5 Apr 1891 census: age 3, daughter of John and Edith Lewis at 8, Tamworth Street, Glasgow. 4
31 Mar 1901 census: age 13, daughter of John Lewis at 348, Blythswood Terrace, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. 5
14 Aug 1908: Louisa was married from 250, Glasgow Road, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (her family home).
1914: Louisa with her three children.
20 Feb 1914: Louisa's usual residence at death was 3, Green Road, Yoker, Glasgow
Louisa married William Bruce MAIN [4369] [MRIN: 1286], son of John MAIN [4425] and Margaret BRUCE [4426], on 14 Aug 1908 in 250, Glasgow Road, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.1 (William Bruce MAIN [4369] was born on 8 Jul 1888 in Peterhead, ABD,6 died on 22 Feb 1959 in Parramatta, NSW, Australia 78 and was buried on 24 Feb 1959 in Rookwood Necropolis, Rookwood, NSW, Australia 9.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
9 Jun 1909: resided in 4, Wallace Street, Clydebank, DNB. 10
9 Mar 1910: resided in 4, Wallace Street, Clydebank, DNB. 11
16 Oct 1910: resided in 16, Glasgow Road, Clydebank, DNB. 12
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Old Kilpatrick Marriages 1908 501/133 (William Bruce Main & Louisa Lewis). 14 August 1908 at 250 Glasgow Road, Clydebank, in the parish of Old Kilpatrick, after C.of S. banns WILLIAM BRUCE MAIN 20 bachelor, ship rigger 105 Glasgow Road, Clydebank father John Main fisherman mother Margaret Main ms Bruce LOUISA LEWIS 20 spinster, needlemaker 250 Glasgow Road, Clydebank father John Lewis engineer (journeyman) mother Edith Letitia Lewis ms Banks deceased witnesses Alexander Bruce Main [groom's brother], Edith Lewis [bride's sister].
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Glasgow Hillhead Deaths 1914 644-12/193 image (Louisa Main). LOUISA MAIN 25 married to William Bruce Main, ship rigger (journeyman) died 20 February 1914 at Western Infirmary, Glasgow Rise usual residence 16 Glasgow Rise, Clydebank father John Lewis engine fitter (journeyman) mother Edith Letitia Ruddle Lewis ms Banks growth in brain, cerebral compression, certified informant John Lewis, father, 3 Green Road, Yoker.
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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)
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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
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1901 census of Scotland, Dumbarton, Vol.501 Old Kilpatrick (348 Blythswood Terrace), enumeration district (ED) 13, page 37, schedule no. 223; John Lewis 44 M engine fitter, Wales Edith Lewis 46 M wife, Ireland Mary Lewis 16 daughter, England Louisa Lewis 13 daughter, England Martha Lewis 11 daughter, Glasgow Edith Lewis 10 daughter, Glasgow David Lewis 5 son, Glasgow Joseph Lewis 3 son, Glasgow (+ 2 lodgers)
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Aberdeen Peterhead Births 1888 232-1/304 (William Bruce Main). WILLIAM BRUCE MAIN male born July 8th 1888 at Boathaven, Peterhead, Aberdeen parents John Main, fisherman, Margaret Main ms Bruce married 28th March 1881 at Nigg.
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NSW Death Certificate 1959/4060 (William Bruce Main Sr.). WILLIAM BRUCE MAIN died 22nd February 1959 Lidcombe State Hospital and Home, Lidcombe NSW sailmaker, male age 70, widower born Peterhead Scotland; 44 years in NSW father John Main, fisherman; mother Margaret Bruce married Clydebank Scotland at age 20 to Louisa Lewis children: Edith B. 49, John 48, William B. 45 informant S.A. Bingham, Assistant Manager, Lidcombe State Hospital and Home, Lidcombe. cause of death coronary occlusion, generalised atherosclerosis buried 24 February 1959 Presbyterian Cemetery, Rookwood minister: L.C. Naden, Seventh Day Adventist undertaker R.W. Hilton witnesses F. Cranfield, A. Whittaker Registered 6th March 1959 Parramatta [transcript ordered from Marilyn Rowan's website]
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Newspaper - Sydney Morning Herald - William Bruce Main sr, Australia. MAIN, William Bruce. February 22, 1959 late of Stanmore, beloved father of John (Queensland), William (England) and Edith (Mrs Banks-Brown, Wahroonga). aged 70 years, privately interred 24th Inst.
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Rookwood Cemetery website, Main, William Bruce. Item 255399 Rookwood Independent Cemetery Surname: MAIN Given Names: WILLIAM BRUCE Age: 70 years Date of Death: not shown Date of Interment: 24 Feb 1959 Denomination: Presbyterian Section: 5G Grave Number: 0001092 Note: William Bruce Main (his son), died in 1990 and and was laid to rest with him.
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Old Kilpatrick Births 1909 501/0665 (Edith Banks Main). EDITH BANKS MAIN female born 9 June 1909 at 4 Wallace Street, Clydebank parents William Bruce Main ship rigger; Louisa Lewis married 14 Aug 1908, Clydebank informant William Bruce Main, father, present.
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Old or West Kilpatrick Deaths 1910 501/97 (John Main). JOHN MAIN fisherman, latterly storeman, age 51 married (1) Isabella Ritchie, (2) Margaret Bruce died 105 Glasgow Road, Clydebank father Thomas [sic, should be William] Main fisherman deceased mother Margaret Main ms Craig deceased informant William B. Main son present 4 Wallace Street, Clydebank.
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Old Kilpatrick Births 1910 501/1158 (John Main). JOHN MAIN male born 16 Oct 1910 at 16 Glasgow Road, Clydebank parents William Bruce Main ship rigger; Louisa Lewis married 14 Aug 1908, Clydebank informant William Bruce Main, father, present.
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Old Kilpatrick Births 1913 501/??? (William Bruce Main). WILLIAM BRUCE MAIN male born 8 April 1913 at Maternity Hospital, Glasgow. usual residence 16 Glasgow Road, Clydebank paremts William Bruce Main ship rigger; Louisa Lewis married 14 Aug 1908, Clydebank informant Louisa Main, mother. Marginal Note in Register: District of Birth, Blythswood, Glasgow
