Richard George Lewis was born c1895

He was the son of Mrs. Emma Lewis, of 269, Evelyn St., Deptford, London. His father was William G Lewis a stonemason, he died when Richard was a year old, in 1896 aged 37.

In 1911 he was living at 269 Evelyn Street, Deptford with his mother Emma and step father Robert Tyler. He was employed as a shop boy at an ironmongers.

In 1901 he was living with his mother and step father at 172 Evelyn Street, Deptford. He had 2 brothers Matthew and Walter and a sister Matilda.

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