Francis(Frank) Lewis' b. in 1894 lookup pls

[Shannon]

His father was Francis Lewis born ? ? 1868 London Mayfair as relatives tell it, and his mother was Rosina Lane born ??1873 London Marylebone and Francis was born in 1894. I don't know the month or year. He died in the war in 1917. He never married and had been a butcher before the war.

That's all I have.

Thank you everyone.

Shannon

[Cary Christopher]

Howdy,

Here's the marriage of Francis Lewis to Rosina Lane:

Dated: 15 Oct 1893 at Holy Trinity Church, Marylebone Road, Westminister

Groom: Francis Lewis, 25, bachelor, profession: plumber, residence: 172 Gt Litchfield Street, father: Thomas Lewis, profession: undertaker

Bride: Rosina Lane, 22, spinster, 172 Gt Litchfield Street, father: William Lane, profession: gilder

Witnesses: Joseph Williams & Louisa Lane

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I'll do a little digging on their children and parents next.

Cary C.

[michaelpipe]

1901 census

RG13; Piece: 103; Folio: 38; Page: 17

2 Westmorland St, St Marylebone, London

Francis Lewis, head, M, 32, worker (unclear) b Mayfair
Rosina, wife, M, 28, b Marylebone
Francis, son, 6, b Marylebone
Thomas, son, 3, b Marylebone

[Cary Christopher]

Here are three baptisms I've located for these parents' children:

Church: Saint Mary, Bryanston Square, Westminster
Name: Francis John
Date of birth: 17 July 1894
Date of baptism: 12 Aug 1894
Names of parents: Francis & Rosina Lewis
Abode: 14 Little Marylebone Street
Profession: Plumber

Church: Saint Mary, Bryanston Square, Westminster
Name: Rose Louisa
Date of birth: 16 Apr 1896
Date of baptism: 17 May 1896
Names of parents: Francis & Rosina Lewis
Abode: 92 Marylebone Lane
Profession: House Painter

Church: Saint Thomas, Portman Square (in register but found under Saint Matthew, Saint Marylebone in Ancestry index), Westminster
Name: Thomas Charles
Date of birth: 28 Jan 1898
Date of baptism: 13 Mar 1898
Names of parents: Francis & Rosina Lewis
Abode: No. 92 Marylebone Lane
Profession: House Painter

More to follow.

Cary C.

[michaelpipe]

1911 census
21 Harley Mews North, St Marylebone, London

Francis Lewis, Head, married, age 42, House Painter, b St Georges W
Rosina, wife, married 18 years, age 40, b St Marylebone
Francis John, son, single, age 17, Butcher, b Marylebone
Thomas Charles, son, age 13, at school, b Marylebone
Albert Edward, son, age 10, at school, b Marylebone

[AdeleE]

I'll do a little digging on their children and parents next.

Cary C.

Just so that we don't duplicate, the digging for Rosina Lane's parents is happening on this thread, and I could use some help

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Adele

[Cary Christopher]

Mike,

Take a peek at the 1871 and later censuses for Thomas Lewis if you would, please? In 1871, there is a Frank Lewis in St. George's Mayfair district, age 3, which agrees with whom we're searching for but his father is a bricklayer at the time.

Could you see if his father later became an undertaker? Thanks ever so much.

Cary

[Cary Christopher]

Yes, ma'am...I'll be working on the Lanes next and our fellow I hope will track down Thomas Lewis and see if a bricklayer in 1871 indeed later became an undertaker.

Cary

[michaelpipe]

Mike,

Take a peek at the 1871 and later censuses for Thomas Lewis if you would, please? In 1871, there is a Frank Lewis in St. George's Mayfair district, age 3, which agrees with whom we're searching for but his father is a bricklayer at the time.

Could you see if his father later became an undertaker? Thanks ever so much.

Cary

Cary, the one that I found was also a bricklayer, and consequently I have not posted anything as yet whilst I search further. However I am not finding anything else yet.

[michaelpipe]

This looks like the correct one for 1871 - perhaps Thomas underwent a career change.
1871 census
RG10; Piece: 101; Folio: 43; Page: 17
Westminster St George (can't make out the street)

Thomas Lewis, head, married, age 43, bricklayer, b Westminster St George
Emma, wife, married, age 42, b Westminster St George
Charles, son, age 16, b Chelsea
Lucy, dau, age 14, scholar,
John, son, age 12, b Chelsea
Robert, son, age 10, b Chelsea
Anne, dau, age 5, b Chelsea
Francis, son, age 3, b Westminster St George