Mary Ellen Lewis b April1842 in Guilsfield area.

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There is a marriage ( by licence) of a Mary Ann Cureton*  to a Dickins, in St Chads, Shrewsbury on 13 Dec 1814. However, this is a John Dickins of Worthen

* mentioned as grandmother to Mary Ellen in first post.

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Marriage Bond, Lichfield, 9 Dec 1814, has John  and Mary Ann , both over 21.

Add - Mary of Shrewsbury.

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I see that John and Mary Ann Dickin had a daughter, Mary, baptised in Worthen on 30 Jan 1816, which is a near match for the 1841 census.

I also see that a John and Mary Ann had children in Guilsfield:-

Charles Robert Dicken, of Trawscoed, on 27 Jul 1823
Sarah Maria Dicken, of Trawscoed, on 6 Oct 1825

Like the baptism of Mary, John was a farmer.

They both married in Guilsfield:-
Charles (signed as Dickin) to Ann Parry on 29th March 1845
Sarah (signed as Dickin) to David Roberts on 24th March 1845

David

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Mmm - need to check the Worthen Dickins  for a brother Edward, maybe.

PS - no Edwards in the Worthen records.  John bpt 9 May 1790, parents - Arthur and Jane.

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An interesting monumental inscription, in St Aelhaiarn, Guilsfield, which may confirm that Mary was the daughter of John and Mary Ann, and some trees on Ancestry agree:-

Note 1: Recorded as an "altar tomb" in Mont. Colls. Vol 33 with the inscription:
Here lieth the remains of Mary Ann the wife of John DICKIN late of Trowscoed Bach
and sister of the late General C............ 16th Lancers who departed this life
Nov 9 1847 aged 62 years
In memory of John DICKIN who died Nov 19 1855 aged 84 years
Here lieth the remains of Chas Robert DICKIN Son of John & Mary Ann DICKIN
who departed this life Dec 17 1846 aged 23 years.
Note 2: General Charles Robert CURETON,
16th (or the Queen's) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Lancers); (Lt. Col. in Hart's Army List 1844);
born 1789 and killed at Ramnager, Punjab, Nov 22 1848 (see Cavalry Journal No 26 p.204)

David

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Looks good, David 

So where did the name Edward come from ??

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1841

Trawscoed, Guilsfield

John Dicking, 60, farmer, not born county
Mary Ann, 50. -do-
Sarah, 15, born county
and 4 servants

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The most likely John born Worthen is

28 March 1776,  John son of William and Mary Dickin

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Location of Trawscoed

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01s53/