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Victoria

Victoria Report 26 Oct 2011 11:28

mgnv.
many thanks
victoria

mgnv

mgnv Report 25 Oct 2011 10:48

From http://www.northwalesbmd.org.uk/


North Wales Birth indexes for the years: 1875
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
TURNER Llewelyn Wrexham Wrexham County Borough (Wrexham) WM/046/74

Victoria

Victoria Report 25 Oct 2011 08:03

many thanks to lynne from up north.and perchino
and george.
you have all been very helpful.
victoria

Perchino

Perchino Report 22 Oct 2011 18:56

Boer War: Tracing your Ancestors ::
The Africana Library Kimberley has much material available on the Anglo-Boer War period and particularly on the Siege of Kimberley http://home.global.co.za/~afrilib as ...
www.genealogyworld.net/boer/tracing.html - Cached

The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902
The Anglo-Boer War Museum. Available at: http://www.anglo-boer.co.za/ Site offers separate sections on Photographs, Concentration Camps, Prisoners of War, Important ...
www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/boer/boerwr.htm - Cached

Contact | Anglo-Boer War Museum
The Anglo Boer War Museum in Bloemfontein, South Africa, gives the visitor insight into one of the most significant events in the history of South Africa - the Anglo ...
www.anglo-boer.co.za/contact - Cached

Try these sites, website addresses ending in "za" are South African.

Lynne From Up North !!

Lynne From Up North !! Report 22 Oct 2011 18:32

For Reference, could this be Llewellyn in the 1881 Wales Census:

Name: Llewelyn Turner
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Llewelyn Turner
Mother's Name: Mary Turner
Gender: Male
Where born: Hafodybwch, Denbighshire, Wales

Civil parish: Esclusham Below
County/Island: Denbighshire
Country: Wales

Street Address: Hafodybwch Cottage
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Wrexham
Sub-registration district: Ruabon
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 5518
Folio: 74
Page Number: 9
Household Members: Name Age
Llewelyn Turner 32
Mary Turner 32
Thos. Edward Turner 8
Wm. Alfred Turner 7
Llewelyn Turner 5
Richard Mark Turner 2
Mary Eliz. Turner 1
Winifred Turner


George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 22 Oct 2011 18:26

This is from FMP

There are 4 images of his records

Llewellyn

Last name: TURNER

Calculated year of birth: 1877

Parish of birth: Hatod

Town of birth: Wrexham

County of birth: Denbighshire

Age at attestation: 19 years 2 months

Attestation date: 31 August 1896

Attestation corps: Grenadier Guards

Attestation soldier number: 6110

Discharge rank:

Discharge corps:

Discharge soldier number:

The National Archives reference: WO97 / 6116 / 145

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George

Victoria

Victoria Report 22 Oct 2011 18:01

hi.
is there anyone out there into the boer war records l relation of mine
has sent this info to me but is not being very helpful.
can anyone do a look up for me.
llewellyn turner joined the greadier guards 31st of august 1896 attenstation corps grenadier guards attenstation soldier no 6110.
he was transfered to the royal welsh fusilers and also fought in the transvaal
and won a medal for that.
he was born in hafodybwch wrexham wales .
can anyone tell me where to go from here.
with many thanks
victoria