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Zealand (also Sealand; Danish: Sjælland; pronounced [ˈɕɛˌlænˀ]) is the largest island (7,031 km²) of Denmark (the 95th-largest island in the world). Zealand is connected to Funen by the Great Belt Bridge and to Sweden by the Oresund Bridge.

The capital of Denmark, Copenhagen, is partly located on the eastern shore of Zealand and partly on Amager. Other cities on the island include Roskilde and Elsinore.



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Gefion carving Zealand from Sweden.In Norse mythology, the island was created by the goddess Gefjun after she tricked Gylfi, the king of Sweden, as told in the story of Gylfaginning. She removed a piece of land and transported it to Denmark, and it became the island of Zealand. The vacant area was filled with water and became Mälaren.[2] However, since modern maps show a similarity between Zealand and the Swedish lake Vänern, it is sometimes identified as the hole left by Gefjun.

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If you are interested in looking for family or ancestors In Holland then check out this site www.genlias.nl the Dutch are good record keepers and 200 years are covered by the Civil Registry which is free to look at. payment only required if you want to order documents. Births have the names of both parents, marraiges show both sets of parents and any previous spouses and deaths in most cases have spouses names and sometimes parents names as well.

Hi there!
Dont know if this is any help but Zeeland is a common name over here in Holland. Zealand is the English spelling. Another version is Van Zeeland or Zeelandt. The spelling was standardised after 1800. The families mostly originate from Zeeland which is now known for its Delta Works.

Gr.

Sally

There are 27 Zealands ( probably only about 4 or 5 families) in the 1911 census for Lincoln. They are in the Boston/Spilsby/Lincoln area.

Let me know if you want any look ups

Wendy

Hi BatsMansDaughter

I think your 1841 is for Thomas not James.

I couldn't find James in 1841 but is this him in 1851

: James Zealand
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: abt 1800
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Stickford, Lincolnshire, England

Civil parish: Stickford
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

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Registration district: Spilsby
Sub-registration district: Stickney
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
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Household schedule number: 90
Household Members:
Name Age
James Zealand 51
Mary Zealand 46
Joseph Zealand 23

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Thanks Henry, Ann, Sally, Kiwibird and Tenerife Sun

Apologies for the delay in responding, but I was stranded in Egypt at the end of a 10 day holiday and haven't looked in here since before I went away. After 6 days of will we/won't we fly/camelride/bus/cycle back home it all ended happily and without excitement.

There is lots for me to look at here, with extra connections I hadn't realised - such as the potential Huguenot and Welsh links - and I'll get back into it from tonight.

Paul

Thanks for this info. I have been looking for mor info on James as I believe he is my gt.gt.grandfather. Also it's good to find the rest of his family. Thanks again.

Henry.

Hi Margaret. I am showing my ignorance now, but what is BVRI. please

Hi. Tenerife Sun. It would appear to be the right one, but I have Benjamin as his son, or were they both his sons.

Henry.

these are the Zealand families in Lincolnshire in 1911

1..Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
census
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ZEALAND, William Head Married M 73 1838 Agriculterist Farmer Hagnaby Lock Lincolnshire VIEW
ZEALAND, Ann Wife Married
52 years F 73 1838 Huttoft VIEW
FLETCHER, Charles S Son-In-Law Married M 49 1862 Joiner Branston VIEW
FLETCHER, Mary Daughter Married
26 years F 50 1861 Hagnaby Lock VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
19828 Reference:
RG14PN19828 RG78PN1187 RD420 SD1 ED3 SN51

Registration District:
Spilsby Sub District:
Stickney Enumeration District:
3 Parish:
Stickford

Address:
Stickford

2...ZEALAND, Enos Head Married M 46 1865 Farmer Stickford Lincolnshire VIEW
ZEALAND, Isabel Wife Married
21 years F 44 1867 Domestic Duties Firsby VIEW
ZEALAND, Mary Daughter Single F 20 1891 Domestic Duties Stickford VIEW
ZEALAND, Fred Son Single M 17 1894 Farmers Son Working On Farm Stickford VIEW
BROWN, Harriet Boarder Single F 64 1847 Assistant Stickford VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
19828 Reference:
RG14PN19828 RG78PN1187 RD420 SD1 ED3 SN50

Registration District:
Spilsby Sub District:
Stickney Enumeration District:
3 Parish:
Stickford

