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Hi Sally
I am so sorry I haven't been any help in finding anyone who knew Joyce and Edgar.

You say your Dad met Joyce a few times --- was this in Wath ?

I only ask because on ancestry you say Joyce died in Wathwood Hospital which I am pretty sure at the time was an Isolation Hospital and people were sent from all over to Wathwood Hospital (Mainly, I think with TB ) It was set in beautiful grounds,

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=1109&page=18

In the 60's and 70's Wath itself , I would say, was quite a large "village" with lots of Streets / Roads and Avenues, and it sort of stretched itself ---leading into West Melton, Newhill, Manvers and Swinton, and with at least 2 coal mines in the area Manvers Pit and Wath Main Pit it needed the houses for all the workers. (Which are both not there anymore of course :-( )

I will keep looking and try to find something else, Sally, Someone, somewhere must know about Joyce. !!

All the best, Sally, in your search
Barbara x

Hi Barbara,
Thanks for asking your friend.
I am not sure how large Wath was around the 60's and 70's.
I have no idea which road she lived in, but i will keep looking and unturning all the stones i can !!!!!!!!!
I have thought of old telephone books, had had a bit of a search, but will look into all the info i have been given.
Best Regards
Sally x :-)

Hi Sally,
I have been in touch with my friend, who was on holiday, but I am afraid she couldn't help, the names didn't "ring any bells" with her either !! :-(

She did ask if you knew the street / road where Joyce had lived on . ?

Barbara x

Hi Roy,
Many thanks for your reply.
I have not tried dearnegallery, but i will !!!!!!!!
I am not on Facebook, but may have to !!!!!!!
Regards
Sally :-)

Have you tried

http://www.dearnegallery.co.uk/gallery/index.php

They have old photos and you could ask them if any of their members remember your Mather sweet shop

also did you check on facebook?

http://www.facebook.com/WathUponDearne



Roy

Nudge :-)

Nudge

Hi Barbara,
Thanks again for the reply.
I am not at my house at the mo, so don't have my certs to hand.
I do remember Joyce died in hospital, and the informant was a Hilton Horne, down as Brother in Law.
I have been lucky i guess, i found a Mather living in the house where Joyce lived with Edgar her husband, (a family house) and he told me a little about Joyce, his Mother used to keep in touch with her, but she is dead, i even had contact with Edgar's Great Nephew, via email but nothing really there either. :-( but i think i will contact him again, he thought his Grandmother had met her, but again nothing seems to have come from that.
Joyce's maiden name was BAVERSTOCK, not that i expect that will help !!!!! Joyce Violet BAVERSTOCK - born Cardiff, S Wales.(1919)

Sally x
:-)

Hi Sally
What is the address on Joyce's death cert, and the informants name ?

I lived in Wath in the late 60's, but only for about 3 years before moving back to Mexborough, I have phoned a friend who has lived in Wath all her life, but I am afraid Joyce's name didn't "ring any bells" with her.

Another friend is in Spain at the moment, so I will ask her as soon as she is back (she is the one most likely to know, as she seems to know everything about everyone in the village--in a nice way though)


Barbara x

Oh thank you so much Barbara, how kind of you.
I have tried so many ways to find out info on my Dad's sister, this is the problem when there are family secrets !!!!!
I have her birth cert, two marriage certs and death cert.
I don't have any Aunts Or Uncles, both parents are only children, so it is a real wish to find out more about her school years in Cardiff, and her later years in Yorkshire, my jackpot would be to see a photo one day.!!!!!
Regards
Sallyx
:-)

Hi Sally
Have you tried the ....

South Yorkshire Times
27-29 High Street
MEXBOROUGH
South Yorkshire
S64 9AF

Telephone: 01302 347279

email: [email protected]


Its the weekly newspaper for this area


or the free weekly newspaper....

Dearne Valley Weekender
84 High Street
Mexborough
South Yorkshire S64 9AU

Telephone: 01709 571111

Hope these help

Barbara x

Thanks Kay, am not on facebook myself but will look into that.
Regards
Sally :-)

Facebook-----Wath on Dearne have a community page within its facebook .you could try your luck there Sally.

Nudge

Nudge

My dad and his two sisters knew nothing of this half sister and unfortunately all three of them had died before I started researching the family history. My grandfather had left his family and I found out that he later re-married and had this other daughter that I found.

We now write to each other and I must admit the newspaper was really good and published my letter within a week of receiving it and dad's half sister's sister-in-law emailed me on the same day that the letter was published.

I could never have found her without the newspaper's help.

Good luck - I know how you feel.

Kath. x

Thanks Kath,
I did contact the local paper in one place she lived and told them all my info, they said they would print it, but nothing.
Only found out my Dad had a half Sister when i started doing the family history, although my Dad did meet Joyce once or twice, but can't remember what he was told, - Men !!!!!!! and he is now in his 80's so memory not as good as it was.
Regards
Sally :-)

Could you find out which local newspapers covered the area at the time? You could then write a letter asking if anyone remembers her and ask if they would publish it for you. Most local papers have some sort of "memory lane" section now and again.

I managed to get in touch with my father's half sister by doing this. We did not know she existed until I started researching my family tree.

Good luck.

EDIT - seems there is the Rotheram Advertiser and a free paper called Dearne Valley Weekender.

Kath. x

good luck!!

Hi Ann,
I will have a look again, i have tried SO many ways to find someone who knew Joyce.
Thanks for your reply.
Sally :-)