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Winifred May Lewis 1877 – 1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1877

Birth Location: Reading, Berkshire, England

Death Date: 27 Jan 1957

Death Location: Reading

Father: George Lewis

Mother: Jane Lewis

Spouse(s): Charles Chapman

Children(s): Dorothy Chapman, Phyllis Chapman, Marjorie Chapman, Charles Chapman, John Chapman, Barbara Mealing

In 1877, Winifred May Lewis entered the world in Reading, Berkshire, England, born to George Lewis and Jane Lewis. In 1901, Winifred May Lewis resided in St Mary, Berkshire, England. Winifred May Lewis married Charles Henry Chapman, and had children including Dorothy Louisa Chapman, Phyllis Winifred Chapman, Marjorie May Chapman, Charles George Chapman, John Arthur Chapman, Barbara Mealing. Winifred May Lewis passed away in 1957 in Reading.

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Biography

  • In 1877, Winifred May Lewis entered the world in Reading, Berkshire, England, born to George Lewis and Jane Lewis.
  • In 1901, Winifred May Lewis resided in St Mary, Berkshire, England.
  • Winifred May Lewis married Charles Henry Chapman, and had children including Dorothy Louisa Chapman, Phyllis Winifred Chapman, Marjorie May Chapman, Charles George Chapman, John Arthur Chapman, Barbara Mealing.
  • Winifred May Lewis passed away in 1957 in Reading.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Winifred Lewis's Ancestors

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Winifred Lewis
1877 – 1957
Birth Place: Reading, Berkshire, England
Parents
George Lewis
1849 – 1916
England
Jane Lewis
1851 – 1937
Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
William Lewis
1816 – 1886
Woodcott, Oxfordshire, England
Mary (Ann) Lailey
1815 – 1898
Standford Bengley, Berkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Winifred Lewis's Descendants

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Winifred (May) Lewis (3 Oct 1877 – 27 Jan 1957) m. Charles (Henry) Chapman (1 April 1879 – 15 July 1972)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Louisa) Chapman (abt 1906 – )
  2. 2. Phyllis (Winifred) Chapman (abt 1907 – 17 September 1966)
  3. 3. Marjorie (May) Chapman (abt 1909 – )
  4. 4. Charles (George) Chapman (9 Jan 1911 – )
  5. 5. John (Arthur) Chapman (1 September 1913 – June 1975)
  6. 6. Barbara Mealing (19 March 1919 – 13 November 1945)

Winifred Lewis's Timeline

7 Records

1877
3 Oct 1877
Birth of Winifred May Lewis in Reading, Berkshire, England
Reading, Berkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 24
Winifred May Lewis resided here in St Mary, Berkshire, England
St Mary, Berkshire, England
1906
1906
Age 29
Winifred May Lewis was married
None
1911
1911
Age 34
Winifred May Lewis resided here in Caversham, Oxfordshire, England
Caversham, Oxfordshire, England
1939
1939
Age 62
Winifred May Lewis resided here in Berkshire, England
Berkshire, England
1957
27 Jan 1957
Age 80
Death of Winifred May Lewis in Reading
Reading
1957
25 Mar 1957
Age 80
Winifred May Lewis - Probate in Oxford, England
Oxford, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1877
    Event Place: Reading, Berkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1147; Folio: 79; Page: 3
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/2032C

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1906
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St Mary, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1147; Folio: 79; Page: 3

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Caversham, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Berkshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/2032C

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1957
    Event Place: Reading
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Caversham, Reading Borough, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1957
    Event Place: Oxford, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England

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