Thank you so much Catherine. Tha does give me something more to work on and save my hair. Not sure if it would be the right Godfrey as his father was a coal mine manager and his middle name was Ivor but he could well have " been sent to the coal face " to learn what life is really like. Sadly he died in France in 1917. It's given me something to think about. As you say Jennie looks very promising so will go with that first. It is so frustrating as I have all the previous census records but can't finish it off. Still that's half the fun and don't you feel good when you finally have a win ! Thank you again Jenny ----- Original Message ----- From: <Caedmunds@aol.com> To: <powys@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 4:05 AM Subject: Re: [POWYS] jones /edwards > Hi Jenny, > > Not sure if this is going to be of any help, but here's hoping. > > On the 1891 I did a search for Godfrey Jones - Year of birth 1881 +/- 5 > years. It cam up with a promising looking: > Godfrey J Jones > Age 9: > Administrative Area: Aberystruth, Bedwelty > > The 1901 is a tricky one! > The best I can come up with is through a search for G Jones - Year of > birth > 1881 +/- 5years: > G Jones > Age: 20 > Born: Caernarvon Garn > Administrative County: Monmouthshire > Civil Parish: Abertillery > Occupation: Coal Miner Hewer > > 1881 is a bit hit & miss due to the birth year, so I haven't really > looked > at that one. > > 1901 search for Je* Edwards - Year of birth 1882 +/- 5 years was much more > productive: > Jennie J Edwards > Age: 17 > Where born: Radnor Rhyader > Administrative County: Glamorgan > Census Place: Pontypridd > > I'm afraid I drew a blank on Jennie in the 1891. > > Hopefully Jennie's household record for 1901 & Godfrey's for 1891 will > help > you over the wall. > > Best wishes, > Catherine. > > > > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Jenny, I can send you a copy of his British Army Short Service Form from 1914 that lists his occupation as a fireman and has his signature on it. Do you already have that? Kathryn -----Original Message----- From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jenny Field Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 5:07 PM To: powys@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [POWYS] jones /edwards Thank you so much Catherine. Tha does give me something more to work on and save my hair. Not sure if it would be the right Godfrey as his father was a coal mine manager and his middle name was Ivor but he could well have " been sent to the coal face " to learn what life is really like. Sadly he died in France in 1917. It's given me something to think about. As you say Jennie looks very promising so will go with that first. It is so frustrating as I have all the previous census records but can't finish it off. Still that's half the fun and don't you feel good when you finally have a win ! Thank you again Jenny ----- Original Message ----- From: <Caedmunds@aol.com> To: <powys@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 4:05 AM Subject: Re: [POWYS] jones /edwards > Hi Jenny, > > Not sure if this is going to be of any help, but here's hoping. > > On the 1891 I did a search for Godfrey Jones - Year of birth 1881 +/- > 5 years. It cam up with a promising looking: > Godfrey J Jones > Age 9: > Administrative Area: Aberystruth, Bedwelty > > The 1901 is a tricky one! > The best I can come up with is through a search for G Jones - Year of > birth > 1881 +/- 5years: > G Jones > Age: 20 > Born: Caernarvon Garn > Administrative County: Monmouthshire > Civil Parish: Abertillery > Occupation: Coal Miner Hewer > > 1881 is a bit hit & miss due to the birth year, so I haven't really > looked at that one. > > 1901 search for Je* Edwards - Year of birth 1882 +/- 5 years was much > more > productive: > Jennie J Edwards > Age: 17 > Where born: Radnor Rhyader > Administrative County: Glamorgan > Census Place: Pontypridd > > I'm afraid I drew a blank on Jennie in the 1891. > > Hopefully Jennie's household record for 1901 & Godfrey's for 1891 will > help you over the wall. > > Best wishes, > Catherine. > > > > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message =================== Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The letter I and J are very easily mixed up in handwriting on the census. Often the middle name wasn't given or not given in full, so I wouldn't write him off. Rhian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenny Field" <jfi85512@bigpond.net.au> To: <powys@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 11:07 PM Subject: Re: [POWYS] jones /edwards > Thank you so much Catherine. Tha does give me something more to work on > and > save my hair. Not sure if it would be the right Godfrey as his father was > a > coal mine manager and his middle name was Ivor but he could well have " > been > sent to the coal face " to learn what life is really like. Sadly he died > in > France in 1917. It's given me something to think about. > As you say Jennie looks very promising so will go with that first. > It is so frustrating as I have all the previous census records but can't > finish it off. Still that's half the fun and don't you feel good when you > finally have a win ! > Thank you again Jenny > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Caedmunds@aol.com> > To: <powys@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 4:05 AM > Subject: Re: [POWYS] jones /edwards > > >> Hi Jenny, >> >> Not sure if this is going to be of any help, but here's hoping. >> >> On the 1891 I did a search for Godfrey Jones - Year of birth 1881 +/- 5 >> years. It cam up with a promising looking: >> Godfrey J Jones >> Age 9: >> Administrative Area: Aberystruth, Bedwelty >> >> The 1901 is a tricky one! >> The best I can come up with is through a search for G Jones - Year of >> birth >> 1881 +/- 5years: >> G Jones >> Age: 20 >> Born: Caernarvon Garn >> Administrative County: Monmouthshire >> Civil Parish: Abertillery >> Occupation: Coal Miner Hewer >> >> 1881 is a bit hit & miss due to the birth year, so I haven't really >> looked >> at that one. >> >> 1901 search for Je* Edwards - Year of birth 1882 +/- 5 years was much >> more >> productive: >> Jennie J Edwards >> Age: 17 >> Where born: Radnor Rhyader >> Administrative County: Glamorgan >> Census Place: Pontypridd >> >> I'm afraid I drew a blank on Jennie in the 1891. >> >> Hopefully Jennie's household record for 1901 & Godfrey's for 1891 will >> help >> you over the wall. >> >> Best wishes, >> Catherine. >> >> >> >> >> >> =================== >> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >> www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >