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    1. [Swansea] LEWIS & RENOUF FAMILIES
    2. mike.shermer
    3. 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

    01/13/2002 04:48:50