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Hi
Can anybody help please.
My Gt Grandmother x3 was born Ruth Lewis in Buckley Flintshire in approx 1816 she died in 1878 in Cheshire.
She married John Spencer in 1840 and they are living in Flintshire on the 1841 Census.
From her marriage certificate I have found out that her father was an Edward Lewis (Brick Maker.)
On the same 1841 Census Ruth and John are next door to an Edward Lewis (Brick maker)and His Wife Catherine.Who I presumed were her parents.Which I know is a mistake never presume!!!
I cannot find a birth on the Flintshire Parish records for Ruth Lewis with parents Edward Lewis and Catherine.
I have found one but it says her parents were Edward Lewis and Ann Griffith
Can anybody suggest what I do now as I am out of idea's.
Many thanks
Cheryl
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Perhaps Anne died and Edward remarried Catherine.
Look for burial of Ann Lewis and a second marriage for Edward.
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Hi
I tried that but no luck ,I have now found Edward Lewis with Wife Ann also on the 1841/1851 and 1861 Census in Flintshire
So it cant be that.
Its looking like they are two Edward Lewis's one a Stone Mason and one a Brickmaker, one with wife of Ann and one with a wife called Catherine.
Thanks for your suggestion I appreciate it.
Rgds
Cheryl
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Where is Ruth living in 1841 - Spotted it- Denbighshire
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Hi
By 1841 she was married to my Gt Grandfather x 3 John Spencer they were living as below
Name Ruth Spencer
Age 20
Estimated Birth Year abt 1821
Gender Female
Civil parish Henllan
Hundred Isaled
County/Island Denbighshire
Country Wales
Registration district St Asaph
Sub-registration district Denbigh
Next door is :
Name Edward Lewis
Age 50
Estimated Birth Year abt 1791
Gender Male
Civil parish Henllan
Hundred Isaled
County/Island Denbighshire
Country Wales
Registration district St Asaph
Sub-registration district Denbigh
Piece 1402
Book 5
Folio 6
Page number 4
Household Members
Name Age
Edward Lewis 50
Catherine Lewis 50
This is real mystery.
By 1851 she had moved to Acton in Cheshire where she remained until her death in 1878.
This is Edward and Catherine in 1851
Name Edward Lewis
Age 62
Estimated Birth Year abt 1789
Relation Head
Spouse's Name Catherine Lewis
Gender Male
Where born Mold, Flintshire, Wales
Civil Parish or Township Henllan
Town Lleweni Isaf
County/Island Denbighshire
Country Wales
Registration district St Asaph
Sub-registration district Abergele
ED, institution, or vessel 2g
Piece 2507
Folio 351
Page number 1
Household schedule number 1
Household Members
Name Age
Edward Lewis 62
Catherine Lewis 70
Thankyou for trying to help me
Rgds
Cheryl
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Edward and Anne look favourite as the parish of Bistre is next to Buckley. Buckley is famous for Bricks and Pottery so the 2 trades aren't necessarily not interchangeable.
I think the Ruth Lewis of Ewloe Wood (parents Thomas and Mary) marries Thomas Jones as she is still in Ewloe Wood per the marriage entry.
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Hi
I am beginning to think that Ruth's parents were Edward and Ann not Edward and Catherine.
I have found a birth for Ruth with parents Edward and Ann.
But how can I be sure that they are her parents?
Rgds
Cheryl
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She married John Spencer in 1840 and they are living in Flintshire on the 1841 Census.
From her marriage certificate I have found out that her father was an Edward Lewis (Brick Maker.)
Hi,
The only 1840 marriage I can see for Ruth Lewis and John Spencer is in Wrenbury Cheshire. Her father Edward Lewis is listed as a "labourer" on the certificate. I don't see "brick maker" on there.
Are you looking at the 1816 baptism record from the Bethesda Calvinistic Methodist Church in Mold?
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMM6-4JC
Edward is listed as brickmaker here. Says that Edward and his wife Ann Griffiths live in Bistre, Mold.
RK
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Is an Isaac Lewis with the same parents, baptized in the same place in 1820
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMM6-2N5
Edward also listed as brickmaker, living in Bistre, Mold.
RK
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Having a look at Isaac... sometimes a "sibling search" can yield some answers...
