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Hi Barbara

My grandfather was Edward Humphreys he was the son of John Humphreys and Fanny (Jones).  I have already explained that Fanny was the sister of Edward Jones.   John and Fanny had as far as I have been able to tell 5 children they were Joseph, Edward, William, Sarah and Samuel. John and Fanny Humphreys are on the census of 1891 as living with John and Rebecca Jones at the Queens Head Yard.   At that time they only had two children Joseph and Edward (my grandfather).   Fanny died in August 1900, the death certificate says she died from heart failure due to shock, there was an inquest and I hope to investigate this a little further.   In the cencus of 1901 my Great Grandfather John Humphreys was a lodger of Catherine Owens at 76 Willow Street.  Joseph, Edward, William and Sarah were with John at that address.   My Granddad had a brother called Samuel and I believe he was living at 45 Castle Street and was entered on the cencus as an adopted child.  My Grandfather Edward Humphreys ended up in Thanet Kent where he married my Grandmother Alice Manser.   Edward and Alice moved to Yorkshire which is where I was born.  About 10 years ago I moved to North Wales.   From my research I believe John and Rebecca had the following children:-  Edward, Mary, John, Joseph, Fanny, William, Sarah, David, Samuel, Margaret and Mary.   I have been to Oswestry looking for some of the addresses where John and Rebecca lived, Willow Street, Welsh Walls and Queens Head, I am hoping to go back in the near future to the records library.   I would be really grateful for any information you could give me.   It would also be nice to know who your relatives are.

Thanks

Yvonne