Arthur Baden POWELL b. 29 May 1901 Cwmbran, Monmouthshire, Wales d. 7 Oct 1932 Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales: Our Family History

1901 - 1932 (31 years)

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Name	Arthur Baden POWELL
Birth	29 May 1901	Cwmbran, Monmouthshire, Wales [1]
Gender	Male
Death	7 Oct 1932	Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales [2]
Person ID	I1180	Furmedge
Last Modified	24 Apr 2026

Family	Alice Rose FURMAGE, b. 31 Dec 1906, Bedminster Down, Somerset, England d. 1982, Glamorgan, Wales (Age 75 years)
Marriage	10 Nov 1927	Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales [3]
Family ID	F514	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	24 Apr 2026

Event Map

	Birth - 29 May 1901 - Cwmbran, Monmouthshire, Wales
	Marriage - 10 Nov 1927 - Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
	Death - 7 Oct 1932 - Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales

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Notes

“Arthur Baden” or “Baden” appears to be a relatively common given name for children born at the turn of the 20th century.

Arthur Baden Powell was 23 years old when he married Alice Rose Furmage in November 1927, giving him an approximate year of birth of 1903 to 1904. His father is recorded on the marriage certificate as James Powell, deceased, labourer at [an] Iron Foundry. Arthur’s occupation and address are recorded as Colliery Surface Labourer of 49, Bloomfield Road, Blackwood (which is in the district of Bedwellty, Monmouthshire). Note: Alice’s age is recorded as 22 years old when she was actually a couple of years younger.

Research of the Wales Census and of birth and death records suggests that Arthur Baden Powell was actually born in 1901 to James Powell and Eva King. This is the best match identified based on the details recorded in his marriage certificate.

There is no census record after 1927 showing Arthur Baden Powell and his wife Alice Rose (the next available being the 1939 Register). In 1935, the Electoral Register records Alice Rose Powell in the same household as her parents; Arthur Baden Powell is not recorded (Electoral Roll, 3, Gelly-deg Street, Maesycwmmer, Wales; digital image accessed on www.ancestry.co.uk).

A possible death record was located for an Arthur Baden Powell in 1932. The death certificate records that he was living at 1 Rock Terrace, Blackwood, Bedwellty, a colliery labourer (below ground) and he died of a gastric ulcer aged 28 years old. His recorded age gives him an approximate year of birth of 1903 to 1904 which aligns with the age of the Arthur Baden Powell who married Alice Rose Furmage but not the earlier birth year of 1901. There is no mention of Alice Rose on this death certificate and his marital status is not given making the connection tentative.

However: The informant on the 1932 death certificate is W. Edwards, Uncle, in attendance, 72, High Street, Blackwood. The 1921 Wales Census for 70, High Street, Blackwood records the occupants as William Edwards, his wife Annie and two boarders, Claud Powell, aged 24 (born 1896-97) and Baden Powell, aged 19 (born 1901-2), both born at Cwmbran, Monmouthshire (Class: RG15, Piece: 26156, Schedule: 10). Birth and baptism records show that a Claud James Powell born 1897, Cwmbran and an Arthur Baden Powell born 1901, Cwmbran are both sons of James Powell (an iron worker) and Eva Powell (formerly King).

Based on the informant’s information in the death certificate and the location of death combined with the information in the 1921 Wales Census and research of earlier census and vital records it seems highly probable that the Arthur Baden Powell who died in 1932 was born in 1901 to James Powell and Eva King. Also, that the same Arthur Baden Powell married Alice Rose Furmage in 1927.

Sources

[S86] England & Wales, Birth Certificate, Arthur Baden Powell, Reference: Registered: Jul-Sep 1901, District: Newport, Monmouthshire, Vol: 11A, Page: 281.
[S88] England & Wales, Death Certificate, Arthur Baden Powell: Reference: Registered: Oct-Dec 1932, District: Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Vol: 11A, Page: 106.
[S87] England & Wales, Marriage Certificate, Rose Alice Furmage, Reference: Registered: Oct-Dec 1927, District: Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Vol: 11A, Page: 274.