Shrewsbury 1871 look up. please?

[wales2]

Could someone help me find my grandfather, Charles Hughes, on the 1871 census for Shrewsbury, please?  He was born in Shrewsbury in 1868/9, I think.  I'm trying to find his parents names.

Many thanks.

[Lloydy]

Hello

Firstly, a huge Welcome to Rootschat.

I have looked at the 1871 and there a lot of Charles Hughes born in Shropshire, between 1867 - 1870 and living in Shrewsbury.  Any of them could be "yours"!

As you are unsure of year/place of birth, I think to narrow down your search you may need to find either his birth or marriage (if indeed he did marry) in order to confirm parents. 

Do you have any other information about Charles that you could post here that might help?  Have you found him on any other census returns?

Jan

[wales2]

Thank you for that lovely welcome.

 I have a copy of my grandparents marriage certificate which says that Charles Hughes was 23 years old and that his father was Charles Hughes (deceased).  That was in 1894.  It also said my grandmother, Gwen Bowen, was 20 years old at time of marriage which was wrong - she was 18, so his age could be wrong too.

Someone in the family mentioned that, although Charles was born in Shrewsbury, they thought he came from the Montgomeryshire area, so maybe he was there as a child.

Yours hopefully.

[Lloydy]

Hello again.

Thanks for the extra information.  Now I know Charles's father was Charles, I can have another look for you.

Will post my findings later on.

Jan

[Lloydy]

mmmm   Your Charles is proving hard to find!!!!  The Charles Hughes listed in Shrewbury are roughly the right age, but wrong father - lots of Thomas & John's.

From the marriage certificate, can you tell me where Charles was living when he got married?  I can see if I can find him 1891, then work backwards to 1871.

Just a final question?  Can I ask, how do you know that Charles was born in Shrewsbury?  What evidence do you have to support this?

Jan

[wales2]

Hello Jan,

Thank you for all your efforts on my behalf.

Grandfather Charles was living in Ferndale, Glamorgan at the time of his marriage in 1894, and on the 1901 census.

It was the 1901 census which said he was from Shrewsbury, Shropshire, although it was generally known within the family and has been mentioned several times.  There has been no mentioned of Charles' parents though - so maybe his parentage was a bit iffy!

Thanks again.

Ann

[Lloydy]

Hello Ann

Thank you for more information.

He's still hiding somewhere, but I have had an idea   Who are the witnesses on the marriage certificate?  I may be clutching at straws here but as his father had died by the time he married, I'm wondering whether his mother remarried.  Just a thought.

While I have been searching for Charles, I have come across a couple of Charles Hughes, born Shrewsbury, who are listed as step-son.

Jan

[wales2]

Well!  I didn't think of that - well done.  However, I don't know if it will be of any help.  The witnesses were William Bowen and Margaret Ann Bowen.  My grandmother was Gwen Bowen and she had a sister called Margaret Ann, so I take it one witness was her.  I don't know who William Bowen was though.

I thought, perhaps, that Charles may have been an orphan and that's why we can't find his parents?

Regards,
Ann