| For general information see
Introduction to Census Returns |
The Exploring Family History Tutorial
Session 2
What happened to Francis Lewin and his family?
Francis Lewin's Children
| The previous
investigation failed to retrieve anything new about Francis
& Sarah's daughters.
Task: Try and locate any potential children from their birthplaces in the 1851 census. |
Census Search on Ancestry
Search for Lewin born at Honingham, Norfolk within 10 years of 1825
| Census | Name | Born | Birthplace | Residence | Occupation & notes |
| 1851 | Charles A Lewin | 1818 | Harmington, Norfolk | Foxley, Norfolk | Farmer of 240 acres employing 8 men |
| 1861 | Charles Abbotts Lewin | 1817 | Honingham, Norfolk | Heckingham, Norfolk | Farmer of 261 acres employing 6 men 3 boys and a woman |
| 1871 | Charles Abbot Lewin | 1817 | Newingham, Norfolk | Heckingham, Norfolk | Farmer of 303 acres employing 7 Labs 3 Boy |
| 1881 | Charles A Lewin | 1817 | Honingham, Norfolk | Heckingham, Norfolk | Farmer of 319 Acres employing 9 Men 1 Woman & 1 Boy |
| 1891 | Charles Abbas Lewin | 1817 | Honingham, Norfolk | Heckingham, Norfolk | Farmer |
| 1851 | Mary Lewen | 1823 | Hornington, Norfolk | Hilborough, Norfolk | Millers daughter - Hard to find - see An Assessment of Ancestry for Census Searching for examples of difficulties in finding mis-spelt surnames, etc. |
| 1861 | Mary Lewin | 1823 | Honingham, Norfolk | Hilborough, Norfolk | Railway Share holder |
| 1871 | Mary Lewin | 1824 | Hardingham, Norfolk | Stanford, Norfolk | (Boarder) Farmers Daughter (Imbecile) |
| 1881 | Mary Lewin | 1823 | Honingham, Suffolk | Heigham, Norfolk | (Head) House Mortgage and Railway Dividend |
| 1891 | Mary Lewin | 1823 | Honingham, Norfolk | Heigham, Norfolk | (Head) Living on her own means |
1851 census, Park Farm, Beetnum Heath, Foxley, Norfolk
| Charles A Lewin | Head | 33 | Farmer of 240 acres employing 8 men | Horningham, Norfolk |
| Lucy Lewin | Wife | 31 | Farmers wife | Runhall, Norfolk |
| Harriet M Sutton | Unmarried Sister-in-law | 16 | Farmers Daughter | ??, Norfolk |
| Charles S Lewin | Son | 9 | Scholar | Matteshall, Norfolk |
Other census returns suggest that the couple's only son was Charles Sutton Lewin. The unmarried sister-in-law suggests that the wife was born Lucy Sutton.
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1891 census, 87, Belvoir Street, Heigham, Norfolk
| Mary Lewin | Head, single | 68 | Living on her own means | Honingham, Norfolk |
| Alice Lewin | Daughter, Single | 31 | Living on her own means | Hilborough, Norfolk |
Other census returns suggest that Mary never married, but had financial means, and Alice was her illegitimate daughter. The imbecile entry in 1871 is interesting as it was the only census when she was not living with at least one other adult relative.
Note the variations in the recording of the places name Honingham - which should remind everyone that a name in an index is not always correct. See My Ancestors in the 1901 Census for some further examples of the errors in census transcripts.
| Result of
Investigation
This has turned up a possible brother, Charles Abbot? Lewin, and also reminds us of the fallibility of indexes. We have already established that Sarah was married to Edward Leeds. Charles was a significant farmer (by the standards of the time) and Mary had investment income this branch of the family seem to be reasonably well off. It is clear that that none of the known children had any connection with Hertfordshire. |
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