Edward William Lewis and Maria Burns Auckland

[Lucy2]

Hi Chrystal

It does seem more likely that the marriage of Edward William and Maria, took place outside of NZ.     

From NZ Marriage Index

Andrew John* LEWIS     (*shown as "John" rather than
Eliza BURNS                                        "Jonathan"  )
Year - 1885    (Folio # 2132)

[There is quite a lot of information (mainly submitted records) showing for this LEWIS family at "familysearch.org".]

Lu

[crystal blue]

Dear Althea and Lu

Thanks for your assistance and responses - you have given lots of information and guidance on the way forward.

Althea I think I will send for the copy of the death certificate for the Edward Lewis at Symonds Street and I am sure that Edward William Lewis is his son.  Thanks also for the information regarding the 58th Foot - that will certainly keep me busy!!   I have posted recently on the Glous site too.

I do not know of a Richard Lewis so I dont think at this stage there is a connection.

Lu I will also get the certificate for Andrew and thanks for posting the details for me- I am yet to follow up on the trail of his wife Eliza Burns - that is another job on the list!

At the moment my main aim is to find out for definite where Edward and Maria Lewis came from - as they are the beginning of our family in NZ.

Thanks again to you both - your help and advice is very much appreciated!

Kind regards
Crystal

[mjlee]

Hi there,
I too am a descendant of this couple, through their eldest child, Elizabeth Margaret (known as Margaret). They came to NZ as a married couple on the Lord Auckland, arriving on 24 March 1845. I am told they married in Scotland, which was where Edward met Maria. He was from Bristol, born 1 March 1821.
Regards,
Maureen 

[Sheryl1945]

Hi Crystal Blue,
My name is (Kenneth) Stuart Burns,and I live in Auckland, NZ.  My great, grandfather is Andrew Burns, brother of Maria (nee Burns) Lewis and John Truman Burns (baker).
John Burns married Agnes Leitch in 1846, in Glasgow Cathedral.  He is found in the 1851 census of Scotland.  He and my great grandfather settled in Thames, NZ.  We have lots more on the Burns Family and a little more on Maria Lewis (nee Burns).
Please contact us.
 Kenneth Stuart Burns