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Gwilym Major

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  • Name Gwilym Major 
    Born 22 Jun 1903  Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Registration Between 1 Jul 1903 and 30 Sep 1903  Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Birth Registration 
    • Volume 11a, Page 894
    Birth Registration for Gwilym MAJOR (17606)    		 Birth Registration for Gwilym MAJOR (17606)
    Occupation 29 Sep 1939  Penybont, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Coal Hewer 
    Residence 29 Sep 1939  Penybont, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Pen y Bryn 
    Household for Gwilym MAJOR (17606)    		 Household for Gwilym MAJOR (17606)
    Died 1996  Ogwr, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Registration Feb 1996  Ogwr, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Death Registration 
    • Register number 99B, District and Subdistrict 8611B, Entry Number 41
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I17606  The Williams Family Tree
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2016 

    Father Richard Major
              b. 12 Aug 1866, Llangynwyd, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 23 Mar 1934, Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Ann Anthony
              b. 3 Jun 1870, Llangynwyd, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1957, Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 1891  Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Registration Between 1 Oct 1891 and 31 Dec 1891  Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Marriage Registration 
    • Volume 11a, Page 1158
    Marriage Registration for Richard MAJOR (97938)    		 Marriage Registration for Richard MAJOR (97938)
    Marriage Registration for Ann ANTHONY (97939)    		 Marriage Registration for Ann ANTHONY (97939)
    Family ID F28473  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Phillips
              b. 19 Jan 1904, Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1971, Mid Glamorgan, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 1926  Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Registration Between 1 Oct 1926 and 31 Dec 1926  Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Marriage Registration 
    • Volume 11a, Page 1208a
    Marriage Registration for Gwilym MAJOR (17606)    		 Marriage Registration for Gwilym MAJOR (17606)
    Marriage Registration for Margaret PHILLIPS (52659)    		 Marriage Registration for Margaret PHILLIPS (52659)
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2016 
    Family ID F15743  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Jun 1903 - Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRegistration - Birth Registration - Between 1 Jul 1903 and 30 Sep 1903 - Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1926 - Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRegistration - Marriage Registration - Between 1 Oct 1926 and 31 Dec 1926 - Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Coal Hewer - 29 Sep 1939 - Penybont, Glamorganshire, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Pen y Bryn - 29 Sep 1939 - Penybont, Glamorganshire, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1996 - Ogwr, Glamorganshire, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRegistration - Death Registration - Feb 1996 - Ogwr, Glamorganshire, Wales Link to Google Earth
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  • Reference  The Williams Family Tree. "Gwilym Major". The Williams Family Tree. https://williamsfamilytree.co.uk/tree/getperson.php?personID=I17606&tree=wft (accessed April 14, 2021).

  • Sources 
    1. [S10553] FindMyPast. "1939 Register." Database and images.. FindMyPast. http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/1939-register., (http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/1939-register : accessed 18 Aug 2016); Household for Gwilym MAJOR (17606)..

    2. [S8515] FreeBMD. "England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915," database, FreeBMD . (http://freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl), accessed 18 Aug 2016), Birth Registration for Gwilym MAJOR (17606); Sep 1903; Bridgend, Glamorgan; Volume 11a, Page 894..

    3. [S8529] "England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007," database, Ancestry . (http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=7579&enc=1), accessed 18 Aug 2016), Death Registration for Gwilym MAJOR (17606); Age at death 92 (1904), Birth date 23 Jun 1903; Feb 1996; Ogwr, Mid Glamorgan; Register number 99B, District and Subdistrict 8611B, Entry Number 41..

    4. [S8519] FreeBMD. "England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915," database, FreeBMD . (http://freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl), accessed 19 Aug 2016), Marriage Registration for Richard MAJOR and Ann ANTHONY (28473); Dec 1891; Bridgend, Glamorgan; Volume 11a, Page 1158..

    5. [S8559] "England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005," database, Ancestry . (http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?htx=List&dbid=8753&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0), accessed 18 Aug 2016), Marriage Registration for Gwilym MAJOR and Margaret PHILLIPS (15743); Oct-Nov-Dec 1926; Bridgend, Glamorganshire; Volume 11a, Page 1208a..


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