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looking for help regarding possible adoption of re

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Janet 693215

Janet 693215 Report 22 Sep 2004 22:09

If you look at the details on family search check the neighbouring households as I bet you will find lots of family living in the vicinity. Good luck, don't think I'd like the task of looking for Jones'sw in Wales!

Samantha

Samantha Report 22 Sep 2004 21:55

hi thanks for that you help is much appreciated ttfn sam

Janet 693215

Janet 693215 Report 22 Sep 2004 20:42

There are so many possibilities. I think you will have to order the birth certificate before progressing. My theory would be James was living with an aunt and uncle in 1891. A suitable arrangement for him as there were more people in employment in that household. I've looked on 1881 and heres Evan they are in same house. John JONES Head M 27 Llandovry, Carmarthen, Wales Collier Elizabeth JONES Wife M 22 Mountain Ash, Glamorgan, Wales Evan JONES Son 3 Treorky, Glamorgan, Wales Scholar Anne JONES Daur 7 m Treorky, Glamorgan, Wales Source Information: Dwelling 18 Clark Street Census Place Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan, Wales Family History Library Film 1342275 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 5301 / 68 Page Number 6 Couldn't face looking for James as Evan was the 46th out of a possible 57 I looked at!

Samantha

Samantha Report 22 Sep 2004 19:10

any ideas???? anyone???? ttfn sam

Samantha

Samantha Report 13 Sep 2004 17:20

so there is a possibility that they could have been split up - although i know that when james married my g grandmother susan - the twin moved in with them - unfortunately they got married in 1901- so i cant check for them on the census- can anyone suggest where to look now? is there any adoption records for that time? can confirm that they were definately identical twins & their names are correct. - also they had an older brother who died of shellshock after the war. please help ?!?!?!?!? im not sure where to go/what to do next i hope now that i have separated it down into chunks you can make sense of it now thanks in advance sam

Samantha

Samantha Report 13 Sep 2004 17:17

1891 census as follows: Pontypridd, St Catherines RG12/4422 ED 9 Folio 94 page 21 18 Clarke Street John Jones age 38 born Carmarthen worked in coalmine( Chukweigher?) Elizabeth (wife) age 32 born Llanmomno Evan age 13 born Pontypridd - doorboy in coalmine. (right age) Annie age 10 born Pontypridd. Willie age 7 born Pontypridd. another family : RG12/4425 Registration district: Pontypridd Sub registration district: Ystradyfodwg ED, institution, or vessel: 20 Folio: 5 41 Selby Road, Pontypridd Hugh Rees age 52 -Collier born Taliesin, Cardiganshire Ann (wife) 52 Tal y bont, Cardiganshire William 16 born Ystraddyfodwg -Collier Mary Jane 16 born ditto-dressmaker Louisa 14 born ditto-dressmaker Henry 11 born ditto James Jones age 13 ADOPTED SON born Pontypridd - collier ( right age)

Carol

Carol Report 13 Sep 2004 17:16

On tenterhooks I may be a bit previous, I read some of the previous message, is it possible that one twin died soon after birth.

Samantha

Samantha Report 13 Sep 2004 17:14

hi - i have some confusing details - basically my great grandfather was one of a pair of identical twins - i have found their birth on free bmd - they were born in 1877 - on lds/ ancestry can find no trace of them being in the same family- someone kindly looked up 1891 & came up with these details