LEWIS - Llanddewi

[Dannemois]

Hi Osprey
Many thanks for the details; you mentioned earlier Micah can be followed through the census, he becomes a weaver and is in Gelligaer in 1891.  I would be interested in his details if you have them on hand.

Cheers, Roy

[osprey]

You get Charles as well on a couple 

1881 Taillwyddon, Blaenhonddan, Glam Rg11/5345 folio 37 pg 20
Daniel Evans head mar 55 woolweaver b. Carmarthen
Esther wife 49 b. Kent, Chatham
Benjamin L son 18 printer compositor b. Carmarthen
Micah Lewis boarder unm 30 wool weaver b. Cardigan
Charles Lewis boarder mar 28 wool weaver b. Cardigan

1891 3 Factory Rd, Hengoed, Gelligaer RG12/4432 folio 116 pg 22
Fred Williams head mar 44 spinner wool factory b. Pembs, Llandudoch
Miriam wife 43 b. Pontypridd
John J son 14 b. Glam, Graig Berthlwyd
Levi Williams lodger mar 44 coal miner b. Pembs, Llandudoch
Micah Lewis lodger unm 40 weaver b. Cards, Llanddewibrefi

(just an aside, Llandudoch is the Welsh name for St Dogmael's - home of my Edwards)

1901 5 Orchard Tce, Neath RG13/5058 folio 135 pg 19
Charles Lewis head mar 47 lab b. Cardigan
Jennett wife 45 b. Bridgend
Thomas son 23 gasfitter b. Cardigan
Charles J son 14 b. Neath
John G son 12 b. Neath
William B son 8 b. Neath
Roderick E son 4 b. Neath
Micah lodger unm 50 woollen weaver b. Cardigan

marriage ref
Charles Lewis june qtr 1875 Bridgend vol 11a pg 584 with Jennet Lewis on the same page

1881 Penuch, Llanddewibrefi RG11/5452 folio 135 pg 12
Mary Anne Lewis head widow 66 formerly weaver's wife
Jenette daughter-in-law 23 weaver's wife b. Glam, Bridgend
Micah nephew 5 b. Bridgend
Thomas nephew 3
Anne Amelia niece 1
all born Llanddewibrefi except where stated

1891 28 Osborne St, Neath RG12/4462 folio 87 pg 38
Charles Lewis head mar 37 b. Cards, Llanddewibrefi
Jennet wife 33 b. Aberkenfig
Micah son 15 tin worker b. Aberkenfig
Thomas son 13 b. Llanddewibrefi
Ann A dau 11 b. Llanddewibrefi
David son 9 b. Llanddewibrefi
Therza (?) dau 7 b. Neath  (possibly registered as Thereza dec qtr 1884)
Charles C son 5 b. Neath
John J son 2 b. Neath

haven't spotted Micah son of Charles in 1901 as yet, but there's a likely marriage for him mar qtr 1897 Neath to Margaret Rees. There's a birth of a Micah L registered dec qtr 1914 mmn Rees in Pontypool. Death reg for this Micah june qtr 1939 Pontypool, and the older one sept qtr 1922 Neath.

 

[Dannemois]

Thanks so much Osprey for the information; there is so much to digest and a great help learning of the branches and twigs of my Edwards/Lewis family's history.

Best Regards
Roy

[r-mum]

I have the marriage of Catharine Lewis and John Hayward on December 21st 1871 at St John the Evangelist Church, Miles Platting, Manchester after the reading of banns.  Her father was named as David Lewis, a weaver, but it does not state that he is deceased. His father was Richard Hayward a labourer.  They both signed the register and the witnesses were John Evans and Margaret Hayward. 

Also in 1891 census they were named Heywood and all of them in the family were stated as born in Manchester.  It took me ages to find them.

Hope this helps.  Regards  r-mum.

[Dannemois]

Hi r-mum
Thanks for the marriage details; I'm sure you'll agree every piece of info is a step to the next generation so I am very grateful for the details you have added.  The different spelling of the surname threw me also so again I appreciate the time and effort you put into helping with this.
Best Regards, Roy

[amron]

Roy
You may already have got this info as I have just seen these posts.  I am a relative of Catherine Hayward,  I have her birth certificate which confirms her mother's maiden name was James.   We can now be pretty certain that the lodger Charles James in the 1851 census is her father.  On the 1841 census for Charles James, he is living with his wife Ann and two Lewis children, namely Elizabeth and Mary.  (Catherine named her second daughter Elizabeth Lewis).  Mary is back with the family on the 1851 census.
If you google "The Descendants of Thomas Evans" it shows that Charles James married Thomas Evans grand daughter Anne Amelia Evans in Llanddewi Brefi in 1794 and he was a Sergeant in the Battle of Waterloo.  There is lots of good info there.
I know that you have been in touch with another relative, Roland, via the Llanddewi Brefi site.  I will be sending copies to him this weekend of the items I have found, including two pages of Charles James discharge papers.  As you have his address and if you would like copies, perhaps it would be easier to get in touch with him.
I hope this has been a bit of help to you.  We are all finding it fascinating the history we have been able to dig up.

Cheers and all the best
Amron

[Dannemois]

Hi Amron
Thanks for getting in touch; googling Thomas Evans was a nice surprise for although I have seen the site previous there seems to be much more info added.

PS I have also sent you a PM

Regards, Roy

[r-mum]

I have just seen your post about Catherine Hayward (nee Lewis).  She was my great grandmother and I am so thankful to you for the information about her father and the rest of the family which I found after googling "The Descendants of Thomas Evans".  Thank you again.

Regards r-mum

[Dannemois]

Hello r-mum
You say you are the great granddaughter of Catherine Lewis, why not get in touch if not here then [by PM] and we can share knowledge of the family's history.  Anne [Catherine's sister] and David Edwards are my great grandparents; my name is Robert Edwards, living in Caerphilly and I would be more than happy to share information.

Cheers