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Thank you all for your help. I have Mary and Edwins marriage cert. I also have 1871 census showing them. Mary unfortunately was in prison in 1880 and 1881. I have the news paper reports and she states she is a widow? 1881 census of prison states she is married?
Cannot find record of Edwins death or what happened to Mary when she left prison.
Wrote to prison their records were destroyed in a flood. Just my luck.
Not giving up.

1861 Thomas

1861 Census
6 Records found


Piece: RG9/1576 Place: Redruth -Cornwall Enumeration District: 5
Civil Parish: Gwennap Ecclesiastical Parish: -
Folio: 51 Page: 13 Schedule: 64
Address: -



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Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
THOMAS Johanna Head W F 49 Householder Cornwall - Kenwyn
THOMAS Mary J Dau U F 22 Mine Girl Monmouthshire - -
THOMAS Jeth Son - M 17 Miner Monmouthshire - -
THOMAS Chares - - M 15 Miner Monmouthshire - -
THOMAS Susan Dau - F 13 Miner Mine Girl Monmouthshire - -
THOMAS J H Son - M 11 Miner Monmouthshire

Brings it home to you the age of the kids working in a mine!!

1861 ?? Age is out

Name: Edwin Nicholls
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Relation: Private
Gender: Male
Where born: Clyrow, Radnorshire, Wales

Civil Parish: Westminster St Martin in The Fields
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: St Martin In The Fields
Sub registration district: Charing Cross
ED, institution, or vessel: St Georges Barracks Charing Cross
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 1

?? 1851

Piece: HO107/1909 Place: Probus -Cornwall Enumeration District: 2k
Civil Parish: St. Agnes Ecclesiastical Parish: Mithian
Folio: 572 Page: 6 Schedule: 19
Address: Three Burrows



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Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
THOMAS Johana Head M M 39 Miners Wife Cornwall - Kea
THOMAS Mary Jane Dau U F 11 Monmouthshire - Tredger
THOMAS Jeremiah Son - M 9 Scholar Monmouthshire - Tredger
THOMAS Susan Dau - F 7 Scholar Monmouthshire - Tredger
THOMAS Charles Son - M 5 Scholar Monmouthshire - Tredger
THOMAS James Hennry Son - M 2 Monmouthshire - Tredger

1881 Oops

Name: Mary Nicholls
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relation: Prisoner
Gender: Female
Where born: Tredegar, Monmouth, Wales

Civil Parish: Usk
County/Island: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales

Street address: "Her Majestys Prison" Maryport St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education: View Image
Employment status: View Image
Occupation: No Occupation

Registration district: Pontypool
Sub registration district: Usk
ED, institution, or vessel: 1




How do you know where she was born?

Marriage for reference

Marriages Mar 1871 (>99%)
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Lewis William Rufus Bedwelty 11a 134
Nicholls Edwin Bedwelty 11a 134
Smith Jane Bedwelty 11a 134
Thomas Mary Bedwelty 11a 134

1871 ??

Name: Mary Nicholls
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Edward
Gender: Female
Where born: Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales
Civil Parish: Bedwellty
Ecclesiastical parish: Tredegar
Town: Tredegar
County/Island: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Bedwellty
Sub registration district: Tredegar
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 154
Household Members: Name Age
Wittia Davies 59
Robert Davies 18
Edward Nicholls 24 - could be Edwin on image, Clyrow, Radnorshire
Mary Nicholls 27
Mary Jenkins 24
Ann Jenkins 4
Ellen Jenkins 2

Edwin is actually 34 on image


The other names seem to be on different household schedules

Have you got the marriage cert?

How old was Edwin and his occupation would be useful

Mary Thomas married Edwin Nicholls on 7. 3. 1871 in Tredegar South Wales.
No trace of them after.
Also cant find Mary's date of birth. She was 27 when she married. Was born in Tredegar but no trace in Parish records.
PLEASE PLEASE CAN ANYONE HELP