Isaac is married to Mary in 1841 and living in St. Asaph.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M77T-H2V
Same in 1851
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKVB-46NC
Same in 1861
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7VC-C6P
1871, he is back in Bistre Mold.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5PP-CNP
Looks like he died in Mold in 1874.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC5G-JLT
Was hoping to find a mother or father living with him on one of the censuses... :'(.
RK
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Back to the idea that Ann might have died and Edward remarried Catherine...
I had a look at burials in Bistre for "Ann Lewis" between 1820 and 1840. There is one that might fit... Ann Lewis of Bistre died 1822 aged 31.
Perhaps you could find out what her tombstone says... (assuming there is one still standing, or that had been transcribed at some point).
Found a burial record from Bistre for a Catherine Lewis... born about 1783 died 1870. Living in Argoed, but late of St. Asaph.
Perhaps her tombstone is transcribed? I wonder who she is buried with??
RK
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I wonder if you could find a Will for Edward Lewis .... to see if a daughter Ruth is mentioned. That would help!
Looked for an Edward born sometime in the 1780s-1790s buried in Bistre (will start there first). There is one, who died in 1866... address the Blue Bell, and was a publican. Lots of my Welsh ancestors ended up being publicans after doing something else - so could be him.
He did leave a Will, but unfortunately, it doesn't list a wife or daughter as executor!! Argh!!!
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=lewis&yearOfDeath=1866&page=8#calendar
Still a possibility... but may be a wild goose chase!
You could check for deaths/burials in St. Asaph for Edward of the right sort of age too. Perhaps you could find a corresponding Will.
So, chasing down siblings, or parents' Wills doesn't seem to yield a definitive answer :'(. I would suggest you see if you can find some Bistre Monumental Inscriptions to see if any Lewis tombstones there could tell you anything useful. You might even consider ordering a Will or two - if anything looks likely.
All I can think of for now...
RK
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Back to the idea that Ann might have died and Edward remarried Catherine...
I had a look at burials in Bistre for "Ann Lewis" between 1820 and 1840. There is one that might fit... Ann Lewis of Bistre died 1822 aged 31.
Perhaps you could find out what her tombstone says... (assuming there is one still standing, or that had been transcribed at some point).
Found a burial record from Bistre for a Catherine Lewis... born about 1783 died 1870. Living in Argoed, but late of St. Asaph.
Perhaps her tombstone is transcribed? I wonder who she is buried with??
RK
I've checked the transcribed Monumental Inscriptions for Bistre Emmanuel. Lots of Lewis's but no Anne or Catherine (or Edward or Isaac) for those dates. The MI's were transcribed by the Clwyd Famiily History Society in 2002 of which I have purchased copies.
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Hi
Thank you so much for your replies.
I have now found the birth for Ruth Lewis born in 1816 with parents Edward Lewis and Ann Griffiths, on every Census Ruth states she was born in Buckley Flintshire on the birth it states Bistre Flintshire is that the same sort of area?
It states her father as a Brickmaker.
This is the only birth I can find for Ruth Lewis born that year with a father of Edward.
I know her birth year is correct because we have a funeral plaque which has here picture on a states her age at death is also agrees with every Census.
On Ruth's marriage certificate in 1840 it states her father was a labourer
On the 1841 Census John and Ruth Spencer (nee Lewis) were living next door to an Edward Lewis and Catherine on the Census Edward is listed as a Brickmaker.
I have now looked for Issac Lewis and I agree they had the same parents.
I know some families carry names down in the family so I looked at that but John and Ruth had children called Ann and Catherine so that didn't help.
Does anybody know where and which church would have the baptism records for Buckley?
I am struggling what to do next
Rgds
Cheryl
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At that time Bistre and Buckley were separate parishes next to each other. St Matthews is the main church for BUckley (there is also St Johns). Bistre Emmanuel is the other church which I checked for you for M.I's. You need to check these churches for baptisms next.
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Hi,
You can use familysearch - fill in the last name (no first name), parents' names, and place of birth as Flintshire. That is how I found Isaac. This works if you don't know the specific church.
Pretty sure that some of my ancestors who used Bistre Emmanuel church said "Buckley" as place of birth on some censuses.
Some information on the Bethesda Methodist Church in Mold (where Ruth and Isaac were baptized)
http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/8194/details/BETHESDA+WELSH+CALVINISTIC+METHODIST+CHAPEL%2C+NEW+STREET%2C+MOLD/
You can see churches in Buckley here (scroll down)
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/FLN/Buckley
RK