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ERASMUS FAMILY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE

Descendants of David Erasmus

 

Generation No. 1

1. DAVID1 ERASMUS born not know, died Bet. 1828 - 1837. He married MARY ?. She was born 1800 in Brecon Town, Breconshire?.

Children of DAVID ERASMUS and MARY ? are:

i. DAVID2 ERASMUS, b. Abt. 1825, Llangynidr, Breconshire.

2. ii. JOSEPHUS ERASMUS, b. Abt. 1828, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire; d. 27 Jan 1877, at Trynant, parish of Llanhileth, age 51.

 

Generation No. 2

2. JOSEPHUS2 ERASMUS (DAVID1) was born Abt. 1828 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, and died 27 Jan 1877 in at Trynant, parish of Llanhileth, age 51. He married MARY EDWARDS 18 Jan 1852 in Penygarn Baptist Tabernacle, Pontypool, daughter of THOMAS EDWARDS. She was born 1831 in Trevethin, Pontypool.

Children of JOSEPHUS ERASMUS and MARY EDWARDS are:

i. MARY ERASMUS3 (POSSIBLY), b. Abt. Sep 1851; d. May 1853, Llanhilleth.

3. ii. ELIZABETH ERASMUS, baptised. 2 Sep 1853, Pontypool.

4. iii. WILLIAM ERASMUS, b. Bet. Jul - Sep 1855, Pontnewynydd, Monmouthshire; d. 17 Mar 1930, 5 Brynden Terrace, Newbridge, Monmouthshire age 73.

5. iv. MARGARET ERASMUS, b. Bet. Oct - Dec 1857, Pontypool Registration District.

v. DAVID ERASMUS, b. Abt. 1860.

vi. MARY ERASMUS, b. Abt. May 1862, Pontypool Registration District; d. Bet. Apr - Jun 1863, Pontypool Registration District.

vii. ANN ERASMUS, b. Abt. Jun 1863, Pontypool Registration District.

viii. HANNAH (POSS) ERASMUS, b. Abt. 1867; d. Bet. Jan - Mar 1870, Pontypool Registration District.

ix. MARTHA ERASMUS, b. Bet. Jan - Mar 1865, Pontypool Registration District; d. Bet. Jul - Sep 1869, Pontypool Registration District.

6. x. MARY-ANN ERASMUS, b. 24 Aug 1869, Trevethin, Pontypool; d. 1932, age 62.

7. xi. JOSEPHUS THOMAS ERASMUS, b. Bet. Jul - Sep 1871, Crumlin, Monmouthshire.

xii. JANET ERASMUS, b. Sep 1872, Pontypool Registration District; d. Bet. Oct - Dec 1872, Pontypool Registration District.

xiii. JOHN ERASMUS, b. Bet. Oct - Dec 1874, Pontypool Registration District; d. Bet. Jul - Sep 1880, Cannock Registration District (possibly).

 

Generation No. 3

3. ELIZABETH3 ERASMUS (JOSEPHUS2, DAVID1) was born 2 Sep 1853 in Pontypool. She married ALFRED CLARKE 1 Sep 1872 in Fownhope with Fawleye, Herefordshire, son of JOSEPH CLARKE and FRANCES JONES. He was born 5 Jan 1851 in Fownhope, Hereford.

Children of ELIZABETH ERASMUS and ALFRED CLARKE are:

i. ALFRED4 CLARKE, b. 1 Jun 1873, Chase Town, Stafford; d. Bef. 1881.

ii. WILLIAM CLARKE, b. 15 Jul 1874, Cross Pen,Monmouthshire.

iii. EDWIN CLARKE, b. 17 Dec 1876, Chase Town, Stafford.

iv. FRANCES CLARKE, b. 24 Jun 1878, Chase Town, Stafford.

v. ALFRED CLARKE, b. Jan 1881, Chase Town, Stafford.

 

4. WILLIAM3 ERASMUS (JOSEPHUS2, DAVID1) was born Bet. Jul - Sep 1855 in Pontnewynydd, Monmouthshire, and died 17 Mar 1930 in 5 Brynden Terrace, Newbridge, Monmouthshire age 73. He married MARY MARIA HOCKEY 20 Sep 1874 in Llanhilleth, Mon, daughter of JOHN HOCKEY and MARY EDWARDS. She was born 6 Jul 1857 in Pontnewynydd, Monmouthshire, and died 13 Mar 1940 in Newbridge Mon.

