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LEWIN, Eliza
1844 - 1890 (46 years) Has 12 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
Bef 1802 - 1868 (> 66 years)-
Name LEWIN, Eliza Birth 1844 Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England 
Gender Female Death 1890 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Person ID I2040 Edgoose Last Modified 6 Feb 2026
Father LEWIN, John, b. Bef 1802, Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England d. 1868, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age > 66 years) Mother WADE, Maria, b. 1811, Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England d. 1884, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 73 years) Marriage 28 Feb 1832 Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England Family ID F525 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family QUINCE, Daniel, b. 28 Mar 1845, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire, England d. Dec 1929, USA (Age 84 years) Marriage 1868 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Family ID F1069 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ELIZA LEWIN 1844-
The birth of an ELIZA LEWIN was registered in 1844.
(GRO June 1844 Wisbech XIV 160)
The 1851 census of Leverington, Cambridgeshire:
John LEWIN, head, aged 48, farmer of 35 acres, born at Leverington;
Maria LEWIN, wife, aged 39, born at Leverington;
Mary Ann LEWIN, daughter, aged 18, born at Leverington;
John LEWIN, son, aged 17, born at Leverington;
Judith LEWIN, daughter, aged 10, born at Leverington;
William LEWIN, son, aged 8, born atLeverington;
*Eliza LEWIN, daughter, aged 6, born at Leverington;
Sarah Jane LEWIN, daughter, aged 3, born at Leverington.
(HO107/1766/85B/23)
The 1861 census of 14 Seadike Common, Leverington, Cambridgeshire:
John LEWIN, head, aged 59, farmer of 35 acres, born at Leverington;
Maria LEWIN, wife, aged 49, born at Leverington;
John LEWIN, son, aged 26, farmer's son, agricultural labourer, born at Leverington;
Judith LEWIN, daughter, aged 21, born at Leverington;
William LEWIN, son, aged 18, agricultural labourer, born at Leverington;
*Eliza LEWIN, daughter, aged 16, born at Leverington;
Sarah J. LEWIN, daughter, aged 13, born at Leverington.
(RG9/1047/107/3)
The marriage of an Eliza LEWIN to Daniel QUINCE was registered in 1868.
(GRO December Q 1868 Wisbech 3b 1355)
The 1881 census returns for South Brink, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire:
Daniel QUINCE, head, aged 36, road labourer, born at Wisbech St. Peter;
Eliza QUINCE, wife, aged 36, born at Leverington, Cambridgeshire;
Arthur J. QUINCE, son, aged 12, scholar, born at Wisbech St. Peter;
Eliza QUINCE, daughter, aged 10, scholar, born at Wisbech St. Peter;
Herbert QUINCE, son, aged 8, scholar, born at Wisbech St. Peter;
Ada QUINCE, daughter, aged 4, scholar, born at Wisbech St. Peter;
Jessie QUINCE, daughter, aged 2, born at Wisbech St. Peter.
(RG11/1695/48)
She died aged 46 in 1890.
(GRO December Q 1890 Wisbech 3b 391)
From the Decatur Daily Review (Decatur, Illinois, USA), December 1929:
"QUINCE DEATH:
Daniel QUINCE died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs Frank MEY near Hagarstown, from cancer. Mr. QUINCE was born in England Mar 28 1845, the son of Robert and Hannah QUINCE. In 1868 he married Eliza LEWIN in England to which eight children were born, two of them dying in infancy. In 1890 his wife died and two years later he came to America settling at Downer's Grove. Twenty four years ago he came to Bear Grove township where he has since resided.
SURVIVORS
Surviving him are his two daughters: Mrs Eliza PLUMB, Mrs Ada PORTER and Mrs Jessie RICHTER, all of Downer's Grove and Mrs Rosa MEY of Vandalia; two sons Arthur and Herbert in England; twenty three grandchildren and thirty one great-granchildren (sic).
Funeral services were conducted by Rev J E VIRDEN, a former pastor of the Hagarstown Baptist Church. Interment was in McInturff cemetery"
(contributed by mandbou@yahoo.co.uk)
(revised 08.01.2006)