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Looking for parents of David Lynch born 15/7/11

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Deborah

Deborah Report 22 Oct 2020 10:59

I am looking for the parents of David Lynch, born 15th July 1911, Dowlais, Wales.
Volume11a. Page 1753. District Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire. MMN Thomas.

He emigrated to the USA in 1929, and married Elida Mary White on 30th May 1937 in New York.

I have found the marriage licence, his naturalization papers, his WW2 draft cards, but so far have not managed to find anything with his parents name on. The marriage licence only shows the name of the bridge and groom, I thought I might have been able to find more information about the marriage. Usually the US records are fairly good.

I have looked on Ancestry, FMP and searched for other members on here, for anything that would give me his parents names. (other than mmn of Thomas) .

I have all his history from his time in America until his death on 5th September 1991, at Harve de Grace, Maryland.

Unfortunately, he was born just before the 1911 census date.

I would be really grateful if you could just have a quick look for me to see if you can find anything, like for example a baptism record, or anything at all that would give either or both parents names, if not I will just order the birth certificate.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 Oct 2020 12:31

A suggestion - but you'll need the birth cert to confirm or not:

Births of possible siblings:

LYNCH, EVAN JAMES THOMAS
GRO Reference: 1901 S Quarter in MERTHYR TYDFIL Volume 11A Page 773

LYNCH, JOHN THOMAS
GRO Reference: 1899 D Quarter in MERTHYR TYDFIL Volume 11A Page 674

LYNCH, PATRICK THOMAS
GRO Reference: 1903 J Quarter in MERTHYR TYDFIL Volume 11A Page 789

LYNCH, CATHERINE THOMAS
GRO Reference: 1905 M Quarter in MERTHYR TYDFIL Volume 11A Page 835

LYNCH, HANNAH MARIA THOMAS
GRO Reference: 1907 J Quarter in MERTHYR TYDFIL Volume 11A Page 817

LYNCH, MARY THOMAS
GRO Reference: 1908 J Quarter in MERTHYR TYDFIL Volume 11A Page 875

LYNCH, ANN THOMAS
GRO Reference: 1910 S Quarter in MERTHYR TYDFIL Volume 11A Page 878

LYNCH, ELIZABETH THOMAS
GRO Reference: 1913 D Quarter in MERTHYR TYDFIL Volume 11A Page 1672




This family in 1911:

Patrick Lynch
in the 1911 Wales Census
Name: Patrick Lynch
Age in 1911: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Merthyr, Glamorgan, Wales
Civil Parish: Merthyr Tydfil
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Street Address: 17 Pond St Dowlais <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Labourer
Registration District: Merthyr Tydfil
Registration District Number: 590
Sub-registration District: Upper Merthyr Tydfil
ED, institution, or vessel: 03
Household Schedule Number: 182
Piece: 32453
Household Members:
Name Age
Patrick Lynch 34
Hannah Lynch 33
John Lynch 11
Evan J Lynch 9
Catherine Lynch 6
Mary Lynch 2
Annie Lynch Under 9 Months


The parents' marriage;

Patrick Lynch
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name: Patrick Lynch
Registration Year: 1898
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration District: Merthyr Tydfil
Inferred County: Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 890
Records on Page:
Name
Patrick Lynch <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Hannah Thomas <<<<<<<<<<<<


Patrick's death:

Patrick Lynch
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Patrick Lynch
Death Age: 54
Birth Date: abt 1875
Registration Date: Apr 1929
[May 1929]
[Jun 1929]
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration District: Merthyr Tydfil
Inferred County: Glamorganshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 767


Hannah's death:

Hannah Lynch
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Hannah Lynch
Death Age: 56
Birth Date: abt 1879
Registration Date: Jan 1935
[Feb 1935]
[Mar 1935]
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District: Merthyr Tydfil
Inferred County: Glamorganshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 726


Death of daughter Hannah Maria:

Hannah Maria Lynch
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
Name: Hannah Maria Lynch
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1907
Registration Year: 1908
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 1
Registration District: Merthyr Tydfil
Inferred County: Glamorganshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 375


Possible death of daughter Mary:

Mary Lynch
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Mary Lynch
Death Age: 16
Birth Date: abt 1908
Registration Date: Apr 1924
[May 1924]
[Jun 1924]
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration District: Merthyr Tydfil
Inferred County: Glamorganshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 672

Possible death of son Evan:

Evan J Lynch
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Evan J Lynch
Death Age: 60
Birth Date: abt 1900
Registration Date: Apr 1960
[May 1960]
[Jun 1960]
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration District: Bath
Inferred County: Somerset
Volume: 7c
Page: 32

Deborah

Deborah Report 22 Oct 2020 12:39

Yes.....could be.

I did wonder, but it was only a gut feeling that his Fathers name may have been Patrick, because he named his first son Patrick.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 Oct 2020 12:41

Evan and wife in 1939:

E Evan Lynch
in the 1939 England and Wales Register
Name: E Evan Lynch
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 9 Jun 1900
Residence Year: 1939
Address: 4 Innox Road
Residence Place: Bath, Somerset, England
Occupation: General Labourer
Line Number: 17
Schedule Number: 30
Sub Schedule Number: 1
Enumeration District: WNCK
Borough: Bath
Registration District: 316-1
Inferred Spouse: Florence Lynch
Inferred Children: Mary Lynch
Household Members:
Name
E Evan Lynch
Florence Lynch - 1 June 1905
Mary Lynch - 15 Feb 1932


and their marriage:

Evan J Lynch
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name: Evan J Lynch
Registration Date: Jul 1931
[Aug 1931]
[Sep 1931]
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration District: Ware
Inferred County: Hertfordshire
Spouse: Florence R Medcalf
Volume Number: 3a
Page Number: 2631



Births Mar 1932 (>99%)
Lynch Mary Medcalf Merthyr T. 11a 1025

Deborah

Deborah Report 22 Oct 2020 12:58

That gives me somewhere to start, thank you AG.

alviegal

alviegal Report 22 Oct 2020 16:38

His father was Patrick Lynch and his mother was Hannah Thomas. Elvira's parents were Patrick John White and Elvira Hansen.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:248T-WR3


Death of a daughter.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WYC-KM5

Deborah

Deborah Report 22 Oct 2020 17:14

Thank you alviegal, I will have a look at that, I know the names Patrick John White and Elvira Hansen.

Kay????

Kay???? Report 22 Oct 2020 19:24

His given address when leaving UK was Pond Street as per 1911 census. but no 21.

Deborah

Deborah Report 22 Oct 2020 21:11

Ok, thank you Kay. I do know they used to move about back then, but not very far, usually a few houses along, I have seen that a lot before, especially in Wales.

So, I think I can be sure now we are on the right track, thank you.