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Granfather Edwards

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TracyDawnDavies

TracyDawnDavies Report 29 Feb 2012 14:54

Yeah this seems to be the correct family. I know that the family moved to Ystrad Myanch Hengoed South Wales some time inbetween 1911 and 1930????

Not sure whether Ellis went into the army from Festiniog or Glamorgan. If he enlisted in 1914 he would have only been 16 years old

TracyDawnDavies

TracyDawnDavies Report 29 Feb 2012 15:45

Thanks

Looks like same family. Sometime after 1911 they relocated to Ystrad Mynach Glamorganshire. Unsure whether Ellis recruited from Festiniog or Glamorgan????

If he joined at the start in 1914 he would have only been 16. I cant find anything about him whilst he was in the army.

jansmith

jansmith Report 29 Feb 2012 16:56

if you haven't got the marriage cert for them you might like to get it to see who Jane Edwards father was to trace her back in the census

TracyDawnDavies

TracyDawnDavies Report 29 Feb 2012 17:38

Do you think that info will help with obtaining info on Ellis army duty? I have ordered Jane Ellens birth cert,should be back soon.

jansmith

jansmith Report 29 Feb 2012 19:41

If no one has been able to find army records for him on ancestry then they may not have survived as some ww1 records were burnt in the 2nd ww

jansmith

jansmith Report 29 Feb 2012 19:52

The Long Long Trail you might like to take a look at this site for army info
http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/grandad.htm

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TracyDawnDavies

TracyDawnDavies Report 29 Feb 2012 20:07

Thanks for your help