Looking for Lewin family before they arrived in Hunts.

[soulsister]

Can anyone help me? Ive already got information on the Lewin family in Brington during the 1800s but im attempting to find out where they came from before they resided here. The only piece of information i have with any clue is is the birth place of the eldest Lewin was Clapton, Northampton, in 1881 he was 59.
Could anyone tell me how i go about finding the birth certificate and parents names of this Jonathan Lewin when this is the only information i have to go on?

Emma.

[jorose]

If he was 59 in 1881 there would not be a birth certificate for him, you need to look for christening records.  But his oldest son was born about 1846, so there's a possibility of finding his marriage certificate to get his father's name, this may be it:

Jonathan Lewin, Jun quarter 1845, St. Pancras Volume 1 page 341, possible spouse Emma Matts (I note that the wife Emma in 1881 is listed as born London, so perhaps he met her there).

[soulsister]

That is them yes! I have found this marriage and it is definitely the jonathan Lewin im looking for. How do i find the certificate to get parents details??

Emma.

[Valda]

1841 census HO107 809/5 folio 4 page 1
Hall Desborough  Northamptonshire
Charles Lewin 20   Not born Northamptonshire  Farmer
Mary Ann Lewin 40 Not born Northamptonshire   
Mary Ann Lewin 15 Not born Northamptonshire     
Jonathan Lewin 15 Northamptonshire

Adult ages (those over 15) are rounded down to the nearest 5 on the 1841 census - relationships and status (married, single, widowed) are not given

1851 census HO107 1745 folio 427
Brington  Huntingdonshire   
Charles Lewin  31  Brington, Huntingdonshire,  Head Unmarried Farmer of 414 acres employing 12 labourers
Mary Ann Lewin   56  Long Houghton, Warwickshire, Mother Widow Annuitant
Man Anne Lewin  28 Brington, Huntingdonshire,  Sister Unmarried
Thomas Iliffe 10 Desborough Northamptonshire Cousin
plus 3 servants
next door
Jonathen Lewin  29  Clapton, Northamptonshire, Head  Married Farmer of 460 acres employing 14 labourers
Emma Lewin 27  St Pancras, Middlesex, Wife  Married
Jonathan Lewin  4  Brington, Huntingdonshire, Son 
Emma Lewin  3 Brington, Huntingdonshire, Daughter 
Henery Charles Lewin  1  Brington, Huntingdonshire, Son
plus 2 servants

From the IGI

CHARLES LEWIN   
Christening:  06 JUN 1819   Brington, Huntingdon
Father:  CHARLES LEWIN 
Mother:  MARIANNE 

MARIANNE LEWIN   
Christening:  19 JUL 1822   Brington, Huntingdon
Father:  CHARLES LEWIN 
Mother:  MARIANNE 

JONATHAN LEWIN 
Spouse:  EMMA MATTS 
Marriage:  12 JUN 1845   Old Church, Saint Pancras, London

Marriages Jun 1845   
Lewin  Jonathan     St Pancras  1 341   
Matts  Emma     St Pancras  1 341

with the district, volume and page number you can order the marriage certificate from the General registry Office

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

The details about Jonathan's father, the marriage certificate is likely to tell you is that his name was Charles and he was deceased (though that detail is optional and might not be mentioned) and that he was probably a farmer.

Regards

Valda

[soulsister]

Thankyou very much!! This information has led me to another generation!!!
Thankyou!!

Emma.

[Valda]

Probable burial for Jonathan's father

27th October 1829 All Saints Brington Huntingdonshire
Charles Lewin aged 36

Another burial in Brington which might be a brother for Charles Lewin senior

15th November 1846
Jonathan Lewin aged either 51 or 56

1841 census HO107 450/2 folio 2 page 12
Brington  Huntingdonshire  
Jonathan Lewin 46 Huntingdonshire Farmer
Sarah Lewin 46 Huntingdonshire (born Benwick Huntingdonshire on the 1851 census)
Elizabeth Lewin 35  Huntingdonshire
plus 3 servants

Regards

Valda

[soulsister]

Now that census is interesting! I wonder how the jonathan Lewin in brington in 1841 is related to the lewins in northamptonshire in 1841??

Food for thought!

Emma.

[Valda]

Jonathan Lewin the elder left a Prerogative Court of Canterbury will

Will of Jonathan Lewin, Farmer of Brington , Huntingdonshire 11 May 1847 PROB 11/2056

He might only name his wife (and children if he had any that survived) but he might mention siblings and nieces and nephews. If he does then that might prove a connection to your line. Then even if Charles senior's baptism can't be found you might beable to make a connection through other siblings baptisms.

It might also be worth checking with Huntingdon Record Office whether Charles Lewin senior left a will which they hold to be sure he was Jonathan Lewin juniors' father.

Regards

Valda

[soulsister]

I visited that record office 10 years ago with my nana and we found a will of Charles Lewin but unsure of the people he named in it. There is a grave also in Brington which mentions a Charles of Desborough.

As im fairly new to this research im unsure as to where i should start!

Emma.