Alice LEWENS|b. 1763|p440.htm#i18892|William LEWENS|b. 1742|p440.htm#i18890|Ann PHRIPP|b. c 1741|p550.htm#i18893|John LEWENS|b. c 1712|p440.htm#i18894|Grace COWARD|b. 1710|p163.htm#i18896|||||||
Alice LEWENS was baptized on 3 August 1763 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England.1
Residence*
She lived at Mere.
Citations
[S62] Baptisms Transcript, 13 parishes in Southwest Wiltshire, 1558-1837 by WFHS.
Elizabeth LEWENS
F, #9778, b. 1768
Elizabeth LEWENS|b. 1768|p440.htm#i9778|William LEWENS|b. 1742|p440.htm#i18890|Ann PHRIPP|b. c 1741|p550.htm#i18893|John LEWENS|b. c 1712|p440.htm#i18894|Grace COWARD|b. 1710|p163.htm#i18896|||||||
Jean LEWENS|b. 1666\nd. 1667|p440.htm#i16179|Thomas LEWENS|b. c 1630\nd. c 13 Aug 1666|p440.htm#i16181|Dorothy (LEWENS)|b. c 1630\nd. 1689|p23.htm#i16180|||||||||||||
[S62] Baptisms Transcript, 13 parishes in Southwest Wiltshire, 1558-1837 by WFHS.
Richard LEWENS1
M, #16183, b. 1664
Richard LEWENS|b. 1664|p440.htm#i16183|Thomas LEWENS|b. c 1630\nd. c 13 Aug 1666|p440.htm#i16181|Dorothy (LEWENS)|b. c 1630\nd. 1689|p23.htm#i16180|||||||||||||
[S62] Baptisms Transcript, 13 parishes in Southwest Wiltshire, 1558-1837 by WFHS.
William LEWENS
M, #18890, b. 1742
William LEWENS|b. 1742|p440.htm#i18890|John LEWENS|b. c 1712|p440.htm#i18894|Grace COWARD|b. 1710|p163.htm#i18896|||||||John COWARD|b. 1685|p164.htm#i18897|Catherine STEVENS|b. c 1685|p638.htm#i18898|
William LEWENS was baptised on 10 February 1742 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England.1
Marriage*
8 May 1763
He married Ann PHRIPP on 8 May 1763 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England. Both of Mere. Bch. Spr. By licence.2
Marriage License
7 May 1763
William LEWENS and Ann PHRIPP obtained a marriage license on 7 May 1763 at Mere, Wiltshire, England.3
Occupation*
William LEWENS was a Labourer.
Residence*
He lived at Mere, East Knoyle and presumably Gillingham at some point prior to1763.
Poor Law*
16 November 1763
Poor Law Records dated 16 November 1763 of Mere, Wiltshire, England provide the following information about William LEWENS: William and Ann removed from Mere to Gillingham.4
William LEWENS|b. 1765|p440.htm#i18891|William LEWENS|b. 1742|p440.htm#i18890|Ann PHRIPP|b. c 1741|p550.htm#i18893|John LEWENS|b. c 1712|p440.htm#i18894|Grace COWARD|b. 1710|p163.htm#i18896|||||||
William LEWENS was baptized on 22 July 1765 at St Mary the Virgin, East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England.1
Residence*
He lived at East Knoyle.
Citations
[S62] Baptisms Transcript, 13 parishes in Southwest Wiltshire, 1558-1837 by WFHS.
William LEWENS1
M, #18895, b. 1738, d. 1741
William LEWENS|b. 1738\nd. 1741|p440.htm#i18895|John LEWENS|b. c 1712|p440.htm#i18894|Grace COWARD|b. 1710|p163.htm#i18896|||||||John COWARD|b. 1685|p164.htm#i18897|Catherine STEVENS|b. c 1685|p638.htm#i18898|
Elizabeth LEWIS|b. 1740|p440.htm#i1030|William LEWIS|b. 1713|p440.htm#i6112|Mary URSON|b. c 1716|p683.htm#i11669||||Joan LEWIS|b. c 1688|p440.htm#i6113|||||||
John LEWIS was baptised on 31 August 1746 at St John the Evangelist, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England.1
Marriage*
27 December 1774
He married Ann LARKHAM, daughter of William LARKHAM and Susannah MACEY, on 27 December 1774 at St Mary's, Kilmington, Somerset, England. Groom of Sutton Veny. By banns. Wit: Nicholas LARKAM, Ann LARKAM.2
Residence*
John LEWIS lived at Sutton Veny.
