Thread: MATTHEW JAMES GUNTER

Hi thanks for your offer of help looking into the Gunter family

my Grandfather was Matthew James Gunter born 1901 at Cwmtillery registration district Bedwellty his father was Thomas John Gunter and mother was Elizabeth Lloyd before marriage would like to find out who was Thomas Gunter.s father and mother,s names am new to this and nobody left to ask about the Gunter family so any help would be a big help. Thanks you very much

Kind Regards Pam

Hi Pam,



There's a family on the 1911 census index (to look at the actual census costs around £3) they do sound like your ancestors. If they are, we have an approx year of birth for Thomas and Elizabeth.



Living in Merthyr Tydfil.



Thomas Gunter age 38

Elizabeth 39

Mary Jane 15

Gertrude 13

Matthew James 10

Brinley 8

Same family in 1901.



Thos Gunter/27 coal worker born Ebbw Vale

Eliza Gunter/28 Nantyglo Monmouthshire

Mary Gunter/5 Ebbw Vale

Gerty Gunter/3 Ebbw Vale

1881. James a Blacksmith born Wellington, Herefordshire, Bridget Swansea, all children Monmouth.



James Gunter 38 Bridget Gunter 29 Thos. J. Gunter 7 David J. Gunter 6 George H. Gunter 4 Sarah A. Gunter 3

A possible marriage from the index for James and Bridget.



James Gunter Jul-Sept 1872, Bedwelty, vol 11a page 183



On the same page Bridget Kenny.