Life History
| 3rd Jul 1880 | |
| 8th Aug 1880 | Christened in Bebington.3 Father - Arthur Whalley Lewis | 
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Recorded in census in Wirral, Eastham (31 King Street).4 In lodgings with Edith Lewis née Barff | 
| 12th Jul 1898 | Married Joseph Harold BIRLEY in Prescot.19,20 From the Manchester Times :- | 
| 21st May 1900 | Birth of son Herbert Lewis BIRLEY in Salford.8,9 | 
| 31st Mar 1901 | Recorded in census in Salford, Pendleton (52 Seedley Road).5 | 
| between Jan 1902 and Mar 1902 | Birth of son Robert Neville BIRLEY in Salford.10 | 
| between Oct 1904 and Dec 1904 | Birth of son Studley Patrick BIRLEY in Barton I.11 | 
| 12th Jan 1906 | Birth of son Eric Barff BIRLEY in Barton I.12,13,14 | 
| between Oct 1907 and Dec 1907 | Birth of daughter Cicely Edith BIRLEY in Barton I.15 | 
| 27th Mar 1910 | Birth of daughter Barbara Fernandes BIRLEY in Barton I.16,17 | 
| 1911 | Resident in Eccles (Elm Bank).6 | 
| 3rd Apr 1911 | Travel.6 Arrived in New York from Liverpool on "Baltic" | 
| 5th Apr 1937 | Executor.7 Of the Will of Edith Symons | 
| between Jan 1940 and Mar 1940 | Death of Joseph Harold BIRLEY in Manchester.18 | 
| between Jul 1976 and Sep 1976 | Died in Manchester.2 | 
Sources
- 1. 1880, Q3, Edith Gladys F. Lewis, Wirral, 8a, 468
              - BMD Birth Index
 
- 2. 1976, Q3, Edith Gladys F Birley, Manchester, 38, 1419
              - BMD Death Index
 
- 3. England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 - Edith Gladys Fernandes Lewis
- 4. Census 1881 Wirral RG11/3570, F21, P12 (Edith Lewis née Barff)
- 5. Census 1901 Salford RG13/3716, F121, P22 (Joseph Harold Birley)
- 6. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 - Edith G Birley (1911)
- 7. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration - 1937 - Edith Symons
- 8. 1984, May, Herbert Lewis Birley, Manchester, 38, 1465
              - BMD Death Index
 
- 9. 1900, Q2, Herbert Lewis Birley, Salford, 8d, 57
              - BMD Birth Index
 
- 10. 1902, Q1, Robert Neville Birley, Salford, 8d, 50
              - BMD Birth Index
 
- 11. 1904, Q2, Studley Patrick Birley, Barton, 8c, 657
              - BMD Birth Index
 
- 12. Who was Who - Prof Eric Birley
- 13. 1995, October, Eric Barff Birley, Northumberland Westm 6A, 280
              - BMD Death Index
 
- 14. 1906, Q1, Eric Barff Birley, Barton I, 8c, 640
              - BMD Birth Index
 
- 15. 1907, Q4, Cicely Edith Birley, Barton I, 8c, 625
              - BMD Birth Index
 
- 16. The Times - Births (Barbara Fernandes Birley)
              - The Times, Tuesday, Mar 29, 1910; pg. 1; issue 39232; col A
 
- 17. 1910, Q2, Barbara Fernandes Birley, Barton I, 8c, 647
              - BMD Birth index
 
- 18. 1940, Q1, Joseph Harold Birley, Manchester, 8d, 325
              - BMD Death Index
 
- 19. 1898, Q3, Edith Gladys F. Birley, Prescot, 8b, 1223
              - BMD Marriage Index
 
- 20. Manchester Times - Marriages (Edith Gladys Fernandes Lewis & Birley)
              - Manchester Times, (Manchester, England), Friday, July 15, 1898; issue 2135
 
