Hi all
Over the last 9 months or so I have been searching out my and my wife's ancestors. I have made good progress and am enjoying the searching immensely. So far I have got my direct family line back some 5 generations as well as many of my wife's ancestors (including all the GRO certificates) but I am having some difficulties with my wife's Welsh grandmother's (Catherine Lloyd) records. As I am still a relative novice at this, I am hoping someone could give me some pointers on how to progress my search.
The details I have found so far:
Marriage Certificate from the GRO shows:
Married on 5 May 1919 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales to John Walter Lloyd. Her name is recorded as Catherine Wadeley.
He was 22, a bachelor and she was 23, a widow.
His father's name was John Walter Lloyd but a name has been written in (Patrick Carey) then crossed through (I am presuming that the register made a mistake and crossed it out as it was not correct ?)
Catherine's daughter's (my wife's mother) Birth Certificate from the GRO shows 'Mothers maiden name' as 'Catherine Lloyd Late Wadeley formerly Morgans'.
I have been unable to find any record/details at all of her first marriage to a Mr Wadeley ! It could have been a WW1 marriage and he may have been killed in the war but have not been able to find anything.
I thought I was at a brick wall then found on The 1939 Register from Findmypast (fmp) Catherine Lloyd (birthdate 12/7/1896) & John Lloyd (birthdate 10/8/1896) living in Merthyr Tydfil. This birthdate for Catherine Lloyd (Morgans) is the only link I have to find and confirm her birth record.
FreeBMD has 3 records for Catherine Morgans in the September Qtr of 1896 that could be her :
MORGANS Catherine, Carmarthen district, 11a 1135
MORGANS Catherine Ann, Swansea district, 11a 959
MORGANS Catherine Mary, Neath district, 11a 902
My first question - is there any website or other process that could help me narrow down which Catherine Morgans is her without me paying for 3 Birth Certificates from the GRO when I only want one certificate.
Second question is for some hints on where I could look to try to find Catherine Morgans 1st marriage to Mr Wadeley.
To date, I have been using FreeBMD & fmp (purchased credits) to find family and these have proved good (except for the above !!!).
Hope this has not been too longwinded and that someone can give me some assistance. Also hope I have posted this is in the correct section of the forum.
Thanks in advance.