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Richard Lewis 1864 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jan 1864

Birth Location: Shelton Vale, Staffordshire

Death Date: 03 Mar 1940

Death Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand

Father: Charles Lewis

Mother: Hannah Jackson

Spouse(s): Alice Williams

Children(s): Edward Lewis

Richard Lewis was born in 1864 in Shelton Vale, Staffordshire, the child of Charles Lewis and Hannah Jackson. Richard Lewis married Alice Elizabeth Williams, and had children including Edward (Ted) Lewis. Richard Lewis passed away in 1940 in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Richard Lewis was born in 1864 in Shelton Vale, Staffordshire, the child of Charles Lewis and Hannah Jackson.
  • Richard Lewis married Alice Elizabeth Williams, and had children including Edward (Ted) Lewis.
  • Richard Lewis passed away in 1940 in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Lewis
1831 – 1889
Birth Location: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
CL
Hannah Jackson
1834 – 1909
Birth Location: Dudley, Worcestershire, England
HJ

Spouses(s)

Alice Williams
1872 – 1916
Birth Location: Goulburn, NSW, Australia
AW

Children(s)

Edward Lewis
1911 – 1974
Birth Location: Palmerston North,Manwatu,New Zealand
EL

Richard Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Richard Lewis
1864 – 1940
Birth Place: Shelton Vale, Staffordshire
Parents
Charles Lewis
1831 – 1889
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Hannah Jackson
1834 – 1909
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
William Lewis
1789 – 1869
Sedgley, Staffordshire England,
Hannah Hickman
1789 – 1878
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Richard Jackson
1807 – 1872
Shenstone, Staffordshire, England
Sarah Grainger
1811 – 1861
Woodside, Worcestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Grosvenor
1773 – 1832
Sarah Brownal
1777 – 1847
Isaac Grainger
1780 – 1840
Sarah Lilley
1774 – 1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Grosvenor
1735 – 1797
John Granger
1731 – 1794
Sarah Hartland
1734 – 1818

Richard Lewis's Descendants

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Richard Lewis (29 Jan 1864 – 03 Mar 1940) m. Alice (Elizabeth) Williams (05 May 1872 – 18 Dec 1916)
  1. 1. Edward ((Ted)) Lewis (25 Feb 1911 – 11 Nov 1974) m. Ruth (Evelina Esther) Pope (13 Jun 1918 – 30 Aug 1986)
    1. 1. Ngaire (Ruth) Lewis (09 Sep 1936 – 11 May 2008)
    2. 2. Arthur (Edward) Lewis (22 Oct 1937 – 18 Dec 2017)
    3. 3. Raymond (Ernest) Lewis (1941 – 6 May 2019)
    4. 4. Betty (Jean) Lewis (13 AUG 1945 – 26 JUL 1989) m. James (William) Pope (abt 1940 – 23 October 2022) m. Walter Berge
      1. 1. Sheree (Lynne) Pope (1964 – ) m. Wayne (Elvin) Brannigan
        1. 1. Kendyl (Lynne) Brannigan m. Brendon (J) Clarke
        2. 2. Tara (Betty) Brannigan
      2. 2. Vincent (Rex) Pope (1966 – )
      3. 3. Rodney (James) Pope (1968 – ) m. Sharee

Richard Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1864
29 Jan 1864
Birth of Richard Lewis in Shelton Vale, Staffordshire
Shelton Vale, Staffordshire
1940
03 Mar 1940
Age 76
Death of Richard Lewis in Palmerston North, New Zealand
Palmerston North, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1864
    Event Place: Shelton Vale, Staffordshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Mar 1940
    Event Place: Palmerston North, New Zealand
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