Catherine Lewis
Daughter of Edward Lewis, born on the 26th of September 1800, baptised on the 26th of September 1836 in St John Wood
Born in Flanders/ Germany?6
Married George Drew Keogh (second marriage)
13 children, 6 children by first wife (I know this doesn't add up!)
Frances (Fanny), born 1830 in Bath, Somerset
Mary (Minnie), twin - ditto
Sophie, born 1832 in Bath
Edward Drew , born 1834 in Bath, Somerset
Agnes Eliza, born 1836
Harriett, born 1837/8
Louis
Maria Ellen (Marinella), 1843
Charles George Neal, born 1847
Died on the 17th of January 1885 at 7, Ovington Square, London
Notes
1 A different sheet gives Minnie, Fanny, Louis, Marrenella, Agnes, Sophy, Edward, George. Keogh family stories says that Catherine was Jewish but converted to Roman Catholicism when she married.
Catherine's great-granddaughter wrote in 1951 "She was a marvellous woman; died when I was about seven or eight. I remember going to see her - a tiny pretty old lady in a white starched muslin cap, pink cheeks."
2 Minnie's marriage register entry names her father as George Drew Keogh though a family tree I was passed gave his name as John.
3 FreeBMD Death registered 1st quarter 1885 in Kensington, London aged 84 1a 146
4 A biography of Lafcadio Hearn ('A Fantastic Journey' by Paul Murray p251), when talking about the social background of Agnes Eliza and her husband, Henry Molyneux, states that Catherine Lewis was the aunt of 'Sir George Lewis'. This is by no means a unique identification but there was a well-known lawyer of that name who was Jewish. If this is the Sir George Lewis intended then Catherine would be the sister of James Graham Lewis and George Coleman Hamilton Lewis. These two Lewis are supposed to be of Sephardic origin which would not, of itself, explain Catherine's birth in Germany.
According to Joan North James does not mention Catherine in his will despite mentioning many other relations.
However the will of George Drew Keogh, Catherine's husband, in 1847, names as executors his wife Catherine (Lewis) and also George Coleman Hamilton Lewis. It is therefore probable that Catherine Lewis and George Lewis were at least close relations.
5 Moved to London (Marylebone) by May 24th 1834. 1841 census - Grove Terrace, Marylebone; 1861 census; 1871 census (image saved); 1881 census - birthplace given as 'Ireland' - perhaps her son did not know otherwise?
6 The 1841 and 1881 say Ireland. The 1861 census gives Catherine birthplace as Germany, the 1871 as - Flanders? Flareberg? Flarewen??
7 Bap. Date
Forename Surname Father
Mother Born Date
Parish Priest Miscellaneous
26/09/1836 Catherine KEOGH
Edward LEWIS
26/09/1800 SJW JON
Anstruther's Catholic Marriages and Baptisms index
8 Will