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Thought this might interest some.

Wow your family could tell some tales then Andy, just shows what research can uncover.
 
Bobby Conkers said:
As for 'our' past past, my Mother had to go to Norway, then back to France as she found a large column of Huguenot exiles. Seems they kept good records, but it explains why there is no info prior to the 1600s, and why I have such a massive conk.
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I did some research for an old schoolmate, who needed to prove his ancestry to receive an inheritance from a half-brother who he didn't know existed. He'd always been told his grandmother was a French Huguenot, but she turned out to be an Austrian Jew, so perhaps Huguenot seemed more acceptable around the time of WW1. In fact pretty mush everything his father had told him was untrue, his supposedly Scottish great-grandparents were from Sunderland. His father had had two wives, but didn't marry either of them!
 
Bobby Conkers said:
This is fab!

So Sidney aged 1 is my Uncle Sid (great uncle). He was a card. Sort of the Black Sheep, but very likeable. My Grandfather's older brother. So, I'm a tad confused, as that appears that Uncle Sid was born when James was only 15/16, and James' parents aren't there. Hmm.

I need a copy of the tree. I'll see if my brother can scan from 1850 onwards and I'll post it up, this is getting very intriguing.

As for 'our' past past, my Mother had to go to Norway, then back to France as she found a large column of Huguenot exiles. Seems they kept good records, but it explains why there is no info prior to the 1600s, and why I have such a massive conk.
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Here's the birth registration for Sidney:

Births Jun 1910 (>99%)
GRONHAUG Sydney Richard Cardiff 11a525
 
stillp said:
Update: FMP lets me search for the address from the census summary (94 Broad Street, Barry), which finds the Gronhaug household. The S. Gronhaug in the index is not Sigvard but Sidney. The occupants are Maud, age 31, James, 16, an Engineer Apprentice, Maria, 11, Sidney aged 1, and a nursemaid. A couple of odd things about the census return are that there's no-one listed as head of the household, but Maud has signed it on behalf of Sigvard, and also the marriage had lasted 6 years but only produced 1 child, so Maud must be Sigvard's second wife.
Your mother did well to get back to 1600. I've got back to 1734 on one distant branch, but anything before 1838 needs parish records, not all of which are online, and I don't get out to the county record offices these days.
Pete
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Hi there, This update is very interesting to me . Sigvard Gronhaug was my Great Grandfather , in the above message you mention Maria , actually its Marie Louise and she is my Grandmother on my Fathers side Here's a Picture With Jim, Sid, Maud, Marie and Sigvard . This photo was always on my Grans Dressing table in Llandarcy in the house where I still live to this day. I did meet Arnold once in Sid's Daughter Pamela's funeral in Romsey . Will Be good to hear back from you .--My Sister Geraldine has a lot of info.
 

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Bobby Conkers said:
This is fascinating, and not a little coincidental!

My GG's father was called Sigvard, who left Norway under something of a cloud. I think they went straight to Wales, but am not sure. If so of course James was born there, where he married May. You have my Grandpa's birthday right!

He moved to the Civil Service and remained at the DoE. Interestingly, when in Singapore in 1946 he was seconded to the RAF at the rank of Squadron Leader. That's where he met my other grandfather (also Squadron Leader), they remained friends, and both their eldest children eventually got married and produced me. (A tale which deteriorates the longer it goes on...)

I'm going to ask my aunt and brother what info they have, but if there are any gaps I'll be right back to you. Despite the unusual surname, it's amazing it rang a bell with you, and thank you for your interest and knowledge!
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Sigvard Gronhaug was killed in an explosion in Halifax Nova Scotia On the morning of 6 December 1917, the French cargo ship SS Mont-Blanc collided with the Norwegian vessel SS Imo in the waters of Halifax. Sigvard was an engineer onboard the SS Picton which was in Halifax at the time of the explosion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Picton.
 
This is a photo of The Gronhaugs- Sigvard, Marie Louise, (my Grandmother), Jim, Maud and Sid
 

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John Race said:
What a story this makes esp linking members together like this.
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Hope Bobby Conkers gets to read this as his Great Grand Father and my Grandmother are brother and sister- I would appreciate it if you have means of making him aware of this
 
Unfortunately Bobby Conkers has disappeared into the wood work. He was last on here in March.
Although still a member, Unfortunately can not be contacted by. The available means.
 
I’ve just PMd him Ian, on the off chance that he has alerts switched on.
 
Tim Marlow said:
I’ve just PMd him Ian, on the off chance that he has alerts switched on.
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Most odd. I tried that last night and it would not go through. Hmm
@Bobby Conkers Did not work last night either...
Must be an android issue. Works on my PC but not my tablet!!!
 
Hi Jeff
I’ve tried a pm again, but that’s all I have I’m afraid. Not sure if the mods have access to his private email?
cheers
Tim
 
Jeff Wiltshire said:
Please keep trying to contact Bobby Conkers by any means you have available to you
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Tim Marlow said:
Hi Jeff
I’ve tried a pm again, but that’s all I have I’m afraid. Not sure if the mods have access to his private email?
cheers
Tim
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I have an email address on which I have now sent him a message.
We will have to wait and see.
 
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