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Title: robert humhreys
Post by: tjtree on Wednesday 24 September 14 10:16 BST (UK)
hiya im looking for  a Robert Humphreys born around 1811 in I think I spelt it right  lanvyllin     I find this on 1961 census not sure if it says montgonaryshire   I know when he came up to London he married a ann Rhodes Robert was a shoe maker
Title: Re: robert humhreys
Post by: KGarrad on Wednesday 24 September 14 10:47 BST (UK)
I think you'll find it's Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire?

LLANFYLLIN, a parish and market town in the hundred of Llanfyllin, county Montgomery, 14 miles S.W. of Oswestry, 15 N.W. of Montgomery, and 180 from London.

Exactly what information are you looking for?
Title: Re: robert humhreys
Post by: KGarrad on Wednesday 24 September 14 11:07 BST (UK)
Looks like Ann died in September qtr 1861?

Deaths, September qtr 1861
Bethnal Green district     vol 1c, page 179
Humphreys, Ann


And Robert remarried?

Marriage, December qtr 1862
Bethnal Green district     vol 1c, page 768

Humphreys, Robert
+ and on the same page +
Grayling, Sophy


Then, 1871 census:
Class: RG10; Piece: 485; Folio: 47; Page: 9
28 West Street, Bethnal Green

Humphreys, Robert  Head  M  61  Boot & Shoe Maker  b Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire
Humphreys, Sophy  Wife  F  30  Dress Maker  b Longton, Essex
Humphreys, William R  Son  M  7  b Bethnal Green
Humphreys, Robert H  Son  M  5  b Bethnal Green
Title: Re: robert humhreys
Post by: tjtree on Wednesday 24 September 14 12:09 BST (UK)
wow I didn't know he remarried  I would love to find who his parents were   and about them
Title: Re: robert humhreys
Post by: StevieSteve on Wednesday 24 September 14 13:08 BST (UK)
From the marriage to Sophy Grayling, his father was Robert Humphreys, blacksmith
Title: Re: robert humhreys
Post by: KGarrad on Wednesday 24 September 14 13:11 BST (UK)
1841 census:
Class: HO107; Piece: 693; Book: 3; Page: 5
Bethnal Green

Humphries, Robert   M  30  Shoe Maker
Humphries, Ann  F  24  Boot Binder
Humphries, Elizabeth  F  4
Title: Re: robert humhreys
Post by: tjtree on Wednesday 24 September 14 13:18 BST (UK)
its there daughter jane  whos my line I  am still shocked he remarried  and to such a younger lady  30 age difference  I am really grateful for all you have found  thank you  so very much
Title: Re: robert humphreys
Post by: StevieSteve on Wednesday 24 September 14 13:19 BST (UK)
Correction: his REPUTED father was Robert Humphreys

Robert Humphreys base child of Jane Davies born & baptised 13 Jan (1811) this township (Llanfechain). Reputed father Robert Humphreys Llanfyllin parish
Title: Re: robert humhreys
Post by: tjtree on Wednesday 24 September 14 13:23 BST (UK)
oh my  does that mean my Roberts father has fathered another child as well  at same time  as his son was born  .
Title: Re: robert humhreys
Post by: tjtree on Wednesday 24 September 14 13:27 BST (UK)
sorry just re read it     im getting to excited
Title: Re: robert humhreys
Post by: tjtree on Wednesday 24 September 14 13:34 BST (UK)

I had them on the 1861 census Robert and wife ann  and daughter jane  ann being a boot binder and jane being a trimming maker  ive only just noticed they have adopted  girl called chritiana ? age 10