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Lewis in Wales

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Susan

Susan Report 29 Mar 2009 08:49

Hi Everyone
I am going around in circles with this one .
I have birth cert for James Lewis bn 8th may 1845 Osbaston Monmouth,son of Thomas and Caroline ,bapts St marys 4th June 1845.
I would like to trace this man forward,marriage and death ect,if I can.
As you can imagine with the name Lewis it is hard,he had brothers Charles 1842(My direct line ) Thomas1838 and sister Caroline 1840.
I have all Of charles's info back to me ,James is my stumbling block if anyone can help me please.Susan

Researching:
Haycock ...London and Gloucestershire , Walters... South Wales and Gloucestershire , Lewis... South Wales , French ...Nottingham and Essex.

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 29 Mar 2009 09:04

hi to start you off
1851 census

Name James Lewis
Age 5
Estimated Year of Birth 1846
Relationship to Head of Household SON
Occupation SCHOLAR
Address Ostbaston
District Monmouth, Monmouth
Parish
Administrative County Monmouthshire
Birth Place -
Birth County MONMOUTHSHIRE
in house
thomas head 50 ag labourer
caroline wife 49
thomas 13
caroline 10
charles 8
jame 5
HO 107 / 245

Susan

Susan Report 29 Mar 2009 09:16

Thankyou Polly that is the family.Sue

Researching:
Haycock ...London and Gloucestershire , Walters... South Wales and Gloucestershire , Lewis... South Wales , French ...Nottingham and Essex.

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 29 Mar 2009 09:37

POSSIBLE 1871
1871 CENSUS

Name James Lewis
Age 26
Estimated Year of Birth 1845
Relationship to Head of Household HEAD
Occupation FARMER
Address Near Chapel Road
District Pontypool, Usk
Parish
Administrative County Monmouthshire
Birth Place --
Birth County MONMOUTHSHIRE
in house
james 26
sarah wife 27
rg 10 / 5338

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 29 Mar 2009 09:40

1901 census
Address Lime Fields
Civil Parish Llanwarne
Rural District Ross (Part Of)
Town or Village or Hamlet
Ecclesiastical Parish Llanwarne St.john Baptist
Parliamentary Borough or Division Southern Or Ross Division Of Herefordshire
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District
Administrative County Herefordshire
Householder 1
Name James Lewis
Relation to Head of Family Head
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 55
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Gardener
Employment Status
Where Born Monmouthshire Llanvair
Language
Infirmity
Householder 2
Name John J Lewis
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 29
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Monmouth ...
Language
Infirmity
Householder 3
Name Sarah Lewis
Relation to Head of Family Wife
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 57
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Worcestershire Lulesley
Language
Infirmity

Susan

Susan Report 29 Mar 2009 09:53

Thankyou Polly
I will look through all this .Many thanks for your help.Sue

Researching:
Haycock ...London and Gloucestershire , Walters... South Wales and Gloucestershire , Lewis... South Wales , French ...Nottingham and Essex.