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Carmarthen workhouse 1891 census lookup
« on: Tuesday 16 June 15 21:44 BST (UK) »
Unless my mind is playing tricks on me, I am sure I saw this on ancestry - now I cannot find it again. 

Looking for a Mary Lewis, b 1816 Carmarthen, in the workhouse in Carmarthen in 1891.  Can anyone see her, or am I having a moment as well as my ipad!

thanks
Lisa
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland: Gilligan/Wall/Meagher/Maher/Gray/O'Hara/Corroon (various spellings)
Bristol: Woodman/James/Derrick
Bristol/Somerset: Saunders/Wilmot
Gloucestershire:Woodman/Mathews/Tandy/Stinchcombe/Marten/Thompson
Wiltshire: Mathews
Carmarthen: Thomas, Lewis
Australia: Mary Lewis, transportee, married Henry Brown - what happened to her?

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Re: Carmarthen workhouse 1891 census lookup
« Reply #1 on: Friday 17 July 15 18:36 BST (UK) »
Hello Lisa

Could this be your Gal ?

On FindMyPast

Transcribed Maria Lewis
Inmate
Female
77
Born C 1814
Farm servant
Birth town,Llanarthne ? cant read own writing ::)

RG12  4518 138 12

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Pembrokeshire
James,Gibby,David/Davies,Evan/s,Edward,Thomas,Griffith,Brown,Richards,Phillipps
Carmarthenshire
Thomas,Wilkin,James
Glamorganshire
James
Husbands side
Sussex,Mitchell,White,Hew/Hugh,Peter/s,Lower,Goring,Skinner,Cavey,Padgham,Brann,Graves,Hards,Easton,Moon,Gibb/s,Shepherd
Kent,Curties,Harris/Cleverly
Buckinhamshire
Shephard,Tuck,Philips

Scotland,Riddle

Todd,could be Old Windsor or somewhere I Lincolnshire,John Todd didn't seem to know

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Re: Carmarthen workhouse 1891 census lookup
« Reply #2 on: Friday 17 July 15 18:41 BST (UK) »
Thanks Omega - I shall take a look
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland: Gilligan/Wall/Meagher/Maher/Gray/O'Hara/Corroon (various spellings)
Bristol: Woodman/James/Derrick
Bristol/Somerset: Saunders/Wilmot
Gloucestershire:Woodman/Mathews/Tandy/Stinchcombe/Marten/Thompson
Wiltshire: Mathews
Carmarthen: Thomas, Lewis
Australia: Mary Lewis, transportee, married Henry Brown - what happened to her?

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Re: Carmarthen workhouse 1891 census lookup
« Reply #3 on: Friday 17 July 15 19:21 BST (UK) »
Llanarthne is just east of Carmarthen.


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Re: Carmarthen workhouse 1891 census lookup
« Reply #4 on: Friday 17 July 15 21:05 BST (UK) »
More here on Carmarthen workhouse.

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Carmarthen/

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Re: Carmarthen workhouse 1891 census lookup
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 18 July 15 12:48 BST (UK) »
Forgot,will blame the wine  :),Maria was a Widow & place name Llanarthney.
Pembrokeshire
James,Gibby,David/Davies,Evan/s,Edward,Thomas,Griffith,Brown,Richards,Phillipps
Carmarthenshire
Thomas,Wilkin,James
Glamorganshire
James
Husbands side
Sussex,Mitchell,White,Hew/Hugh,Peter/s,Lower,Goring,Skinner,Cavey,Padgham,Brann,Graves,Hards,Easton,Moon,Gibb/s,Shepherd
Kent,Curties,Harris/Cleverly
Buckinhamshire
Shephard,Tuck,Philips

Scotland,Riddle

Todd,could be Old Windsor or somewhere I Lincolnshire,John Todd didn't seem to know

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Re: Carmarthen workhouse 1891 census lookup
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 18 July 15 16:32 BST (UK) »
Hello Lisajb,
     Maria is in the Joint Counties Asylum. There is an older Mary Lewis in The Union Workhouse, Carmarthen. Mary Lewis, born St Peter, Carmarthen, age 81. No occupation given but they are both widows and speak Welsh. (An***try)
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Re: Carmarthen workhouse 1891 census lookup
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 18 July 15 16:43 BST (UK) »
Never mind Omega, thanks for your efforts.  Hope the wine was good!

Ecksdochter, thanks, will look at Mary
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland: Gilligan/Wall/Meagher/Maher/Gray/O'Hara/Corroon (various spellings)
Bristol: Woodman/James/Derrick
Bristol/Somerset: Saunders/Wilmot
Gloucestershire:Woodman/Mathews/Tandy/Stinchcombe/Marten/Thompson
Wiltshire: Mathews
Carmarthen: Thomas, Lewis
Australia: Mary Lewis, transportee, married Henry Brown - what happened to her?

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Re: Carmarthen workhouse 1891 census lookup
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 18 July 15 17:02 BST (UK) »
Not mine, unfortunately.

My Mary doesn't seem ever to have married.  There was a child, born in 1831, but Mary didn't marry the father.

So far I have her as follows
1841 - Red Street, Carmathen with father John and mother Mary, John is a shopkeeper
1851 - still in Red Street with parents, father a grocer
father John dies in 1858, mother looks to have as well, just haven't found the right death registration yet!
1861 - a servant in Quay Street, still unmarried
1871 - living with aunt, and described as a governess
1881 - still with the aunt, and a schoolteacher.

Sorry, I am useless at posting census refs.

She may well have died, but, like her mother, working out which death registration is hers will be a bit expensive!
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland: Gilligan/Wall/Meagher/Maher/Gray/O'Hara/Corroon (various spellings)
Bristol: Woodman/James/Derrick
Bristol/Somerset: Saunders/Wilmot
Gloucestershire:Woodman/Mathews/Tandy/Stinchcombe/Marten/Thompson
Wiltshire: Mathews
Carmarthen: Thomas, Lewis
Australia: Mary Lewis, transportee, married Henry Brown - what happened to her?