Edward
Richard
Lewis
Born in Bristol, England
Son of Enoch Lewis
and Elizabeth (Richards) Lewis
Brother of
Maria (Lewis) Eglon [half], Mary Lewis, Benjamin Lewis, Enoch Lewis, Elizabeth (Lewis) Burnell and William Lewis
Husband of
Emma (Edwards) Lewis
— married
6 Jan 1851 in Bristol, England
Descendants 
Father of
Enoch Richard Lewis, Ada Esther (Lewis) Tombs, Walter Edward Lewis, William Fisher Lewis, Eliza Mary (Lewis) Sully, Bruce Edward Lewis and Emma Louise (Lewis) Widgery
Died
at about age 76
in Horfield, Gloucestershire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Mar 2013
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Biography
Edward Richard was born about 1826 and baptised on the 3rd September 1826 at Temple, Bristol, England, the son of Enoch Lewis (labourer) and Elizabeth Lewis of Temple[1].
Employed at JS Fry's chocolate factory in Bristol until 1850. Then as an engine driver (unknown if this was in a factory or on railway.) Last employed as sexton for St Michael & All Angels, Bishopston.
Census
1841 Census of England & Wales: 6th June 1841
3 Brunswick Terrace, Bedminster, Somerset, England
| First Name | Last Name | Gender | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Enoch | Lewis | Male | 55 (-59) | Lab(ourer) | Not born in Somerset |
| Elizabeth | Lewis | Female | 55 (-59) | - | Not born in Somerset |
| Elizabeth | Lewis | Female | 20 (-24) | ? | Somerset |
| William | Lewis | Male | 15 (-19) | Engineer's Ap(prentice) | Somerset |
| Edward | Lewis | Male | 10 | - | Somerset |
Sources
- ↑ "Baptism of Edward Richard LEWIS" Temple, Bristol, England Baptism Register 1826 Pg. 274 Entry No. 2189. Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: P/Tem/R/2/a. Image available at Ancestry Sharing Link Accessed 30th April 2022
- ↑ "1841 England and Wales Census" Bedminster, Somerset, England; Class: HO107; Piece: 376; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Bedminster; County: Somerset; Enumeration District: 8; Folio: 7; Page: 10. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Image available at Ancestry Sharing Link and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 30th April 2022
- "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS67-67F : 20 May 2019), Edward Richard Lewis in household of Bruce Edward Lewis, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Ashley subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
Acknowledgments
- Thanks to Adrian Lewis for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Adrian and others.
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