Thread: Census checks on John Uriah Phillips

Would like checks on John Uriah Phillips b c1864 Blaenavon, Abergavenny.Found him on 1871 census as stepson of William Jones with mother Harriet and 2 siblings. Living at 5,Baker St. Thank you, Sharon. (Could this John have married Mary Jane Challenor?)

Hi Sharon,



Does this look like him in 1881. The actual image shows the name as Uriah John Phillips but is transcribed as Wrints John Phillips



Wrints John Phillips Age:16

Estimated Birth Year:abt 1865

Relation:Nephew

Gender:Male

Where born:Blaenavon, Monmouth, Wales

Civil Parish:Llanelly

County/Island:Breconshire Country:Wales

Street address:5 Fitzroy St



James Phillips/Head/Mar/44/Labourer/Kington, Hereford, England

Martha Phillips/Wife/Mar/45/Gelly, Pembrokeshire

Henry James Phillips/Son/20/Invalid/Brynmawr, Breconshire

Jonathan Phillips/Son/17/Brynmawr, Breconshire

Elizabeth Jane Phillips/Dau/16/Brynmawr, Breconshire

Albert Phillips/Son/11/Brynmawr, Breconshire

Uriah John Phillips/Nephew/16/Coal miner

John Isaac Phillips/Grandson/6/Brynmawr, Breconshire

Hiya,thanks for checking but I don't think this is the same person. He is stated as stepson to William Jones,mother Harriet and 2 siblings -Harriet Louisa and Laura (2nd name illegible). Birthplace is Blaenavon,Monmouthshire. Sharon.

1881



William Jones Age:33

Estimated Birth Year:abt 1848

Relation:Boarder Gender:Male

Where born:Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales

Civil Parish:Llangunider

County/Island:Breconshire

Country:Wales

Street address:Rassau

Occupation:Coal Miner

Deborah Jones/Dau/10/ Blaenavon, Monmouth

William Jones/Boarder/Wid/33/Beaufort, Breconshire

Ann Thomas18 Evan Thomas12 John Thomas60 John Thomas14 Joseph Thomas16 Mary Thomas52

This is them on the 1871 census incase anyone else can help.



William JonesAge:21 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1850 Relation:Head Spouse's Name:HarrietGender:MaleWhere born:Beaufort, Breconshire, WalesCivil Parish:Llanover Upper Ecclesiastical parish:Blaenavon Town:Blaenavon County/Island:Monmouthshire Country:Wales Street address:



Harriet Jones30

William Jones21

Deborah Phillips3 months

Harriet Louisa Phillips8

John Uriah Phillips5

Laura Lucrezia Phillips2

1891

What I am seeing here is Henry a possible brother of James by their birth place.



Henry Phillips Age:69 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1822 Relation:Head Gender:Male

Where born:Kington, Herefordshire, England

Civil Parish:Llangynider Ecclesiastical parish:St John Town:Beaufort County/Island:Breconshire Country:Wales NameAge

Ernest Phillips/Grandson/12/Llangynidr, Breconshire

Henry Phillips/Head/69

Laura Phillips/Niece/20/Blaenavon, Monmouthshire

No luck with John in 1891



John U PhillipsAge in 1901:35 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1866Relation:Boarder Gender:MaleWhere born:Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, WalesCivil Parish:Aberystruth Ecclesiastical parish:Nant y glo Holy Trinity Town:Nant Y Glo County/Island:Monmouthshire Country:Wales

Ernest Phillips10/Nephew

John U Phillips35/Wid

Catherine Tudgay37 James H Tudgay12 John Tudgay38 William J Tudgay14

Thank you for all the checks you've made but sadly this isn't the John I was looking for. The John in question was definitely married in 1885 to Mary Jane Challenor so the later census readings don't fit. Sharon

Hi Sharon,



Do you know that he wasn't widowed by 1891?