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Not much point repeating info that has already been found until some attempt at contact is made, especially not to be posting addresses etc.

I did try to imply in my last post on here , without giving out all these private details, that good connections have already been found.

Yes, you're quite right JoonieCloonie - have deleted info - Steve has it anyway so shouldn't have put it on here really. :-(

Mary

Joonie- I agree. I wasn't feeling comfortable so I've adjusted a couple of my posts. If there's anything I've missed just let me know.

Steve now you have the current address for Arthur's son in Neath, you might want to think about writing to him. - I would delete his address from any posts though.

The Bridgend man is unlikely to be related so it might be wise to delete his address.

I am a bit leery about all the personal info (name and address??) given in this thread about someone or someones who may not even be connected ... but even if they are, and maybe especially if they are, they may really not want that personal info posted on line, let alone in connection with all the family tales ...

could the actual name of a living person, and the street names at least, not be edited out?

Hi Steve

When did you get Arthur's 1st marriage cert? And just out of curiosity, what was his father's name please? :-)

Mary

Hi,
I can confirm that we think Shaun is Arthurs son from his last marriage to Gladys/Doreen the name stacks up for his wife at the time.
I have Arthurs first marriage cert that confirm it is him and we have now found Jaqueline his daughter my wife's step sister.
should have Arthur James Thomas birth year 1922 event quarter 4 district 8961a entry 073 birth cert by the end of the week

Sorry Mary- the sun is frying my brain, I'm having difficulty concentrating!

I think it would be easier to send Shaun a letter- especially now we know he's still listed there. Might save a whole load of money.

If that's not successful, as Mary says, buying his marriage certificate could help.

I'm doubtful that the Bridgend Shaun is connected.

No AustinQ - don't sit this out!! Me confusing things.......I hadn't seen 1939 register giving this Arthur's occupation, sorry :-(

So must be the other death - the 2002 one. Has Steve not bought that one then?

I will edit my earlier post - sorry for confusion.

Personally I would have bought one of Arthur's marriages first to get his full name and father's name, but that's just me. ;-)

Mary

Think I'll sit this one out before I confuse things further!!

Ah yes, just checked, S is at the same address- he must have excluded himself from the public electoral register for a couple of years- he reappears in 2015 & 2017.

But...I'm must getting myself confused.

The above death you posted is for Rhondda (not Neath)- are you saying that the Arthur he's searching for isn't the father of S?

The Arthur you posted was a printer's apprentice in 1939 living Rhondda- doesn't really fit with heavy manual labour. Surely the Neath 2002 (4th qtr) death is more likely as the father of S?

Steve

Have you bought the death cert that Malyon posted (on page 2 of this thread)?

Removed info - see my post below. Sorry for any confusion :-(

Info removed.

Mary

This is the Arthur J Thomas that died 2002 Neath in 1939:

Thomas Household 19 Chamberlain Road , Neath M.B., Glamorganshire, Wales

William J Thomas 24 Jan 1904 Male Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker Married
Doris Thomas 07 Feb 1905 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
Arthur J Thomas 15 Apr 1922 Male Apprentice Brick Layer Heavy Worker Single
Closed Record
Closed Record
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His father died 1964:

name(s) WILLIAM J THOMAS
Gender Male
Birth year 1904
Age 60
Death quarter 4
Death year 1964
District Neath
County Glamorganshire
Volume 8B Page 454

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar
THOMAS- William John of 19 Chamberlain Road, Neath, Glamorgan died 29 October 1964 Administration Llandaff 22 December to Doris Thomas widow £680
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His mother died 1996:
name(s) DORIS THOMAS
Gender Female
Birth 7 February 1905
Death quarter 1
Death year 1996
District Neath
District number 8961B
Register number B47D
Entry number 150
Date of registration mm/yy 0196
County Glamorganshire
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Thank you for your help on that.
as yet I have been unable to contact Shaun at waunt bant road Bridgend as yet.
but thank you again for your help.
all the best
steve

The first one- his mother's obituary is online. Just google her name.

Hi,
thank you for prompt reply much appreciated
sorry meant to say he would be my wife's and Valarie's step brother.
was that a Shaun a Thomas pine grove Neath or waunt bant road bridgend maybe

Not a stepson- Shaun was born approximately a year after his parent's marriage. He's listed on the electoral register as living with his mother until at least 2009.
EDIT- he's still living at the same address in 2017

His mother (initial GD Thomas) is listed at the address until 2012 (she passed away Feb 2012- obituary online)

His father Arthur James is listed at the address until 2002/ 2003

I have pm you Mary. :-)

Thank you for your help greatly appreciated.

We have still not got a death cert for Arthur James Thomas my wife's birth farther
born 1922 he would be 95 now but been told by his daughter my wifes step sister he died a few years ago.
could be this one maybe. Arthur James Thomas died 4/2002 event quarter 4 dist. no. 8961a entry no.073 Neath port Talbot.
be good to know his last address we believe there is a stepson by his last marriage called Shaun Thomas.
any help really appreciated.
all the best Steve.

I've sent Lynette the photo attached to a tree on Ancestry (hopefully the link will work for those that have ancestry). I don't have much time but believe it is connected:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/6629013/person/430000419960/facts

The photo is attached to Glenn Jones (who was possibly David Glenn Jones?- brother of Joan Valerie- parents are listed as Thomas Jones and Margaret Jane Hopkins)

The interesting part of the photo is the description:

"Maud, Violet, Mag, Glen, Valerie, Gordon, Arthur 001

Gordon's wedding - back left Maud, then Violet and VALERIE.
Front left Margaret then Glenn and Gordon.
ARTHUR, VALERIE'S HUSBAND is behind the bride."
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Hi all

What a lot of work you have all done......well done!! :-)

I have a few thousand credits to use up if you want any ER searches done for this family........I'd be more than happy to help (now that you all have done the hard work lol).

Mary