Address:
Stickford County:
Lincolnshire


3...ame Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
census
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ZEALAND, Fred Head Married M 32 1879 Farmer Amber Hill Lincolnshire VIEW
ZEALAND, Alice May Wife Married
11 years F 33 1878 Leake Lincolnshire VIEW
ZEALAND, Herbert Son M 8 1903 School Friston Ings Lincolnshire VIEW
ZEALAND, Walter Son M 7 1904 School Frieston Ings Lincolnshire VIEW
ZEALAND, Fred Son M 6 1905 School Frieston Ings Lincolnshire VIEW
ZEALAND, Minnie Daughter F 4 1907 Frieston Ings Lincolnshire VIEW
ZEALAND, Ernest Son M 2 1909 Frieston Ings Lincolnshire VIEW
ZEALAND, Ether Daughter F 0 (5 MONTHS) 1911 Frieston Ings Lincolnshire VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
19570 Reference:
RG14PN19570 RG78PN1175 RD415 SD2 ED2 SN26

Registration District:
Boston Sub District:
Benington Enumeration District:
2 Parish:
Butterwick

Address:
Freiston Ings Boston


4...Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
census
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ZEALAND, Alfred Head Married M 38 1873 Ironstone Labourer Lincs Brigg VIEW
ZEALAND, Eliza Wife Married
15 years F 38 1873 Lincs Langworth VIEW
ZEALAND, Edith Daughter F 14 1897 School Lincs Newbold VIEW
ZEALAND, George Son M 12 1899 School Lincs Newbold VIEW
ZEALAND, Enos Son M 10 1901 School Lincs Langworth VIEW
ZEALAND, Lawrence Son M 6 1905 Lincs Langworth VIEW
ZEALAND, Horace Son M 3 1908 Lincs Langworth VIEW
ZEALAND, Margery Daughter F 1 1910 Lincs Scothern VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
19775 Reference:
RG14PN19775 RG78PN1183 RD418 SD3 ED12 SN33

Registration District:
Lincoln Sub District:
Lincoln North East Enumeration District:
12 Parish:
Scothern

Address:
Scothern Village County:
Lincolnshire



5...Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
census
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ZEALAND, Ernest H Head Married M 27 1884 Small Holder Amber Hill Lincs VIEW
ZEALAND, Lily Wife F 27 1884 Help Old Leake Lincs VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
19576 Reference:
RG14PN19576 RG78PN1175 RD415 SD2 ED8 SN130

Registration District:
Boston Sub District:
Benington Enumeration District:
8 Parish:
Old Leake

Address:
Church End Old Leake Boston


6...ZEALAND, John Thomas Head Married M 60 1851 Boot Maker And Grocer Amber Hill Lincolnshire VIEW
ZEALAND, Naomi Wife Married
37 years F 62 1849 Assisting Heckington Fen Lincolnshire VIEW
ZEALAND, Oliver Son Single M 22 1889 Amber Hill Lincolnshire VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
19550 Reference:
RG14PN19550 RG78PN1174 RD415 SD1 ED4 SN93

Registration District:
Boston Sub District:
Kirton Enumeration District:
4 Parish:
Amber Hill

Address:
Amber Hill Near Boston Lincs County:
Lincolnshire




Wendy x

Could this be the marriage of James 1798 amd Mary - his wife was Mary in 1851 IF I found the correct census

ames Zealand Pedigree
Male Family

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:

Marriages:
Spouse: Mary Wright Family
Marriage:
27 JUN 1826 Hundleby, Lincoln, England

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Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.

Ha ha the answer to your question Paul. James did have sons Joseph and Benjamin, here are their baptisms

Wendy x

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1. JOSEPH ZEALAND - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 17 FEB 1828 Stickford, Lincoln, England
2. BENJAMIN ZEALAND - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 24 SEP 1826 Stickford, Lincoln, England

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Ben married Mary Andrews

Year of Registration: 1858
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Spilsby
County: Lincolnshire
Volume: 7a

Eliza Andrews 1858 Spilsby Lincolnshire
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*Mary Andrews 1858 Spilsby Lincolnshire
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John Eckersley 1858 Spilsby Lincolnshire
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*Benjamin Zealand 1858 Spilsby Lincolnshire

Mary died 1866 Ben is a widow in 1871

You searched for Mary Zealand born in Lincolnshire in 1831
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Name: Mary Zealand
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Year of Registration: 1866
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 35
District: Spilsby
County: Lincolnshire
Volume: 7a

Ben and Mary had 3 children John 1860, Joseph 1863 and ***Enos 1865 who is on the 1911 census

In 1861 John Zealand b 1790 a batchelor and Ben's uncle is living with them - presumably the brother of James.

