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Hi,

I have an ancestor called Dennison Lewis, his first name gets mis-transcribed a lot but he was born 1844 in Chester le Street, County Durham, he is in Durham Prison in 1861 (would love to find out why but can't find any Criminal Records for him either), he is on the 1891 Census as Donenson Lewis with his brother John Lewis and family, under the last tab on the Census it shows him as having a "deformation". Then he seems to disappear, if you can help, it would certainly be great for me.

His parents were John Lewis & Dorothy Enderwick.

Thanks in advance :-)

Ben

He is in 3 other trees in genes.
Have you contacted the tree owners for further information?

1891 says - deformed leg

I have contacted others to no avail, they have the same problem. He seems just to disappear, I've trawled through prison records to no avail too in case he's in prison again in 1901/1911 Census records.

I have checked all records I can think of, just can't find any matches.

All 1871 England Census Results
1871 England Census about Davison Lewis
Name: Davison Lewis
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1843
Relation: Son
Mother's name: Dorothy Lewis
Gender: Male
Where born: Chester-le-Street, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Chester le Street
Ecclesiastical parish: Chester le Street
Town: Chester le Street
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Registration district: Chester Le Street
Sub-registration district: Chester le Street
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Household schedule number: 141
Piece: 4989
Folio: 15
Page Number: 24
Household Members:
Name Age
Dorothy Lewis 65
Davison Lewis 28
Mary Lewis 19
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Durham 1911 could he be down as -

Dan Lewis.?

Births Jun 1843 (>99%)
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LEWIS Donnison Chester le Street 24 31

Chris :)

England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Donnison Lewis
Baptism Date:25 Oct 1844
Baptism Place:Chester-le-Street, Durham, England
Father: John Lewis
Mother: Dorothy
FHL Film Number:1894221
Reference ID:yr 1840-1860 p 146

Baptism (Find My Past)
Day:25
Month:Oct
Year:1844
Forenames:Donnison
Surname:Lewis
Fathers Forenames:John
Mothers Forenames:Dorothy
Mothers Surname:Lewis
Place:Chester-le-Street
Description:
County:Durham
Country:England
Record source:Northumberland and Durham Baptisms


1851
LEWIS, John Head Married M 37 1814 Mason's Labr
Ireland
LEWIS, Dorothy Wife Married F 42 1809
Chester Le Street, Durham
LEWIS, Thomas Son Unmarried M 15 1836 Masons Labr
Chester Le Street, Durham
LEWIS, John Son Unmarried M 13 1838 Masons Labr
Chester Le Street, Durham
LEWIS, James Son Unmarried M 12 1839 Masons Labr
Chester Le Street, Durham
LEWIS, Henry Son Unmarried M 10 1841 Masons Labr
Chester Le Street, Durham
LEWIS, Donnison Son Unmarried M 7 1844 Scholar
Chester Le Street, Durham
LEWIS, Jane Daughter Unmarried F 6 1845 Scholar
Chester Le Street, Durham
LEWIS, Emma Daughter Unmarried F 4 1847 Scholar
Chester Le Street, Durham
LEWIS, Joseph Son Unmarried M 3 1848
Chester, Durham
LEWIS, Mary Daughter Unmarried F 0 (6 MOS) 1851
Chester, Durham
Piece: 2394
Folio: 127
Page: 24
Registration District: Chester Le Street
Civil Parish:
Municipal Borough:
Address: Church Chase
County: Durham

I keep coming back to this,

All Census & Electoral Rolls Results
1881 England Census about William Lewis
Name: William Lewis
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1843
Relationship to Head: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Chester Le Street, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Chester le Street
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address: North Bourns
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: General Labourer
Registration district: Chester Le Street
Sub-registration district: Chester Le Street
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4979
Folio: 15
Page Number: 24
Household Members:
Name Age
William Davison 52
Elizabeth Davison 50
Charles Dixon 40
William Lewis 38


I can't see this chap before or after.

He's very elusive, I did look at the family on the 1841 Census to see where the name Dennison came from, I thought maybe it was a mother's maiden name etc, but you can't go back from Dennison's father John Lewis, 1814, Carmarthenshire as that is a dead end unfortunately.

I did see a few doors down from the Lewis family there were a family with the surname Dennison, it's a possibility they were good friends and he was named after them.

He is down as Davison & I do find it co-incidental there is a William Lewis lodging with Davison's on the '81 Census as above, but I have also found a christening for a Dennison Lewis in 1844 to John & Dorothy Lewis on the IGI so not sure where the William would have come from.

Thank you for researching, but I may have to conclude I am not going to find a death or criminal record for him.

Thanks again,

Ben.