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Catherine NORTHAM (1867 - 1954)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Dora Jane LEWIS (1888 - 1981) Silas William LEWIS (1892 - 1956) Francis May LEWIS (1893 - 1989) Amy Hester LEWIS (1897 - 1999) Katie Northam LEWIS (1899 - 1984) Adela Minnie LEWIS (1902 - 1995) Gilbert James LEWIS (1904 - 1977) Clifford Edward LEWIS (1906 - 1980)	Catherine NORTHAM (1867 - 1954) + William Jonothan LEWIS (1861 - 1940)	James NORTHAM (1822 - )
		Jane (NORTHAM) (1828 - )

b. 1867 at Halberton, Devon, England

m. abt 1885 William Jonothan LEWIS (1861 - 1940)

d. 1954 at Lowood, Queensland, Australia aged 87

Near Relatives of Catherine NORTHAM (1867 - 1954)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father	James NORTHAM	1822	Halberton, Devon, England
Mother	Jane (NORTHAM)	1828	Halberton, Devon, England
Self	Catherine NORTHAM	1867	Halberton, Devon, England	1954	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	87
Husband	William Jonothan LEWIS	1861	Herefordshire, England	1940	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	79
Daughter	Dora Jane LEWIS	1888	Willand, Devonshire, England	1981	Queensland, Australia	93
Son	Silas William LEWIS	1892	Willand, Devonshire, England	1956	Queensland, Australia	64
Daughter	Francis May LEWIS	1893	Willand, Devonshire, England	1989	Queensland, Australia	96
Daughter	Amy Hester LEWIS	1897	Willand, Devonshire, England	1999	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	102
Daughter	Katie Northam LEWIS	1899	Willand, Devonshire, England	1984	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia	85
Daughter	Adela Minnie LEWIS	1902	Willand, Devonshire, England	1995	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia	93
Son	Gilbert James LEWIS	abt 1904		1977	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	73
Son	Clifford Edward LEWIS	1906	Willand, Devonshire, England	1980		74
Son in Law	James CHAPMAN
Daughter in Law	Saint Claire EADE	28 Feb 1897	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	07 Aug 1950	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	53
Son in Law	Thomas Hugh HOEY	1893	Glenwherry, Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland	1971	Clifton, Queensland, Australia	78
Son in Law	Arthur Raymond Hans JENSEN	abt 1887		1960	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	73
Son in Law	Ernest James Edward MANLEY			1982	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Son in Law	Thomas Andrew HUSTON	1901	Queensland, Australia	1997	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia	96
Daughter in Law	Esther NIETHE	1909	Queensland, Australia	2005	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	96
Daughter in Law	Olive Norah DALEY
Grandson	Gilbert Edward LEWIS			1931	Queensland, Australia
Grandson	Charles William LEWIS	1922	Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Grandson	Clifford James LEWIS	1924	Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter	Adela Northam LEWIS	1926	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	1998	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	72
Granddaughter	Catherine Jean Northam HOEY	1925	Esk, Queensland, Australia	1979	Winton, Queensland, Australia	54
Granddaughter	Joan Catherine JENSEN	1918	Queensland, Australia

Events in Catherine NORTHAM (1867 - 1954)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1867		Catherine NORTHAM was born	Halberton, Devon, England	1901 census
abt 1885	18	Married William Jonothan LEWIS (aged 24)		Note 1
1888	21	Birth of daughter Dora Jane LEWIS	Willand, Devonshire, England	1901 census
1892	25	Birth of son Silas William LEWIS	Willand, Devonshire, England	Note 2
1893	26	Birth of daughter Francis May LEWIS	Willand, Devonshire, England	1901 census
1897	30	Birth of daughter Amy Hester LEWIS	Willand, Devonshire, England	1901 census
1899	32	Birth of daughter Katie Northam LEWIS	Willand, Devonshire, England	1901 census
1901	34	Census	Village, Willand, Devonshire, England	Note 3	67
1902	35	Birth of daughter Adela Minnie LEWIS	Willand, Devonshire, England	Trees
abt 1904	37	Birth of son Gilbert James LEWIS
1906	39	Birth of son Clifford Edward LEWIS	Willand, Devonshire, England	Note 4
1911	44	Immigration	'Norseman' London to Brisbane	Note 5
1911	44	Census	Rose Cottage, Willand, CullomotonDevon, England	Note 6	67
1940	73	Death of husband William Jonothan LEWIS (aged 79)	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	Note 7	18, 60
1954	87	Catherine NORTHAM died	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	Note 8	18, 60
1954	87	Burial	Lowood General Cemetery, QLD	Note 9	90

