Joseph Lewis

Joseph Lewis

Born in 1842 in Sandon, Essex.

 He married Caroline Jane Horsley (born 1849 in Lambeth) on 20^th October 1866 at The Independent Chapel in Chelmsford, Essex (Wesleyan Methodists)

They had 11 children

Arthur Joseph 1867 in Sandon

Clara J 1869 in Sandon

Emily Maria 1871 in Sandon

Roseanna 1873 in Plaistow

Charles E 1875 in Plaistow

Harry 1877 in Plaistow

George 1878 in Plaistow

Edna Susan 1881 in Plaistow

Florence Caroline 1882 in Plaistow M Alfred Thomas Peters

Beatrice 1884 in Plaistow M Arthur J Sherrington

Albert 1887 in Plaistow

1871 Census – Living in Lower Green, Sandon, Essex with Arthur, 4 and Emily, 2 Months.  Joseph is an Ag Lab. Clara is a visitor with the Fewell family in Chelmsford on that day.

1881 Census - Living at 39 Bell & Anchor Cottages, Plaistow with Arthur, Emily, Clara J, Roseanna, Charles, Harry, George & Edna Susan. No occupation given for Joseph.

1891 Census – Living at 29 Huntingdon Street, Canning Town with Emily, Rosa, Harry, George, Florence, Beatrice & Albert. Joseph is a Labourer, Emily, a domestic servant and Rosa, a machinist.

1901 Census – Living in 19 Sarah Street, Tidal Basin, West Ham with Charles, Harry, George, Florence & Albert. Also a granddaughter, Mabel Carins born 1894 in West Ham. They have 2 boarders living with them called William Lingwood and Thomas Sarley.  Joseph and Charles are labourers, Harry is a Groom and George is a Carman.

1911 Census - He is a widower now and living at 55 Lansdowne Road, Tidal Basin with daughter Florence and son in law Alfred Peters. Also living with them is his son Albert Lewis.

Alfred is a fillers labourer at Soap works.  Joseph is a coal porter on the railways and Albert is a general labourer at the Thames Iron Works.

This is a record from my family tree that i have recently been researching. I like to record all details found on a sheet like this one so that it can be clearly read.  I am currently going through his children now.