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Benjamin (Ben) Lewis & Ann Holland

Ben and Ann were married in a religious ceremony on September 25th, 1865 in Prescot.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- In 1865, Benjamin Lewis (24, Collier) from Eccleston married Ann Holland from Parr (daughter of Peter Holland) at Prescot. Ann was born 7 Jan 1838.

They had a son and three daughters, named Joseph, Margaret, Mary and Alice. There are possibly more children.

Personal Details
- Benjamin (Ben) Lewis
  Benjamin, known as Ben, was born on March 4th, 1841 in Ness.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 3mo in 1841, Little Neston (Colliery)
      Aged 10 in 1851, born Little Neston.
      Aged 20 in 1861, born Neston
      
      Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1840 to 1845
      LEWIS    Benjamin         Neston    NES/2/1
      
      Births Mar 1841   (>99%)
      Lewis     Benjamin          Wirral     19, 340
  He died at the age of 83 on April 11th, 1924 in Ashton-in-Makerfield.³
  - Death Notes
    - Name:    Benjamin Lewis
      Death Age:    83
      Birth Date:    abt 1841
      Registration Date:    Q2 1924
      Registration district:    Ashton
      Inferred County:    Lancashire
      Volume:    8d
      Page:    583
  Ann Holland
  Ann was born in 1838 in St. Helens.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    - Born Parr, St. Helens, Lancashire
  Ann is no longer alive.

Children
- Joseph Lewis
  Joseph was born in 1868 in St. Helens.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    In 1881, aged 14, born Parr, Lancashire, England
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1868
    LEWIS Joseph St Helens St Helens SH/79/47
  Margaret Lewis
  Margaret was born in 1869 in St. Helens.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 11 in 1881, Born Parr
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1869
    LEWIS Margaret St Helens St Helens SH/84/7
  Mary Lewis
  Mary was born in 1873 in St. Helens.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 9 in 1881, born Parr
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1873
    LEWIS Mary St Helens St Helens SH/99/65
  Alice Lewis
  Alice was born in 1877 in St. Helens.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 4 in 1881, born Parr

Family Timeline

¹ Lancashire CoE Marriages & Banns (1754-1936)
² 1851 UK Census
³ FreeBMD.org.uk
⁴ 1871 UK Census
⁵ 1881 UK Census