Edwards Family

[CJL1985]

I am looking  for relatives or further information of my paternal great great great grandparents, the parents of my great great grandfather. His name was Thomas Edwards, born 3 September 1849 in Sirhowley, Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire. His mothers name was Mary, his fathers name was James. Their civil parish or township was Bedwellty. It is possible he had  1 sister Elizabeth who was 5 and a brother Willam who was 3. Thomas looks to be the youngest at 1 on the 1850 census. There was also Ellen Morris listed as a visitor, and she was 15.  He married Fanny Parker on 30 October 1882 in Greytown, Wellington, New Zealand. They had one child during their marriage. He died on 22 June 1909 at the age of 59.

[rosie99]

Hi

Welcome to rootschat 
Just listing the details of 1851 census H0107/ 2448 f860 p7

James Edwards   29 bn Hereford(shire)
Mary Edwards   25 bn Hereford(shire)
Elizabeth Maria Edwards dtr age 5  bn Hereford(shire)
William James Edwards son age 3 bn Monmouth(shire)
Thomas Edwards son age 1 bn Monmouth(shire)
Ellen Morris   15 bn Hereford(shire)

Do you have Mary's maiden name 

[trish1120]

Its a difficult one, but have ruled out Marriage to Mary TATT as the Family is in Islington in 1851.
Looked at Childrens possible Birth Reg GRO Index and I am confused!

[trish1120]

Did they all emigrate GJL1985?

[trish1120]

Clutching at Straws?

1861 Census
Newnham, Gloucestershire
James Edwards, 47, Head, Widr, Labourer, born Amley, Herefordshire
Thomas Edwards, 11, Son, born Bedwelty***
Selina Ann Edwards, 8, Daug, born Bedwellty, Wales
John Henry Edwards, 7, Son, born Bedwellty, Wales
George Edwards, 2, Son, born Bedwellty, Wales

[trish1120]

EDWARDS, JOHN  HENRY, Mothers mn   MORRIS****
GRO Reference: 1854  M Quarter in ABERGAVENNY  Volume 11A  Page 97

Ya hoo;

EDWARDS, CELINIA  ANN , Mothers mn MORRIS****
GRO Reference: 1852  M Quarter in ABERGAVENNY  Volume 11A  Page 7

[trish1120]

This is doing my head in so will leave for now.

For CJL1985;
Do you have his NZ Marriage and Death Certs?

[rosie99]

Well done Trish for getting that far with it 

You have Abergavenny RD for the childrens births - possible marriage 

Marriages Jun 1848
James Edwards
Mary Morris
Abergavenny    26   53

[trish1120]

Thanks saw that Marriage so Elizabeth Maria must have been born before the Marriage.
Thanks Rosie

They went to NZ;
Marriage 1875
1875/1053, Selina Edwards to Antonio Gellety

NZ Certs are amazing for info so If James died in NZ all the info needed should be on that Cert. He may have remarried also.