John James LEWIS [2911]

  General Notes:

Will dated: 17 June 17 June 1920
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me JOHN JAMES LEWIS of "Hendra" Clifford Road New Barnet I appoint my wife Matilda Lewis and my daughter Edith Emma Lewis EXECUTORS of this my will I give devise and bequeath all my estate and effects real and personal to my wife and daughter in equal shares knowing that each of these dear ones will do right to each other and to either of my sons in WITNESS WHEREOF I the said John James Lewis the testator have hereunto subscribed my hand this seventheenth day of June one thousand nine hundred and twenty - J J LEWIS - SIGNED by the testator John James Lewis as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us in his presence and in the presence of each other (all being present at the same time) and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses - EBENEZER LENTON 169 High Street Clapham S W Jeweller &c - THOMAS WORDEN LENTON 169 High Street Claplham S W 4 Jeweller &c -
On the 9th day of JUNE 1921 Probate of this will was granted to Matilda Lewis and Edith Emma Lewis the Executrixes.

National Probate Calendar:
LEWIS John James of Hendra Clifford-road New Barnet Hertfordshire died 9 March 1921 Probate London 9 June 1921 to Matilda Lewis widow and Edith Emma Lewis spinster. Effects £833. 9s. 2d.

  Other Records

• Census: England, 30 Mar 1851, 10 Collin st., Clerkenwell, Middlesex. John Jas is recorded as Son age 11.

• Census: England, 2 Apr 1871, 46 George st., Southwark. John James is recorded as Head age 31 and described as Mason

• Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, 7 Yerbury Street, Islington. John is recorded as Head age 41 born Marylebone MSX and described as Proprietor of a Traders Mercantile employing 4 Clerks.
House Servant Minnie Smith age 21

• Census: England, 5 Apr 1891, St John's Lodge, New Barnet, Hertfordshire. John is recorded as Head Age 51 and living on own means.

• Census: England, 31 Mar 1901, Oak Lodge Barnet Vale Hertfordshire. John is recorded as Head age 61 and living on own means.

• Census: England, 2 Apr 1911, Hendra, Clifford Road, New Barnet, Monken Hadley. John is recorded as Head age 71 and living on own means.

• John James Lewis: Probated Will, 1921, of "Hendra" Clifford Road, New Barnet. (England & Wales Probate Calendar)

John married Matilda RYDER [2910] [MRIN: 971], daughter of Thomas RYDER [936] and Matilda HEATH [937], in 1881 in Islington, London, Middlesex, England. (Matilda RYDER [2910] was born about 1839 in Shelton, Staffordshire, England and died on 1 Jan 1926 in New Barnet, Hertfordshire, England.)

John next married Not known first wife [8050] [MRIN: 2881].