Henry Lewis

[Dannemois]

Hi; Can someone please do a look-up on the 1871 census for Henry Lewis.  Details known: On Sept 22nd, 1866 the Will of Richard Lewis late farmer of Brithdir farm in the Parish of Gellygaer was proved at Llandaff by the oath of Henry Lewis of Rhymney Iron Works 'rail straightener' one of the executors.
The only clue is the Rhymney Iron Works, I have no idea where he resided.
Regards, Roy   

[cardiff]

Hi
There are a lot of henry Lewis's what would Rhymney be under? re district?
cheers cardiff

[Dannemois]

Hi Cardiff
Rhymney is at the top of the Rhymney Valley in Bedwellty Parish, Monmouthshire.  The connection with Rhymney Ironworks is that he worked there but not necessarily have lived in Rhymney.  I have since learnt Henry Lewis was residing in Gelligaer parish in 1851
H0107 2457 240 6 - living in Gelligaer
Henry Lewis Head 39 mar Rail Straightener Pembrokeshire
Caroline wife 43 Breconshire
Martha daugh 7 Glamorganshire
Margaret daugh 6 Glamorganshire
Owen son 2 Glamorganshire
 

[cardiff]

Hi
I thought it was Bedwellty! so I am now assuming you have found what you are looking for?
cheers cardiff

[Dannemois]

Hi Cardiff
No I haven't found him in 1871; the details I have got is for 1851 

[cardiff]

Census 1861
RG09 4045/23/1
Hamlet Birthdir Gelligaer
Lewis
Henry b 1812 Pembrokshire  rail strightner
 caroline b 1808 Breconshire
Margaret 1845 dress maker
 Samuel b 1854
children born gelligaer

 1871 census Rg10 5387 /38/30
 street Penygraig parish Gelligaer
 Henry b 1812 pem rail inspector
Caroline b 1809 Brecon (ystrad?)
 cheers cardiff

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Just beat me to it!

Caroline died 16 June 1872 - a chapel notice in the paper describes her as wife of Henry Lewis, Pontlottyn . She was baptised in Soar, Rhymney in 1841, buried in Pontaberbargoed cemetery. She was the daughter of Owen Gethin, Werngynlais near Ystradgynlais

[cardiff]

Hi
Great info Mabel
cheers cardiff

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Samuel appears to be living in High St, Brithdir in 1871 - a grocer's clerk residing with the owners. Think this is him in 1881 - the middle name fits his mother's maiden name!

25 Merchant st, Brithdir

John Llewellyn    60 - retired farmer
Saml. Gething Lewis    27 - son in law b Pontlottyn. Cashier & Book Keeper At Eng Wks (Clerk)
Jane Lewis           22 - daughter
Eliza Lewis    9 months - grand daughter
Annie Jenkins    19 - servant
Mary C. Roberts    12 - nurse

RG11, 5307, 44, 2

By 1901 he's an iron and steel merchant living in Cathedral road, Cardiff