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grangers14 wrote:Would ou like me to move this to the Military section for you?
Jo

Yes please - I think I need to get to grips with proper usage of this forum!! Martin

I understand that my grandfather was in the Pembrokeshire Yeomanry in The Great War (1914-18). I am trying to locate some sources of information which would help me to identify any details of his service during the war.
Name: Henry James Smith
Born: 1894
Died: 1949

Thanks, Martin

To mathsgirl: I hope I am not infringing any rules by asking a little favour!!! The following is an extract from the 1911 Census listing two possible contenders for my grandfather. The date of birth is correct (I believe) and hence his age in 1911. The entries I am interested in are Pontypridd and C...

Would a Pay As You Go subscription on ancestry.co.uk be a good idea/value for money?
Martin

I have been unable to find Martha Smith in the 1911 Census so was wondering whether she may have passed away between 1901 Census and the 1911 Census. I have used the BMD search option on the 1901 Census and it results in a number of pages. Is it possible to carry out a similar search but narrowing t...

I have just obtained the full details from the 1901 Census Online website and printed off for reference as my starting point. Well worth the £5.00. The interesting thing is that the Full Household Schedule shows the head of the household as Isaac Brown (widower and 53 years old) and Martha Smith ...

One more quick question!!! Are you saying the people below were all living in the same house? What was the address as there are different placenames shown? Martin 1901 Isaac Brown 53 General Labourer (illegible) Totbury Henry J Brown 19 (illegible) in City Works Warborough Elizabeth Brown 12 Crickla...

Hi Mathsgirl and thanks for the explanation. I have a feeling I am going to get completely hooked on this matter in the coming months (better warn my wife that the home diy could suffer!!!). Next steps I am going to visit our local Records Office in Carmarthen soon to see what I can uncover. One of ...

long shot Births Mar 1895 Smith Henry James Highworth 5a 16 highworth covered swindon before june 1899 1901 Isaac Brown 53 General Labourer (illegible)[/) Totbury Henry J Brown 19 (illegible)[/) in City Works Warborough Elizabeth Brown 12 Cricklade Frank Brown 9 Cricklade Martha Smith 36 S Boarder ...

Hi my name is Martin Smith and I have a particular interest in unearthing some details about my grandfather Henry James Smith who was born in 1894 I believe in Swindon. I understand he was a Barnardos child but did live at some time in Poplar Avenue in Swindon. He moved to West Wales in his teens, a...