Hi Alan Who is the father of John Lewis on the marriage certificate......there is a John Lewis farmer Backs Pendine 1851 census Pendine dist 3 sch 26 Backs John Lewis head marr 63 farmer 7 acre born Marros Elizabeth Lewis wife marr 52 born Pendine David Lewis son 31 lab born Pendine Margaret Lewis dau 29 born Marros Louisa Lewis dau 12 born Marros John Lewis gson 5 born Pendine looks like your John Lewis in in Allt with his wife Mary.... dist 3 Pendine 1851 sch 31 Ashwell Farm Abram Hodge head un 55 farmer Pendine Isaac Hodge brother m 51 born Pendine John Lewis nephew marr 26 born Pendine Mary Lewis niece marr 24 born Pendine David Hugh 10 farmers boy born Pendine If John Lewis's father was John Lewis looks like you have the correct marriage cert.....give us the details perhaps we can help further thanks Pauline ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Heard" <alan.heard2@btinternet.com> To: <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 11:50 AM Subject: [Cmn-L] John Lewis residence Backs >I have just received the marriage cert for John Lewis to Mary Phyllips in >Pendine Church in 1851. This shows Mary as servant at Ashwell (I think >this is Ashwell farm where my Lewis family lived) and John Lewis is at >Backs. Does anyone know where Backs is please? > > I have a sneaky feeling I 've got the wrong cert. > > Alan > > > ==== CARMARTHENSHIRE Mailing List ==== > I use Wales Genealogy CD's for my research > http://www.Wales-Genealogy.co.uk >