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Trying to find any info on Gomer Thomas b 1855 ish married to Jennett Williams they had a large family, lived in Cardiff. He was a boatman in 1901 but finding it hard to trace back to his father. Can anyone help?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Dec 1875 (>99%)
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COFFEY Michael Cardiff 11a 496
Kirby Julia Cardiff 11a 496
THOMAS Gomer Cardiff 11a 496
WILLIAMS Jennet Cardiff 11a 496

Have you purchased the marriage registration ? This should name his father.

A possible birth:

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Gomer Thomas
Name: Gomer Thomas
Year of Registration: 1855
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Cardiff (1837-1974)
County: Glamorgan, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 206

Starting with what you know and working backwards!
1891
Name: Gomer Thomas
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jennet
Gender: Male
Where born: Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

Civil Parish: St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Cardiff
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Occupation: , Rigger

Registration district: Cardiff
Sub registration district: Cardiff
ED, institution, or vessel: 34
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Gomer Thomas 35
Jennet Thomas 37 born: Cardiff, Glamorgan
Gomer Thomas 14 born: Cardiff, Glamorgan
Helena Thomas 11
Jenet Thomas 7
Beatrice Thomas 7
Margaret Thomas 6
David Thomas 5
James Thomas 2
Harriet Thomas 1
George Morgan 54 Boarder
Stephen Jons 33 " "
Harriet Taton 32 " "

1881:-
Name: Jennet Thomas
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relation: Wife (Head) (Head)
Gender: Female
Where born: Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

Civil Parish: Cardiff St Mary
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Street address: 28 Peel St

Occupation: Sailors Wife

Registration district: Cardiff
Sub registration district: Cardiff
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Jennet Thomas 28
Gomer Thomas 3
Eleanor Thomas 1

Possible and only possible until you can confirm fathers name:-

1861
Name: Gomer Thomas
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Gender: Male
Where born: Eglwysilan Nantgarw, Glamorgan, Wales

Civil Parish or Township: Eglwysilan
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Registration district: Cardiff

Sub registration district: Caerphilly
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 109
Household Members:
Name Age
John Thomas 38 born: Eglwysilan Nantgarw, Glamorgan
(occupation: Boatman)
Mary Thomas 43 born: Eglwysilan Nantgarw, Glamorgan
Edward Thomas 21
Sarah Thomas 20
Mary Thomas 16
Gomer Thomas 6
Mesech Thomas 2
Isaace Thomas 8 Mo
William Griffiths 26

same family in 1871:-
Name: Gomer Thomas
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Jacob
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Eglwysilan, Glamorgan, Wales
Civil Parish: Eglwysilan
Town: Nantgarw
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Occupation: Collier

Registration district: Pontypridd
Sub registration district: Pontypridd
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
Jacob Thomas 48 - Boatman
Mary Thomas 54
Gomer Thomas 16
Michael Thomas 13
Mary Jenkins 26 - Daughter
Mary Ann Jenkins 5 - Granddaughter
Catherine Jenkins 3 - Granddaughter
Reuben Jenkins 2 months - Grandson
William Chester 46 Lodger



Think you may be able to illiminate this one as this looks like the same one in 1881:-

Name: Gomer Thomas
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Eglwysilian, Glamorgan, Wales

Civil Parish: Pentyrch
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Street address: Gwaelod Y Garth

Occupation: Coal Miner

Registration district: Cardiff
Sub registration district: Whitchurch
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Gomer Thomas 26
Elizabeth Thomas 25
David Jacob Thomas 3
Sarah Jane Thomas

Strange but there doesn't seem to be two Gomer Thomas' born 1855/56 in Glamorgan?

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page

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Deaths Sep 1856 (>99%)
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THOMAS Gomer Cardiff 11a 150


Unfortunately no age shown this early.

I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sorry I have not responded to you before now Pam. But I didn't quite understand how to find my threads, until now. Someone emailed me. Thank you so much for your help I will look into it further.

Regards

Hayley Evans