Family History

13 Feb 2005

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Search of the 1871 Wales Census for all people born in Mexico

Name                 Age in     Birthplace            Relationship Civil Parish County/Island
                     1871
Mary Lloyd           70         London, Mexico        Head           Llanbeblig    Caernarvonshire
Anbrel Loretto       19         Mexico                Prisoner       Cardiff St    Glamorgan
                                                                     John
Isabel Morgan        24         St America,           Head           Roath         Glamorgan
                                Mexico
Francis A E          18         London, Mexico        Daughter       Llanbeblig    Caernarvonshire
Palmer
William Powel        23         Ronhurch,             Servant        Mamhilad      Monmouthshire
                                Mexico
Sophia Roberts       67         Layston, Mexico       Head           Bangor        Caernarvonshire
Earnest Smelin       24         Peoria, Mexico        A B Seaman     Vessels       Glamorgan

Again, for all people born in Spain

Name             Age in Birthplace            Relationship       Civil Parish     County/Island
                 1871
Samuel Boyd      20       Gibralter, Spain    Lodger             Bangor           Flintshire
Alfred W M       7        Carthergena,        Son                Kidwelly         Carmarthenshire
Bright                    Spain
Elizabeth A      10       Carthergena,        Daughter           Kidwelly         Carmarthenshire
Bright                    Spain
George           48       Cordora, Spain                         St Mary Tenby In Pembrokeshire
Campbell                                                         Liberty
Lois Casaval     29       Spain               Lodger             St John          Glamorgan
Joseph           27       Spain               Student Of         Dymerichion and Denbighshire
Castella                                      Theology           Maenefa
Elizabeth        21   Carthaymer,        Daughter    Kidwelly       Carmarthenshire
Chinen                Spain
Edward Cox       49   Spain              Boarder     Briton Ferry   Glamorgan
Edward Cox       49   Spain              Boarder     Briton Ferry   Glamorgan
Lydia Davies     20   Gibralter, Spain   Friend      Swansea        Glamorgan
William          5    Gilbraltar, Spain Son          Newport        Monmouthshire
Driscol
Anne Eddy        28   Cornwall, Spain    Wife        Llanwonno      Glamorgan
Lenna E          13   Lamington,         Pupil       Rhuddlan       Flintshire
Edgerton              Spain
Margaret Ann     10   Spain              Daughter    Swansea        Glamorgan
Evans
Sarah H Evans 7       Spain              Daughter    Swansea        Glamorgan
Elin Farrell     5    Spain              Daughter    Gelligaer      Glamorgan
Ellen            13   Spain              Daughter    St Mary        Monmouthshire
Fitzgerald
Benjamin         16   Spain              Son         Mold           Flintshire
Forrest
Jabez Forrest    8    Spain              Son         Mold           Flintshire
Jacob Forrest    10   Spain              Son         Mold           Flintshire
Jessie Forrest   14   Spain              Daughter    Mold           Flintshire
John Forrest     12   Spain              Son         Mold           Flintshire
Marian           18   Spain              Daughter    Mold           Flintshire
Forrest
Caroline         9    Spain              Daughter    Newport        Monmouthshire
Francombe
Florinda         7    Spain              Daughter    Newport        Monmouthshire
Francombe
Laura            12   Spain              Daughter    Newport        Monmouthshire
Francombe
Victoria         13   Spain              Daughter    Newport        Monmouthshire
Francombe
Dolores Gracia 41     Spain              Servant     Battle         Breconshire
Raffaella        17   Spain              Servant     Battle         Breconshire
Maria Gracia
Dorha Hadlow 9        Spain              Daughter    Llangyfelach   Glamorgan
Leonore          6    Spain              Daughter    Llangyfelach   Glamorgan
Hadlow
Maria Haler      30   Spain              Daughter    St Woollos     Monmouthshire
James            79   Spain              Inmate      Swansea        Glamorgan
Hewson
Carolina         17   Carolina, Spain    Sister      Llanelly       Carmarthenshire
Humphreys
Maryann          36   Spain              Governess   Talyllyn       Merionethshire
James
Sarah James      69   Spain              Lodger       Knighton         Radnorshire
David Jenkins 43      Llanfihangel,      Head         [Sguborycoed]    Montgomeryshire
                      Spain
Mary J K         21   Andalusa, Spain Wife            St Mary          Glamorgan
Johns
Elizabeth        53   Spain              Head         Hope             Flintshire
Johnson
Jane Chaste      31   Barcelona,         Wife         Leeswood         Flintshire
Jones                 Spain
John Ling        58   Spain              Head         St Mary          Glamorgan
Catherine        36   Spain              Wife         Wrexham Abbot    Denbighshire
Mate
Michael Mir      29   Spain              Student Of   Dymerichion and Denbighshire
                                         Theology     Maenefa
John Mitchell    28   Alacant, Spain     Head         Llangyfelach     Glamorgan
Eliza Morgan     40   Spain              Wife         Llansilin        Denbighshire
Frank Pool       20   Spain              Nephew       St Woollos       Monmouthshire
Joseph Pool      17   Spain              Nephew       St Woollos       Monmouthshire
Anna Mine        6    Emme Roi De        Daughter     Llangollen       Denbighshire
Richards              iaen, Spain
Felix Rivero     36   Spain              Head         St John          Glamorgan
Otilia A Rivero 24    Spain              Wife         St John          Glamorgan
Marine           30   Spain              Student Of   Dymerichion and Denbighshire
Rodriguez                                Theology     Maenefa
Phillip Rudd     46   Spain              Head         Merthyr Tydfil   Glamorgan
Tom Russell      4    Spain              Son          St Woollos       Monmouthshire
Henry Salva      25   Spain              Boarder      Swansea          Glamorgan
Eli A Sampson 13      Baralona, Spain    Daughter     Oystermouth      Glamorgan
Francis Silver   38   Oparto, Spain      Head         Swansea          Glamorgan
Francis          31   Spain              Student Of   Dymerichion and Denbighshire
Slopart                                  Theology     Maenefa
Louis Spedro     23   Spain              Lodger       St Mary          Glamorgan
John             26   Spain              Student Of   Dymerichion and Denbighshire
Thrraburn                                Theology     Maenefa
Antonio D        46   St Maria, Spain    Head         St Mary          Glamorgan
Torres
Jose Verdizo     18   Spain              Boarder      Swansea          Glamorgan
Jane Ward        42   Lamington,         Sister       Rhuddlan         Flintshire
                      Spain
George Henry     5    Seville, Spain     Son          Llandeilo        Glamorgan
White                                                 Talybont
Ann Woodley      11   Spain              Daughter     Monkton          Pembrokeshire

