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Trying to find 1st wife of GG Grandfather

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Deborah

Deborah Report 3 Jan 2020 08:45

I know I am probably not going to get a firm date of birth for Lewis Jones, I have got 3 cousins also searching for him, and we are not getting anywhere, but would it be possible for you to have a quick look for me for a possible baptism record for Eunice, I have the other 3 sisters birth certificates,and baptism records, and I will order Eunice's birth certificate if necessary,just to complete my records. I have searched under Eunice and Unice, and for her Mother Eleanor Humphreys I have also searched for Elenour and Ellen, as she was sometimes known.
As the other 3 sisters were baptised I thought she may be to.

Eunice is the Great Aunt of my cousin and her sister Catherine was my Great Grandmother. We are trying to work this out together.

Deborah

Deborah Report 2 Jan 2020 18:27

To the best of my knowledge, he was born 1839, going by the census's and the death cert states date of death 31 Jul 1891, aged 52.

But as we know, you cant go by census's.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 Jan 2020 18:21

His birth just may not have been registered as he was born at the beginning of bmd registration

Deborah

Deborah Report 2 Jan 2020 17:52

With reference to alviegal's post last year on 9th January 2019 at 21-59

1891 census shows the family Lewis and Eleanor Jones at 21 Morton Terrace.

With a lot of help from GR and a lot of digging myself, I finally managed to find that my 2x Great Grandfather Lewis Jones died on 31 July 1891 at 21 Morton Terrace.

I managed to confirm his first wife was Ruth Evans. I have the marriage certificate.

I have never been able to find a record of Lewis's birth, or baptism (which is my outstanding query.

I thought that if a tried looking at their children Mary Ann (mmn Evans) Catherine (mmn Humphreys), and Jane (mmn Humphreys) it might help. I found all 3 of these baptism records, but I cant find one for Eunice, Eunice was born 1886 at Clydach Vale, Glamorgan. 1st qtr. 11a page 616 Pontypridd, Glamorgan, she died in 1924.

I have looked at FMP, Ancestry and Family search, and I cant see one, maybe she just wasnt baptised.

I would be really very grateful if you could have a quick look for me, but dont spend too much of your valuable time on it because I am just clutching at straws now, my real aim is to find Lewis's baptism or firm birth date, and because I keep hitting a brick wall, I thought maybe a different line would help.

Deborah

Deborah Report 14 Jun 2019 16:44

Thank you ArgyllGran and Chris Ho, all that ties in with what I have, nice to have the burial.

Regards the baptism, Isaac was a twin, the other boy was named Abram (although Abram is on record as William)

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 14 Jun 2019 16:28

(in case below link helps with anything, often useful!)

https://www.freereg.org.uk/

Chris :)


Burial
County Cardiganshire
Place Llangynfelyn
Church name St Cynfelyn
Register type Parish Register
Burial date 4 Jan 1865
Burial person forename John
Burial person surname JONES
Person age 71
Burial person abode Tre'r Ddol


Baptism
County Cardiganshire
Place Llangynfelyn
Church name St Cynfelyn
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 548
Baptism date 26 Aug 1843
Person forename Isaac
Person sex M
Father forename John
Mother forename Elizabeth
Father surname JONES
Person abode Tre'r ddôl
Father occupation hatter

Baptism
County Cardiganshire
Place Llangynfelyn
Church name St Cynfelyn
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 547
Baptism date 26 Aug 1843
Person forename Abraham
Person sex M
Father forename John
Mother forename Elizabeth
Father surname JONES
Person abode Tre'r ddôl
Father occupation hatter

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 14 Jun 2019 16:16

A possibility for Ann's death ??

JONES, ANNE 30
GRO Reference: 1867 D Quarter in ABERYSTWYTH Volume 11B Page 49

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 14 Jun 2019 16:13

This is more likely Ann Davies in 1851 - not the one I posted above:

Ann Davies
in the 1851 Wales Census
Name: Ann Davies
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1836
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Llanbadarn, Cardiganshire, Wales
Civil Parish or Township: Isa yn Dre
County/Island: Cardiganshire
Country: Wales
Registration district: Aberystwyth
Sub-registration district: Llanrhystyd
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Piece: 2485
Folio: 356
Page Number: 19
Household schedule number: 85
Household Members:
Name Age
Margaret James 84
Ann Davies 15


Ann Davies
in the 1841 Wales Census
Name: Ann Davies
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1836
Gender: Female
Where born: Cardiganshire, Wales
Civil Parish: Llanbadar Fawr
Hundred: Geneur Glynn
County/Island: Cardiganshire
Country: Wales
Street address: View image
Occupation: View image
Registration district: Aberystwyth
Sub-registration district: Aberystwyth
Neighbors:
Piece: 1372
Book: 12
Folio: 7
Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
John Davies 35
Catharine Davies 35
Ann Davies 5
James Davies 3
Elizabeth Davies 8 Mo

Deborah

Deborah Report 14 Jun 2019 15:46

Thank you ArgyllGran I will order that certificate, Ive done so much research on Lewis that I would like to get a complete picture. I did order the one for Ruth Evans, and what I think is Lewis's death certificate. If Ann Davies is correct then that's all 3 wifes.

I really do appreciate all your help today, I know how much time you have spent on it for me.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 14 Jun 2019 15:35

I don't see a marriage to an Ann Owen in a reasonable timeframe.

