Lewis DAVID
Death Certificate
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1851 Census, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamoranshire, Wales
Marriage record for Lewis David and Sarah Edmunds
OCCUPATION: Collier NAME: Listed as Lewis LEWIS on Death Certificate. DEATH: Died from Chronic Bronchitis.
BIRTH: Birth place also listed as Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales.
RESEARCH NOTE: Surname also known as LEWIS for this family. NAME: 1. Listed as Rosser LEWIS on Marriage Certificate. 2. Roser's mother Sarah Edmonds left some property to her son. When Rosser went to court to claim this property he found his name was Rosser L. Thomas instead of Rosser Lewis. He went to his fahter and asked for the explanation. Lewis told his son that at the coal mine where he worked there were so many men with the name Thomas that they were continually getting their pay envelopes mixed up so he dicided that he would change his name to Lewis Lewis. OCCUPATION: Collier, Coal Miner, Iron Miner, Fireman
He married Sarah Edmunds 6 Dec 1817 at Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales . Sarah Edmunds was christened at Chalford Hill Bisley, Gloucester, England 16 Apr 1797 daughter of Edmund Edmunds and Anne Lewis .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Blocked
Ann Thomas
born 1821.
Sophia Thomas
christened 21 Mar 1824.
Mary Thomas
christened 8 May 1826.
Margaret Thomas
born 1828.
Rosser Lewis Thomas
born 1 Nov 1832.
Lewis David died 3 Jun 1856 at Penydarran Yard, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales .
Sarah Edmunds died 28 Jul 1849 at Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales .