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Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 64 505 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	30 Oct 2021 16:23
	The originator of this thread is no longer a member of GR, so there is no way of making contact
Member Since: October 2021 Posts: 3 Send Message	Katy	Report	30 Oct 2021 16:06
Member Since: October 2021 Posts: 3 Send Message	Hi, Sorry for only just seeing this message. I'm trying to find out information for my nan. Her dad was William Henry berg who died in 1942 and was buried in chisledon cemetery. So he is my great grandfather. she was in a children's home after her mum died an would like any info. She became marshman after marrying. Thanks
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 2 209 Send Message	Diddydoris	Report	16 Mar 2009 09:17
	Marriages Dec 1862 Hacche Mary Swansea 11a 755 Leigh Thomas Swansea 11a 755 Lewis Samuel Harding Swansea 11a 755 Roberts Jane Swansea 11a 755
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 2 209 Send Message	Diddydoris	Report	16 Mar 2009 09:14
	1881 Wales Census about Polly Leigh Name: Polly Leigh Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: Thomas Mother's Name: Jane Gender: Female Where born: Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales Civil Parish: Swansea Town County/Island: Glamorgan Country: Wales Street address: 22 James St Education: View Image Employment status: View Image Occupation: Scholar Registration district: Swansea Sub registration district: Swansea ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Thomas Leigh 38 Manchester Jane Leigh 38 Perdeam (?), Wales Richard Leigh 15 Polly Leigh 13 Elizth.Ann Leigh 8 Earnest Leigh 4 Richard Ashton 81 Boarder
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 2 209 Send Message	Diddydoris	Report	16 Mar 2009 09:12
	Marriages Sep 1887 Leigh Polly Swansea 11a 947 Townsend John George Swansea 11a 947
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 2 209 Send Message	Diddydoris	Report	16 Mar 2009 09:11
	1901 Wales Census about Minnie Townsend Name: Minnie Townsend Age in 1901: 6 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: John George Mother's Name: Pollie Gender: Female Where born: Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales Civil Parish: Swansea Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity Town: Swansea County/Island: Glamorgan Country: Wales Street address: View Image Condition as to marriage: View Image Education: View Image Employment status: View Image Occupation: View Image Registration district: Swansea Sub registration district: Swansea ED, institution, or vessel: 33 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 26 Household Members: Name Age John George Townsend 35 Pollie Townsend 33 John George Townsend 7 Minnie Townsend 6 Elsie Townsend 4 Elene Townsend 2 Thomas Leigh 58 Father in law
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 5 185 Send Message	Pam	Report	16 Mar 2009 09:10
	1901 Wales Census about Minnie Townsend Name: Minnie Townsend Age in 1901: 6 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: John George Mother's Name: Pollie Gender: Female Where born: Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales Civil Parish: Swansea Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity Town: Swansea County/Island: Glamorgan Country: Wales Street address: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: Occupation: View Image Registration district: Swansea Sub registration district: Swansea ED, institution, or vessel: 33 Neighbors: Household schedule number: 26 Household Members: Name Age John George Townsend 35 Pollie Townsend 33 John George Townsend 7 Minnie Townsend 6 Elsie Townsend 4 Elene Townsend 2 Thomas Leigh 58 Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 5078; Folio: 60; Page: 4.
	Researching: Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 2 209 Send Message	Diddydoris	Report	16 Mar 2009 09:08
	Births Sep 1915 BERG Wiliam E Townsend Swansea 11a 2228 Births Sep 1920 Berg Minnie J Townsend Swansea 11a 2386 Births Mar 1926 Berg Brinley T Townsend Swansea 11a 1794 Births Jun 1929 Berg Polly T Townsend Swansea 11a 1588
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 5 276 Send Message	ChristineinPortugal	Report	16 Mar 2009 09:08
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 5 276 Send Message	Possible birth but middle initial wrong. Births Sep 1915 (>99%) BERG Wiliam E Townsend Swansea 11a 2228 Christine
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6 059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	16 Mar 2009 09:08
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6 059 Send Message	Births Sep 1915 BERG Wiliam E Townsend Swansea 11a 2228 (POSSIBLE MISTRANSCRIBED MIDDLE LETTER) ? SIBLINGS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1920 Berg Minnie J Townsend Swansea 11a 2386 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Mar 1926 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Berg Brinley T Townsend Swansea 11a 1794 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1929 Berg Polly T Townsend Swansea 11a 1588
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 5 185 Send Message	Pam	Report	16 Mar 2009 09:07
	-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1895 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Townsend Minnie Jane Swansea 11a 1019
	Researching: Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 5 185 Send Message	Pam	Report	16 Mar 2009 09:06
	Possible marriage: Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Dec 1914 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Berg William H Townsend Swansea 11a 2229 TOWNSEND Minnie J Berg Swansea 11a 2229
	Researching: Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6 059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	16 Mar 2009 09:04
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6 059 Send Message	Parents marriage for that one Marriages Dec (quarter(sometime between oct-dec) 1914 Ref. details you would need to get copy of cert.(OFFICAL SITE FOR CERTIFICATES COST £7 WHEN REF BELOW IS KNOWN http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ ) volume 11a page 2229 Swansea Berg William H /Townsend Minnie J
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 2 209 Send Message	Diddydoris	Report	16 Mar 2009 09:01
	Marriages Dec 1914 >>>Berg William H Townsend Swansea 11a 2229 HARRIS Annie James Swansea 11a 2229 James David Harris Swansea 11a 2229 >>>TOWNSEND Minnie J Berg Swansea 11a 2229
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 2 209 Send Message	Diddydoris	Report	16 Mar 2009 08:59
	Births Dec 1891 Berg William Henry Swansea 11a 929
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6 059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	16 Mar 2009 08:58
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6 059 Send Message	could this be his death? BERG, WILLIAM HENRY Initials: W H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Fusilier Regiment/Service: Royal Welch Fusiliers Age: 27 Date of Death: 07/10/1942 Service No: 4189785 Additional information: Son of William Henry and Minnie Berg; husband of Lillian Rose Berg, of Chisledon. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Cons. Sec. Grave 279. Cemetery: CHISELDON CEMETERY
Member Since: October 2008 Posts: 1 Send Message	William George Edward	Report	16 Mar 2009 08:53
Member Since: October 2008 Posts: 1 Send Message	i am trying to find any of my fathers famley . he died in 1942 when i was just a baby and my mother died when i was 12 years old . my father name was william henry berg all i know is that he came from swansea. his mothers name m.j.berg and lived at 10 villiers street hafod swansea and thats all i nkow

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