Colombia

Name             Age in        Birthplace           Relationship Civil Parish         County/Island
                 1871
Edward           53            The Brents,          Head             St Dogwells      Cardiganshire
Dovas                          Colombia
John             43            East Indies,         Servant          Wrexham          Denbighshire
Kennedy                        Colombia                              Regis
David            4             Llantrisant,         Son              Llantrisant      Glamorgan
Watkins                        Colombia

Portugal

Name                  Age in      Birthplace        Relationship Civil Parish         County/Island
                      1871
William Ace           26          Gower, Portugal Head               Swansea          Glamorgan
Frank Camell          32          Portugal          Head             St Mary          Glamorgan
Joseph Castro         41          Oporto, Portugal A B               Vessels          Glamorgan
James Davies          15          Portugal                           St Issels        Pembrokeshire
Anthony Ford          33          Portugal          Head             Llantwit         Glamorgan
                                                                     Fardre
Antonio Franca        30          Portugal          Boarder          St Mary          Glamorgan
Emanuel               32          Steubal,          A B Seaman       Vessels          Glamorgan
Francesco                         Portugal
Antonio Georgia 27                Sisbon, Portugal Ab Seaman         Vessels          Monmouthshire
Catherine L           5           Portugal          Daughter         Merthyr Tydfil Glamorgan
## Harvey
Dudley C Hill         50          Legos, Portugal   Head             Carmarthen       Carmarthenshire
Francis Joseph        37          Vilonova,         Lodger           St Mary          Glamorgan
                                  Portugal
Charles Josephs       34          Penton, Portugal Ab Seaman         Vessels          Glamorgan
Joseph King           26          Portugal          Lodger           Merthyr Tydfil Glamorgan
John Landy            19          Oporto, Portugal A B               Vessels          Glamorgan
Peter Lowlow          37          Pelarmo,          Ab               Vessels          Glamorgan
                                  Portugal
John Reed             21          Griagam,          Lodger           Aberdare         Glamorgan
                                  Portugal
Joseph Sunday         70          Portigal,         Head             Shire Newton     Monmouthshire
                                  Portugal
Elizabeth Taylor 42               Portugal          Wife             Llangar          Merionethshire
John Williams         35          Portugal          Son-in-law       Trevethin        Monmouthshire
Joseph Williams 46                Linbon, Portugal Head              Newport          Monmouthshire

Noticed that some had parish of vessels. A search for all vessels in Wales gave 6693 results. I restricted search to Monmouthshire which resulted in 1027 matches. I scanned this list but found no likely matches for Joseph Hemmings. I also searched for all people born in America who were present in Monmouthshire. Search for all people named Joseph who were lodgers in Monmouthshire. 182 matches checked. Same for boarders which had 74 matches. I then searched for Josephs aged 30 in Monmouthshire. There were 46 matches, I’ve just had a breakthrough! I was experimenting with different searches and was using the keyword field in ancestry’s search form. I searched for Bridget and Widow and up popped the following:

