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Offline tiff

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cencus lookup pre 1871
« on: Tuesday 11 January 05 12:25 GMT (UK) »
can you please look up a humphrey humphreys, and his wife ann, they lived in hirrant, he was a farmer and lived at bwlch -sych. im looking for any children, i know they had one called jane b 1851 and one called hannah. but id like to know of any more. humphrey was born about 1802. is it poss to buy pre 1871 cencus discs for montgomershire?. thanks jenny
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Re: cencus lookup pre 1871
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 11 January 05 18:59 GMT (UK) »
I think this is your Humphrey's family in 1851:

HO197/2499, folio 706, page 6

All living at Bwlchsych, in the parish of Hirnant.

HUMPHREYS, Humphrey, h, m, 36, farmer,  37 acres
HUMPHREYS, Anne, w, m, 34
HUMPHREYS, Elinor, d, u, 5
HUMPHREYS, Elizabeth, d, u, 3
HUMPHREYS, Jane, d, u, 8m,
THOMAS, Anne, sv, u, 12, housemaid
GRIFFITHS, Thomas, sv, u, 12, servant boy

Humphrey, Elinor, Elizabeth and Jane were all born in Hirnant, Montgomeryshire.  His wife Anne was born in Llangynog, Montgomeryshire.



In the 1861 census the family are still residing at Bwlchsych, in the parish of Hirnant

RG9/4265, folio 55, page 7

HUMPHREYS Humphrey, h, m, 47, Farmer 160 acres
HUMPHREYS Ann, w, m, 45,
HUMPHREYS Jane, d, -, 10
HUMPHREYS Margaret, d, -, 8,
HUMPHREYS Mary, d, -, 6,
HUMPHREYS Catherine, d, -, 3
HUMPHREYS Hannah, d, -, 14m,
THOMAS Robert, gs, -, 3, Grandson to wife,
ROBERTS Thomas, sv, u, 16, Carter,

Margaret, Mary, Catherine and Hannah were all born in Hirnant so too was Robert Thomas the grandson.


I think this is possibly their daughter Elizabeth who was employed as a servant at Tycrose, Hirnant.

RG9/4254, folio 55 page 7

HUMPHREYS Elizabeth, sv, -, 13, House Servant


I did a search on 1861 for their other daughter Elinor who would have been approximately 15 years old, but unfortunately I couldn't find her - perhaps she had died by 1861.


You can purchase the 1851 and 1861 Montogmeryshire census CD's from the Powys Family History Society, via The Parish Chest website.  Here's the link to the website  http://www.parishchest.com/

Hope this helps.

Jan :)



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Humphreys Bwlchsych 1861 census
« Reply #2 on: Friday 24 February 06 22:35 GMT (UK) »
I saw that Tiff was interested in the Humphreys' of Bwlch Sych. I think that the grandson mentioned in the 1861 census was my great great grandfather Robert Thomas of Brwynen, Hirnant and later of Tanpengarnedd, Penybontfawr.

Could Tiff contact me or access my website being: www.huw-dinah.co.uk.

Many thanks

Huw