> Good morning or evening as the case may be.......... > > I am looking for the descendents of Thomas and Elizabeth Andrews who on the > 1891 census lived at 7 Frederick Street, Newport, South Wales. They had 8 > daughters and 2 sons:- > > Sara Ann age 20 > Tillie 18 > Jessie 16 > Maud Mary 14 > Mildred 12 > Gertrude 10 > Thomas 8 > Ada Jane 4 > Frederick 6 > > Their Father Thomas was a Berthing Master in Newport Docks, and Drowned New > years eve 1891 falling off a ship in the docks - alledgedly after > celebrating too enthusiastically. > > Gertrude was my Grandmother and married William Charles Renouf in December > 1907. He and his parents lived at 127 Lewis Street, Newport, at that time. > They had one daughter, Iris, who married my Father, Leonard Shermer in > Newport in 1930. > > I remember as a child relatives coming to stay with my Grandmother in > Devon - from the Swansea Area - there were two sisters who I believe were > my cousins, and were very probably grand-daughters of one of Gertrude's > sisters or brothers. > > I don't expect to find the surname of Lewis in this area as the family was > nearly all daughters, unless Thomas Junior or Frederick moved there when > they grew up -but possibly a family which can link back to Frederick Street. > > There was one Renouf in the phone directory at one time in the Swansea > area - maybe a connection - but apparently they have moved. Any help would > be appreciated > > Mike > > >