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Dora Jane LEWIS (1888 - 1981)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	Dora Jane LEWIS (1888 - 1981) + James CHAPMAN	William Jonothan LEWIS (1861 - 1940)
		Catherine NORTHAM (1867 - 1954)	James NORTHAM (1822 - )
			Jane (NORTHAM) (1828 - )

b. 1888 at Willand, Devonshire, England

m. 1918 James CHAPMAN at Queensland, Australia

d. 1981 at Queensland, Australia aged 93

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

Events in Dora Jane LEWIS (1888 - 1981)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1888		Dora Jane LEWIS was born	Willand, Devonshire, England	1901 census
1891	3	Census	Rose Cottage, Halberton, Devon	Note 1	67
1901	13	Census	Village, Willand, Devonshire, England	Note 2	67
1911	23	Census	Swanage, Dorset, England	Note 3
1915	27	Immigration	'Limerick' from London to Queensland	Note 4
1918	30	Married James CHAPMAN	Queensland, Australia	Note 5	52
1940	52	Death of father William Jonothan LEWIS (aged 79)	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	Note 6	18, 60
1954	66	Death of mother Catherine NORTHAM (aged 87)	Lowood, Queensland, Australia	Note 7	18, 60
1981	93	Dora Jane LEWIS died	Queensland, Australia	Note 8	18

Note 1: NORTHAM James (69), Halberton - farmer Jane (63), Halberton LEWIS Dora J (3), Willand - GRAND DAUGHTER

Note 2: 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 3: Lodging LEWIS Dora (23), Willand - single - school teacher, county council

Note 4: Dora J Lewis in the Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912 Name: Dora J Lewis Age: 26 Birth Year: abt 1889 Place of Origin: Devonshire, England Ship Name: Limerick Port of Departure: London, England Port of Arrival: Queensland Arrival Date: 31 Mar 1915

Note 5: Dora Jane Lewis in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: Dora Jane Lewis Spouse Name: James Chapman Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1918 Marriage Place: Queensland Registration Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1918 Registration Number: 002958 Page Number: 1154

Note 6: 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 7: 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 8: Dora Jane Chapman Event date: 21/02/1981 Event type: Death registration Date of birth: 1889 Registration details: 1981/51351 Mother: Catherine Northam Father/parent: Jonathon William Lewis

Source References:

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

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Dora Jane Chapman Event date: 21/02/1981 Event type: Death registration Date of birth: 1889 Registration details: 1981/51351 Mother: Catherine Northam Father/parent: Jonathon William Lewis

52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: Dora Jane Lewis in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: Dora Jane Lewis Spouse Name: James Chapman Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1918 Marriage Place: Queensland Registration Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1918 Registration Number: 002958 Page Number: 1154

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