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From: Jean Hooper <>
Subject: Re: Llandovery
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 12:16:49 +0100

Talking about Derek's search has reminded me that I haven't actually posted
any of my interest yet. I am trying to trace my ggrandparents. David Thomas
(Dai cobbler) was a shoemaker in Llandovery. He married Hannah Davies. We
think that either Hannah's mother or grandmother came over from Ireland
being single and pregnant. This was obviously such a huge cause of shame in
the family that we could never get our own grandmother or great aunt to
discuss it. Therefore the information has died with them. David and Hannah
had six children. William, Edward, Sarah Ann, Blodwen, David and Johanna
Myfanwy. Sarah Ann was my grandmother, and I think the eldest or second
eldest. Unfortunately I don't know her year of birth, but she had her second
child (my mother) in 1920. I do have a date for Johanna Myfanwy. She was the
youngest and was born 14 October 1912. The address given at the time of the
birth was 78 High Street, Llandovery, Carms. Is there anything here that
anybody can do anything with? Is it possible to get anything from the 1881
census? Does anybody have any ideas of where else I can look?
I would appreciate any information available.

-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Powell [mailto:]
Sent: 08 August 2000 11:15
To:
Subject: Re David & Ann Lewis


Thanks Jean
In that case Derek , if your David and Anne are in the UK in 1881 here
is one possiblity
There may be more but I will wait to hear from you first.

Cheers

Pat


Dwelling: Glebeland
Census Place: Blaenhonddan, Glamorgan, Wales
Source: FHL Film 1342287 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5345 Folio
52 Page 17
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
David LEWIS M 24 M Ferryside, Cardigan, Wales
Rel: Head
Occ: Engine Driver At Colliery
Ann LEWIS M 28 F Llandovery, Carmarthen, Wales
Rel: Wife




In message <>, Jean
Hooper <> writes
>This is from Derek who e-mailed recently to say he was tracing relatives
in
>Llandovery. I remember it because I am also tracing family from Llandovery.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Pat Powell [mailto:]
>Sent: 08 August 2000 10:55
>To:
>Subject: Re: New Member
>
>
>Hi Derek
>
>Do you have any idea of what aprt of Wales theymay have come from?
>Even North or South would reduce the search problem - I presume when you
>say "local paper" you meant S Africa? not Wales local?
>But even so to know which locality might ring a few bells.
>All information that you have can help to isentify - and even more
>important preven the following up of "red herrings"
>
>Do you know during what period the family was in UK? Where were the
>daughters you mentioned born?
>Anyone in UK in 1881 I should be able to track down in the 1881 census
>CD set.
>
>Cheers
>
>Pat
>
>
>
>In message <000b01c0010c$d08227c0$>, DFHowes
><> writes
>>. I'm trying to trace David J. LEWIS a railway platelayer in 1912 when
his
>
>>wife, Anne LEWIS died at the age of 58. They had three daughters; Sarah
>LEWIS
>>b. 8 Aug 1884 (my wife's Grandmother); Annie LEWIS b. 13 Aug 1885 and
Edith
>
>>LEWIS b. 13 Jan 1892. Anne LEWIS death was recorded in the local paper on
>31st
>>December 1912.
>>
>>This is all we know of our Welsh side of the family any connect please
>contact
>>the writer.
>>
>>Regards from South Africa - Derek Howes on
>>
>>
>>
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