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Hi - can anyone tell me what records I can use to find afemale ancestor in between the years 1901-1915 apart from the obvious BMD and census please? Thanks in advance, Gareth

If she was born before the 1911 census..... then she should appear on that census.

So, apart from her being registered on the BMD's.........where else are you hoping to find her?

She was born 1892 and married in 1915, we have seen the 1901 census entry for her and know that she was married from a different address but are unable to find her on the 1911 census so was just wondering if there were records available, that we could maybe trace her to a different area during this time....
Thanks PricklyHolly :)

she maybe was down in a shorten version of her name?1911 census

or Ann--Annie-----Winifred---Winnie,...Jane--Ginny.--Hannah--Nancy.

maybe with a relative?

look for her family members in 1911.

was her father in the army?

Hi Kay, her family were still living at the same address as the 1901 census but no sign of her, her father was a miner. I have searched by just her surname, there are a couple of matches but none that we could confirm, think we will just have to accept that there will be a few years missing out of her history :( Thanks again Kay :)

try her with a married sister/brother of her father/mother..grandparent/s both sets.

try just an initial and surname--she could have been in hospital?

If you care to post the info you have, then others can takea look as well. A fresh pair of eyes......and people on here are very good at finding the most unlikely of records.

Andy

We believe her mother died and she had a 'step-mother' so staying with other family members would be a possibility, Thanks Kay, your help is much appreciated :)

Hi Andrew, she was Ellen Ann Rees born 1892 in Cwmbach to William Rees, her brother was Richard George Rees born 1888 - I believe on the 1901 census her mother was Martha and they lived at Timothy Row in Cwmbach, Glamorgan. By the 1911 census it seems as if her father had re-married, we know she married George Davies in Merthyr Tydfil in 1915 and her address at that time was New Street, in Aberaman/Aberdare. Thanks

sorry the mother of Richard and Ellen was possibly Harriett

1901 for info

RG number: RG13
Piece: 5037
Folio: 103
Page: 5
Reg. District: Merthyr Tydfil
Sub District: Aberdare
Parish: Aberdare
Enum. District: 33
Ecclesiastical District: St John
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 3, Timothy Row, Aberdare
County: Glamorganshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
REES, William Head Married M 41 1860 Collier
Llanelly, Carmarthenshire
REES, Harriett Wife Married F 42 1859
Dowlais, Glamorganshire
REES, Richard G Son Single M 13 1888 Collier
Aberdare, Glamorganshire
REES, Ellen A Daughter Single F 9 1892
Aberdare, Glamorganshire

1911

William and Harriett have been married 15 yrs so she is the sep mother...


1911 census transcription details for: 3 Timothy Row Cwmbach Aberdare
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National Archive Reference:
RG14PN32511 RG78PN1857 RD590 SD4 ED32 SN116
Reg. District: Merthyr Tydfil
Sub District: Aberdare
Parish: Aberdare
Enum. District: 32
Address: 3 Timothy Row Cwmbach Aberdare
County: Glamorganshire

Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
REES, William Head Married M 49 1862 Coal Miner Hewer Carmarthen Llanelly
REES, Harriet Wife Married
15 years F 49 1862 Glamorgan Merthyr Tydvil
REES, Richard Son Single M 23 1888 Coal Miner Hewer Glamorgan Aberdare



Marriage for William and Harriett..



Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1896 (>99%)
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>>>LOUDON Harriet Merthyr T. 11a 1056
Morgan David Merthyr T. 11a 1056
Morgan Elizabeth Merthyr T. 11a 1056
>>>REES William Merthyr T. 11a 1056

Thanks JanSmith and SueinLeeds all seems to agree with what I've found, really appreciate your help, Gareth :-)

as Ellen would be 18/19 its likely she is a servant.....what about the one with ---John McCallam 1911 hes a licencee.....

We've thought that too, but have seen Ellen Rees' all over the country inc. Croydon and was just wondering if there were records available to trace her whereabouts between the 1901 census and the 1915 marriage record so we could confirm them, Thanks again Kay :-)

Just taken another look at John McCallum Kay and I think there are 2 reasons why we've 'knocked' that one out 1) Place of Birth (which I know if its filled in by someone else can be different) and 2) She only spoke english (although I think she is down as being bi-lingual)- but really appreciate your time and help - thanks

she may not have put her actual birth place down but one she grew up in,,,,,,,,her birth was reg in Merthyr
one in Somerset birth place as-Trehafod aged 18.....

Again, thanks Kay, think there was a Rees family in the Rhondda and one in Nantgarw with a daughter Ellen, we know Timothy Row was her home address, until she moved out to go into a nursing home but from the 1901 census until her marriage from New Street, Aberaman/Aberdare is mind blowing where she may have been. I believe at the time her birth would have come under the Merthyr Tydfil area. Thanks, Gareth