Genealogy Chat

Jackie & Debbie: thankyou so much, all that wonderful info, yes it's the right Sarah as I remember being taken to visit my Aunts, Stella , Rachel and Nellie, Nellie lived with us for a short while, I was born in 1938 so remember them, don't remember the Brothers though, maybe they weren't in Cardiff. Again thankyou, that's enough to keep me out of mischief for a while! Audrey

Thanks very much Jackie.

Hi Audrey I've bumped it up to the top of the Records Office board for you. Jackie

Jackie, I'm sorry that the info you had sent on Sarah didn't get to me, I had to get my computer repaired and it took me a while but they had to format the hard drive so I lost stuff and didn't know you had sent it to me, so sorry, Audrey

Thankyou thankyou, that's wonderful, so now I find out that not only were my Dad's family from Cornwall, but my Mother's family were from Somerset! So I guess I can say my Ancestors were not Welsh all the way back, but English! Which is perfectly fine. Merry, the address of 40 Maria Street, I'm assuming that's where the Brooks family were living, and its strange as that's the street that some of my Husband's family came from in Cardiff's Dockland, used to be known as the infamous Tiger Bay (Shirley Bassey etc.) It is verry definitely a small world! Now if I can get Sarah's family names I'll be happy for a while - smile - thankyou all from snowy Niagara Falls, Canada.

Hi Audrey If you can find your thread which you put on the Records Office board back in April concerning Sarah Jane, you will see that Sarah Jane's birth, marriage and whereabouts in 1901 were found by Deborah Coone and myself for you. Best wishes Jackie

By 1871 William Brooks had moved to Wales: William Brooks abt 1851 Somerset, England Lodger St John Glamorgan Emma Ridler abt 1866 South Wales Daughter St John Glamorgan George Ridler abt 1823 England Head St John Glamorgan George Ridler abt 1858 South Wales Son St John Glamorgan Lucy Ridler abt 1863 South Wales Daughter St John Glamorgan Maria Ridler abt 1824 England Wife St John Glamorgan Robert Ridler abt 1860 South Wales Son St John Glamorgan William was a haulier. Merry

Edward Brooks senr and family in 1861: Edward Brooks abt 1823 Badgworth, Somerset, England Head Badgworth Somerset Mary Brooks abt 1828 Badgworth, Somerset, England Wife Badgworth Somerset Maryann Brooks abt 1849 Badgworth, Somerset, England Daughter Badgworth Somerset William Brooks abt 1850 Badgworth, Somerset, England Son Badgworth Somerset Merry

So Edward Brook's father was William (on previous page of thread). Here is William aged 6mths in the 1851 census and his DAD is Edward too!! Edward Brooks abt 1823 Badgworth, Somerset, England Head Badgworth Somerset Mary Brooks abt 1828 Badgworth, Somerset, England Wife Badgworth Somerset Maryann Brooks abt 1849 Badgworth, Somerset, England Daughter Badgworth Somerset William Brooks abt 1850 Badgworth, Somerset, England Son Badgworth Somerset Edward senr is a labourer. Merry

Edward's parents before his birth, in 1881: William BROOKE Head M Male 30 Badgeworth, Somerset, England Labourer Sarah A. BROOKE Wife M Female 28 Wellington W.E. BROOKE Son U Male 7 Cardiff S. BROOKE Son U Male 5 Cardiff S.A. BROOKE Daur U Female 1 Cardiff Edward ALLEN Lodger W Male 43 Bristol Boot Maker Alfred SHAIMAK Lodger W Male 35 Martoch, Somerset, England Labourer 40 Maria St, Cardiff Merry

Here is Edward Brooks in 1891: Brooks, Agnes M abt 1882 Cardiff Daughter Canton Glamorgan Brooks, Clara Ann abt 1890 Cardiff Daughter Canton Glamorgan Brooks, Edward abt 1888 Cardiff Son Canton Glamorgan Brooks, Frederick abt 1886 Cardiff Son Canton Glamorgan Brooks, George abt 1876 Cardiff Son Canton Glamorgan Brooks, Nidlstta E abt 1884 Cardiff Daughter Canton Glamorgan Brooks, Sarah Ann abt 1853 Somerset, England Wife Canton Glamorgan Brooks, Sarah Ann abt 1880 Cardiff Daughter Canton Glamorgan Brooks, William abt 1851 Somerset, England Head Canton Glamorgan Brooks, William E abt 1874 Cardiff Son Canton Glamorgan Father, William is a carpenter.... Merry

I really think you should get the marriage cert, if nothing else...it would be terrible to find you had picked out the wrong Sarah later on........... (I'm not saying the one above is wrong that Penny posted......) Merry

and their marriage ref: Marriages Dec 1911 Brooks Edward Cardiff 11a 573 There is an entry for Sarah J Roberts with the same ref. Merry

Hi This is The only Sarah born in 1889 in Cardiff in 1891 Roberts, Catherine abt 1859 Mintlyn, Glamorgan, Wales Wife Canton Glamorgan View Record Roberts, Ellinor abt 1882 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Daughter Canton Glamorgan View Record Roberts, Rachael F abt 1887 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Daughter Canton Glamorgan View Record Roberts, Sarah A abt 1889 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Daughter Canton Glamorgan View Record Roberts, Thos abt 1857 Mintlyn, Glamorgan, Wales Head Canton Glamorgan View Record Roberts, Thos S J abt 1886 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Son Canton Glamorgan Penny Looking at the image though I don't think it is an A for her middle name - it could be J but I couldn't be 100%

Hello Audrey, This looks like Sarah Jane's birth reg: Name: Roberts, Sarah Jane Record Type: Births Quarter: March Year: 1889 District: Cardiff (1837-1974) County: Glamorgan Monmouthshire Volume: 11a Page: 255 Merry (alias Sarah Jane!!!)

ok I'm back, sorry for the delay, I'm disabled so had to wait for help to come and get me going for the day. The men on this board do seem a little sharp about the whole thing. I was just trying to contact someone in the Glamorgan area who might help, and yes, on a disability pension I do have to watch all my 'Fivers' ! Here's the details of the lady in question: She was born in Cardiff in 1889, name: Sarah Jane Roberts and she died in 1967. I am trying to get her family background. She married Edward Brooks in Dec.of 1911. He was born in Cardiff in March of 1888 and died in 1950. I do not have his family either. I joined Familyrelatives but nothing comes up, also nothing at LDS, BMD etc.. thanks so much, Audrey in Canada(from Cardiff originally)

I have 1837 but need a name and any dates you may have, even if approx. :-) Keith

True, but maybe if we knew Nanna's date of death, and it was after 1984, then we might be able to help with her date of birth?? And even if she died only after 1969, we could advise that her date of birth would be on the death registration........(correct, or otherwise!!) Merry

Come along Audrey, If you were asleep at midnight last night, then you should be up by now!!! Merry

Nope, Can't wait ANY longer LOL!! Merry