soward family tredegar

[ivorglyn]

Dear all,I am researching the 'Soward' family in Tredegar.On the 1841W census they lived at Colliers Row in Tredegar,Bedwellty.The family is(all Soward):Ann 55,Edward 15,Thomas 15,Margaret 20.In 1851(still at colliers Row) are:Ann Soward 67 b.Carmarthenshire Llanelli,Margaret 31,and Thomas 25(both born Tredegar).Edward Soward married Jane Williams in Abergavenny reg in 1846(quarter 2).In 1861 living at Bridge Street Tredegar are Edward Sowards 39,Jane 35,William 14,Ann 12,Jemima 3,Edward 6,and Thos John 4.Ann Soward b.~1850 married Thomas Thomas on 21/feb/1871 in Bedwellty
I am trying to find out who the parents of Edward,Thomas,and Margaret are.I assume that Ann b.~1784 Llanelli was their mother.I am looking for any marriage between an 'Ann' and a Soward.One marriage I found was in 1821 in Bedwellty between Thomas Seaward and Ann Jewell.
I believe Thomas Soward(b.~1826) married Sarah Kinsey on 4/sept/1854 in Aberystruth.I also found a death record for Ann Soward in 1860 Abergavenny.If anyone recognises this family I would be most grateful for any extra info.Unfortunately there are no parish records available on line before 1800 in Llanelli,Carmarthenshire..kind regards..ivorglyn

[Milliepede]

A marriage certificate for any of the children should tell you who the father was 

[ivorglyn]

Dear millipede,Before sending for any records I just wondered if anyone recognised the family..kind regards ivorglyn.The family of Ann Soward and Thomas Thomas are close relations of my dead auntie's grandson

[ivorglyn]

Dear all,The marriage between Ann Jewell and Thomas Seaward was in 1921 not 1821 so is irrelevant.I apologise for this..ivorglyn

[Rowley]

Hi Ivor Glyn, there is a baptism on the 26 Jan 1810 in Bedwellty Parish Church for an Ann Soward, Parents Edward & Ann Soward , best wishes Rowley

[ivorglyn]

Dear Rowley,Many thanks..ivorglyn

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Your suspicion about Thomas marrying sarah Kinsey may be right. This link

http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3396938/3396943/40/soward%20AND%20tredegar

is to the report of the prosecution of a man who stabbed Thomas in the hand - Thomas having been caled by his wife to assist a Solomon Kinsey in a dispute with the defendant (who was acquitted)

[Cas (stallc)]

I have an index pre 1837 for marriages, West Wales no Soward or like listed.

Though will add don't know if complete.

Cas

[trish1120]

MARRIAGE;
28 April 1838, Parish Church, Bedwelty
John LEWIS, Bachelor, Moulder, Father REES Lewis, Founder
Sarah SOWART, Spinster, Father EDWARD Sowart, Collier
Both have abode as Tredegar
Witnesses, Edward Sowart/Mary Evans
Banns-Bride witnesses made mark
(FreeREG)
The year before a John Lewis/Sarah Soward* are witnesses to the Marriage of Moses Saunders same Church.

1851 Census Sarah Lewis is born c 1818 Tredogan (as transcribed), Monmouthshire.
Later Census Tredegar.

Trish