Do these people appear in your tree?

[raysdaughter]

I have come into possession of an old victorian photo album.  The only clues I have to the family in it is a newspaper cutting re the Orbituary of a Charles Lewis, Pork Butcher of Snow Hill, Birmingham and later of The Poplars, Foreshaw Heath, Alvechurch.  His wife was a Jane Elizabeth Malin, born in Southam.

There is half a letter wrote on headed notepaper of a J S Herbert when he was at Eton College.

I have looked up the Lewis family in several census and Charles and Jane had 3 children. Charles J born abt 1867, Edward A born abt 1869 and Ada J born abt 1870.

Do these names ring any bells with anyone?

[Tony Payne]

I see you are researching Lee in Warwickshire.
We used to know a Mr Lee who lived in Sherborne (near Barford).
He was a friend of my grandparents, and used to have a house next to them at Sandbanks near Poole in the late 50's.  He probably passed away in the 70's.
It's a long shot but it might ring a bell with you - you never know...
We are not related of course, but it would be interesting to have a connection.

[raysdaughter]

Hi Tony
Sorry to have taken so long in replying.  As far as I am aware my husband's Lee family are all from Coventry and Bedworth in Warwickshire.

Sorry

[Tony Payne]

Oops sorry, I should have clarified.....
Barford is between Leamington Spa and Stratford On Avon - that's where Mr. Lee was living the last we knew (1970's?), but I think he would have come from the Solihull area originally, as that's where my Grandparents were living (a tad before my time).
Good luck in tracking your rellies down.

[raysdaughter]

No sorry not my Lee's

but strangely I used to have an elderly neigbour who was a Lee and had relations living in Hampton Lucy which is very near to Sherbourne and Barford. Unfortunately she died a few years ago so there is no-one I can ask on your behalf.

Regards
Gloria

[Tony Payne]

Oh well, I guess we shall never know.  Since my Grandma dies in the early 60's, my Mum 9 years ago and my Dad last month, all links have gone, and I don't know anything more about Mr. Lee other than what I wrote.  It was worth a try, and as I said he was only a family friend, but you never know what connections turn up do you.

Good luck in your research and have a wonderful Christmas.