Note 1: 1911 census - married 26 years = c 1885

Note 2: From marriage cert sighted 1901 census - 1890, Willand

Note 3: LEWIS William (40), Hereford - baker - own means Catherine (34), Halberton, Devon Dora (13), Willand Silas W (11), Willand Francis M (8), Willand Amy H (4), Willand Katie (2), Willand NORTHAM Jane (73), Halberton

Note 4: Trees Clifford Edward Lewis in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 Name: Clifford Edward Lewis Registration Year: Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Registration District: Tiverton Inferred County: Devon Volume: 5b Page: 361

Note 5: Web: Queensland, Australia, Immigration Indexes, 1848-1972 Arrival 5 June 1911 Page 448 lists the following LEWIS William (43) Catherine (41) May (17) - Francis May Adela (14) Kate (12) Amy (9) Gilbert (7) ????? Clifford (5)

Note 6: LEWIS William (48), London - dairyman - own means Catherine (43), Halberton Kate (12), Willand Adela (8), Willand Clifford (4), Willand Married for 26 years - 8 childen born and 8 still alive

Note 7: Burial info Jonathan William Lewis Event date: 27/08/1940 Event type: Death registration Registration details: 1940/C/3112 Mother: Jane Northam. (??????) - Northam is wifes family name Father/parent: Jonathan The Telegraph (Brisbane) 28 Aug 1941 LEWIS, Councillor William (chairman of Esk Shire Council), of Lowood. (O. Boett- cher & Sons.)

Note 8: Catherine Lewis Event date: 07/07/1954 Event type: Death registration Registration details: 1954/C/3480 Mother: Sarah Jane Gillard Father/parent: Frederick Northam Brisbane Telegraph 7 July 1954 LEWIS. — The Relatives & Friends of the late Catherine Lewis, Orchard Farm, Lowood, Widow of the late William Lewis, are invited to attend her Funeral, to leave St. James Church of England, Lowood, after Service commencing at two o'clock Tomorrow (Thurs- day) Afternoon, for the Lowood General Cemetery. — O. BOTT- CHER & SON, Funeral Direc- tors, Ipswich. LEWIS. — The Relatives & Friends of Mr. W. Lewis, Cannon Hill, Mr. & Mrs. J. Chapman, Lowood, Mr. & Mrs. T. Hoey, Ipswich, Mr. & Mrs. A. Jensen, Lowood, Mr. & Mrs. E. Manley, Booval, Mr. & Mrs. T. Huston, Allora, Mr. & Mrs. G. Lewis, Lowood, Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Lewis, Lowood, & Families are invited to attend the Funeral of their beloved Mother, Mother-in-law, Grandmother & Great Grandmother, Catherine Lewis, to leave as per above notice.— O. BOTTCHER & SON, Funeral Director, Ipswich.

Note 9: Catherine Northam Lewis Birth 1867 Death 7 Jul 1954 (aged 86–87) Queensland, Australia Burial Lowood General Cemetery Lowood, Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia

Source References:

18. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: Queensland bdm index, Title: Queensland bdm index

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Catherine Lewis Event date: 07/07/1954 Event type: Death registration Registration details: 1954/C/3480 Mother: Sarah Jane Gillard Father/parent: Frederick Northam

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Brisbane Telegraph 7 July 1954 LEWIS. — The Relatives & Friends of the late Catherine Lewis, Orchard Farm, Lowood, Widow of the late William Lewis, are invited to attend her Funeral, to leave St. James Church of England, Lowood, after Service commencing at two o'clock Tomorrow (Thurs- day) Afternoon, for the Lowood General Cemetery. — O. BOTT- CHER & SON, Funeral Direc- tors, Ipswich. LEWIS. — The Relatives & Friends of Mr. W. Lewis, Can- non Hill, Mr. & Mrs. J. Chap- man, Lowood, Mr. & Mrs. T. Hoey, Ipswich, Mr. & Mrs. A. Jensen, Lowood, Mr. & Mrs. E. Manley, Booval, Mr. & Mrs. T. Huston, Allora, Mr. & Mrs. G. Lewis, Lowood, Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Lewis, Lowood, & Families are invited to attend the Funeral of their beloved Mother, Mother-in-law, Grandmother & Great Grandmother, Catherine Lewis, to leave as per above notice.— O. BOTTCHER & SON, Funeral Director, Ipswich.

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140587958/catherine-lewis (Burial)

- Notes: Catherine Northam Lewis Birth 1867 Death 7 Jul 1954 (aged 86–87) Queensland, Australia Burial Lowood General Cemetery Lowood, Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia

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