3 x grandfather born Kidderminster or Wolverley

[charlatan_s63]

Hi

I'm still trying to locate the correct birth record for James Lewis, born about 1840/1 died in 1899

I've gone back through the census records starting with 1891 when he was living in Bolton on Dearne, WR Yorkshire age 50.  Born in Kidderminster abt 1841.  I know that this James is correct as a starting point.

I can find a James on the census if i go back 10 years at a time on the 1881 - 71 - 61, each time the age decreases by 10 years so appears to fit & these all state birth place as Kidderminster.  But then going back to 1851 where he would have been 10 the only one I find that seems to fit has his birth place as Wolverley.  The census records also appear to show him with a mother named Maria.

So with the above info I have ordered a birth record from GRO ref; 1840 Jun qtr vol 18 page 388.  This shows father called James Lewis and mother called Maria Ainswolth.  I'm not convinced that this is the correct James I'm after though.  A search on free BMD for 1840-1 in the Staffordshire & Worcestershire (I've searched both counties as I'm not sure where the boundaries would have been) area gives me 10 results.

What county would Wolverley have been part of in 1840/1 & should I order a different birth record in order to eliminate the wrong ones?

Thanks

[Craclyn]

According to genuki, Wolverley was in Worcestershire in 1868. Didnīt see any indication that it had changed counties before that.

[JenB]

Wolverley has always been in Kidderminster Registration District
http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/places/regindex2-1.pdf

[charlatan_s63]

Thanks for the help,   

 maybe it is the right birth certificate after all

[trish1120]

James LEWIS Married Maria HAINSWORTH, 2 October 1836, Kidderminster, Worcester
I can only find James Christening, 9 June 1840, St. Marys, Kidderminster to JAMES/MARIA
Both on Familysearch.Org

1851 Census as you know Maria is with her Father in Law, Thomas Lewis born c 1771 Kidderminster.
Thats how its transcribed but image is Boarder/Widow and Thomas is Unm, and James age 1 is down as his Nephew.

1841 Census
Kidderminster, Worcestershire
HO107/1208/4/Kidderminster
James LEWIS, 35, Carpet Weaver?
Maria, 35
James, 1

Burial;
James LEWIS, 8 Aug 1846, Kidderminster, age 43, birth c 1803

Possible;
JAMES Lewis Christened 22 May 1804, Kiddeminster to JOHN/SARAH

What is James Snrs Occp on the Birth Cert you have?

Trish

[charlatan_s63]

Hi trish

thank you for taking time with looking james up for me.  James snr occupation is down as 'weaver' on the certificate.