Hi Slowhands,

It just shows, you shouldn't just settle! You're right. the record below which shows Richard as a boarder is the one I'm looking for so he is not the one that passed away in 1858 as I had wrongly thought. I'm putting 2 and 2 together again here, but I'm more certain of this line. The family below is either correct as Curwin but I think more likely Cunvin; Richard married Elizabeth Cunvin in 1836 and a William Cunvin was Elizabeth's uncle - great stuff and thanks again.

1861 address search

Household Name Birth Year Age Sex Registration District County

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Household CURWIN, Cecelia 1803 58 F Abergavenny Monmouthshire
Household CURWIN, Cecelia 1841 20 F Abergavenny Monmouthshire
Household CURWIN, Elizabeth 1847 14 F Abergavenny Monmouthshire
Household CURWIN, William 1808 53 M Abergavenny Monmouthshire
Household GRIFFITHS, John 1786 75 M Abergavenny Monmouthshire
Household WOOD, Richard 1803 58 M Abergavenny Monmouthshire