Melvina Lewis

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CENSUS RECORDS

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Malvina Lewis
Age in 1870: 12
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1870: York, York, Maine
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: York
Household Members:
Samuel Lewis 65
Lydia Lewis 67
Emily Lewis 20
Malvina Lewis 12
Angeline Lewis 35
Alonzo Lewis 30

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Melvina M. Welch
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1880: York, York, Maine
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Newbury H. Welch
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Newbury H. Welch 35
Melvina M. Welch 22
Annie F. Welch 12

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Malvena M Welch
Age: 42
Birth Date: Jan 1858
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1900: York, York, Maine
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Newbury U Welch
Marriage Year: 1876
Years Married: 24
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 3
Household Members:
Newbury U Welch 55
Malvena M Welch 42
Morris N Welch 14
Lizzie M Welch 10

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Melvina M Welch
Age in 1910: 52
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1910: York, York, Maine
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Newbury H Welch
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Household Members:
Newbury H Welch 65
Melvina M Welch 52
Jamas J Barr 24 [son-in-law]
Lizzie M Barr 20
Morris R Trafton 3 [step-grandson]

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Melvina M Welch
Age: 62
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1920: York, York, Maine
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Household Members:
James J Barr 35
Lizzie M Barr 30
Victor M Barr 9
Doris K Barr 7
Warren J Barr 6
Harold L Barr 4
Nytte E Barr 7 months
Melvina M Welch 62
Morris R Welch 12 [was using the last name Trafton in the last census.]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Melvina Welch
Gender: Female
Age: 72
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Maine
Race: White
Home in 1930: York, York, Maine
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Grandmother [technically step-grandmother as he is the child of Annie Welch daughter from Newbury's first marriage to Melissa.]
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Household Members:
Name Age
Ray M Welch 22
Gladys Welch 17
Melvina Welch 72

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Melvina M Welch
Age: 82
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Maine
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother-In-Law
Home in 1940: York, York, Maine
Street: Orgaung Road
Inferred Residence in 1935: York, York, Maine
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
James J Barr 55
Elizabeth M Barr 50
Victor M Barr 29
Warren J Barr 27
Harold L Barr 25
Myrtle E Barr 20
Marion E Barr 18
Melvina M Welch 82

Melvina married Newbury WELCH 07 Dec 1875, South Berwick, York Co. ME. Newbury (son of Theodore WELCH and Keziah RUSSELL) was born Feb 1845, York Co. ME; died Aft 1910, York Co. ME. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947
Name: Newbury H Welch
Marriage Date: 7 Dec 1875
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Place: South Berwick, York, Maine
Birth Date: abt 1845
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Theodore
Mother's Name: Keziah
Spouse Name: Melvina M Lewis
Spouse Age: 18
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Father's Name: Sam'L
Spouse Mother's Name: Lydia
FHL Film Number: 1001317

1. Morris N. WELCH was born Jan 1886, York Co. ME; died 25 Feb 1909, York Co. ME.
2. Elizabeth M. (Lizzie) WELCH was born Nov 1889, York Co. ME; died Aft 1940, York Co. ME.