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Thank you so much everybody you are so helpful and it is greatly appreciated x

To summarize

Stanley Arnott Ford might have married and had children. The informant on his DCis probably a relative, but may only be his wife.

Sydney Alquin George Ford did marry and has grandchildren descended from his son Gordon Richard Ford.
See if you can find a marriage yourself for Denis Keith Ford. If there was one, its probably in the Wirral/Cheshire area.

Ernest Christmas Ford did not marry

Gwendoline Claudia Mabel Ford is likely to have married., but the existence of a second marriage in the same name throws a spanner in the works. It might be worth purchasing the 1st MC just to check that it is correct. If you believe it to be so, purchase the BC for one of the children, to be sure that he is her son.

Gladys Blodwen Ford didn’t marry.

Albert Leslie Ford didn’t marry, at least not in England or Wales

Anne Jane Ford might have married. Again the MC would confirm or not.

In all cases, the informant on the DC, if shown, is probably a relative of some description.

If nothing else, this has given you additional possible info for you to use in the Search All Members Trees.

Death of Albert Leslie?
First name(s) ALBERT L
Last name FORD
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1904
Age 65
Death quarter 1
Death year 1969
District SWANSEA

No obvious marriages for him
County Glamorganshire
Volume 8B
Page 796
Country Wales

It doesn't seem as if Gladys married


First name(s) GLADYS BLODWEN
Last name FORD
Gender Female
Birth day 30
Birth month 1
Birth year 1890
Age -
Death quarter 3
Death year 1986
District SWANSEA
Register number 886
County Glamorganshire
Volume 27
Page 2033
Country Wales

First name(s) GWENDOLINE CLAUDIA MABEL
Last name FORD
Birth year 1901
Birth day 09
Birth month Oct
Baptism year 1901
Baptism day 04
Baptism month Dec
Baptism place SWANSEA, ST MARY
Father's first name(s) George
Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth
County Glamorganshire
Country Wales
Record set Glamorgan Baptisms


First name(s) GWENDOLINE C M
Last name FORD
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1921
Registration month -
Spouse's last name GRIFFITHS
District SWANSEA
District number -
County Glamorganshire
Country Wales
Volume 11A
Page 2125

MarriageFinder™ GWENDOLINE C M FORD married
CHARLES B GRIFFITHS

2 possible male births shown in Swansea - 1926 & 1927.
There is another possible marriage in 1953, but using her maiden name rather than married. In case its a younger generation, its best not to add it here.

First name(s) ERNEST CHRISTMAS
Last name FORD
Birth year 1896
Birth day 25
Birth month Dec
Baptism year 1897
Baptism day 06
Baptism month Oct
Baptism place SWANSEA, ST MARY
Father's first name(s) George
Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth
County Glamorganshire
Country Wales
Record set Glamorgan Baptisms
(find my past)

FORD, ERNEST CHRISTMAS

Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 14217
Date of Death:09/05/1917
Age: 20
Regiment/Service:Devonshire Regiment1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Bay 4.
Memorial ARRAS MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of George and Elizabeth Ford, of Raglan House, Brunswick St., Swansea.

Since no wife mentioned, he probably didn't marry

British Army Service Records 1914-1920

Sydney Alquin George
Last name Ford
Service number 9/14589
Regiment East Lancashire Regiment
Unit / Battalion 9th (Service) Battalion, 2nd Company
Event year 1914
Age 19
Birth year 1895
Birth town Swansea
Birth county Glamorganshire
Birth country Wales
Residence town -
Residence county Wales
Series WO 364
Record set British Army Service Records 1914-1920
Image says discharged on 1 Apr 1919.
Contact address, 20 Brunswick St, Swansea
He had applied for a pension/allowance due to contracting Malaria,, but his claim was rejected. Awarded the British, Victory and 15Star. Entered a field of war on 15 Sep 1915

His death
Name: Sydney A G Ford
Birth Date: abt 1895
Date of Registration: Dec 1961
Age at Death: 66
Registration district: Birkenhead
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 10a
Page: 63

Several trees on Ancestry have him marrying or partnering

Henrietta Rosalie Hughes
Birth 16 Jan 1905 in Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, Wales
Death 1971 in Birkenhead, Wirral, UK

They also show 2 children who have since died

Denis Keith Ford
Birth 30/08/1942 in Birkenhead, Cheshire
Death 15 Sep 2005 in Arrowe Park Hosp. Birkenhead,Wirral


Gordon Richard Ford
Birth 30 August 1942 in 12, St.Georges Avenue, Birkenhead, Cheshire
Death 11 January 2015 in Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England

Plus one other who is 'hidden' so possibly still living.
Gordon apparently married in 1968, but was no longer with his wife in 1997. The tree states that he had to children.
Freebmd shows the marriage, and gives the name of his wife. As long as the records have been transcribed, it ought to be able to find the names of the children

Glamorgan Baptisms Transcription

First name(s) STANLEY ARNOTT
Last name FORD
Birth year 1893
Birth day 05
Birth month Mar
Baptism year 1894
Baptism day 30
Baptism month May
Baptism place SWANSEA, ST MARY
Father's first name(s) George
Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth
County Glamorganshire
Country Wales
Record set Glamorgan Baptisms

(above from findmypast)

Possibly his death?