Children of WILLIAM ERASMUS and MARY HOCKEY are:

i. MARY4 ERASMUS, b. 1877, Wales; m. WILLIAM BIRCH.

ii. JOSEPHUS ERASMUS, b. 1879, Brownhills, Stafford; m. HESTER ?.

iii. WILLIAM FREDERICK ERASMUS, b. 25 Jan 1880, Hednesford, Stafford; d. 23 Nov 1959; m. JESSICA HAYWARD, 25 Dec 1901, Hednesford, Staffordshire; b. 6 Sep 1882.

iv. JOHN (JACK) ERASMUS, b. Bet. 1881 - 1882, Chase Town, Stafford (Burntwood).

v. HANNAH ERASMUS, b. Abt. 1884, Five Ways, Heath Hays, Staffordshire; m. JACK JONES.

vi. ELIZABETH ERASMUS, b. Bet. 1887 - 1888, Five Ways, Near Cannock, Stafford; m. THOMAS WAITES.

vii. MARGARET ERASMUS, b. Abt. 1891, Bloxwich, Staffordshire; m. WILLIAM WOODWARD.

viii. LILY ERASMUS, b. Bet. 1895 - 1896, Bloxwich, Staffordshire; m. SHONE WAITE.

ix. JIM ERASMUS, b. 29 Oct 1896, Bloxwich, Staffordshire; d. 18 Dec 1978, Newbridge, Gwent; m. GWENDOLINE LOUISE ROBINS, 25 Dec 1924, Rogerstone, Mon; b. 7 Nov 1904, Crumlin, Monmouthshire; d. 12 Jul 1986, Barnstaple, Devon.

x. SAMUEL ERASMUS, b. Dec 1900, Bloxwich, Staffordshire; m. NELLIE ?; b. Yorkshire/Lancashire.

 

5. MARGARET3 ERASMUS (JOSEPHUS2, DAVID1) was born Bet. Oct - Dec 1857 in Pontypool Registration District. She married WILLIAM HILL Bet. Jan - Mar 1880 in Hereford Reg Dist. He was born Abt. 1855 in Fownhope, Hereford.

Child of MARGARET ERASMUS and WILLIAM HILL is:

i. DAVID4 HILL, b. Abt. Jan 1881, Fownhope, Hereford.

 

6. MARY-ANN3 ERASMUS (JOSEPHUS2, DAVID1) was born 24 Aug 1869 in Trevethin, Pontypool, and died 1932 in age 62. She married JOHN STEVENS.

Children of MARY-ANN ERASMUS and JOHN STEVENS are:

i. DORIS4 STEVENS, b. Abt. 1910; d. Abt. 1988; m. ? CONGRAVE.

ii. CHARLES STEVENS, b. Abt. 1890.

iii. HENRY STEVENS, b. Abt. 1891.

iv. JOHN THOMAS STEVENS, b. Abt. 1894; d. Abt. 1940.

v. EDITH STEVENS, b. Abt. 1896; d. Abt. 1973.

vi. ARTHUR STEVENS, b. Abt. 1899; d. Abt. 1969.

vii. FRANCES STEVENS, b. Abt. 1901; d. 1928.

viii. DORA STEVENS, b. Abt. 1903; d. Abt. 1979.

ix. JOSEPH STEVENS, b. Abt. 1905; d. Abt. 1972.

x. ALFRED STEVENS, b. Abt. 1907; d. Abt. 1954.

xi. DAVIS STEVENS, b. Abt. 1911; d. Abt. 1911.

xii. ELIZABETH STEVENS, b. Abt. 1912; d. Abt. 1912.

xiii. BERT STEVENS, b. Abt. 1913; d. Abt. 1960.

 

7. JOSEPHUS THOMAS3 ERASMUS (JOSEPHUS2, DAVID1) was born Bet. Jul - Sep 1871 in Crumlin, Monmouthshire. He married MARY LUCY PRITCHARD 25 Dec 1895 in Hednesford, Staffordshire. She was born Abt. 1873 in Staffordshire.

Children of JOSEPHUS ERASMUS and MARY PRITCHARD are:

i. DORA ERASMUS4 ?, b. 1897, Five Ways, Staffordshire.

ii. DORIS ERASMUS ?, b. 1897, Five Ways, Staffordshire.

iii. MARY ERASMUS, b. 1896, Hednesford, Staffordshire.