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I'm doing a bit of research for my aunt and need a bit odf help from someone who can look up the USA census on Ancestry.

Thomas Lewis born 1881 Rishton Lancashire married Elizabeth Mercer in 1900. The 1901 census shows a son Joseph born in 1901 and I think they have a son Harold Gladstone born 1902. Both boys born Great Harwood.

By 1919 Thomas is definitely residing in New Bedford Mass as his mother Eleanor goes to that address in 1919 and in the same year his brother George goes to that address (information given on their passenger lists Ellis Island etc)

In Great Harwood Thomas is a cotton weaver.

I'd be grateful for any help with the census or Thomas and his family on passenger ists or anything. I have all the information I need for England it's the US bit I need!

Many thanks

Hi Hilary, the only Harold Gladstone Lewis appears in 1902 Burnley and died 0 yrs.
Not much help.

I haven't got Ancestry World but this transcript is on Family Search showing the family on the 1920 US Census:-

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXTB-88G


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1920,


Name:
Thomas Lewis
Age:
38
Birth Year:
abt 1882
Birthplace:
England
Home in 1920:
New Bedford Ward 1, Bristol, Massachusetts
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Immigration Year:
1909
Relation to Head of House:
Head
Marital Status:Married
Spouse's Name:
Elizabeth Lewis
Father's Birthplace:
England
Mother's name:
Eleanor Lewis
Mother's Birthplace:
England
Home owned:Own
Able to Read:Yes
Able to Write:Yes

Thomas Lewis 38, Weaver
Elizabeth, 39, Wife
Joseph, 18, Son
Eleanor, 60, Mother to Head,
George, 23, Brother to Head

WW1 US Draft Registration transcript and viewable image available free no third party involved click to view the image:-

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZN3-G8Z


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Blue70 wrote:WW1 US Draft Registration transcript and viewable image available free no third party involved click to view the image:-

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added info, link

Present occupation, Weaver, Parraic? cotton mills,
Elizabeth Lewis, 199 Shaw St, New Bedford,

Thomas, Eliz and Joseph sailed from Lpool 1910 S.S Ivernia.
Any more details wanted just let me know.

1910 US Federal,


Name:
Thomas Lewis
Age in 1910:
35
Birth Year:
1875
Birthplace:England
Home in 1910:
New Bedford Ward 1, Bristol, Massachusetts
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Immigration Year:
1910
Relation to Head of House:
HeadMarital Status:
Married
Spouse's Name:
Elizabeth Lewis
Father's Birthplace:
England
Mother's Birthplace:
England
Household Members:

Name
Age
Thomas Lewis, weaver, cotton mill
35
Elizabeth Lewis, weaver, cotton mill
31
Joseph Lewis
9
Alfred Lewis20, brother to head

Death Joseph Lewis born 30.1.1901
New Bedford Mass
dec 1972.

1930,
Joseph Lewis, 29, weaver, English.
Ethel M Lewis, 23, Canada,

1940,
Joseph Lewis
39
Ethel Lewis
33
Roland Lewis
4
Leonard Lewis
1
Elizabeth Lewis
59
199 Shaw St, New Bedford

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
about Thomas Lewis
Name:
Thomas Lewis
Birth Date:
25 Feb 1881
Birth Place:
Lancashire, England
Residence:
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Race:
White

Tina wrote:Thomas, Eliz and Joseph sailed from Lpool 1910 S.S Ivernia.
Any more details wanted just let me know.

Name and address they were going to,

Fred Mercer, cousin,
184 Davies St, New Bedford,

That's wonderful! You're all great!

It's definitely them as on Eleanor's shipping record it states she was going to her son Thomas Lewis of 199 Shaw St New Bedford.

The bonus is Alfred who I'd lost.

Many many thanks Auntie will be thrilled.

Name:

Alfred Lewis
Arrival Date:14 Apr 1910
Age:20
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1890
Gender:Male
Ethnic Background:English
Port of Departure:Liverpool, England
Ship Name:Cymric
Port of Arrival:Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name:Lewis
Last Residence:England
Birthplace:Rishton, England

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1930 United States Federal Census
about Alfred Lewis







Name:

Alfred Lewis
[Olfred Lewis]
Gender:Male
Birth Year:abt 1890
Birthplace:England
Home in 1930:Wilson, Northampton, Pennsylvania
Marital Status:Married
Immigration Year:1910
Relation to Head of House:
Head
Spouse's Name: Ina Lewis
Father's Birthplace:England
Mother's Birthplace:England

Household Members:
Alfred Lewis40, Textile, ???
Ina Lewis29, wife
Alfred Lewis5, son
Walter Taylor54, wife's father

Gosh Bert so quick!

Thomas and family going to Fred Mercer makes sense as Elizabeth was a Mercer.

The passenger list for Alfred is great definitely him. I'll have to ferret about his marriage as I had his wife as Maria!!

I've just found an old note from somewhere

George Lewis age 10 years 10 months with Alf Lewis on the Ivernia entering Boston on 11 May 1911 from Liverpool. The only George Lewis I know of should be 15 years. More thinking needed!!

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Alfred Lewis
Name:
Alfred Lewis
City:Fairhaven
County Bristol
State:
Massachusetts
Birthplace: Great Harwood
England
Birth Date:
26 Feb 1890
Race:
Caucasian (White)
Draft Board:42

Actual card just declares, wife and 2 children and he is a Clerk at Blankitt Mill? New Bedford.

U.S., Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1795-1972 (World Archives Project)
about George Lewis

Name:
George Lewis
Age:
33
Birth Date:
21 Oct 1896
Birth Location:
Great Harwood, Lancashire, England
Spouse:
Lillian
Arrival Year:
1919
Issue Date:
15 Feb 1929
State:
Delaware
Locality, Court:
District of Delaware, District Court


No maiden name for wife on form.

Many thanks Bert

I know all about George Lewis's wife I was just puzzled by this possible child/friend with Alfred in 1911.

I'll have to try and find Alfred's marriage which I suspect took place in the USA.

Education Officer wrote:Gosh Bert so quick!

Thomas and family going to Fred Mercer makes sense as Elizabeth was a Mercer.

The passenger list for Alfred is great definitely him. I'll have to ferret about his marriage as I had his wife as Maria!!

I've just found an old note from somewhere

George Lewis age 10 years 10 months with Alf Lewis on the Ivernia entering Boston on 11 May 1911 from Liverpool. The only George Lewis I know of should be 15 years. More thinking needed!!

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXMH-SPL

Widowed from Maria perhaps