1920 quarter 4 (oct nov dec)
Leominster
6a
1360

Spouse 'Gladys Jones'
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If you want to buy a BMD cert, here
is the addy where you can buy it online..

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

(tip)Never pay more than £7
(another tip) for a marriage,you only need
put one partners name when ordering.

If you are ordering online from the GRO,
make sure that when the form asks
"Is the full GRO reference known?"
that you tick the "yes" box.

Happy searching and have fun

Gerri

Sorry, more questions was leonard the eldest child ? I'm trying to guess a marriage year
Also my relative was a lay preacher and chuch records can be quite good
Oh good its found, right order a cert on GRO with the numbers found, it takes a week ,anything else is guesswork!

Thanks both,

Will get a certificate and start from there. Thanks for your time

mandy

Having shown this to my husband he thinks !! Leonard had an older brother called Oswald, he is certain he had a brother called Oswald, now I have typed it is less committed to saying he was older! Only date he is really sure of is 1921 birth of his dad Leonard!

mandy

Birth reg of ...
Leonard John Jones Meredith
1921 quarter 2 (apr may jun)
Rhayader
11b
228

Mothers maiden name 'Jones'

It appears that you are far better at this than me! Have selfishly decided to tell husband that I found this out on my own!

hope thats ok

mandy

Could it have been Olwen M. Meredith?

1920 Quarter 1
Bedwelty
11a
189

Mothers maiden name Meredith (could have been born before marriage?)

UPDATED

Oops! silly me! Mothers maiden name was Jones! sorry

IGNOR THIS...

Mandy

Your secrets safe with me ;-) lol

When you get well n truly hooked on this infectious hobby....you'll have to find better excuses than that for wanting to spend so much time on the net!....lol

My other half still thinks the certs are freeeee!...Sssshhhhh

Gerri

Ha ha!

I will try that one myself.

No Olwen as yet although he only has scant info so that does not mean much. Will keep the Olwen quiet at the mo as as soon as I say it he will convince himself that he remembers that name.

thanks
mandy

The 1920 births 4th quarter is missing on Ancestry but there is a way of finding it Mandy but I dont know how!

You could ask this question on the 'tips' board....

Can anyone please find me a birth of 'Oswald Meredith' Mothers maiden name 'Jones'
Maybe 1920 4th quarter?

Just had a quick flit on Ancestry....found this (it might fit in later) Maybe he was a Cousin...Uncle...aunty? lol

This is the only Oswald that shows coming from Rhayader .

1901 Wales Census
about Oswald Meredith
Name: Oswald Meredith
Age in 1901: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Mary A
Gender: Male
Where born: Radnorshire, Wales

Civil Parish: St Harmon
Ecclesiastical parish: St Garmon
County/Island: Radnorshire
Country: Wales

Street address: View Image
Condition as to marriage: View Image
Education: View Image
Employment status: View Image
Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Rhayader
Sub-registration district: Rhayader
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 20
Household Members: Name Age
Aaron Meredith 8
Edith E Meredith 10
John Meredith 54 ...Farmer
Mary A Meredith 46
Matilda M Meredith 12
M N Meredith 2
Oswald Meredith 6
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His birth reg

Oswald Meredith
Year of Registration: 1894
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Rhayader
County: Breconshire, Radnorshire
Volume: 11b
Page: 122

Found this death ref but cannot find the birth thats given here..

The age at death was given by who ever reg the death (the informant) so lots of times it's just a guess!

Edward Oswald Meredith
Birth Date: 30 Jan 1923
Death Registration Month/Year: Apr 1987
Age at death (estimated): 64
Registration district: South Glamorgan
Inferred County: South Glamorgan
Volume: 28
Page: 2060

Got it!

Birth
Edward O.Meredith
1923 quarter 1 (jan feb mar)
RHAYADER
11b
182

Mothers maiden name 'Jones'

:-))) Love it when things fall into place!

Gerri

How about this?


Exact Search Results - 1901 England Census



Gladys Jones abt 1898 Leominster, Herefordshire, England Daughter Leominster, Herefordshire


Louisa Jones abt 1867 Leominster, Herefordshire, England Wife Leominster, Herefordshire


Morris Jones abt 1868 Llandwros, Cambridgeshire, England Head Leominster, Herefordshire (this is Caernarvon not Cambridge on the original)


Winifred A Jones abt 1896 Leominster, Herefordshire, England Daughter Leominster, Herefordshire


Name: Gladys Jones
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Morris
Mother's Name: Louisa
Gender: Female
Where born: Leominster, Herefordshire, England

Civil Parish: Leominster
Ecclesiastical parish: Leominster St Peter and St Paul
Town: Leominster
County/Island: Herefordshire
Country: England

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 2493; Folio: 13; Page: 18.

Address :- 6 Victoria Ter Leominster, Morris (head) is listed as a Drapers Assistant.

Is this why the couple married in Leominster?



Victor

You are all very good at this!

Thank you all for your time, maybe when I get to grips with it all I will be able to help someone else out.....don't hold your breath on that though!

Seriously thank you all for your time

Mandy x

Thanks Gerri!