To respect the privacy of their descendants, details of Edith Lewis's marriage to Frederick James Truscott have not been published on this website. However, if you are part of our extended family, you may contact me (Mary Young) using the link at the foot of each page.
31 Mar 1901 census: age 10, daughter of John Lewis at 348, Blythswood Terrace, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. 5
8 Oct 1909: Edith was married from 14, Tamworth Street, Glasgow (her family home). 1
Edith married Robert CAMPBELL [4408] [MRIN: 1298], son of John CAMPBELL [4409] and Sarah BALMER [4410], on 8 Oct 1909 in Old Kilpatrick, DNB.1 (Robert CAMPBELL [4408] was born on 3 Feb 1889 in New Kilpatrick, DNB, Scotland 6 and died on 3 Jul 1942 in 1301, Govan Road (Southern General Hospital), Glasgow 7.)
Edith next married Frederick James "Fred" TRUSCOTT [911] [MRIN: 265], son of James Thomas TRUSCOTT [7330] and Celia BANCE [9161], on 15 Mar 1919 in Devonport, Devon, England.2 (Frederick James "Fred" TRUSCOTT [911] was born on 15 Dec 1889 in Devonport, Devon, England, died on 23 Oct 1922 in Wallasey, CHS, England 8 and was buried in Rake Lane Cemetery, Wallasey, Cheshire, England.)
Edith next married George Franklin WATCHER [4373] [MRIN: 1287] in 1928 in Canada.3 (George Franklin WATCHER [4373] was born about 1890 in (Estimated date) and died in 1929 3.)
Edith next married Austin Robert Rodd SPAFFORD [4374] [MRIN: 1288] on 24 Sep 1948 in Woodstock, ON, CAN.3 (Austin Robert Rodd SPAFFORD [4374] was born on 20 May 1899 and died on 10 Jun 1966 in Woodstock, ON, CAN.)
Sources
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Old Kilpatrick Marriages 1909 501/143. 8 October 1909 at Mackay's Hall, Canal Street, Clydebank, after United Free Church banns ROBERT CAMPBELL 20 bachelor, sewing machine packer, 11 Drumchapel Row, Drumchapel parents John Campbell, coal miner deceased; Sarah Campbell ms Balmer. EDITH LEWIS 18 spinster, machinist, 18 Dumbarton Road, Clydebank parents John Lewis, engineer (journeyman); Edith Letitia Lewis ms Banks deceased minister, Colin M. Nicol, Union United Free Church, Clydebank Witnesses Andrew Russell, Mary Campbell.
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Devonport England Marriages 1919. March 15 1919 at Devonport [exact place etc. not transcribed] FREDERICK JAMES TRUSCOTT 29 bachelor, able seaman R.N. [Royal Navy], HMS Marlborough, Devonport father James Truscott, Naval Pensioner EDITH LEWIS 27 spinster, no occupation shown; 30 R... Street, Devonport father John Lewis, mechanical engineer. Witnesses, James Truscott, Rosetta Bertha Smith.
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Bev 2003-09-15 to Mary Young. first contact - private communication.
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Glasgow Camlachie Births 1890 644-2/056. EDITH LEWIS female born 26 December 1890 at 8 Tamworth Street, Glasgow father John Lewis hairdresser mother Edith Letitia Lewis ms Banks married 4 September 1876 Workington, Cumberland Informant John Lewis, father.
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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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New Kilpatrick Births 1889 500/047. ROBERT CAMPBELL, illegitimate born 3 February 1889 at West Drumchapel, New Kilpatrick parents John Campbell labourer, Sarah Balmer housekeeper Registered 22 February 1889 at New Kilpatrick informant Sarah Balmer, mother (made her x mark) John Campbell also signed the register, this allowed the child to be registered as Campbell.
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Glasgow Govan Deaths 1942 ???/0699 image. ROBERT CAMPBELL 52 labourer, labourer widower of Edith Lewis died 3 July 1942 at 1301 Govan Road, Glasgow [Southern General Hospital], usual residence 12, Byron Street, Glasgow no parents named - spaces scored out cause cerebral haemorrage, certified; informant Andrew Dalrymple, occupier. Registered 23 July 1942, alongside two other deaths at the same Hospital which occurred on 22nd and 23rd July. Possibly Robert also died on 23rd but wrongly written as 3rd. [Note by Mary Young: Robert Campbell was not a widower. Edith Lewis was still alive and she and Robert never divorced, as far as we know.]
