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Yes, that is Lewis. His father seems to have variously called him Louis also. Don't know why. Tracking his RC birth cert was made more interesting in that it is in Latin where he was called Ludovicus.

For the record, here's the family in 1891

1891 England Census
about Louis Perry
Name: Louis Perry
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Stone, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Stone
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael
Town: Stone
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Stone
Sub-registration district: Stone
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Perry 49
Mary Perry 46
Louis Perry 12
Anne Ellen Perry 10

I had to understand how to read that list -- sorry!

It makes some kind of sense now. Some time ago, it was suggested to me that there was perhaps something strange about Mary's birth (the lack of her parents' names), that she was camouflaging marriage details. I was puzzled that I could only find Martha Jr. in any records.
Mary converted to the RC faith at some point, and the RC church pointed out that the IGI record baptismal name might be incorrect. Also that if her mother had married later on she would assume the surname of her adopted father but use her original birth surname at her own marriage (also suggested by this panel), but the details of birth place at least would be correct. But finding a Mary fulfilling all this has not been so easy.

Is this Lewis' birth?

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Lewis Perry
Name: Lewis Perry
Year of Registration: 1878
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Stone
County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 27

Sorry,not with you.I have given you Mary in 1861/1871 as a servant
1851
William Ellis abt 1819 Tipton, Staffordshire, England Head Sedgley, Staffordshire
Martha Ellis abt 1820 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Wife Sedgley, Staffordshire
Mary Ellis abt 1843 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Daughter Sedgley, Staffordshire
Ann Ellis abt 1848 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Daughter Sedgley, Staffordshire
Rachel Ellis abt 1848 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Daughter Sedgley, Staffordshire
John Ellis abt 1850 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Son Sedgley, Staffordshire

England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
about Martha Fryer
Name: Martha Fryer
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 5 Nov 1820
Christening Place: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Father's Name: Thomas Fryer
Mother's Name: Hannah

Can you give the full 1851 census listing of this Ellis family, please?
It may not be significant but Mary was noted as a domestic servant on the marriage certificate

I just checked the IGI print out, Martha's husbands name was given as William E. Miss, that could well be a misread Ellis

Jim, Do you have more on that, can you note any further details?
An illeg. christening in Sedgley of a daughter to Martha Fryer is listed in the IGI on 27.08.1843. IGI also lists a marriage of (the same?) Martha to William E. Moss on 10.11.1844. The daughter was noted as being christened Martha also, but that could be incorrect.

1871
Mary Ellis abt 1846 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Servant Edgbaston, Warwickshire

1861
Mary Ellis abt 1844 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Servant Sedgley, Staffordshire

I think that Mary was born before her mother married William Ellis in 1844
1851
Mary Ellis William,
Martha abt 1843 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Daughter Sedgley, Staffordshire

I actually ordered that birth cert from the GRO. This Mary was the daughter of Joseph and Lucy nee Johnson.

Those are they, both buried at Stone

Her birth?
Name: Mary Fryer
Year of Registration: 1843
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Dudley (To 1912)
County: Staffordshire, Worcestershire
Volume: 18
Page: 266

So, according to the 1881, whe was born in Sedgely in 1844.

1901
Mary Perry abt 1846 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Head Stone, Staffordshire
1891
Mary Perry James abt 1845 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Wife Stone, Staffordshire
1881
Mary Perry James abt 1844 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Wife Stone, Staffordshire

James and Mary had two children Ann Ellen and Lewis (Louis) both born near Stone, Staffs

Joan's 1881 is a better bet than the one I found, as that family are together on the 1871.

The only James Perry with a wife Mary, born Sedgeley that I can find in 1881 - and she is too young to be the Mary Ann Fryer in 1851 & 61:

James Perry
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Sedgley
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address: 97 Ruiton St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: General Laborer

Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Sedgley
ED, institution, or vessel: 50
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Perry 50
Mary Perry 50
Sarah Perry 13
James Perry 9