Genealogy Chat

hi i have asked for alot of help but am so stuck with this one ancestor i dont know where to go from here please if anyone can help me.this is my mother inlaws father name winston boas born in 1911 belived to have russian blood not sure from where he died young i think inhis early 30s my mother inlaw dosnt know anything about his parents as her mother speak didnt speak about them.her mothers name was phylis boas born in 1910 in wales gwent dont know when they were married so thats out also would so much appciate if anyone can tell where i go from here i also dont know where he was born sorry i know this is alot to ask thankyou all kerry suden

Unfortunately the only thing you can do is trawl the GRO index for his birth , death or marriage. If you go to a Records Office or similar, the GRO indexes are usually free to search. It is possible to do it online but the sites are pay per view and with no idea when these events took place, it would cost a fortune. Sam x

Here's his birth reg: Surname Forename(s) District Page No Event Quarter Year Boas Winston R Mac Newport M.11a 244 Birth 3 1910 Merry

You would have to get the birth cert to confirm, but I bet Isaac and Annie are his parents (the only Boas in Wales in 1901!) 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 I hope this IS the right family, as it's REALLY nice of the to be living with the in-laws.....imagine picking out the right William's family otherwise!!!! UPDATE- Isaac is an upholsterer, from Germany. Father-in-Law, Thomas, is a stationary engineman at the ironworks. Merry

Marriage ref: Name: Boas, Isaac Record Type: Marriages Quarter: September Year: 1899 District: Newport M County: Glamorgan Gwent Monmouthshire Volume: 11a Page: 426 Spouse - Annie Maria Williams Can't see isaac in 1891. Maybe he hadn't arrived from Germany? Merry

These names come from a search for the name Boas in www.FreeBMD.org.uk in Newport, Monmouthshire (called Newport Gwent since 1974). Slightly too early for your people but they do look like a family group so you may be on the right track. You will need to search the actual indexes to see if you can find Winston then search for his marriage and death entries. Try www.1837online.com. If you do find him a copy of his marriage certificate will give most information. Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Births Jun 1901 Boas Elizabeth May Newport M 11a 256 Births Dec 1902 Boas Doris Eleanor Newport M 11a 207 Births Mar 1908 Boas Leonard Thomas Newport, M. 11a 294 The 1901 census index (http://www.census.pro.gov.uk/ ) gives this couple who may be his parents Name Age Where Born Administrative County Civil Parish Occupation Annie Boas 20 Monmouth Newport Monmouth Newport Isaac Boas 23 Germany Foreign Subject Monmouth Newport Upholsterer Good luck Andy

hi thankyou all so much for yourhelp this will make my mother inlaw a very happy lady she did not know a lot about her father especially her grand parents i cant tell how much this means a special thankyou to merry you work hard to give information to people kindest regards kerry suden

PS Well done Merry. Looks like you got him and his parents. Cheers Andy

Elizabeth didnt live long View Record Boas, Elizabeth May 1901 June Births Newport M Glamorgan Gwent Monmouthshire View Record Boas, Elizabeth May 1901 September Deaths Newport M Glamorgan Gwent Monmouthshire

hi merry just want to know about his birth date is it 3rd quatre or 3rd month march?just so i can get his birth cert thankyou again kerry suden

Kerry, That's third Quarter 1910......Jly-Sept! Merry