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Somerset Completed Lookup Requests / 1841/1851/1861 - LEWIS
« on: Thursday 10 February 05 22:29 GMT (UK)  »
Still on the trail of my elusive Sarah Plumley!  After her death in 1870, her two daughters (Emily, 8, and Anne,7) are living with a couple who may be their grandparents - in 1871 they are living in Bodden, Doulting.

Grateful if someone would try to find this couple in Somerset 1841, 51 or 61 censuses - trying to see if they have a daughter named Sarah:

Stephen Lewis, born c1807, Sodbury Gloucestershire
Mary Lewis, born c1806, Milborne Port, Somerset

Any help will be much appreciated.

Many thanks.

Su

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Somerset Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Look-ups 1841/51/61 - PLUMLEY
« on: Thursday 10 February 05 22:22 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Sue

Thanks for that - they may both be related but fairly certain the Sarah you've found is not the correct one.  Will keep this info and see if it links in anywhere.

Su

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Glamorganshire / Sidney Patterson - Bedwellty/Cardiff 1930s
« on: Wednesday 09 February 05 23:32 GMT (UK)  »
My mother (born 1928) believes that her father was a butcher in Bedwellty and/or Cardiff - he left my grandmother in the 1930s, ostensibly to return to Australia - I certainly can't find any evidence of him having died in the UK.  Does anyone know where I'd find information re: tradesmen such as butchers in 1930s Bedwellty/Cardiff?

Thanks.

Su

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Somerset Completed Lookup Requests / Look-ups 1841/51/61 - PLUMLEY
« on: Wednesday 09 February 05 23:05 GMT (UK)  »
Hello

My great-grandmother is named on her marriage certificate as Emily Jane Plumley, father William Plumley, age "full".  From 1881, 1891 and 1901 censuses, I gauged her year of birth to be approx 1862/1863 and place of birth to be Shepton Mallet.  When I looked for a birth certificate for her, the only Emily Plumley I could find was born 1860 - father William, so I incorrectly assumed that this was my Emily.

When the 1871 census went online, I found there were 2 Emily Plumleys and that the certificate I had found was not for mine!  However, my Emily had a sister Anne - she was born 1864 and I found her birth certificate and sent for it.  This shows Anne's mother as Sarah Plumley, but no father is listed.  I'm not sure if the reason I can't find Emily's certificate is that she was registered in her father's name - or whether Sarah was married to a William Plumley but Anne was not his child.

I have found that Sarah Plumley died in the Shepton Mallet area in the Jan - Mar period of 1870 age 36 years, so would have been approx 37 in 1871 and would have been born approx 1834.

Sorry this is longwinded, but would someone please look to see if they can find a Sarah Plumley age approx 27 in the 1861 Shepton Mallet, approx 17 in 1851 Shepton Mallet, approx 7 in 1841 .... trying to find out if Plumley was her maiden name.

Thank you.

Su

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Somerset Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Look-ups 1841/51/61 - ROBBINS
« on: Sunday 06 February 05 20:45 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Kris

Interesting collection of names in Stratton!

Just to let you know that I think I've found my trio in Wales, though 2 different wives and Elisha becomes Elijah!  Info copied below to complete this request!

The Gwent Fhs  census indices have

1851 HO 107 2448 830 25
Bedwelty
Robins  Elijah          27
             Elizabeth    29
             George         7
1861  RG9 4000 36 09
Bedwelty
UCHLAWRCOED HOLLYBUSH
Robins    Elijah         38
               Isabella     38
               George W  17

Thank you for your help.

Su

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Monmouthshire Lookup Requests / Re: Look-ups 1841/51/61 - ROBBINS
« on: Sunday 06 February 05 20:35 GMT (UK)  »
Rhys

Thank you so much ... With this information, I'm 99.9% certain this is the same family ... it looks as if Elisha/Elijah remarried or Elizabeth/Isabella are the same person under different names (I have the same thing happen with George W's wife - who is either listed as Ellen or Helen on later censuses)!!!  No wonder I'm having problems finding them!

Your help is very much appreciated.

Su

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Somerset Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Look-ups 1841/51/61 - ROBBINS
« on: Sunday 06 February 05 16:05 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Kris

Yes - I've found the other Elisha's as well ... they must surely be related somehow!!!!

I've posted the same message on the Monmouth board, as I think they may turn up in Wales now!  Out of interest, who are the other Robbins in Stratton - they may be family of my elusive ones!?

Su

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Somerset Completed Lookup Requests / Look-ups 1841/51/61 - ROBBINS
« on: Sunday 06 February 05 14:42 GMT (UK)  »
Hello

Just wondering if anyone is able to help me find members of my Robbins family - as miners, they moved between Somerset and Monmouthshire, finally settling in Abertillery Monmouthshire from mid-1880s ... 

My Gt-gt grandparents are Elisha Robbins (b. Holcombe, Somerset c1821) and Isabella Robbins (b. Holcombe Somerset c1823).  They married in Somerset in the Jan - Mar period of 1843.  My Gt-grandfather, George William Robbins was born in either Tredegar or Bedwellty, Monmouthshire c.1844.  I'm trying to find out if any of these three were in Somerset in 1841 (Elisha only as I don't have Isabella's maiden name yet), 1851 and 1861 - am also trying to find names of other children.  Elisha and Isabella are back in Somerset in 1871 (Stratton on the Fosse) and remain there (Elisha dies before 1881 and Isabella is in almshouses in Babington on 1881 and 1891 census).  George is in Somerset on 1871 but in Abertylery on 1881, 1891 and 1901 censuses.

Their surname is sometimes shown as Robins.

Can anyone help find any other family info?

Thank you

Su:>

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Monmouthshire Lookup Requests / Look-ups 1841/51/61 - ROBBINS
« on: Sunday 06 February 05 14:38 GMT (UK)  »
Hello

Just wondering if anyone is able to help me find members of my Robbins family - as miners, they moved between Somerset and Monmouthshire, finally settling in Abertillery from mid-1880s ... 

My Gt-gt grandparents are Elisha Robbins (b. Holcombe, Somerset c1821) and Isabella Robbins (b. Holcombe Somerset c1823).  They married in Somerset in the Jan - Mar period of 1843.  My Gt-grandfather, George William Robbins was born in either Tredegar or Bedwellty, Monmouthshire c.1844.  I'm trying to find out if any of these three were in Monmouthshire in 1841 (Elisha only), 1851 and 1861 - am also trying to find names of other children.  Elisha and Isabella are back in Somerset in 1871 and remain there (Elisha dies before 1881 and Isabella is in almshouses on 1881 and 1891 census).  George is in Somerset on 1871 but in Abertylery on 1881, 1891 and 1901 censuses.

Their surname is sometimes shown as Robins.

Can anyone help find any other family info?

Thank you

Su:>

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