| For general information see
Introduction to Census Returns |
The Exploring Family History Tutorial
Session 2
What happened to
Francis Lewin and his family?
In about 1790 John Lewin (senior) wrote
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Francis Lewin the first son of John & Sarah Lewin was Born Aug 10 1777 |
On the 25th July 1857 John Lewin (junior) wrote
| Francis, John and Elizabeth Now Mrs Horwood are all Three Now Still Living. |
| We know that Francis
was born in 1777 and was still alive in 1857 Task: Locate Francis in the 1851 census using Ancestry and check if he was still alive at the time of the 1861 census. |
1851 Census - Water Mill, Hilborough, Norfolk
| Edward Leeds | Head | 34 | Miller employing 8 men | Kelling, Norfolk |
| Sarah L Leeds | Wife | 30 | Hornington, Norfolk | |
| Emma Louisa Leeds | Daur | 11m | Hilborough, Norfolk | |
| Francis Lewin | Father-in-Law | 75 | Formerly Miller | St Albans, Herts |
| Sarah L Lewin | Mother-in-Law | 73 | Millers wife | Lamington, Warks |
| Mary Lewin | Sister-in-Law | 26 | Millers daughter | Hornington, Norfolk |
| Eliza Frost | Servant | 16 | Nurse Maid |
Longford, Norfolk |
| John Warters | Servant | 21 | Carter | Sheringham, Suffolk |
Francis Lewin was not found in 1861 census - Edward Leeds was at the same address as in 1851, and the in-laws were not there.
[Subsequent research shows that the place where Sarah L Leeds was born was actually Honingham, Norfolk. To avoid confusion I will refer to this place by its correct name in all future comments.]
| Result of
Investigation
This is a very informative find, in that it tells us that Francis had been a miller, that he married a Sarah from Warwickshire, almost certainly before 1821 (when the oldest daughter, Sarah was born). The couple has at least two daughters, Sarah born circa 1821 and Mary born circa 1825, both at Honingham, Norfolk. Unfortunately the search is taking us outside Hertfordshire but it is appropriate to find Francis's marriage to Sarah, his death (and possibly a will) and try to identify their children before abandoning this line of enquiry. |
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