Family
Henry was born on 5 August 1822 at Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, to parents James, a tailor, and Mary. He was baptised on 2 October 1822 at St. Peter, Carmarthen.
- 1841 minister at Motcombe
- 1851 Wesleyan minister at Stanhope
- 1861 Wesleyan minister at Cheadle, Staffs
- 1871 Wesleyan minister at Castleford
- 1881 Wesleyan minister at Garstang, Lancs
- 1891 Wesleyan minister at Great Layton, Fylde
He married Mary Welch (1823-1857) on 10 December 1850 at Stanhope, Co. Durham. Census returns identify four children.
- Mary (1852-1919) – married John Arthur Neate, a schoolmaster (1901), in 1881; emigrated to Canada in 1903
- Eliza Annie (1854-1932) – married William James Needle, a journalist (1911), in 1881
- Barnabas Welch (1856-1931) – a commercial traveller (1911)
- Caroline Louisa (1857-1930) – married Thomas Rigby, a colliery accountant (1911), in 1877
He married Sarah Allwood (1833-1868) in early 1859 in the Oswestry Registration District, Shropshire. Census returns identify three children.
- Alfred William (b1860) – Royal Navy apprentice (1874)
- Arthur James (1864-1933) – a railway guard (1933)
- Robert Newton (1866-1924) – a mill furnisher (1911)
Henry died on 20 April 1891 at Layton Road, Blackpool, Lancashire.
Circuits
- 1840 St Ives
- 1841 Motcombe
- 1842 disappears
References
W Leary, Directory of Primitive Methodist Ministers and their Circuits, 1990
Census Returns and Births, Marriages & Deaths Registers
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