John Lewis (abt. 1863)

Husband of Elizabeth (Pound) Lewis — married 17 Apr 1894 in Bangor

Descendants

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Biography

John Lewis was born about 1863 in Llanfihangel-Tre’r-beirdd, Anglesey, Wales son of William & Anne Lewis

Occupation

Occupation: Manservant

Date: 17 APR 1894

Place: Friars Bangor North Wales

Notes

Note: Manservant/Journeyman Joiner

From Graham Ballard

John Lewis 1861 - 1939

John Lewis was born about 1861 at Llanfihangel-Tre’r-beirdd, Anglesey, Wales; the first child of William & Anne Lewis.

I have narrowed his birth to the 3rd quarter of 1861. If this is incorrect, there are two other records from 3rd quarter 1862 & 4th quarter 1862. Only by obtaining the certificates would prove it.

"LLANFIHANGEL-TRE'R-BEIRDD, a parochial chapelry in the hundred of Twrcelyn, county Anglesey, 2 miles E. of Llanerchymedd, its post town, 5 N. of Llangefni, and 11 from Beaumaris. This place was formerly a favorite retreat of the Welsh bards, and hence it received its distinctive appellation. The village, which is small, lies about 5 miles distant from Moelfre Bay. The living is a curacy annexed to the rectory* of Llandyfrydog, in the diocese of Bangor. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is a very small structure with a single aisle. The charities amount to about £2 per annum. On Bodafon Hill is "the shapely cromlech" mentioned by Rowlands, the table stone of which measures 10 feet in length by 8 in breadth; it is commonly named among the natives "y-maen-Llwydd." At some distance, near a place called Barras, is another small cromlech, now in ruins." [From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]

In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Llanfihangel Trer Bardd like this: LLANFIHANGEL-TRE-'R-BEIRDD, a village and a parish in the district and county of Anglesey. The village stands 2 miles E of Llanerchymedd r. station; was a favourite retreat of the Welsh bards; took from that circumstance the latter part of its name; and has a post office under Bangor. The parish comprises 1,570 acres. ...Real property, £1,221. Pop., 356. Houses, 82. The property is divided among a few. A cromlech, with a table-stone 10 feet long and 8 feet broad, is on Bodafon hill; and another, of small size and in a fractured state, is near Barras. The living is a p. curacy, annexed to the rectory of Llandyfrydog, in the diocese of Bangor. The church is later English and single-aisled, and was recently in disrepair. An ancient cross is in the churchyard.

1871 Census (2nd April)

In 1871 John was living at Pen Rallt, Llanfihangel Tre’r Beirdd, Anglesey, Wales with his parents, sister and three brothers.

Address: Pen Rallt, Llanfihangel Tre’r Beirdd County: Anglesey Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born Lewis William Head Married Male 37 1834 Agricultural Labourer Anglesey, Wales Lewis Anne Wife Married Female 37 1834 - Anglesey, Wales Lewis John Son - Male 10 1861 - Anglesey, Wales Lewis William Son - Male 8 1863 - Anglesey, Wales Lewis Anne Daughter - Female 4 1867 - Anglesey, Wales Lewis Richard Son - Male 2 1869 - Anglesey, Wales Lewis Henry Son - Male 0 1871 - Anglesey, Wales

1881 Census (3rd April)

I can not locate John in the 1881 census. It appears that he had left home and was working somewhere other than in Anglesey. There are too many John Lewis’s in the rest of Wales to accurately locate him. Below is the 1881 census for his parents and siblings.

Address: Pen Rallt, Llanfihangel Tre’r Beirdd County: Anglesey Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born Lewis William Head Married Male 47 1834 Ag Lab Anglesey, Wales Lewis Anne Wife Married Female 46 1835 - Anglesey, Wales Lewis William Son Single Male 17 1864 Ag Lab Anglesey, Wales Lewis Anne Daughter Single Female 14 1867 Scholar Anglesey, Wales Lewis Richard Son Single Male 12 1869 Scholar Anglesey, Wales Lewis Henry Son Single Male 10 1871 Scholar Anglesey, Wales Lewis Elizabeth Daughter Single Female 7 1874 - Anglesey, Wales

1891 Census (5th April)

In 1891 John was living at Friars Lodge, High Street, Bangor, Caernarvonshire.

John’s occupation was recorded as a School Porter (Friars School)

Also living there was his sister, Elizabeth Lewis, whose occupation was recorded as a General Servant (Friars School).

John’s widowed mother was recorded as a visitor. Interestingly her occupation was recorded as a Farmer.

Address: Friars Lodge, High Street, Bangor County: Caernarvonshire Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born Lewis John Head Single Male 29 1862 School Porter Llanfihangel, Anglesey, Wales Lewis Elizabeth Sister Single Female 16 1875 General Servant Llanfihangel, Anglesey, Wales Lewis Anne Mother Visitor Widow Female 56 1835 Farmer Llangristiolus, Anglesey, Wales

John’s history continues in profile Elizabeth Pound.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Lewis-5118 created through the import of hemingway.ged on Nov 30, 2011 by Stephen Hemingway. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Stephen and others.

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