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Archer's of Ty Gwyn Aberdare South Wales

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Gail

Gail Report 1 May 2010 22:36

I am tracing the Gibbs family tree and believe that A Mrs Gibbs married Ivor Archer and lived in Ty Gwyn Aberdare, South Wales. Mrs Gibbs had a son named James Gibbs from a previous marriage. The archers went on to have more children. If anyone can help that would be great.

Gail

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 1 May 2010 22:42

Cant see any marriage , any dates please?

Flick

Flick Report 1 May 2010 22:47

Name: Ivor Archer
Year of Registration: 1911
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Mother's Maiden Name: Gibbs
District: Pontypridd
County: Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 1139


As the MMN was Gibbs, the mother had not been married previously

Flick

Flick Report 1 May 2010 22:49

Marriages Jun 1908 (>99%)
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ARCHER John Pontypridd 11a 1125
Brown Priscilla Pontypridd 11a 1125
Cotton George Pontypridd 11a 1125
GIBBS Mary Amelia Pontypridd 11a 1125

Flick

Flick Report 1 May 2010 22:50

Births Jun 1914 (>99%)
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Archer Doris Gibbs Pontypridd 11a 1182

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Births Sep 1917 (>99%)
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Archer William J Gibbs Pontypridd 11a 927

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Births Sep 1919 (>99%)
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Archer Stanley Gibbs Pontypridd 11a 1023

Births Jun 1931 (>99%)
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Archer Minnie Gibbs Pontypridd 11a 812

Gail

Gail Report 1 May 2010 22:53

Hi Lindsey, All I have been told is that James Gibbs date of birth December 1908 Bristol but I can not find it in the births. James mother was widowed young and remarried to Ivor Archer and lived in Aberdare, James would not tell his family any info. I do not evan know James dads christian name.

Gail

Gail Report 1 May 2010 22:55

Thanks for your reply Flick. Ivor Archer Married a Mrs Gibbs who had been widowed.

Flick

Flick Report 1 May 2010 22:58

When and where did the marriage take place?

It isn't on Ancestry

Flick

Flick Report 1 May 2010 22:59

Do you have any documentation? Or are you working only on info from someone else?

Gail

Gail Report 1 May 2010 23:07

I am working on info from My mother in law who is the wife of James Gibbs son. James and his wife were very secretive and did not even tell their children anything about James family. I know where they lived Ty Gwyn in Aberdare 1959 is correct as my mother in law received a telegram from them on their wedding, this was in.

Gail

Gail Report 1 May 2010 23:08

Sorry should have said on my mother in laws wedding 1959.

Gail

Gail Report 1 May 2010 23:16

Thank you all for your reply's, I am working with very little info here, this thread is my last resort. I really appreciate your help.

Vicci

Vicci Report 1 May 2010 23:57

1911

no Ivor Archer

Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
census
image

ARCHER, John Head Married
3 years M 22 1889 Coal Miners Labourer Underground Glamorgan Mountain Ash VIEW
ARCHER, Amelia Wife Married F 23 1888 Bristol Gloucester VIEW
ARCHER, Irene Daughter Single F 2 1909 Glamorgan Ynysboeth Abercynon VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
32272 Reference:
RG14PN32272 RG78PN1851 RD589 SD2 ED26 SN268

Registration District:
Pontypridd Sub District:
Llanwonno Enumeration District:
26 Parish:
Llanwonno

Address:
19 Cross St Ynysboeth Abercynon County:
Glamorganshire

Vicci

Vicci Report 2 May 2010 00:02

Births Dec 1908 (>99%)
Archer James Bristol 6a 64

could James Gibbs have been registered as Archer?

Flick

Flick Report 2 May 2010 11:42

OK - let's see whether we can help you to work back to him...........

When and where was your MIL's husband born?

What was his mother's name?

You're going to have to work back systematically to get any sort of accurate answers.

Even though these people were reluctant to talk about their families, there will still be a paper trail.............