Thomas Brew, 1791-1840

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• Thomas' Birth Entry in the Parish Register, Chepstow, Wales

1791 Christenings

"Decr. 4th: Thomas, Son of John & Mary Brew was baptized"

• Thomas' Marriage

No record of Thomas' marriage to Honor Perry has yet been found.

• Thomas' Death Certificate

1840 Death in the Registration District of Chepstow in the Counties of Monmouth and Gloucester.

22 April 1840 at Chepstow, Thomas Brew, male, 50 years, Boatman, cause of death: consumption [Tuberculosis], informant: Mary Ann Brew, present at death, registered 28 April 1840, Registrar Bjmn. Bradford.

• 1841 Census

The 1841 Census shows Honor Brew, 46, widow, Lower Church Street, Chepstow, shopkeeper with eight 8 children at home: Thomas, 20, shipwright apprentice, Eliza, 20, John, 15, smith apprentice, George, 15, Hannah, 10, Amelia, 10, Richard, 5, and Sarah, 5.

• 1851 Census

The 1851 Census shows Honor Brew, 53, widow, Lower Church Street, Chepstow, born Tintern, green grocer, with only one child left at home: Sarah, 15, born Chepstow, and additionally 4 lodgers in the house.

• 1861 Census

The 1861 Census shows Honor Brew, 64, widow, Lower Church Street, Chepstow, born Tintern, shopkeeper with three lodgers in the house, who were all bakers, messrs. Hopkins, 50, Green, 26, and Jones, 19.

• Morris's Directory for Chepstow, 1862

"Brew Honor, green grocer, Lower church street"

• 1871 Census

The 1871 Census states Honor Brew, 78, widow, residing at 1 Lights Place (Lower Church Street), born Chepstow

• Honor's Death Certificate

Registration District: Chepstow, 1875 Death in the Sub-District of Chepstow in the Counties of Monmouth and Gloucester. No.4.

When and where died: 16 April 1875, No.1 Lights Court, Lower Church Street, Chepstow, Mon., Sex: Female, Age: 85 years, Occupation: Widow of Thomas Brew, Seaman, Merchant Service, Cause of Death: Paralysis 2 years, certified by E.P. King, M.R.C.S.L.L.A., Signature, description and residence of informant: Mary Ann Jones, present at the death, No.7 Lower Church Street, Chepstow, When registered: 16 April 1875, Signature of registrar: Samuel Gwynne Watkins, Registrar.

• Honor's age

There is some confusion regarding Honor's correct age and year of birth. The censuses of 1841, 1851, 1861, and 1871, and her death certificate from 1875 state her age consecutively as 46, 53, 64, 78 and 85, giving possible years of birth as 1790, 1794, 1795, 1797, and 1798. The correct date has not yet been proved.

• Summary of Data

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