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The demographics of Gibraltar reflect the many European and other economic migrants who came to the Rock over three hundred years, after almost all of the Spanish population left in 1704.

The main ethnic groups, according to the origin of names in the electoral roll, are Britons (27%), Spanish (24%, mostly Andalusians but also some 2% of Minorcans), Genoese and other Italians (20%), Portuguese (10%), Maltese (8%), and Jews (3%). There are also small (less than 1%) peoples of other groups such as Moroccans, French, Austrians, Chinese, Japanese, Polish and Danish.[53]

The Gibraltar Census 2001[54] recorded the breakdown of nationalities in Gibraltar as being 83.22% Gibraltarian, 9.56% "Other British", 3.50% Moroccan, 1.19% Spanish and 1.00% "Other EU".

The official language of Gibraltar is English, and is used by the Government and in schools. Most locals are bilingual, also speaking Spanish, due to Gibraltar's proximity to Spain.
Gibraltarians often converse in Llanito (pronounced: [?a'nito]),[55] a vernacular unique to Gibraltar. It is based on Andalusian Spanish with a strong admixture of British English and some contribution from languages such as Maltese, Portuguese, Italian of the Genoese variety and Haketia (Ladino)

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I don't think that Gibraltar follows the Spanish way of using both father and mother's first surnames.

Notes: Spanish people use TWO surnames, the Fathers first and the Mothers second i.e. Mario Fernandez Gonzalez. Women do not change their names on marriage, they keep their original titles though they may add "de Gonzalez" meaning Of Gonzalez as a tribute to their spouse.

the addition of "ita" to a name is the diminutive version Concha is a name. Conchita is either a pet name or literally Little Concha.

Macias is a common name (especially in Catalunya) Marcias is probably a trancribers error. Reyes is a common name in all Latin countries.

Gibraltar has a majority Spanish origin population and Spanish is the main spoken tongue.

There are a lot of Reyes born in Gibraltar showing up on familysearch around the 1900's, may be connected though I can't see a Bartolome among them.
One branch of the family emigrated to the USA.

Another shortened version oc Concepcion is Chita too.

Quite a few Concha Reyes and Concepcion Reyes born in Mexico and Puerto Rico around a similar time according to FamilySearch. Do you know for sure she was born in Gibralter or just lived there? Also possible she could have been from mainland Spain.

Might be worth doing another search with Conce* as well then if it is often short for Concepcion.

Concha is actually short for Concepción. Conchita or Concha (or Conchi) are all strictly speaking diminutives of this name.

Sarah


I did wonder that ......... that's why all the searches I did, I did using Conch*

Is it possible that Concha is short for Conchita?

Sorry i havn't replied earlier been away.

Thank you all for your help.
Can anyone tell me how to get on to police records around london area between 1940 time.

peter

By the time their first child was born, they had decided that their surname was Aragon


England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005 about Carlos Antonio Aragon

Name: Carlos Antonio Aragon
Mother's Maiden Surname: Bustin
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1974
Registration district: Walsall
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume Number: 34
Page Number: 1011


and


England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005 about Antonio Aragon

Name: Antonio Aragon
Mother's Maiden Surname: Bustin
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1978
Registration district: Birmingham
Inferred County: Warwickshire
Volume Number: 32
Page Number: 0530




Something tells me this was NOT Concha's son who married in 1974. Concha's son Antoni(o) was born in 1925.





sylvia

That's an interesting one

There are actually TWO entries

Antonio Aragon Macias Bustin Apr-May-Jun 1974 Kensington Middlesex

Antonio A Macias Bustin Apr-May-Jun 1974 Kensington Middlesex


If you look at the record for the wife on the first one, it shows his surname as Aragon Macias .................

Gail J Bustin Aragon Macias Apr-May-Jun 1974 Kensington Middlesex


for the second one ......................

Gail J Bustin Macias Apr-May-Jun 1974 Kensington Middlesex


That means the registrar wasn't certain about the surname/surnames

there is a marriage for Antonio- well, an antonio, but the surname is spelled without an R

1974, kensington

There is very little around pertaining to this surname, i guess these all must interconnect somehow

England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
Birth, Marriage & Death, including Parish
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Name: Ricards Marcias
Spouse Surname: Hodge
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1944
Registration district: Greenwich
Inferred County: London
Volume Number: 1d
Page Number: 1163


Name: Ricards Marcias
Spouse: Hodge
Marriage: Dec 1944 - Greenwich, London
Other: QApr-Oct-Nov-Dec 1944


England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
Birth, Marriage & Death, including Parish
View Image
Name: Ricardo Marcias
Spouse: Hodge
Marriage: Dec 1944 - Greenwich, London
Other: QApr-Oct-Nov-Dec 1944


England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
Birth, Marriage & Death, including Parish
Name: Lucia Marcias
Spouse: Harper
Marriage: Nov 1987 - Leigh, Lancashire


England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
Birth, Marriage & Death, including Parish
Name: Alberto P Marcias
Spouse: Smith
Marriage: Dec 1991 - Bristol, Gloucestershire


England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
Birth, Marriage & Death, including Parish
Name: Alberto P Marcias
Spouse: Wilson-smith
Marriage: Dec 1991 - Bristol, Gloucestershire


England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
Birth, Marriage & Death, including Parish
Name: Sarah A Marcias
Spouse: Akram
Marriage: May 1994 - Hendon, Middlesex


England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
Birth, Marriage & Death, including Parish
Name: Sophia S Marcias
Spouse: Long
Marriage: Jun 1997 - Waltham Forest, London

Hi Sylvia,

I the death register it says
Concha Macias Died 11th May 1953 aged 49 interred at North Sheen Cemetery in private grave section E.R. No. 234
Her parents names Bartolome Reyes and his wife was Dolores Arias both born around 1880

That is all i have.

Regards,

Peter

Peter arrived in the UK in 1954, and was born in Gibraltar

hmmmmmmmmmm


spelling of Peter's name might be Xiberas


England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006 about Peter Xiberas

Name: Peter Xiberas
Birth Date: 1909
Date of Registration: Apr 1989
Age at Death: 80
Registration district: Tower Hamlets
Inferred County: London
Volume: 14
Page: 992




In case you're wondering ................ I'm fiddling around trying to see what the complete surname of Concha and Antoni might be.


It is impossible to find Antoni's birth under Ma*cias, can't find his marriage


but wondered if Peter Xiberas was a relation of the wife Margaret.





sylvia

Is this the son on the Electoral List in London???


London, England, Electoral Registers, 1847-1965 about Antoni Macias

Name: Antoni Macias
Electoral Year: 1957
Parliamentary Division: Stepney
County or Borough: Tower Hamlets

from image:-

Margaret Macias and Antoni Macias
Address:- 75 Varden Street

Also at same address .... Peter Xebaras


Same in 1958


Same address in 1959 ...... Antonio, Mario and Margaret Macias, and Peter Xebaras





sylvia

Concha was my grandmothers sister maiden name was Reyes and notes i have say Concha married someone by the name of Marcias and they had a son Antonio who lived in soho china town london.

Peter

what is your connection to Concha Macias?

i am after any information on concha reyes b1904 Gibraltar died in uk 1953 married to marcias (last name) had a son antonio b 1925
All i know about her is were she died
GRO death: Concha Macias. Age 49. 1953 Q2, registered Kensington (5c 932)
Name Concha MacIas
Year of Registration 1953
Quarter of Registration Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Kensington
Registration County London
Age at Death: 49
Volume Number 5C