But crucially NOT their places of birth - my mistake, and thanks to Marjorie for pointing it out. Robert -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Marriage Certificates in the UK show not just the couples residence at the time of the marriage; but their occupations, there father's names and occupations and the names of the witnesses to the marriage. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marjorie King Unless marriage certificates are different in Wales, they will only show the place of residence of the bride and groom at the time of their marriage. On 22/02/2010, at 5:08 PM, Robert Treharne Jones wrote: > You already seem to have a fair amount of detail to start - I suggest > getting a copy of you mother's birth certificate and then your grandparents > marriage certificate, if you don't already have them. The marriage > certificate will include the ages and places of birth of your grandparents > who should then appear in the 1911 (and probably the 1901) census. > > The reference for your mother's birth is: > Jan-Mar 1926 register > District: Bedwellty > Volume: 11a > Page: 139 > > The reference for your grandparent's wedding is: > Apr-Jun 1920 register > District: Bedwellty > Volume: 11a > Page: 353 > > > Robert > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Loreane Anderson > > I just recently started searching for some family background info. > I'm planning a visit to Cwm, Ebbw Vale this summer were my Mum > was born. Her history is a bit confusing as she was put up for adoption > at a very young age. The story was that her parent (s) were killed. It > looks as though this was not the case(?) None the less we are still > greatly interested in our 'roots.' > My Mum's father was Abraham Hughes. He married her mother > Lucy Brookman in 1920. My Mum, Gwynneth May was born in 1925. > Any suggestions or help re: further details would be greatly appreciated.