In 1873 Benjamin Zealand married Ellen Page and in the same year they had a son Alfred Z Page, before the marriage I guess. Ellen is still a widow up to the 1901 at least. And I think Alfred changed his surname to Zealand and is in the 1911

Ben died 1877 aged 50

Name: Benjamin Zealand
Estimated birth year: abt 1827
Year of Registration: 1877
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 50
District: Spilsby
County: Lincolnshire
Volume: 7a
Page: 384 (click to see others on page)

In 1889 Enos Andrews Zealand b 1865 married Isabella Jefferys and in the same year and same quarter A/M/J brother Joseph b 1863 married Amy Elizabeth Barber both the same ref 7a 1177 possibly a double wedding.

Wendy

Joseph 1863 and wife Amy Elizabeth had moved to Leicester by 1911

Wendy

ZEALAND, Joseph Head Married M 48 1863 Agent Clothing Club Lincoln Stickford VIEW
ZEALAND, Amy Elizabeth Wife Married
21 years F 49 1862 Lincoln Boston VIEW
ZEALAND, Charles William Son Single M 20 1891 Clerk Commercial Lincoln Stickford VIEW
ZEALAND, Annie Daughter Single F 18 1893 Caiter Hand Leicester Leicestershire VIEW
ZEALAND, Florrie Daughter Single F 15 1896 Machinist Leicester Leicestershire VIEW
ZEALAND, Walter Harry Son Single M 14 1897 Errand Boy Leicester Leicestershire VIEW
ZEALAND, Arthur Lawrence Son Single M 12 1899 School Leicester Leicestershire VIEW
ZEALAND, Nellie Daughter Single F 10 1901 School Leicester Leicestershire VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
19184 Reference:
RG14PN19184 RG78PN1150A RD407 SD1 ED20 SN309

Registration District:
Leicester Sub District:
North West Leicester Enumeration District:
20 Parish:
Leicester

Address:
10 Bruin Street Leicester

Re Alfred Zealand married to Eliza for 15 years according to the census making the marriage in 1896. This is the only 1896 with Alfred Zealand in but the wife is called Matilda. POSSIBLY she was Matilda Eliza and known as Eliza. The 1901 should reveal the answer I'll have a look.
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Matilda Brumpton 1896 Lincoln Lincolnshire
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Alfred Zealand 1896 Lincoln Lincolnshire

Also Alfreds daughter Marjory 1910 must be the mother of Henry who added to this thread and therefore Henry must be related to you in some way!

Wendy

1901 as YEALAND Matilda

Matilda Yealand
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: Alfred
Gender: Female
Where born: Barlings, Lincolnshire, England

Civil parish: Barlings
Ecclesiastical parish: St Edward
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Lincoln
Sub-registration district: Lincoln North East
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 38
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred Yealand 28
Matilda Yealand 28
Edith Yealand 3
George Yealand 2
Infant 3 weeks

Matilda's death

Name: Matilda Zealand
Death: North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
Death: Jan-Feb-Mar 1958

Just noticed that in 1871 Ben was a widow aged 44, his wife Mary died in 1866, and Ellen Page aged 24 was his house keeper looking after his children Joseph and Enos aged 8 and 6. They lived at Stickford Drove, near Spilsby Lincs. A big gap in their ages!

So I think that Ellen became pregnant, and then Ben married her after the baby, Alfred Zealand Page was born. At a later date Alfred Page became Alfred Zealand.

This was an error in transcribing, as this my Granfather and mother. I have Alfred and Matilda's marriage cerificate and there is no other name but, Matlida. It's the same on her death certificate, no mention of Eliza. You are correct about my mother, she was Margery Queenie Zealand and moved to Newark, Notts to work as a domestic and met and married John Stanley Dale, a postman.

Wendy. There are 2 people not on Alfred and Matilda's family. Albert b.1903 and d.1903, and Francis b.1911 and married James Herbert Bennett. Not sure wether the Amber Hill Zealands can be linked to the Stickford Zealands??

Henry