Richard# Withers
John# Askin
(1744-1806)
Mary# Lloyd
Richard# Withers
(1770-)
Mary# Askin
(1771-1849)
Thomas Withers
(1807-1870)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Eliza

Thomas Withers

  • Born: 1807, Berriew, Montgomeryshire
  • Marriage (1): Eliza
  • Died: Q2 1870, Shrewsbury, Shrops. aged 63

bullet  Notes:

No proof (yet) that he is son of same Withers, however circumstantial evidence is fairly conclusive;
1.Born in Berriew around same time as his siblings.
2.Named a child 'Walford'
3.Mary Ann Dax staying with his wife at time of '51 census.
4.A Thomas Withers (and an Eliza which is prob his wife) are witnesses at Anne Withers wedding to Thomas Walford.

GLANSEVERN ESTATE PAPERS;1836, June 15-16. . Thomas Withers of Berriew, gent.; William Davies of Rhyd Whiman, esq. LEASE AND RELEASE, being an assignment of mortgage for £250, of a messuage and lands called Groestyn in the township of Freedd and parcels of land called Maes Davids in the township of Keel, all in the parish of Berriew aforesaid.

1841 Census; living at xxxHouse(? - next to Brynllwyn), Aberhafesp Berriew, Montgomerry, age 30 (rounded down to nearest 5) with wife and dau Mary. Occupation is Surveyor of Taxes.
Apparantely in the same house (although not listed as such on ancestry, but looks like it on form) are;
ELIZABETH OWEN, 70, Independent Means, born in Mongomeryshire
Then a group of 5 people with different surnames who look like servants (F Lab, DS etc.).

1847-53 moved to Shrewsbury sometime around here, judging by childrens birth places.

1851 Welsh Census; living, aged 44, as head at New House, Trwstywelin, Montgomery. Is married, but wife and children not with him. Occupation is ; Surveyor of Taxes, Farmer of 70 acres employing 3 men. Also in house is his GRAND MOTHER (I think thats what is says) ELIZABETH OWEN (81, widow, formerly farmers wife, annuitant, born in Mont, but can't make out precise town, ancestry says Llandinam).
Also in house a 2 x Ag Labs, 1 x Groom and 1 x Domestic Servant. One of Ag Labs is John Breeze - there was a Mary Breeze (15) in Mary Withers house in '41.
Wife and children (and Mary Ann Dax) are living at Shrewsbury St Julian in '51.

1861 English Census, living, aged 54, at Ashley House, Holy Cross Parish, Shrewsbury with wife, 7 children and 3 servants (Cook, Housemaid, Groom). Occupation is Surveyor of Taxes.

A Thomas Withers (b circa 1803 - not quite right) died in Shrewsbury in Q2 1870, assume this is him. Backed up by;

Wills proved in Shrewsbury details on FHO;
Thomas WITHERS of Shrewsbury: Holy Cro Occupation Gentleman Date will made 1868 Date will proved 1870 Page "662"

Wife is widow by 1871.


Thomas married Eliza. (Eliza was born in 1820 in Berriew, Montgomeryshire and died Q3 1904 in Atcham, Shropshire.)




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