Name              Estimated Birth             Birthplace                Relationship Residence
                  Year
John Bryant       abt 1865                    Risca, Monmouth, Wales    Son             Lower
                                                                                        Machen
Bridget           abt 1844                    Caeleon, Monmouth,        Head            Lower
Emms                                          Wales                                     Machen
Eleanor           abt 1880                    Newport, Monmouth,        Daughter        Lower
Emms                                          Wales                                     Machen
Francis           abt 1873                    Risca, Monmouth, Wales    Son             Lower
Emms                                                                                    Machen
Jane Emms         abt 1868                    Newport, Monmouth,        Daughter        Lower
                                              Wales                                     Machen
Louisa Emms abt 1877                          Newport, Monmouth,        Daughter        Lower
                                              Wales                                     Machen
Rosana            abt 1879                    Newport, Monmouth,        Daughter        Lower
Emms                                          Wales                                     Machen

Here are the full details (RG11/5274/Newport/Mynyddyslwyn/District 12/Folio 61/Page 4/Schedule 12):

   1881             Blackview Row, Lower Machen
   Name             Relationship Condition Age               Occupation        Place of Birth
   Bridget          Head               Wid          37       Widow             Caerleon
   Emms                                                                        Monmouthshire
   John             Son                             16       Haulier,          Risca Monmouthshire
   Bryant                                                    carter
   Francis          Son                             8        Scholar           Risca Monmouthshire
   Emms
   Jane Emms        Daug                            13       Scholar           Newport
                                                                               Monmouthshire
   Louisa           Daug                            4        Scholar           Newport
   Emms                                                                        Monmouthshire
   Rosana           Daug                            2        At home           Newport
   Emms                                                                        Monmouthshire
   Eleanor          Daug                            8        At home           Newport
   Emms                                             months                     Monmouthshire
 . . . quoted from RG11-5274-61-4 ()

Interestingly Jane is listed as an “Emms” yet Bridget did not marry Joseph until 1872! I immediately looked for John Bryant in the 1891 census. I found two:

1891                   8 Rhiw Park, Aberystruth
Name                   Relationship Age Occupation Place of Birth
Alfred Satchell        Head              31     Coal miner   Clutton Somerset
Emily Satchell        Wife               24                       Abertylery, Monmouthshire
Theophilus Satchell Son                  5                        Abertylery, Monmouthshire
Annie Satchell        Dau                2                        Abertylery, Monmouthshire
John Bryant           Lodger             26     Coal miner        Risca, Monmouthshire

and

1891              2 Brookland Terrace, Mynyddyslwyn
Name              Relationship      Age Occupation                  Place of Birth
John Jones        Head              39        Coal miner            Dowlais, Glamorgan
Sarah A Jones     Wife              28                              Mynyddyslwyn
Reuben Bearco Boarder               33        Colliery labourer     Birmingham
John C Bryant Boarder               26        Colliery haulier      Risca, Monmouthshire

I suspect this latter John Bryant to be Bridget’s son, despite the middle initial, due to the occupation and location. I came across another John Bryant in the 1901 census for Somerset:

Name         Age in      Birthplace                   Relationship Civil Parish          County/Island
             1901
Eliza        32          Clandown, Somerset,          Wife              Midsomer         Somerset
Bryant                   England                                        Norton
John         35          Risca, Monmouth,             Head              Midsomer         Somerset
Bryant                   Wales                                          Norton

I looked for John’s birth in the GRO index. Coincidently there was also a Hannah Hemmings born at the same time:

Name                  Year Quarter           Record          District    County
                                             Type
Bryan, John           1865 December Births                   Newport     Glamorgan Gwent
                                                             M           Monmouthshire
Hemmings,             1865 December Births                   Newport     Glamorgan Gwent
Hannah                                                       M           Monmouthshire

I searched for John Bryan(t)’s deaths in Monmouthshire. There were two at the turn of the century:

Name          Year Quarter        Record Type District               County
Bryan, John 1894 March            Deaths              Newport M Glamorgan Gwent Monmouthshire
Bryan, John 1900 September Deaths                     Newport M Glamorgan Gwent Monmouthshire

We would need to get these two certificates to determine whether either were our John or whether he did indeed move to Somerset. I searched for Francis Hemmings in the 1891 census for Wales but there was no obvious match. He would have been about 18. Perhaps Louisa was with him? I searched the GRO index for Jane Hemmings marriages. I found one in 1892. The index unfortunately doesn’t show any details other than the names on the same page:

Name                  Year Quarter Record Type District County
George, Sarah Ann 1892 June               Marriages       Bedwelty Monmouthshire
Gough, Henry          1892 June           Marriages       Bedwelty Monmouthshire
HEMMING, Jane         1892 June           Marriages       Bedwelty Monmouthshire
Smith, Henry          1892 June           Marriages       Bedwelty Monmouthshire

I don’t know if this list is ordered in any way but perhaps Jane married Henry Smith or Henry Gough. It might explain why she wasn’t living with her mother in the 1891 census - perhaps she was with her husband to be?