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Descendants of John Lewis

Generation No. 1

1. John¹ Lewis was born Abt. 1835 in Pontardulais, Glamorganshire, Wales. He married Jane Hughes in Wales. She was born Abt. 1843 in Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales.

Notes for John Lewis:
Wales has census records online for 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901. I found John and Jane listed in each census.

1861: In Langyfelach (I think) John is 25 years old and working as a puddler. Jane is 18-years-old and housewife. There are no children.
( NOTE: Puddler: A worker who turns pig iron into wrought iron by puddling. Puddling: an Industrial Revolution means of making iron and steel. Int he original puddling technique, molten iron in a reverberatory furnace was stirred with rods, which were consumed in the process. Later, it was also used to produce a good-quality steel with the correct amount of carbon; this was a highly skilled art, but both high-carbon and low-carbon steels were successfully produced on a small scale, particularly for swords and other weapons)

1871: Living in Civil Parish of Langyfelach Jane's birthplace] and hamlet of Clase, John is 36 years old and working as a "Black Richler". Jane is 28-years-old and "house keeper". Children are William (age 9) and David (age 3) and DANIEL (age 2). William is not seen on any other UK census record :>( although he does show up in the US later!\

1881: They have moved to Llannon District, Civil Parish of Llanedy, Hamlet of Iscoed, and Rural Sanitary District of Llanelly on Hendy Road (Betty and I were there!!). John is now 46 and working as a "Tinplate Worker - Pickler". Jane, age 37, continues to be a housewife ...and mother...to: David (13), Daniel (11), Samuel (9), John Lewis (8), and Phillip (5).

1891: Living in the same area only on Forest Road we find John (56) still working as a "Pickler", Jane (47) housewife, Samuel (19) working as a furnace man in the Tin works (my dad /Harry Heckman/ worked as a furnace man in the Tin Mill of Weirton Steel!!), Johnny (17) working as a Tailor, Phillip (15) working as ...I swear it says...Rubber in Tinplate Works, and Emily Jane (8).

1901: we find John (66) working as a general labourer on the farm with Jane (57) and Emily Jane (18). On this census form it lists the Ecclesiastical Parish as Llanedy St. Edith ... and I found the church on www.dyfedfhs.org.uk. I am so sorry Betty and I didn't know this when we were over there!!

The wonderful lady we met in Llanelly, Wales... Tina Jon... is researching for further information on John and Jane Lewis.

Notes for Jane Hughes:
SEE NOTES FOR JOHN LEWIS... HER HUSBAND

Children of John Lewis and Jane Hughes are:

+	2	i.	Daniel² Lewis, born 28 Jan 1870 in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales; died 23 Jun 1926 in Follansbee, WV.
	3	ii.	David Lewis, born 1868 in Morriston, Wales.
+	4	iii.	William Lewis, born Abt. 1862 in Morriston, Wales.
+	5	iv.	Samuel Lewis, born Abt. 1872 in Llansamlet (?), Glamorganshire, Wales; died 04 Dec 1945 in Steubenville, OH.
	6	v.	John Lewis, born Abt. 1873 in Llansamlet (?), Glamorganshire, Wales.
+	7	vi.	Phillip Lewis, born Apr 1877 in Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
	8	vii.	Emily Jane Lewis, born Abt. 1883 in Pontardulais, Glamorganshire, Wales.

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