G'day everybody I am back on the trail of my Lewis forbears. My grandfather, Hector Vernon Lewis was born in what looks like TRIASNANT, Pontypool 16 October 1878 according to his birth certificate. There is no father's name on the certificate and his mother is shown as Sarah Ann Lewis, barmaid. Hector doesn't appear on the 1881 or 1891 census as far as I can find, only appearing on the 1901 Census as a stoker on HMS Monarch, at that time in Simonstown, South Africa. His marriage certificate gives his father's name as William Lewis, deceased. That and other clues indicate that he was probably brought up as a son by his grandmother. However, I am unable to find out which Sarah Ann Lewis might be his mother or which William Lewis was his putative father mainly because there are a few about in the various censuses. Also I am unable to find TRIASNANT and hoped that someone out there either in the Eastern Valley or with roots there might be able to assist. Regards Ray Lewis Hazelmere Western Australia Surname Interests in Monmouthshire: Davies; Jones; Lewis; Prosser <http://www.lostcousins.com/?ref=LC894461> http://www.LostCousins.com/?ref=LC894461

This is probably Trosnant and it is part of Pontypool town. Ann Macey List Admin