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Title: Henry Lewis Born 1810
Post by: jonnyround on Sunday 25 November 18 12:13 GMT (UK)
I am looking for any information on Henry Lewis Born 1810 in All Saints Leicester. He married Sarah Evans in Shoreditch in 1830. I am particularly looking for info on his parents

Regards
John Lewis
Title: Re: Henry Lewis Born 1810
Post by: Pheno on Sunday 25 November 18 12:30 GMT (UK)
There's a couple of suitable candidates on family search:

Henry Lewis b. 8/1/1810  bp 11/1/1810  St. Margaret, Leicester parents John & Elizabeth

Henry Lewis b and bp 9/2/1810 Wigston Magna, Leicestershire parents William & Elisabeth

Pheno
Title: Re: Henry Lewis Born 1810
Post by: trish1120 on Sunday 25 November 18 12:37 GMT (UK)
Welcome to Rootschat.

HENRY Lewis christened 11 Jan 1810, St Margaret, Leicester, Leicester, Parents JNO/ELIZTH
JOHN Lewis christened 26 April 1818 same Church/Parents.
(Source Familysearch.Org)

Seems to fit with 1841 Census;
Henry Lewis, 30 Machinist**
Sarah Lewis, 35***
Elisa Lewis, 18
John Lewis, 27***
William Lewis, 25
Henry Lewis, 10
Sarah Lewis, 8
Henry/Sarah/John NOT born in County

Trish :)
Title: Re: Henry Lewis Born 1810
Post by: jonnyround on Sunday 25 November 18 15:33 GMT (UK)
Hi Trish
Thanks for that info. I think that is him also but on one of the census it says he was born in Alcess Leicester well there is no such place. After many years of deciphering the writing of the enumerator we worked out that it was All Saints just written very badly. So we are confused when on the 41 census it states St Margaret's Leicester. Do you have any thoughts.
Title: Re: Henry Lewis Born 1810
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 25 November 18 17:10 GMT (UK)
On the 1841 census he was living in St Margarets Parish, Leicester.  The place of birth question (Yes) confirms he was born in the county of Leicestershire not the town of Leicester
Title: Re: Henry Lewis Born 1810
Post by: DCB on Monday 26 November 18 12:51 GMT (UK)
I noticed that Henry's brother, John, baptised at All Saints on 13th August 1803 was living next door but one to Henry in 1851. His birth place is All Saints, the correct transcription of Alcess.

The first baptism for the family is William in 1801, although there may have been Fanny in 1797, entered as Lewit. The baptisms were in the adjoining parish of St Margaret's, but I can't find a marriage for John and Elizabeth.

David.
Title: Re: Henry Lewis Born 1810
Post by: jonnyround on Monday 26 November 18 20:02 GMT (UK)
Yes I had noticed that John was living in the same street as Henry. Just wish I could find out more about their parents. there is some conjecture that the Mothers Name was Elizabeth Cartwright who was married to a Henry Lewis but cannot find any proof of this
Title: Re: Henry Lewis Born 1810
Post by: trish1120 on Tuesday 27 November 18 11:53 GMT (UK)
Looking at Familysearch.Org John/Elizabeth christened children St Margarets 1801/1818.

There is a John Lewis living in St Margaret 1841 Census.
Age 65 (1776), occp Beer Seller

There is a possible Marriage 28 January 1801 Pedmore, Worcester to Elizabeth CLARK
If correct 1st Son William was only christened a few months later St Margarets 19 June 1801