Lookup request - marriage in West Derby

[suzard]

are you certain John Lewis and Rachael Hindley were may's parents??

Do you have may in 1901 census??

There is this Rachael who looks like she could be the one who married John Lewis??

1901
36 kempton Rd Liverpool Lancs
Rachael Lewis Head widow 46 Monthly nurse
John Hindley son U 23 Post office sorting clerk telegraphist
Martha Hindley daughter U 22 waitress cafe
James Hindley son 17

all b Liverpool
RG13 3503 73 15


There are several deaths which would "fit" John Lewis

Suz

[suzard]

Thank you mshrmh.  I'll look into that.

Suz, her birth was registered in the name of Lewis but there's a clear possibility that she was born

If she was born out of wedlock she would have been registered in mother's name??

Do you have her on 1901 census??

Suz

[suzard]

The witnesses at her marriage were John Lewis & Lillian Lewis
do you know if these were related to may???

Suz

[suzard]

could you tell us who May married ?? Was it mr Bragg??

Suz

[HarvestMoon007]

Suz, thank you so much for trying to help me.  I really appreciate it     I'm going to put all I know in one post for you   

May was born on 7th May 1892.  She married Lewis Waring Robbins on 08 Nov 1924 in Blackpool, Lancashire.  She died in the first quarter of 1983 in Kirkham, Lancashire, making her 90 years old.

I believe she had a brother called Sydney, who was born c1897 and died 26 October 1917 in Flanders, France.  I have his  Dead Man's Penny from the war and the details of his death are on the CWGC website.  Now, here's a thing.....

On the CWGC website, it says that Sydney is the son of Mrs Rachael Lewis of 6 Fleet Street, Blackpool.  However, because I couldn't find a marriage that 'fit' that spelling of Rachael I was thinking maybe it was a spelling mistake.  The Rachael you found is a possibility but there's no mention of May or Sydney.  Also, I can't find anything that 'fits' in the 1911 census.  It's so frustrating.  I feel like I'm so close but so far away!!

Does any of this help at all?  I know sometimes different people see different things.  There's probably something glaringly obvious that I've missed!!

[suzard]

Do you have May's marriage cert???

If so what was father's name and occupation? Who were witnesses? and was May a spinster??

Suz

[HarvestMoon007]

Yes, I do have it     May's father's name was John Lewis.  His occupation was Journeyman Tailor.  May was a spinster.  I don't have the certificate to hand at the moment and, for some strange reason, haven't added the witnesses to my Family Tree Maker details     I can't recall who they were, either.  I don't think they were relatives......well, not obvious ones, anyway.

If it helps, Lewis Waring Robbins' father's name was Frank Robbins from Cirencester, Gloucestershire.  He was married to Beatrice Katherine Waring.