In 1871 Lewis was living in Sheringham with his parents and 4 siblings. His father was a fisherman.[2]
Sources
↑Birth Registration England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp database entry for WEST, LEWIS EMERY Mother's maiden surname: SADLER ), GRO Reference: 1859 M Quarter in ERPINGHAM Volume 04B Page 62
↑ 2.02.11871 Census:
"1871 England Census"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1798; Folio: 79; Page: 31; GSU roll: 838797; ED, institution, or vessel: 6; Household schedule number: 132 Ancestry Sharing Link (free access) Ancestry Record 7619 #14508938 (subscription required, accessed 22 May 2022)
Lewis West (12) son in household of James West (56) in Sheringham in Erpingham registration district in Norfolk, England. Born in Sheringham, Norfolk, England.
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