Thomas Andrews was born in Pitney on July 15, 1844 his mother being Mary Richards and Samuel andrews both of Pitney. he was one on 10 children.
On the 1891 census he is shown as living in Barry.
the following are the notes I have on the family tree:
Lodged at 11 Harvey Street, Cadoxton, Barry.
Married before but unable to trace any details of first wife.
Taken from Barry Dock News 27th November 1891
Andrews -- Adamson
On 22nd instant at the Parish Church Cadoxton Barry, by the Rev. A E Couch curate, Mr Thomas Richard Andrews, foreman labourer, Forster Street, to Miss Mary Throwell Adamson, of Harvey Street, both of Cadoxton, Barry.
Marrage cert shows him to be a widower employed as a labourer of Forster St Cadoxton Barry.
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WHO WAS FIRST WIFE
?? Have no trace of her whatsoever
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1901 census shows Thomas Andrews, a labourer Navvy above ground, married to Mary Threwell living at 5 Tynycae place,
llantrisant, Ystradyfodwg along with Samuel, son, and Job his brother.
however the birthdate shown here of 1844 does not match the age given on the census of 63 which would make his birth as 1838 some six years earlier.
LDS IGI file:
Birth: About 1839 Pitney, , Somerset, England
Baptism Reg. 2nd Qtr No x 427 1842 Langport
This is a mystery man. He seems to have later taken his mothers maiden name of Richards and used it.
It appears in this form on his 2nd marriage certificate to Mary Throwell.
no trace of him is in the 1881 census.
The 1891 census shown his origin at 'ponty' short for Pontypridd. This is near enough next to Llantrisant where he was living in 1901. At first I thought pitney & Ponty could be the same but now realise that the head of the household only know of him from 'ponty' and so that became his origin.
Not knowing anything prior to 1891 I have no idea where to look for his first wife.
The marriage certificate shows him as a widower and the name is definately RICHARDS as his second name. This was pointed out to me by the registrar who double checked it herself before issuing tyhe certificate.
