Robert Lewis was born between October and December 1862 in Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire to John Lewis and Harriett French[1].
He was living in Alkerton, Eastington, Gloucestershire in 1871 as a scholar[2] moving to Dyehouse Cott, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire by 1881 where he was an Ostler[3].
He married Mary Maria Saunders between April and June 1886 in Wheatenhurst, Gloucestershire[4] and was living with her and their first child Gertrude A Lewis in 1891 in Stanley Downton, Gloucestershire working as a general labourer[5].
In 1901 he was living at High Street, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire with two more children, Eveline Mary Lewis and Reginald J Lewis[6] and likely still living there in 1911[7].
He died between July and September 1932 in Stroud, Gloucester[8].
Sources
↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N8K-HPG : 1 October 2014), Robert Lewis, 1862; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27J-X6JX : 18 August 2016), Robert Lewis in household of John Lewis, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 4, Piece/Folio 2549/54, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,895.
↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D81-W9L : 13 December 2014), Robert Lewis, 1886; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1886, quarter 2, vol. 6A, p. 558, Wheatenhurst, Gloucestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W1HT-1W2 : 15 October 2015), Robert Lewis, Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Gloucestershire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSD2-PFP : 29 August 2015), Robert Lewis, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Stonehouse subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X71B-9YL : 20 January 2015), Robert Lewis, Stonehouse, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVH6-5VQN : 4 September 2014), Robert Lewis, 1932; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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