John LEWIS, (1) [1107] (Abt 1837-Aft 1878)

Ann JONES [1108] (Abt 1838-1879)

John BANKS [1105] (Abt 1829-1885)

Elizabeth Ann HEWITT [1106] (Abt 1831-1909)

John LEWIS, (2) [51] (1856-1929)

Edith Letitia BANKS [53] (1854-1908)

John LEWIS [145] (1877-1954)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Amelia Dickson MATHER [112] John LEWIS, (4) [40]+ John LEWIS [145] Born: Sep Q 1877, Workington, CUL, England Marriage: Amelia Dickson MATHER [112] on 31 Dec 1896 in Glasgow 1 2 Died: 3 Dec 1954, Glasgow aged 77 3 Buried: Cemetery, Kilbowie, Clydebank, Lanarkshire, Scotland 4   General Notes: (Note 2002 by grand-daughter, Mary (Lewis) Young) John (b.1877) was a hairdresser. He and Amelia were both living at 4 Glenpark Street, Glasgow, at the time of their marriage in 1897. This was probably in the Gorbals; they were certainly in a very crowded Gorbals tenement when our family visited them during the late 1930s - early 1940s. My most vivid memory - John and Amelia both smoking clay pipes!!   Noted events: John worked as a hairdresser although during World War I he worked in the shipyards. 1 3 Apr 1881 census: age 3, son of John Lewis at 35, Griffin Street, Workington, CUL, England. 5 Apr 1891 census: age 13, son of John and Edith Lewis at 8, Tamworth Street, Glasgow. 5 31 Dec 1896: John was married from 4, Glenpark Street, Glasgow (his parental home). 1 31 Mar 1901 census: age 23, hairdresser, head of household at 36, Orchard Street, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland. 6 3 Apr 1911 census: age 33, general labourer, head of household at 11, Preston Street, Bridgeton, Lanark, Scotland. 7 John married Amelia Dickson MATHER [112] [MRIN: 31], daughter of William Kelly MATHER [302] and Jane PORTER [303], on 31 Dec 1896 in Glasgow.1 2 (Amelia Dickson MATHER [112] was born on 30 May 1878 in 19, Struthers Street, Glasgow,8 died on 21 Oct 1958 in Glasgow 9 and was buried in Cemetery, Kilbowie, Clydebank, Lanarkshire, Scotland 4.)   Noted events in their marriage were: 31 Dec 1896: Jane was married from 4, Glenpark Street, Glasgow. 1 3 Sep 1897: they resided at 13, Inglis Street, Glasgow. 2 1929: they resided at 17, Nisbet Street, Glasgow. 1954: they resided at 17, Nisbet Street, Glasgow.

1 Glasgow Camlachie Marriages 1897 644-2/0012 (John Lewis & Amelia Mather).
married 31 December 1896 at 4 Glenpark Street, Glasgow. Rites of Congregational Church (registered January 1897)
JOHN LEWIS 19 bachelor, hairdresser, 4 Glenpark Street, Glasgow
parents John Lewis hairdresser. Edith Letitia Lewis ms Banks.
AMELIA DICKSON MATHER 19 spinster, paper bag maker, 4 Glenpark Street, Glasgow
parents William Mather tobacco pipe maker. Jane Mather ms Porter. [witness names not transcribed]

2 Glasgow Camlachie Births 1897 644-2/1387.
JOHN LEWIS male
born 3 September 1897 at 13 Inglis Street, Glasgow
father John Lewis journeyman hairdresser
mother Amelia Dickson Lewis ms Mather
married 31 December 1896 Glasgow
Informant John Lewis father.

3 Glasgow Calton Deaths 1954 644-3/0596.
JOHN LEWIS 77 married to Amelia Dickson Mather
died 3 December 1954 at 253 Duke Street, Glasgow [was this a hospital??].
Usual Residence. 17 Nisbet Street, Glasgow
parents John Lewis hammerman decd. Letitia Banks decd.
Cerebral thrombosis. Informant John Lewis grandson Kinghorn.

4 Kilbowie Cemetery, Clydebank, Scotland.
Lair No.D263
30/08/1906 Martha Bruce Lewis 17 years
08/02/1908 Edith Letitia Ruddle Lewis 54 years
15/01/1913 Mary Gardner 7 weeks
30/12/1924 Frederick Truscott 2 years, 9 months
13/09/1929 John Lewis 72 years
Lair No.D264
23/02/1914 Louisa Main 25 years
06/12/1954 John Lewis 77 years
24/10/1958 Amelia Lewis 80 years
(Information from Marie Wright at bereavementservices@west-dunbarton.gov.uk)

5 1891 census of Scotland, Lanark, Volume 644/2 Camlachie - 8 Tamworth Street, enumeration district (ED) 45, page 7, schedule no. 27, household of John Lewis;
John Lewis 35 M hairdresser, Wales
Edith Lewis 37 M wife, Ireland
John Lewis 13 son, England
Elizabeth Lewis 12 daughter, England
Mary B Lewis 7 daughter, England
Louisa Lewis 3 daughter England
Martha B Lewis 1 daughter, Glasgow
Edith Lewis 3 Mth daughter, Glasgow

6 1901 census of Scotland, Renfrewshire, Vol.575 Renfrew (36 Orchard Street), enumeration district (ED) 2, page 8, schedule no. 42;
John Lewis 23 M head, hairdresser, England
Amelia Lewis 22 M wife, Glasgow
John Lewis 3 son, Glasgow

7 1911 census of Scotland, Lanark, Bridgeton (11 Preston Street);
John Lewis 33 M head, general labourer, England
Amelia Lewis 32 M wife, Glasgow
(married 14 years, 1 child, 1 living)
John Lewis 13 son, Glasgow.

8 Glasgow Calton Births 1878 644-4/708.
AMELIA MATHER female
born 30 May 1878 at 19 Struthers Street, Glasgow
parents William Mather tobacco pipe maker (journeyman). Jane Mather ms Porter
married 27 September 1861 Glasgow Calton. Informant Jane Mather mother.

9 East Kilbride Deaths 1958 500-1/0149.
AMELIA MATHER age 80 widow of John Lewis
died 21 October 1958 at Cannisburn Auxiliary Hospital, Bearsden
usual residence 17 Nisbet Street, Parkhead, Glasgow
parents William Mather tobacco pipe maker decd, Jane Mather ms Porter decd
coronary thrombosis, fractured femur 18 June 1955 sustained at home
Informant, Hospital Secretary.