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Trying to find MEWES

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jax

jax Report 9 Sep 2012 03:10

Hi Malcolm welcome to the boards

Gavin posted this in 2008 and has not returned to the thread

Try clicking on his name and send him a private message. if his email address is still the same he will recieve it

Researching:
Nothing much

Unknown

Unknown Report 9 Sep 2012 01:08

hi gavin, i just started mapping my tree out and saw your post, i am george malcolm mewes, father is alan mewes, grandfather is john mewes, and great grandfather george mewse died 1949 - born 1880 and married margaret welsh

please get in touch by return email if you wish

BR

Malcolm

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 24 Oct 2008 02:12

Possible marriage..? ?


England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 about George Mewes
Name: George Mewes
Year of Registration: 1902
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Chester Le Street
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 847

To....Mary Thorburn Lamb or Margaret Welsh

Researching:
Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 24 Oct 2008 02:06

This is only a guess, but it does mention pelton Fell,
you will have to buy certs even so

1901 England Census
about George Mewes
Name: George Mewes
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Frances
Gender: Male
Where born: West Stanley, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Pelton
Ecclesiastical parish: Pelton Holy Trinity
Town: Pelton Fell
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Chester Le Street
Sub registration district: Chester le Street
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 73
Household Members: Name Age
Eliza H Mewes 7
Frances Mewes 45
George Mewes 22
Isabella Mewes 12
John D Mewes 4
Sarah A Mewes 15
William Mewes 56


Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 24 Oct 2008 02:03

You will need to work your way backwards and be prepared to buy certificates.

Who did he marry and when.
His marriage certificate should have his fathers name(& occupation)

Once we find him on one census record we should be able to trace the family.

Researching:
Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager

Gavin

Gavin Report 24 Oct 2008 01:35

Trying to find more information on my Grandfather George MEWES
died 11/11/1949 aged 70, last address was Pelton Fell, Co Durham