Hi Everyone!
I'm new to this list and am trying to trace the family of my maternal
uncle CECIL JONES.
He was born in PONTYCYMMER in 1906 and his parents were DAVID JONES &
CATHERINE JONES (formerly WILLIAMS) and they were married in 1905..
DAVID JONES was a coalminer.
David and Catherine Jones emigrated to SOUTH AFRICA in about 1921 and
they took the two younger children : JACK JONES & ELIZABETH ANN JONES
(my mother) with them.
CECIL JONES remained in WALES and I believe that he used to correspond
with his mother and altho' I don't have any of the letters I do have
some photo postcards that he sent to her; from these I know that he
married FLORRIE and that they had a daughter called AUDREY JONES born 21
December 1928.
I'm also trying to trace my maternal greatgrandfather - WILLIAM WILLIAMS
- the father of my grandmother CATHERINE WILLIAMS.
I don't know his wife's name but, he was listed as a MASTER MARINER
(MERCHANT SEAMAN) on Catherine's marriage certificate in 1905.
His place of residence was listed as 56 High Street, PONTYCYMMER .
Does anyone out there have any leads for me???
I hope to hear from someone soon!!!
Cathrine Watson.