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Travelling People / Re: Render Smith and Mark Hearne circa 1900
« on: Wednesday 20 December 23 21:55 GMT (UK) »
Apologies for Jumping in on this chat.
Jane Lewis B1865 is my GGrandmother and John Lewis B1846 my GGGrandfather.
Like Sue I have always thought there was a family link between John Lewis's wife Louisa Smith and Mark Hearn and Sinamenty Hearn nee Smith, particularly as the Hearn family name shows up in my DNA matches. I too thought that Louisa Smith could be a sister of Sinamenty Smith, however on John Lewis marriage record to Louisa Smith her fathers name is recorded as Samuel Smith, so maybe she is a cousin.
It does seem strange that if John Lewis was involved in the robbery of Rito Smith, that his daughter Sinamentry Smith and her husband Mark Hearn would then be a witness at John Lewis and Louisa Smith's wedding.
I have never been able to find a record of Jane Lewis birth either, and as Hotdesker says John Lewis wife's name seen to fluctuate, but I always suspected that he had been married twice or at least cohabited with Elizabeth before he married Louisa Smith in 1877. Particularly as it looks like 4 of John Lewis children were born before he married Louisa Smith in 1877.
I too would appreciate any information you have on any relationship between the Lewis, Hearn and Smith families.
Many thanks
Jane Lewis B1865 is my GGrandmother and John Lewis B1846 my GGGrandfather.
Like Sue I have always thought there was a family link between John Lewis's wife Louisa Smith and Mark Hearn and Sinamenty Hearn nee Smith, particularly as the Hearn family name shows up in my DNA matches. I too thought that Louisa Smith could be a sister of Sinamenty Smith, however on John Lewis marriage record to Louisa Smith her fathers name is recorded as Samuel Smith, so maybe she is a cousin.
It does seem strange that if John Lewis was involved in the robbery of Rito Smith, that his daughter Sinamentry Smith and her husband Mark Hearn would then be a witness at John Lewis and Louisa Smith's wedding.
I have never been able to find a record of Jane Lewis birth either, and as Hotdesker says John Lewis wife's name seen to fluctuate, but I always suspected that he had been married twice or at least cohabited with Elizabeth before he married Louisa Smith in 1877. Particularly as it looks like 4 of John Lewis children were born before he married Louisa Smith in 1877.
I too would appreciate any information you have on any relationship between the Lewis, Hearn and Smith families.
Many thanks