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Title: Help with Surname
Post by: Dannemois on Sunday 30 August 15 16:53 BST (UK)
Thomas Lewis farmer of Brithdir Farm married Annie ? in 1883.  What was Annie’s surname?  Annie’s birthplace is given as Rhymney, Monmouthshire on census returns and the 1911 reveal she had been married 28 years – married circa 1883.  I am clutching at straws here but with a birthplace of Rhymney I wonder if someone could please check Bedwelty marriages for details of a marriage for this couple.
Regards, Roy
Title: Re: Marriage of Thomas LEWIS 1883 Bedwelty
Post by: Victor Harvey on Sunday 30 August 15 17:48 BST (UK)
Hi Roy,
There is a marriage recorded on FreeBMD as follows:-
Thomas LEWIS m. Annie DAVIES, 1883 Bedwelty 11a 101 Mar Qtr.
Victor
Title: Re: Help with Surname
Post by: rosie17 on Sunday 30 August 15 18:53 BST (UK)
There is also another marriage for Thomas Lewis Jan--March 1883 Bedwelty to a Annie Thomas
this might be them in the 1891 census
Thomas Lewis b 1855 Gelligaer town Brithdir farmer
Annie transcribed as Drew b 1856 Bedwelty
Marjorie b1884 Brithdir
William Thomas b 1885 Gelligaer
James 1887, Lewis 1889,Edmund 1890
Title: Re: Help with Surname
Post by: Dannemois on Sunday 30 August 15 19:01 BST (UK)
Hi Rosie
That is the family; I have the same details of the 1891 and I also have the family on 1901.  Thomas died in 1906 and Annie is head of the household in 1911 with sons Lewis and Edmund.  Now with her surname of Thomas hopefully I can find her on the 1881.
Thanks
Best Regard, Roy
Title: Re: Help with Surname
Post by: Dannemois on Sunday 30 August 15 19:05 BST (UK)
Hello Victor
I too found the entry on FreeBMD but thank you for the details anyway.  I was hoping to learn her surname so I can look for her on the 1881.  As you may have seen Rosie17's post; her family name was Thomas. 
Regards, Roy
Title: Re: Help with Surname
Post by: rosie17 on Sunday 30 August 15 19:07 BST (UK)
There is a Annie Davies b 1856 Rymney in the 1881 census occupation Dressmaker living 78.High Street Civil Parish Bedwellty mother Emma Davies
Title: Re: Help with Surname
Post by: Dannemois on Sunday 30 August 15 19:37 BST (UK)
hi rosie
I'm glad you came back; I just look at my 1881 CD set and there is only one person named Ann Davies with the birthplace of Rhymney but not the one.
Roy 
Title: Re: Help with Surname
Post by: Dannemois on Sunday 30 August 15 19:40 BST (UK)
Rosie
I meant Annie Thomas not Annie Davies
Title: Re: Help with Surname
Post by: rosie17 on Sunday 30 August 15 19:48 BST (UK)
Hi just noticed a tree on Ancestry no parents names I'm afraid but they have a daughter for Annie born 1875 ..I noticed on the 1891 census there is a Eliza Warinster David ( could be Davies ) b 1875 Bedwellty ..
Title: Re: Help with Surname
Post by: GerryP on Thursday 03 September 15 17:51 BST (UK)
Roy,
From Bedwellty Parish Marriage Records at Gwent Archives Ebbw Vale;-

13th Feb. 1883, Thomas Lewis, 28, Bachelor, Farmer, Brithdir, Fathers Name. James Lewis, Farmer.

                        Annie Davies, 27, Spinster,  -----     , Rhymney,  ''         ''  , William Davies, Dead.

Both Signed.     Witnesses, James Daniel, Signed and Joan Daniel, X.

Gerry
Title: Re: Help with Surname
Post by: Dannemois on Thursday 03 September 15 21:25 BST (UK)
Gerry
Many thanks for the details. Roy