Genealogy Chat

hi everyone i recieved in the post a marriage cert i had been waiting for so i could find out what the name is of the grooms father the grooms name is isaac boas born 1878 in germany but he is in wales monmouth newport when he marrys annie willams in 1899 who is welsh and born in 1881 monmouth newport they are both in wales still on the 1901 cenus.well what i cant find is isaac boas father which i know the name of now from marriage cert according to that his father was living in newport his father is israel boas i have had a look for him on ancestry cant find him also on familysearch.org nothing am at a lost on where to look i dont know where his father is born or date of birth any help very much appreciated on this difficult one kind regards kerry suden

How do you know fom the marriage cert that Israel was living in Newport? Merry

the only Boas in wales is the groom on the 1901 wales. there are Boas in England , but no Israel

hi merry well it says residence at the time of marriage and his adress is 124 shaftesbury street newport that is what made me think he lived there thanks kerry

But the address would be for the son, not the father! Does Israel have an occupation mentioned? Merry

hi yes this is a hard one i just dont know where to look next i had a feeling this wasnt going to be simple thanks for all your help merry and alice kerry suden

Don't suppose dad was a glazier?? Merry

hi merry yes your right how silly of me!!!yesit does say his father was a cabinet maker[master] sorry for the mistake kerry suden

Kerry on the 1901 census Isaac's mother must have remarried because his sister is with the family and the wifes name is Elizabeth Williams, so Israel could have died? Annie M Boas abt 1881 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Newport Monmouthshire Isaac Boas abt 1878 Deu Foreign Subject, Deu Son-in-law Newport Monmouthshire Alfred C Williams abt 1891 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Newport Monmouthshire Arthur J Williams abt 1887 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Newport Monmouthshire Clifford Williams abt 1898 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Newport Monmouthshire Dorothy Williams abt 1896 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Newport Monmouthshire Edwin R Williams abt 1885 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Newport Monmouthshire Elizabeth Williams abt 1857 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Newport Monmouthshire Jessie Williams abt 1879 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Newport Monmouthshire Lilian M Williams abt 1893 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Newport Monmouthshire Perry J Williams abt 1883 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Newport Monmouthshire Thomas Williams abt 1856 Llanblethian, Glamorgan, Wales Head Newport Monmouthshire Georgina.

Bother....cabinet maker....there's a glazier on 1891 (Israel Boaz) but he hasn't got the right son anyway.........:o(( I think you will find that isaac hadn't been over here long and came without his family :o(( I have no idea what you should do next.......! Merry

Georgina - isnt Annie Boas Issacs wife?, he is the Williams son-in -law she was Annie nee williams , wasnt she? Kerry , who were the witnesses at the wedding? any clues to be had there?

Georgina, Either I am having a funny five minutes, or thos are Annie Boas' parents and siblings?? (Isaac is Son-in-Law) Merry

thanks for all your help very much appreciated kind regards kerry suden

kerry dont go, who were the witnesses???

yes your right merry these are annie williams siblings and parents and annie boas is isaac boas wife i thought that i was seeing things kerry suden

Ignore me please, having a senior moment. Georgina.

LOL Georgina! Feeling pretty senior at the mo too............ Merry

well all i have is thomas williams it looks like h.williams and e.james kerry suden

Hi Kerry, Have found these two deaths for Israel Boas, the 1st was 1850, bethnal green , greater london the 2nd Israel Boas, born about 1854, died 1893 aged 39 , whitechapel , london, are they any help helen

do you want 1901 census sending Kerry helen