"Complete"Gough or Lewis ?

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mumbles
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"Complete"Gough or Lewis ?

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This Solomon Lewis
https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =201665120
Notes father as John Lewis Miner on marriage record
but trying to trace before marriage came across

1861 Census 52 Green Croft Bilston Wolverhampton Staffs.
Ann Lewis Head 50 (wid)
Emma Lewis dau 25 Polisher
Daniel Lewis son 15
All born Bilston Staffs.

1851 Census Duck Lane Bilston Wolverhampton Staffs.
William Colbourn Head 39 Labourer in Iron Works
Betsy Colbourn wife 49
Sarah Colbourn dau 4 Scholar
Ann Gough lodger 42 (wid)
Emma Gough dau 15 Japanner
Solomon Gough son 8 Scholar
Daniel Gough son 5 Scholar

1841 Census Coseley Street Bilston Wolverhampton Staffs.
Ann Gough 25 Labourer
Emma Gough dau 4

Marriage John Lewis married Ann Gough 12/7/1829 St. Peter or Collegiate Wolverhampton

Freereg marriage 29/7/1866 Holy Trinity Ettingshall Staffs.
Edward Morris 24 Waterman 24 father Richard Morris Groom
Emma Lewis 29 Jappaner father John Lewis Miner
No Witnesses noted

1871 Census Thompson Street Bilston Wolverhampton Staffs.
Edward Morris Head 29 Boatman
Emma Morris wife 35
Elizabeth Morris 4 Scholar
Sarah J. Morris dau 4mths
Daniel Lewis boarder 26 Forge Labourer

Why changes back and forward from Lewis to Gough

Clue may be in GRO Registration for Solomon Gough in 1842 Wolverhampton with no mother recorded so probably born out of wedlock
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Re: Gough or Lewis ?

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Have added with notes
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Re: Gough or Lewis ?

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Full marriage details
143 29 Jul 1866 Holy Trinity Ettingshall
Edward MORRIS 24 B Waterman Ettingshall Father Richard Morris Groom
Emma LEWIS 29 S Japanner Ettingshall Father John Lewis Miner
After Banns Edward Signed The X Of Emma
Wit; Solomon Lewis / Eliza Harper X
“As I learned from growing up, you don’t mess with your grandmother.” — Prince William
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Re: Gough or Lewis ?

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Thanks RF
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