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From: "Mary Sutton" <je.sutton2(a)verizon.net>
To: <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 11:54 PM
Subject: {not a subscriber} John Lewis of Mydrim Carmarthenshire
Good Evening All,
I have been very lucky and have been able to trace my Daniel Henry Lewis
from Pennsylvania USA to Clydey Pembroke b. November 30, 1874, the son of
David Lewis & Martha. According to the 1871 Census Clydey Pembroke
David Lewis, Head, Mar, 31, Midrim CMN, Blacksmith
Martha Lewis, Wife, Mar, 34, Clydey, Blacksmith's wife
David's place of birth is consistent on the 1861, 1871 1881 & 1891
censuses. Mydrim CMN, born c 1839. It appears at present that his
parents are
1851 Census
HO107/2474
Civil Parish Mydrim
Reg. District: Carmarthen
ED: 8A Folio: 298 Pg: 10 HH#: 34 GSU#: 104229
Street Name: Maenllwyd
John Lewis, Head, Mar, 47, Blacksmith, Carmarthen Mydrim
Esther Lewis, Wife, Mar, 41 Carmarthen Mydrim
Henry Lewis, Son, Unmar, 17, Blacksmith son employed in Shop Carmarthen
Mydrim
Mary Lewis, Daur, Unmar, 16, Carmarthen Mydrim
*David Lewis, Son, 11, Scholar, Carmarthen Mydrim *(Father of Daniel Henry
Lewis)
Ann Lewis, Daur, 8, Carmarthen Mydrim
Amy Lewis, Daur, 3, Carmarthen Mydrim
Elizabeth Lewis, Daur, 2, Carmarthen Mydrim
In 1861
RG9/4145 Folio: 32 Pg: 1
Carmarthen Sub. District: Conwil
Maen llwyd Inn?
John Lewis, Head, Mar, 53, Blacksmith, Carmarthen Mydrim
Esther Lewis, Wife, Mar, 54, Blacksmith's Wife, Carmarthen Mydrim
Ann Lewis, Daur, 20, Blacksmith's Daughter Carmarthen Mydrim
Amy Lewis, Daur, 15, Dressmaker Carmarthen Mydrim
Eliza Lewis, Daur, 12, Scholar
Amy Lewis, Daur, 3, Carmarthen Mydrim
The following is David Lewis' family in 1881
1881 Welsh Census
Census Place Treleach-ar-Bettws, Carmarthen, Wales
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 5401 / 18
Page Number 10
Dwelling Bwlchywaggon
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
David LEWIS Head M Male 42 Mydrim, Carmarthen, Wales Farmer Of
18 Acres
Martha LEWIS Wife M Female 44 Llanwinio, Carmarthen, Wales
Farmer Wife
Margaret LEWIS Daur U Female 19 Clydey, Pembroke, Wales Farmer
Daur
James LEWIS Son Male 13 Clydey, Pembroke, Wales Scholar
Hetty LEWIS Daur Female 12 Clydey, Pembroke, Wales Scholar
Mary Anne LEWIS Daughter Female 10 Clydey, Pembroke, Wales
Scholar
*Daniel H. LEWIS Son Male 6 Clydey, Pembroke, Wales Scholar
*Walter LEWIS Son Male 2 Trelech, Carmarthen, Wales
Elizabeth LEWIS Daur Female 4 Clydey, Pembroke, Wales
Both came to the USA in the later part of 1890, however they both made a
trip back to Wales in 1909 and can be seen on the Ellis Island Website.
If anyone can connect to or recognize any of these names please contact
me, I would love to here from you. At present I have lost John Lewis
after 1861 and David Lewis after 1891.
Thanks so much,
Mary
Mary S. Sutton
107 Union Street
Mount Holly, New Jersey 08060
#7009 (GFHS)
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