This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davies, Johnson, Jones. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/msg/5538/HNR.2ACEB/1359 Message Board Post: My Father Stanley was born in 1920 at 3 Park view Nantyglo. (Died 1974 Enfield, Middlesex)Father:Thomas Francis Davies, born 1862 in Alderney, died 1925 Blaina , Mother: Annie Johnson: died in London 1959.(Married in Bedwas 1915) Thomas' first wife was Martha Jones from Garnfach. I have traced Thomas and Martha back to the 1871(43 Garn Cross)and 1901 census, they lived in Highfield Cottages Blaina with their 6 children and a cousin. According to a recently discovered relative, Stanley tried to blow up a safe in the Nantyglo/Blaina co-op and was sent away to reform school?? early 1930s. He returned to Blaina then left to serve in WW2. Other family members include, Fred, Joseph (Joe), William (Bill), Elizabeth, Harriet. I think Park View still exists - I would love to know if it still does. The family left Park View after the death of Thomas - poverty forced them to move to accomodation above a public house ?? (hearsay only) in Blaina village. I would love to hear from anyone ! who has any information on this family. My father died when I was only 13 and I have no knowledge of his early life. I hope someone can help.