Genealogy Chat

Herbert Rice was my grandfather and died 1940 I am trying to find more information about his life and my grand mother Hannah (Annie) Rice (formerly Rees). Are you able to help please? Herbert Rice was born in Sherston Magna, Wilts, but Hannah was from the Aberdare area. My grandmother died (1933) when my mother was only 12 years old and so grew up not knowing very much about her mother. My mother is now 85 in poor health and it would mean the world to her to find out more about her mother Hannah (Annie) Rees. I have been able to trace my grandfather's family back top 1700's but have failed to trace any background on my grandmother. My grandfather was married in 1893 in Cwmbach, Aberdare (and his first wife died very young within 18 months of the marriage). He then met my grandmother in the Aberdare, Mid Glam area but I have been unable to trace marriage? They had a child in 1898 who died after three weeks and is buried in Sherston Magna, Any advice on finding more about my grandmother would be most appreciated. Time is of the essence.

Hi Do you have the death certificate for your grandmother who died in 1933? That would confirm her name and previous surnames, her age, status (married, single etc) and thus be the first step since you can't find a marriage. Where have you looked for the marriage as freebmd is not complete - have you trawled ancestry or 1837 quarter by quarter. What area are we looking in? There are lots of helpful people on here - if you post a few more details, I'm sure someone will uncover some clues for you. regards

1901 Name: Herbert J Rice Age: 3 Estimated birth year: abt 1898 Relation: Son Father's name: Alfred Mother's name: Sarah Gender: Male Where born: Sherston Magna, Wiltshire, England Civil parish: Sherston Magna Ecclesiastical parish: Sherston Magna and Sherston Parva Town: Sherston Magna County/Island: Wiltshire Country: England Street address: Gaston Lane Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Malmesbury Sub-registration district: Malmesbury Western ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 84 Household Members: Name Age Alfred Rice 42 Filer Plaster - Ethel Rice 6 Fritz Rice 15 Herbert J Rice 3 Joseph Rice 11 Minnie Rice 8 Sarah Rice 38

duplicate thread also on Records Regards Gail

I just thought I should point out that a 1933 death certificate will not tell you Hannah / Annie's previous surname(s), but anyway, it should have some information that might help. I'll have a look for the marriage.... Kate.

I think somebody found the death registration for the child who died in 1898, didn't they? If you don't already have his birth and death certificates, it might be worth getting them to see if they give you further information. Kate.

I think this will be Herbert's first marriage, and his first wife's death, as you said: Marriages Jun 1893 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur David Merthyr T. 11a 920 Rice Herbert Merthyr T. 11a 920 Williams Elizabeth Ann Merthyr T 11a 920 Williams Rachel Merthyr T. 11a 920 Deaths Dec 1894 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rice Elizabeth Ann 19 Merthyr Tydfil 11a 361 Still looking for his second marriage... Kate.

Hmmm... drawing a blank here at the moment. Does your mother have her birth certificate, which would confirm her mother's name? It could be that the marriage is one of those that got lost between the local register office and the GRO, so if you know where they got married you could try asking the register office that is local to that place if they can find the marriage certificate. Kate.