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Sandra

Sandra Report 17 Feb 2009 13:07

hi, has anyone possibly got any information on Margaret lewis. she was married to james charles prowse in Builth 1905. they had a son cedric charles. Other possible related names are her father George (a butcher) mary jane lewis and thomas lewis. I would appreciate any connections
regards sandy

sablon

sablon Report 17 Feb 2009 13:21

REF FOR MARRIAGE


Marriages Mar 1905 (>99%)
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LEWIS Margaret Builth 11b 93

Prowse James Charles Builth 11b 93

The district Builth spans the boundaries of the counties of Breconshire, Powys and Radnorshire


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there is this birth


Births Jun 1880
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LEWIS Margaret Eleanor Builth 11b 90a


The district Builth spans the boundaries of the counties of Breconshire, Powys and Radnorshire

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 17 Feb 2009 13:22

hi sandra found this
1891 census

Name GEORGE LEWIS
Age 53
Estimated Year of Birth 1838
Relationship to Head of Household HEAD
Occupation BUTCHER
Address Railway View
District Abergwessin, Builth
Parish
Administrative County Brecknockshire
Birth Place Abbey Wood
Birth County RADNORSHIRE
in house
george head 53
harriet wife 58
elizabeth 14
maggie 12
mary j 1
possible they called her maggie

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 17 Feb 2009 13:29

1901 census

Address Railway View
Civil Parish Penbuallt
Rural District Builth
Town or Village or Hamlet
Ecclesiastical Parish Llangammarch
Parliamentary Borough or Division Brecon
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District
Administrative County Breconshire
Householder 1
Name William Jones
Relation to Head of Family Ralation
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 66
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Acrl Labourer
Employment Status
Where Born Brecon Llangammarch
Language Both
Infirmity
Householder 2
Name George Lewis
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 30
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Clay Brick Maker
Employment Status
Where Born Brecon Llanynis
Language English
Infirmity
Householder 3
Name Harriet Lewis
Relation to Head of Family Head
Condition as to Marriage Widow
Age Last Birthday 65
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation Setting Appartments
Employment Status
Where Born Brecon Llangammarch
Language Both
Infirmity
Householder 4
Name Maggie Lewis
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 22
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation Laundress Domestic
Employment Status
Where Born Brecon Llanynis
Language English
Infirmity
Householder 5
Name Mary J Lewis
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 11
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation Juvenile
Employment Status
Where Born Brecon Llangammarch
Language Both
Infirmity
Householder 6
Name Thomas Lewis
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 27
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Agrl Labourer
Employment Status
Where Born Brecon Llanynis
Language English
Infirmity
family in 1901

sablon

sablon Report 17 Feb 2009 13:30

Births Jun 1905 (>99%)
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Prowse Cedric Charles Builth 11b 75