(Witness) Marriage
27 December 1773
He witnessed the Marriage of James SLADE and Mary LARKHAM on 27 December 1773 at St Mary's, Kilmington, Somerset, England.2
He married Ann BRADDEN, daughter of John BRADDEN and Mary PARKER, on 24 December 1786 at St Mary the Virgin, Gillingham, Dorset, England. Both parties otp.1
Note*
Other information; I'm not really sure what's going on with this family. John LEWIS and Ann BRATTEN were married in 1786 and had a son baptised with the surname LEWIS. then their daughter was baptised with the surname BIRD, then the next son was John Lewis, son of John Bird. Afte that, they are all BIRDs. The removal order confirms that it is the same family, but refers to them all as BIRD.
A John LEWIS was born illegitimately in Maiden Bradley in 1765. Maybe there's a conection.
Residence*
John LEWIS lived at Penselwood, Zeals and Bourton.
Name Variation
He was also known as John BIRD.
Poor Law
12 October 1792
Poor Law Records dated 12 October 1792 of Penselwood, Somerset, England provide the following information about John LEWIS: Removed from Penselwood to Bourton, along with wife Ann, sons William & John, & dau Hannah.2
[S82] Baptisms and Marriages, Penselwood, 1721-1924.
John LEWIS1
M, #16505, b. 1750
John LEWIS|b. 1750|p440.htm#i16505|William LEWIS|b. 1713|p440.htm#i6112|Mary URSON|b. c 1716|p683.htm#i11669||||Joan LEWIS|b. c 1688|p440.htm#i6113|||||||
John LEWIS was baptized on 11 July 1750 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England.1
Marriage*
9 December 1777
He married Elizabeth HURRY, daughter of James HURRY and Susanna (HURRY), on 9 December 1777 at St Peter's, Stourton, Wiltshire, England. By banns. Groom of Milborn Port. Wit: John KING(X), Robert TABOR (clerk).2
Mary LEWIS was baptised on 19 November 1724 at St Peter & St Paul, Wincanton, Somerset, England.1
Marriage*
17 May 1747
She married Nicholas WADLOW, son of Edmund WADLOW and Mary (WADLOW), on 17 May 1747 at St Peter & St Paul, Maperton, Somerset, England. Groom of Gasper. Bride of Stourton.1
Death*
1799
Mary LEWIS died in 1799 at Stourton, Wiltshire, England.
Burial*
5 May 1799
She was buried on 5 May 1799 at Stourton, Wiltshire, England; Aged 78 yrs. In churchyard.2,3
Sarah LEWIS was born in 1766 at Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England; There is no explicit link between the woman married in Stourton and the infant baptised in Shepton Mallet. However, the names and assumed age match. There were also infants named Sarah LEWIS baptised in Kilmersdon in 1764, Urchfont in 1757 and Devizes in 1770.
Sarah LEWIS was baptised on 19 July 1766 at St Peter & St Paul, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England.1
Marriage*
1 May 1787
She married David SHORT, son of David SHORT and Sarah FORD, on 1 May 1787 at St Peter's, Stourton, Wiltshire, England. Groom of Wincanton. By licence.2
William LEWIS was baptized on 15 April 1787 at Stourton, Wiltshire, England.1
Marriage*
20 July 1824
He married Emma OBORN, daughter of Benjamin OBORN and Mary (OBORN), on 20 July 1824 at St Mary the Virgin, Gillingham, Dorset, England. Marriage record has groom "of Bourton" and Bride "of Stourton". All parties consent.
He seems a bit old to be marrying for the first time in 1824, but there is no indication that he was a widower.2
Residence*
William LEWIS lived at Bourton.
Name Variation
He was also known as BIRD.
Poor Law*
12 October 1792
Poor Law Records dated 12 October 1792 of Penselwood, Somerset, England provide the following information about William LEWIS: Removed from Penselwood to Bourton. Aged 6 yrs.3
William LEWIS was baptized on 2 August 1713 at Stourton, Wiltshire, England.
Marriage*
31 July 1738
He married Mary URSON on 31 July 1738 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England. Botp. Bride URSON alias HARCOURT.1
Occupation*
William LEWIS was a Vagrant.
Residence*
He lived at Stourton, "Dorset" and Mere.
Poor Law*
6 January 1721
Poor Law Records dated 6 January 1721 of Stourton, Wiltshire, England provide the following information about William LEWIS: William LEWIS, 8 years, a Vagrant Born in Stourton. Removed from Dorset to Stourton.2