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Monthly Archives: October 2011

Brick Walls -> William Lewis & Ann Williams

October 10, 2011

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I’ve been attempting to trace this family for a few months but I don’t seem to be getting very far. Ann Williams was born around 1828 in Preston, Herefordshire.  With such a common name I’ve been unable to locate her in 1841 and 1851.  There is a chance that she would have been a domestic servant prior to her marriage to William Lewis.  Ann died in 1890 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire (probably Ebbw Vale). William Lewis was born around 1829 in [...]

#Surnames Saturday 1 – Boulter

October 8, 2011

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Boulter is believed to be an occupational surname that originated in England.  In 1881 there were 241 Boulter’s in London; however, the surname was most prominent in Leicestershire.  Currently there are around 2000 Boulter’s in the UK. Today, we are visiting the Boulter’s who lived in Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire during the later 1800’s. Thomas Boulter was born about 1829 in Newbridge-on-Wye, Radnorshire, until the first quarter of 1851, nothing is known about his life.  He married Mary Daniel before 30th [...]

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