Genealogy Chat

Hi, I have recently been chatting to my family our ancestry and up popped the subject of my Great Grandfather. My nan, gt uncle and gt aunt (his children) seem to think he had a child before he got married to his wife my great Grandmother! I have no idea if this is true or not and also have not idea about any name of this child or the mother! So I am trying to find info on my Grandmother's supposid Half Brother/Sister! Anyway, my question is .... Is there any way I can find out whether my Gt Grandfather did infact have a child with another woman BEFORE his marriage to my Gt Grandmother? Any info or help in finding any 'missing family' would be much apprecaited! Thanks in advance! Lee

Hi Bernice, He was called Thomas Henry Lewis born 1895 (Prob 07/10/1895) I think he was born either in Seven Town, Oxengates, Shrewsbury OR Asterley, Shropshire. Lee

Sorry but I havent a clue as to wheres where in Shrops but could this be his birth? Remember they had 6 weeks to register... Name: Thomas Henry Lewis Year of Registration: 1895 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Atcham County: Montgomeryshire, Shropshire Volume: 6a Page: 591 (click to see others on page)

Lee this may be him with his grandparents in 1901 Name: Thomas Henry Lewis Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896 Relation: Grandson Gender: Male Where born: Pontesbury, Shropshire, England Civil Parish: Pontesbury Ecclesiastical parish: Pontesbury Town: Asterley County/Island: Shropshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Atcham Sub-registration district: Pontesbury ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 17 Household Members: Name Age Charlotte Jones 2 - G Daughter Sarah Ann Jones 25 daughter-widow Charlotte Lewis 53 Wife Mary Ann Lewis 6 Grand daughter - Thomas Lewis 64 Head Labourer on Farm - Cardigan Thomas Henry Lewis 5 - Grandson William Lewis 17 Son - Westbury Salop

Still Looking/Sheila, This is indeed him, I have the 1901 census with all them details. I am trying to find out whether he had a child himself before marriage to my Gt Grandmother? Thanks for find him thou! Lee

I hate to be the bearer of bad news Lee but... I cant see anyway of finding out. The child might have taken his Mothers surname! Most likely if they were not married. :-(( sorry

Hmmm i had a bad feeling that would be the case! I wouldnt even know where to start! Thanks for looking! Lee

A long shot but I wonder if your great grandad left a will, he might just have mentioned his illegitimate child in that?

Hi Judith, thanks for the great idea, but my nan and her siblings saw the will and had no indication to an illegitimate child in the will. I knew it would be a long shot but i wanted to be the first in the family figure out this story lol Cheers Lee