Ann Davies seems more likley - but marriage 1857, not 1868 -

Lewis Jones
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name: Lewis Jones
Registration Year: 1857
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Aberystwith
Inferred County: Cardiganshire
Volume: 11b
Page: 105
Records on Page:
Name
Ann Davies <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Lewis Jones <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Jane Morgans
William Watkins


You'd need to buy the cert to know for sure.


??

Ann Davies
in the 1851 Wales Census
Name: Ann Davies
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: abt 1834
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: David Davies
Mother's name: Mary Davies
Gender: Female
Where born: Aberderon, Cardiganshire, Wales
Civil Parish or Township: Henfynyw
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
View related Ecclesiastical Parish
Town: Aberayron
County/Island: Cardiganshire
Country: Wales
Registration district: Aberayron
Sub-registration district: Llandisilio
ED, institution, or vessel: 5a
Piece: 2484
Folio: 221
Page Number: 11
Household schedule number: 57
Household Members:
Name Age
David Davies 55
Mary Davies 52
Mary Davies 23
Ann Davies 17
Margaret Davies 14

EDIT:

No, not that census - "our" Ann was born Llanbadarn-Fawr.

Deborah

Deborah Report 14 Jun 2019 14:28

2 trees in Ancestry have him married to an Ann Owen 1843 Llancynfelin, decd 1875 Machynlleth,

and an Ann Davies born 1835, no DOD married 18/9/1868

I know they can't both be right, but they could both be wrong.

Deborah

Deborah Report 14 Jun 2019 14:16

Could be him in the 1861 census, he did go from being a farm hand to a miner, and there are not many Lewis Jones who were born in Llancynfelin.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 14 Jun 2019 13:52

??

Lewis Jones
in the 1861 Wales Census
Name: Lewis Jones
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1836
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Ann Jones
Gender: Male
Where born: Llancynfelin, Cardiganshire, Wales
Civil Parish or Township: Llanidloes
Ecclesiastical parish: Bangor
Town: Llanidloes
County/Island: Montgomeryshire
Country: Wales
Street address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: View image
Registration district: Newtown
Sub-registration district: Upper Llanidloes
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 47
Neighbors:
Piece: 4243
Folio: 24
Page Number: 11
Household Members:
Name Age
Lewis Jones 25 - miner
Ann Jones 26 - Llanbadarn Fawr
David Jones 2



???


David Jones
in the 1871 Wales Census
Name: David Jones
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1859
Relation: Apprentice
Gender: Male
Where born: Llanbadarn-Fawr, Cardiganshire, Wales
Civil Parish: Lower Vainor
County/Island: Cardiganshire
Country: Wales
Registration district: Aberystwith
Sub-registration district: Aberystwith
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Household schedule number: 31
Piece: 5563
Folio: 41
Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Lewis 40
Mary Anne Lewis 13
Hannah Lewis 45
David Jones 12 - tailor apprentice
Jane Jenkins 10

Deborah

Deborah Report 14 Jun 2019 13:49

Yes.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 14 Jun 2019 13:44

As I said in my last post, the "9" looks very like the way the enumerator has written "2" elsewhere on the document.
"19" may be a mistranscription.

Deborah

Deborah Report 14 Jun 2019 13:42

Our messages crossed, he would have been 12 in 1851.

His DOB on that census is appx. 1832, maybe he told them he was older that he was.

Deborah

Deborah Report 14 Jun 2019 13:38

Just summarising what I have so far:

No birth record for Lewis with MMN of Thomas, although all the other siblings were baptised and he wasn't.

I have him at age 2 on the 1841 census with parents John and Elizabeth.

Cant find him anywhere on the census's for 1851, 1861 and 1871.

Then he appears with Eleanor in 1881. (They married 1877, I have the certificate).

So I have a gap of 40 years, although I think I have found wife number 2, Ruth Evans (Married 1874) if its her.

I really am wondering now if John wasn't his Father, or Elizabeth wasn't his Mother, and he was sent off elsewhere because of this.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 14 Jun 2019 13:36

No, he must have been living elsewhere, perhaps already working.


??

Lewis Jones
in the 1851 Wales Census
Name: Lewis Jones
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1832
Relation: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Llangynfelyn, Cardiganshire, Wales
Civil Parish or Township: Henllys
Ecclesiastical parish: Geneur Glyn
County/Island: Cardiganshire
Country: Wales
Registration district: Aberystwyth
Sub-registration district: Geneur
ED, institution, or vessel: 2a
Piece: 2486
Folio: 14
Page Number: 1
Household schedule number: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
John Edwards 50
William Edwards 44
Eliza Edwards 40
William Evans 16
Lewis Jones 19 - farm servant
Eliza Hughes 22
David James 13

His age could be 12 - it's not clear on the image, and the "9" looks similar to the way the enumerator has written "2" elsewhere.

Deborah

Deborah Report 14 Jun 2019 13:14

Lol.

Regards to the 1851 census you posted, in 1851 Lewis Jones would have been 12, but he is not on the census.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 14 Jun 2019 13:10

Yes, I was about to say that the only other Jones/Thomas birth in the same quarter as Isaac's birth is this one:

JONES, ABRAM mms THOMAS
GRO Reference: 1843 S Quarter in ABERYSTWYTH Volume 27 Page 16

"William" must be a mistake on the part of the enumerator.
Or maybe he was known as William in the family.

Perhaps the Jones parents had a bit of a Biblical sense of humour!