Emily Lewis

Emily (Maud) Lewis 

Born: 2 April 1896, Huddersfield 

Baptised: 5 July 1896, Huddersfield 

Father: John Arthur Lewis (b. 1868) (d. 1920)

Mother: Agnes Lewis (b. 1869)

Brothers: Harry Lewis (b. 1901), John Arthur Lewis (b. 1903)

Sisters: Jessie Lewis (b. 1899), Constance Lewis (b. 1906)

In 1901 – 

She is at 2 Central Drive, Shirebrook. Her father is listed as ‘Coal Miner Hewer’. Emily, her mother and siblings (Jessie and Harry) are unlisted

In 1911 – 

She is at 7 First Avenue, Forest Town, Mansfield. Her father is listed as ‘Coal Miner Hewer’. Emily, her mother and siblings (Jessie, Harry, John and Constance) are unlisted

In 10/16 – 

School: Owston Park Lane Council, Girls, Doncaster, and Adwick-le-Street, Central Council, Doncaster.

Qualification: Oxford Senior, 1st Class Honours.

In 11/18 – 

Appointed to Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster.

In 1921 – 

She is at 13 New Village, Carcroft, Adwick Le Street. Her mother and sister, Constance, are unlisted. Emily and her sister, Jessie, are listed as ‘Teacher’. Her brother, Harry, is listed as ‘Coal Miner Corporal’. Her brother, John, is listed as 'Coal Miner Haulage Hand’. 

In 1939 – 

She is at 8 Ash-Hill, Crooksbroom Avenue, Hatfield. William Holmes (b. 1886) is listed as ‘Rural Postman General Post Office’. Annie Holmes (b. 1890) is unlisted. Mary J Holmes (b. 1920) is listed as ‘Student’. Alfreda M Holmes (b. 1923) is listed as ‘Shorthand Typist’. Emily is listed as ‘Head Teacher’. 

d.         1982, Torbay