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Hi Debbie.
I went to a family history workshop on Saturday, run at the main library here in Birmingham. The genealogist who ran it was an absolute mine of information. I too have ancestors who lived far away from where I am, and she suggested if I want any local info to contact the library there - apparently Genuk have a list. It might also be worth seeing if there is such a course/person you can make use of near where you live.
I think we forget about libraries sometimes - they seem to be the centre for local history etc.
Also, what about voter lists? I know nothing about these really, but I bet someone on this site will, perhaps you should post again on the records office section.

Also - there is a Glamorgan family history society, website www.glamfhs.org with some contact emails - these people may well be able to help.
Good luck!
Jan

hello yes the full address given on his birth cert is:
28 North Road, Bargoed. in the sub district of gelligaer, merthyr tydfil, glamorgan. apparently picking my aunties memory his sister lived there until the seventies when contact was lost, and her name was nancy harris, she married wyndham and had 2 children bernice and clinton,but so not know where they are or if they are still alive, so that was more than i knew before but that is all, apparently did not have much to do with them and once my grandfather died contact stopped altogether.

Debbie

Debbie,

How do you know your Grandfather lived in Bargoed (1911) was that the address given on his Birth Certificate?

There is more than one Brithdir in Wales but one is in S.Wales not too far from Bargoed.

M. Steer

You can apply for the 1911 census record for the address..............it will cost £45.00

Reg

helloi looked at this and have written to him hope he answers, but it looks like i will have to wait 3 more years to find out who lived at that address


debbie

Debbie - try putting on search (as I did) "bargoed history society" and you will find a website or two which look promising.
Local resources are probably your best bet. The library site looks good.
The following person is listed (family history society, Caerphilly):
Mr. Roy Walters
23 Kings Hill
Hengoed CF8 7NH

Good luck! Let us know if you get somewhere. (I can give you the rather lengthy website address for the above if you want).
Jan

hello thanks for all the help and searches that have been done as one reply said they lost what i am after so i want to know who lived in that house in 1911 when my grandfather was born is there anyway that i can find this out as to wait for the census is another 3 years.

Debbie

Hi Debbie! It's me - the one who suggested you post here! Thought I'd see how you're getting on.
I've found a william owen jones living with mary ann jones in the 1901 census. They were in Bangor however.
If you want to rummage around for free try freebmd and familysearch.
Jan
PS North Road Bargoed Caerphilly exists - look on google map

Bedwellty , is Tredegar and its in Monmouthshire. For info. lost the plot on what you need .!!! Most of my family came from there.

Val

- and since Bedwelty reg district was formed from Crickhowell, the birth registration in 1885 might fit? (out of 113 possibles between 1880 and 1890! - looks like tracing the line is going to take a lot of luck and perseverance - hope it goes well).

[Ed - rule out that Crickhowell one - the baby died in 1885]

There are a lot of William Owen Jones marriages too! Free BMD offers this one:

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1907
EDWARDS Thomas Bedwellty 11a 157
JONES William Owen Bedwelty 11a 157
PRICE Mary Annie Bedwelty 11a 157
WATKINS Sarah Jane Bedwelty 11a 157

Asking Multimap to find Bedwelty, it suggests a blank space just over the river from Bargoed - zooming in as far as possible, there is a Bedwelty Road just there. The registration district details on Free BMD show that it is around Ebbw Vale.

I've no idea though whether this could just be happenstance through it being fairly common names?

Entering 'Brithdir' as reg'n district in the search on Ancestry produces no results.

Which county is it?

Reg

hello the reg district was brithdir and the fathers occupation was collier and yes thats his parents names. it is so hard as there is so many jones in wales.and on the 1901 census the address does not come up

Debbie

Incidentally, in which registration district was Bargoed?

Were the parents' names William Owen Jones and Mary Ann Price? Just for ref..............

Also, what was the father's occupation?

Reg

Have you checked on the 1901 census website to find out if the address existed in 1901?

Reg

thanks for the advice but i have tried this and can not find any certificates for there marriage as my grandfather was the youngest i think, and i have gone back 15 years and can still find no record that is why i am trying to find out who lived at this address

debbie

If you look for the marriage of his parents, the cert will tell you their ages, plus the names and occupations of each of their fathers...........

This info should enable you to locate the people on 1901 census...........and earlier

Reg

i am looking to find my grandfathes family and i have come to a stand still, he lived at 28 north road, bargoed in 1911 and his name was john ernest jones ( born feb 1911) and his fathers name was william owen and his mother was marry ann price and apart from this i do not know any more info. is there anything on the internet that will help me as i live to far away from there to visit. any help or ideas will be gratfully appreciated as i have been looking for a couple of years and have got no where.