Dear Members,
My grandfather's family came from the Tredegar area of Monmouthshire,
but despite a reading of the census returns from 1841 until 1871 (this last the
latest census before they moved to Accrington. Lancashire), I have never
managed to find them on any return in Wales.
I have recently acquired a birth certificate for EVAN HUGHES, who
appeared to be the second son of the family and one for SARAH HUGHES who came along
at no. 4. Evan was born in 26, East Lane in September 1866 and Sarah in
March 1875 at 81, Himalaya Rise. Four children born in Tredegar are shown on the
Accrington census for 1881, but of course, there might have been others who
died in infancy of whom I do not know. Eventually there were four more
children who were born in Accrington.
Is there some generous hearted soul who might be able to look up the
family for me, please? My great-grandparents were WILLIAM and SARAH HUGHES, born
in 1839 and 1844 respectively, as nearly as I can tell. WILLIAM's father was
another William, who is shown on his son's marriage certificate of 1864 as
'butcher, deceased'. If there is any trace of him in 1851, I would be obliged
if he were also discovered. There was a William Hughes, butcher, in Ebbw Vale
in the 1858 directory, but whether this is the same man, I have no way of
knowing unless he turns up on a census return
I thank you in anticipation of help!
Iain Parsons, Brampton, Cumbria.
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Hello Iain
The 1871 census of Bedwellty has
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Manmoel
TREDEGAR
Jenkins row
BACK OF NO6
William Hughes h m 30 collier
Sarah Hughes w m 26
George ? s u 7
Evan s u 4
Mary d u 2
All born Tredegar
Regards
Keith
Hi Iain,
Could this possibly be your family in 1861? I note you mentioned the
reference to a butcher in Ebbw Vale in 1858, and there is a son here born
1860 in Victoria, which is a part of Ebbw Vale. Also the fact that it was
around this time that your William's father would have died, and the mother
is the head of house here:
1861 Census
Civil Parish or Township: Bedwellty
Ecclesiastical parish: Tredegar
Town: Tredegar
County/Island: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales
Source information: RG9/3999
Registration district: Bedwelty
Sub-registration district: Tredegar
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Folio: 74
Page: 13
Household schedule number: 78
GSU Number: 543219
Mary Hughes abt 1820 Llanarth, Carmarthenshire, Wales Head
Eliz H Hughes abt 1845 Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter
Wm Hughes abt 1847 Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales Son
Isabella Hughes abt 1852 Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter
Hh Maria Hughes abt 1856 Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter
Thos E Hughes abt 1860 Victoria, Monmouthshire, Wales Son
Sarah Lewis abt 1834 Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, Wales Boarder
Sarah Ann Lewis abt 1858 Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales Boarder
Kind regards, Jon