Hi Dawn I already have the census but thank you all the same. I have not worked out who James was; it is possible that the name is coincidental as he was described as a male servant. There are several of that name in the 1851 census so I am unable to ascertain where he was born other than Breconshire from the 1841 census. There are also several possible candidates in the IGI who were born at the appropriate time. The fact that he was born in Breconshire and not Herefordshire also suggests that he was not a close relative. Many thanks for coming back to me. Regards Norman ----- Original Message ----- > > Hi Norman > I am no relation but if you do not have the family in 1841 census, I can > send details. There is a spare James LEWIS living with him who is b.c. > 1827. > Maybe he would be of some help? > > Regards > Dawn > dawn.cumbley@virgin.net > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:54:06 +0100 > From: "Norman Rowcroft" <rowcroft@waitrose.com> > Subject: [HEF] George LEWIS > To: <eng-hereford@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <001201c905d7$bb3ceed0$0201a8c0@Norman> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > George LEWIS was born c1809, probably in Hereford, and married Ann > Matthews > in 1829 at Clehonger. They subsequently moved to Hay on Wye. They were > my > wife Gwlythin's 2x gt grandparents and had 5 children born between 1833 > and > 1845. The eldest, George, is the one my wife is descended from. The > others > were Peter, Charles Edmund and William. Both Georges were millers. > George > (1833) married into the Handley family who were also millers. > > I have met a brick wall at George (1809). If any lister is researching > this > family I should be pleased to hear from them. > > Norman > >