First name(s) STANLEY A
Last name FORD
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1894
Age 60
Death quarter 3
Death year 1954
District SWANSEA
County Glamorganshire
Volume 8B
Page 539
Country Wales

Not sure about these marriages, but worth considering
STANLEY A
Last name FORD
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1921
Registration month -
Spouse's last name SWEENEY
District SWANSEA
District number -
County Glamorganshire
Country Wales
Volume 11A
Page 2234

MarriageFinder™ STANLEY A FORD married
MARY S SWEENEY

Also
STANLEY A
Last name FORD
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1927
Registration month -
Spouse's last name OWEN
District SWANSEA
District number -
County Glamorganshire
Country Wales
Volume 11A
Page 2094

MarriageFinder™ STANLEY A FORD married
GLADYS O OWEN
.............

No Ford/Sweeney birth shown on freebmd, but 3 Swansea Ford/Owen births 1927 to 1934

Probably Anne Jane's marriage

ANNIE J
Last name FORD
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1919
Registration month -
Spouse's last name WILLIAMS
District SWANSEA
District number -
County Glamorganshire
Country Wales
Volume 11A
Page 1542

MarriageFinder™ ANNIE J FORD married
THOMAS G WILLIAMS

May be her death?? With a surname of Williams, it's difficult to be sure

First name(s) ANNIE JANE
Last name WILLIAMS
Gender Female
Birth day 11
Birth month 8
Birth year 1892
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1984
District SWANSEA
Register number 684
County Glamorganshire
Volume 27
Page 2399

Freebmd doen't show any births in Swansea 1919-1930, but there are numerous births if the registration district is removed. It would be too expensive to sort out which ones, if any, are relevant

Have you used the Search all members trees function, Top right under Search? If anyone lists Aubrey or his siblings, send the tree owner a message. They may be directly related.

Thank you

Merchant Seamen Transcription

First name(s) AUBREY WINSTON
Last name Ford
Age -
Birth year 1908
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth place Swansea
Birth county Glamorganshire
Place SWANSEA
Discharge number 1130328
Identity certificate number -
Card type CR1
Date range 1921-1941
Series BT349
Piece number -
Record set Merchant Navy Seamen
Category Education & work
Subcategory Merchant navy & maritime
Collections from Great Britain
Transcriptions © brightsolid online publishing ltd

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
20 Brunswick Street, Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales
Elizabeth Ford Head Married Female 43 1868 Llanelly Carmarthen Transcription
Gladys Blodwen Ford Daughter Single Female Shop Assistant 21 1890 Swansea Glam Transcription
Anne Jane Ford Daughter Single Female Shop Assistant 20 1891 Swansea Glam Transcription
Stanley Arnott Ford Son Single Male Apprentice 17 1894 Swansea Glam Transcription
Sidney Alquinn George Ford Son Single Male Fitters Apprentice 16 1895 Swansea Glam Transcription
Ernest Christmas Ford Son Single Male Errand Boy 15 1896 Swansea Glam Transcription
Gwendoline Claudia Mabel Ford Daughter - Female School 10 1901 Swansea Glam Transcription
Albert Leslie Ford Son - Male School 8 1903 Swansea Glam Transcription
Aubrey Winston Ford Son - Male - 2 1909 Swansea Glam Transcription
Annie Howell Boarder Single Female Private Means 46 1865 Bristol Transcription
Walter Greenhalgh Boarder Single Male Reporter 27 1884 Bolton Lancs Transcription
Edgar West Boarder Single Male

Married 23 years 10 children born 8 still living

Welcome to the board Dilton, have you searched trees? 'Search ' at top right of page, to see if anyone has these family members.

I am looking for members of my fathers family Aubrey Winston Ford born 1908 Swansea died Cardiff 1963 his father was George his mother Elizabeth nee Griffiths. My father had a sister Gladys also Annie also Gwendoline. Brothers Stanley, Sydney, Ernest and a few more
Liz