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I have hit a wall with James Lewis a tailor b abt 1840 Manchester .I cannot verify his birth details or find his parents and would appreciate any help.His first child William Ernest was born in 1866 at The Green,Darlaston Staffs to his wife Sarah nee Freeman.A second child Henry was born abt 1868. He married Mary Anne Webster of Pleck, Walsall on Dec 19th 1870 at All Saints church Moxley Staffs. when both were resident at Darlaston.On the marriage cert.James is described as a widower and a tailor but his fathers name and occupation are not given. He takes his two children into this second marriage and I can find this family in the 1871 census at The Green, Darlaston and in the 1881 census at Shaw Hall Bank Saddleworth . James dies in October 1881 at Miller Hey Mossley (Ashton under Lyne). I cannot find records of James' birth registration, any census records prior to 1871 ,his marriage to Sarah Freeman or the death of Sarah.

Looking for ancestors of John Meade c 1845 emigrated from Clare to Victoria Australia 1875, and Margaret Barry c 1857 emigrated from Clare to Victoria 1861. Both natives of County Clare, John and Margaret married in Ballarat Victoria 1875.

Father of John Meade said to be Peter Meade, resident County Clare.