BIBLIOGRAPHY
Work in progress last update 18th February, 2008.
This page is designed to show the sources that I have used or where I got my information from. From this page you will be able to see which copies of BMD certificates I hold although you will not be able to see an actual copy.
If in your research of your Welsh ancestry you need some basic translations I have listed a towards the bottom of this page.
English and Welsh census records
1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901
Reference numbers used by the National Archives in relation to dates of censuses.
30th May 1831 HO 176 June 1841 HO107
30th March 1851 HO 107 7th April 1861 RG 9
2nd April 1871 RG 10 April 1881 RG 11
5th April 1891 RG 1231 March 1901 RG 13
2nd April 1911 RG 14
Census documents are a count of every person living in Britain and are conducted every 10 years.
Birth certificates certified copies
31st March 1848 David Hamer at Talgarth Mill Trefeglwys
8th February 1852 David Harris at Welshtown
4th February 1897 Herbert Harris at Penyvoel, Carreghofa
Marriage certificates certified copies
25th December 1843, John Batten and Mary Evans at the Chapel of St Hilary in the Parish of Denbigh by Banns according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England.
6th February 1845, Joseph Groves and Ann Thomas (both Minors) at The Parish Church Churchstoke by Licence.
1st February 1876 David Harris and Mary Thomas at the Parish Church Trefonen in the County of Salop by Banns.
21st February 1880, William Groves and Elizabeth Jones at The Primitive Chapel Oswestry by Certificate. Gro Source: Vol 11b, page 289.
2nd September 1884, William Francis and Sarah Ann Jones at the Register Office, Oswestry by Certificate.
18th March 1871 David Hamer and Sarah Evans at Parish Church Trefeglwys by Licence.
Death certificates certified copies
22nd September 1866 Joseph Groves aged 42 at Gas Works Cottage, Oswestry.
Copy of wills
10th November 1862 Thomas Groves. Probate granted 16th November 1867.
25th April 1916 David Hamer. Probate granted 4th January 1921.
Newspaper articles copies
21st March 1871 Montgomeryshire Express BMD section marriage of David Hamer and Sarah Evans.
16th March 1898 Oswestry Advertizer obituary Mrs. Ann Groves.
27th January 1926 page 7, column 6 Oswestry Advertizer. Fatality at St Martins. Richard Harris aged 37 killed by a fall of coal.
3rd February 1926 Page 4 column 2, Oswestry Advertizer. Accident at Ifton Colliery, Coroners report on the death of Richard Harris.
16th March 1927 page 12, column3, Oswestry Advertizer the obituary for William Groves.
21st March 1928, Oswestry Advertizer obituary of Mrs. Mary Groves
6th February 1929, Oswestry Advertizer, obituary Mrs. Elizabeth Groves
21st October 1931, Oswestry Advertizer obituary of Mr. David Harris, Penyvoel.
12th October 1932, page 16, column 3, Oswestry Advertizer Oswestry Sportsmans death, the late Mr. Joe Groves together with his obituary.
6th July 1966, Oswestry Advertizer, obituary of Miss M. Groves
English to Welsh Translations
The name comes from Tref: meaning farm, Eglwys: meaning church.
Months Relations
January - Ionawr Mother - Mam
February - Chwefror Father - Tad
March - Mawrth Brother - Brawd
April - Ebrill Sister - Chwaer
May - Mei Parents - Rhieni
June - Mehefin Daughter - Merch
July - Gorffennaf Son - Mab
August - Awst Widow - Gweddw
September - Medi Wife - Gwraig
October - Hydref Husband - Priod
November - Tachwedd Granddaughter - Wyres
December - Rhagfyr Grandson - Wyr
RATIONING TIMELINE
Below is a time-line of some of the things which were rationed during World War Two.
3rd September 1939 - World War 11 begins
1939 - Petrol
1940
8 January - bacon, butter, sugar
11 March - all meat
July - tea, margarine
1941
March - Jam
May - Cheese
1 Jun e- Clothing
June - Eggs
July - Coal
1942
January - Rice, dried fruit
February - Soap, tinned tomatoes & peas
17 March - Coal, gas, electricity
26 July - Sweets, chocolate
August - Biscuits
1943
Sausages
1945
World War Two ends however, may items were rationed until 1954.
1948
The end of rationing begins however, it is another 5 years before rationing on all products is stopped.
25 July - end of flour rationing
1949
15 Mar - Clothes rationing ends
1950
19 May - rationing ends for canned and dried fruit, chocolate biscuits, treacle, syrup, jellies and mincemeat.
May - Petrol rationing ends
September - Soap rationing ends
1952
3rd October - Tea rationing ends
1953
Sweet and sugar rationing ends
1954
4th July - Food rationing ends