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My maternal grandfather Owen Thomas Lewis was born in Cardigan, Wales to Thomas Lewis and Eleanor Lewis (nee Evans). His first marriage was to Sarah Jane Ogg in Yarraville, in 1898, second marriage was to Gertrude Annie Sharp in Cardigan Wales, in 1917. As I am planning a trip to Wales in 2011 and would like to visit some areas where Owen lived and grew up.
Judith Biggin (nee Ferguson)
Tongala, Victoria, Australia

any idea of his date of birth?

wonder if this is a connection?

Owen Lewis Pedigree
Male
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Event(s):
Birth: 03 OCT 1870

Christening: 01 OCT 1874 Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Parents:
Father: Owen Lewis Family
Mother: Margaret Lewis
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date

think this is going to be a tough one!!! I'm in Wales - my paternal line is Williams - very common Welsh surname indeed as is Lewis, Thomas, Owen, Morgan et al

Certificate of Registry of Birth states 3rd September 1877. Register entry number 146 in the Birth Register Book number 22 for the said Sub-District of Cardigan

Oh-so this one?
1881 Ancestry
Name: Owen T. Lewis
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Eleanor Lewis
Gender: Male
Where born: St Dogmells, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Civil parish: St Dogmells
County/Island: Pembrokeshire
Country: Wales
Street Address: Spring Gardens
Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Cardigan
Sub-registration district: Cardigan
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Eleanor Lewis 26 Occ:Ship carpenter's wife
Owen T. Lewis 3
Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 5428; Folio: 12; Page: 18;

Maureen

cannot see a marriage to a Sarah Ogg or Gertrude Sharp

Maureen,
this is definately the one, howver the page number in the Registry of Birth copy that I have is Page 30

1911 census transcription details for: 7 Wm St Cardigan
RG14PN33278 RG78PN1907 RD603 SD2 ED1 SN217

Reg. District: Cardigan Sub District: Cardigan
Parish: Cardigan St Mary Enum. District: 1
Address: 7 Wm St Cardigan
County: Cardiganshire

LEWIS, Owen T Head Married M 33 1878 Assistant Overseer (Urban District Council) Cardigan Cardigan
LEWIS, Sarah Wife Married
11 years F 28 1883 Australia Victoria Resident


Maureen

No wonder I could'nt find the first marriage you could of said Yarraville was in Australia

jax

Oh that's funny,jax!! I just thought it was a misspelled Welsh place name!!!

1891 census transcription details for: 7, Brecon Terrace, Cardigan Road, St Dogmells, Bridge End, Cardigan
RG number: RG12 Piece: 4543 Folio: 107 Page: 4


Reg. District: Cardigan Sub District: Cardigan
Parish: St Dogmells Enum. District: 10
Ecclesiastical District: St Dogmells City/Municipal Borough: Cardigan
Address: 7, Brecon Terrace, Cardigan Road, St Dogmells, Bridge End, Cardigan
County: Cardiganshire
LEWIS, Eleanor Wife Married F 36 1855
Merthyr-TydfilWales
LEWIS, Owen T Son M 13 1878 Scholar
St DogmellPembrokeshireWales
LEWIS, David W Son M 8 1883 Scholar
St DogmellPembrokeshireWales


Maureen

There are so many strange sounding places in Wales, it could well of been there for all I knew. Only welsh place I have been to is Cardiff and it rained lol

jax

Found the other marriage spelt Sharpe and 1919 not 1917

Marriages Jun 1919 (>99%)
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Lewis Owen T Sharpe Cardigan 11b 1
Sharpe Gertrude A Lewis Cardigan 11b 1

Jax,
Sorry but I didn't know whether there was a Yarraville in Wales or not.

Is there any information in relation to a child "David William Lewis" he was the second son of Thomas and Eleanor Lewis, Brecon-Terrace, Cardigan who died 3rd July 1893 aged 11 years. Interred in Moilgrove Churchyard on the 6th July 1893. I have found this information on a small card

Here's Eleanor.It looks as though a trip to St, Dogmells should be on your agenda!

1911 census transcription details for: 3 Brecon Terrace Cardigan
National Archive Reference:

RG14PN33281 RG78PN1907 RD603 SD2 ED4 SN54

Reg. District: Cardigan Sub District: Cardigan
Parish: St Dogmells Municipal Enum. District: 4
Address: 3 Brecon Terrace Cardigan
County: Cardiganshire
LEWIS, Eleanor Wife Widow F 56 1855 Glamorgan Merthyr
EVANS, D L Boarder Single M 30 1881 Clerk Coperative Stores Pembroke Eglwywrw

Says she's had 2 children. One has died.

Maureen

David is on the 1891 census that I gave you.

Maureen

Deaths Sep 1893 (>99%)
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Lewis David William 11 Cardigan 11b 3

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Thanks Jax,
I have found the passport of Owens when he and Gertrude came to Australia with Gertrude's son Stanley Vincent age eleven & a half years. Passport dated 1st June 1920.