Mid North Coast Pioneers - Newcastle to Lismore and beyond

It is stated in Edwin's Birth Certificate, with Ann herself being the informant, that she was 31 years of age.

Display all headersTo: Stuart Gregory stuart@scss.com.au From: Jan Gregory jancgr@bigpond.net.au Subject: Fewins Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:58:29 +1000

Dear Stuart,

The photos came through, thanks. Just returned from Vic and am going through email from Thurs - Mon. Thanks for other info. As yet, I haven't studied or devoured or considered anything due to time! However, I noticed FEWINS listed from Devon. In case you haven't this, here is the family in 1851 Census for Devon. (I have the CD.)

James FEWINS Head M age 36 Male Lime Quarry Man b Southtawton Devon Lydia FEWINS wife 32 F dress maker b Southtawton Devon Ann FEWINS dau 8 scholar b Southtawton Devon James FEWINS son 5 scholar b Southtawton Devon RichardFEWINS son 2 b Southtawton Devon William FEWINS uncle Unmarried 60 Lime Quarry Man b Southtawton Devon Ann AGGETT motL widow 74 weaver b Throwleigh Devon Daniel BRINDLECOMBE lodger Widower 66 Road maker Lab (which I presume is short for labourer) b Throwleigh Devon

Address Spitlar Census Place: South Tawton Okehampton Devon

Three clicks along on Neighbours was the group headed by William FEWINS age 29 Miler and farmer 60 acres employing 4 in and 3 out door labourers b Southtawton Devon Betsy J FEWINS wife age 24

and so on Can give you more if you haven't seen this. My guess is that he could be a brother of James or another close relation.

Regards, Jan

Source has James being born in 1845.

I also came across this web site and also another by Bill and Margaret Wright at Rootwebs.

I have been checking this information against the Anglican Parish Records, Newcastle Morning Herald and Raymond Terrace Examiner before sending the info onto you. It appears that Maria Lonica & Louisa Maria Fewins are one and the same.

Maria Lonica Fewins as per St Johns, Anglican Church, Cooks Hill Baptism Register. Date of birth = 24 Oct 1957. When she married on the 3rd August, 1874 St Johns, Cooks Hill register shows the following Robert Blanch & Louisa Maria Fewins, born Newcastle, Age-under 21 years. Parents James Fewins & Lydia Aggett. Fathers occupation - miner. Witnesses - Edward Blanch & Eliza Fewins.

Her death is registered as Louisa Blanch on 27th July 1952 and she was buried with her husband on 28th July, 1952 at Raymond Terrace Pioneer Cemetery. I have a picture of the grave headstone that shows her age as 95. Her funeral notice does not give the names of her children. 1952 - 95 = 1857

Robert Blanch & Edward Blanch were brothers, Amelia Blanch their cousin.