Phillips family in monmouthshire help please

[barbarai]

I am looking for any information on John Phillips who married Elizabeth (late Watkins  formerly Williams, this is what it says on her son's birth certificate in 1838) possibly in Chepstow.  Their children William b.?, John b. 1816, Chepstow. Edward b. 1815-17 Chepstow. James b. 1822, Itton.  Eliza Susannah b. 1831, Itton.  Emma b. 1833 Itton. Charles b. 1838 Itton.

william was married to Mary Ann Gordon in 1843 Woolwich, Kent.  Most of the brothers were living in Kent at this time.  We don't know much about the Phillips family in Monmouthshire so any help would be appreciated.  Thank you.

[proactiv]

Hello Barbarai,

The attached photo may open up another avenue for you.  This is the late John Phillips, a contemporary of mine and one time head boy of Ebbw Vale Grammar School., Monmouthshire.  It was taken when I unexpectedly came across him in the middle of the bay of Biscay on board Ark Royal in about 1974.

John died suddenly after retiring from the Navy.  I believe he married a daughter of the owner of the Central Cafe in Ebbw Vale - I have tried to trace her to pass on the photo but so far without success.

Best of luck with your searches.

David Harris

[barbarai]

Thanks, great looking man, unfortunatley i don't think he is one of mine! The Phillips i'm looking for were all blacksmiths
Barbarai

[philsearch]

Hi Barbarai, You asked me once which Phillips were mine as i was also looking in Mon & Kent. Do blacksmiths work alongside Wire workers which mine were. Im back to JOHN PHILLIPS from Tintern/ Chapel Hill born abt 1808. I bet going back one more generation there could be brothers with the resulting offspring. Unless there were loads of Phillips from Mon in the Woolwich/ Plumstead areas. Best Wishes, Phil

[barbarai]

Hi Phil
I have got back to John Phillips, ( a blacksmith), b.abt.1792 Itton/Chepstow area, He married twice and had 11 children, all in the Chepstow/Itton area, 5 of his sons Edward b.1815, John b.1816, William b.1818 (my 3x gt. grandfather), James b.1822 and Charles b.1838. The oldest 4 came to Woolwich/Plumstead in the early 1840's and Charles joined them some time later (marrying William's wife's sister).

William was a blacksmith/metal worker at the Royal Arsenal. I'm afraid i don't know what a wire worker is, so don't know if they worked alongside blacksmiths.

There are many monmouthshire born people in the Woolwich/ Plumstead area, so there could vey well be other unrelated Phillips lines around.

I have not yet found John Phillips' baptism or even his first marriage details as i cannot get to monmouthshire to look at the parish records.

Which Phillips do you have in the area?
Regards
Barbarai

[philsearch]

Hi Barbarai, The Phillips i have are scattered about a bit but here goes.

                     JOHN PHILLIPS born Chapel hill abt 1813
                     SUSANAH nee HARRY born Devon abt 1818
                     HARRY PHILLIPS son born Birmingham 1857
                     JAMES PHILLIPS son born Monmouthshire 1851
                     JOHN PHILLIPS son born Mon 1849
                     REBECCA PHILLIPS dau born Birmingham 1860
                     THOMAS PHILLIPS (my g/g grandfather) born Chapel hill 1837
                     WILLIAM PHILLIPS son born Mon 1845

They were all in Birmingham in 1861
THOMAS married ELIZA MUDDYMAN and in 1871 they were in East Ham with
                      ELIZA PHILLIPS dau born Birm 1867
                      HENRY PHILLIPS brother born Birm 1857
                      SUSAN PHILLIPS dau Woolwich 1868
                     
In 1881 they were at 3 Prospect Place Llantarnam Mon

                       EDWARD PHILLIPS son born Llantarnham 1880
                       ELIZA wife
                       ELIZA dau
                       MINNIE dau born Woolwich 1874
                       SUSAN dau born Woolwich 1868
                       THOMAS head
                        THOMAS son (my great grandfather) born ?

In 1881 THOMAS Snrs brother WILLIAM is at 99 Albert rd Woolwich with
                        MARY ANNE PHILLIPS wife born S. Woolwich 1837
                        JULIA PHILLIPS dau born N. Woolwich 1873
                        EDITH. M. PHILLIPS born N Woolwich 1876

As i said most of them were Wiredrawers who used to make all sorts of wire products i.e. baskets etc. They seemed to travel to wherever the work was but eventually ended up just outside the place of my birth Newport Mon. Thats about all i know for now
                           Best Wishes, Phil.
       

[barbarai]

Hi Phil
Sorry i can see no connection with my Phillips line, but i will keep an eye out for them whilst i'm searching

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[chriskp48]

IS there any evidence of any of these went to Australia.
I realize this is an old thread but I am desperately looking for Edward Phillips b1815 who left UK when he was 18 and went to Upper Canada.

[chriskp48]

Hi, is anyone able to help with Samuel Phillips son of Mary and Thomas Phillips baptised 1808 St Saviours Southwark. 
Thanks