Genealogy Chat

ok mike will do when i can may leave it till kids gone back to school at the end of august thanks sj

Greeting’s Sarah …….. Sorry……… But Both births happened in-between censuses… Then there is nothing I can find out about them. Even gazing into my crystal ball. ……. The best thing to do is order those certificates ( Which I have already given you the ref No’s for ) These will give you some more details which will Prove for sure if they are the ones you are searching for. MIKE.

Greeting's Again Gemma lol ...Tell your boyfriend that certificate was young compared with the Parish Registers I was TRYING to read today. For Medbourne - Cum - Holt . ....1564, In LATIN ...... MIKE.xx * Looks at clock ..'.Enjoy your afternoon cup of Tea ' .......lol

Greeting’s & Welcome…………. Paul. I think your on the right lines with the William Fox of 15,Gayton Avenue. Which is off Turner Street and at the bottom of Turner Street On Martin Street was “ Bunny Richards Iron Smelting Works “ And the area was dotted with Engineering Sheet Metal Factories. Which matches up with his Occupation you stated. That Death certificate would certainly prove it’s the William you are searching for. In the meantime I can see if I can find them on the Electoral Rolls held at the Records Office next week. Can you give me a name for the Grand mother ? as by 1933 ~ 36 she would be able to vote and should appear on the Rolls. MIKE.

Sorry Charles throught it was Bev searching for me. Thanks very much Linda

Hi Mike Yes I had a quick peek at it this morning before I came to work, but I am going to print it off when I get home and take a proper look. Thank you so much for that. I told my boyfriend (who is Canadian) about it, and he is just amazed you can get stuff that old!!! Anything over 100 years old here is considered pre-historic!!!! Well hopefully we (...or rather you!) might have more luck with Mr. Whitehead with that info? I really want to trace back further...just takes some patience I suppose!!!! Thanks again for your help, Gemma.

hi mike can you look for me plz this mary barsby b jun jul aug qrt 1856 aston birmingham william barsby b jan feb march qrt 1854 aston birmingham these are just two of henry barsbys kids henry was b 1830 bruntingthorpe leicestershire i cant work out what part of his lfe was in birimingham cause on 1851 census hes a servant in barkby leicester unless between 1851 and 1861 he moved to brum and then moved back after his 2 kids were born thanks sj

Greeting Again Charles ...... Nonconformists / Methodists records held at the records Office are a bit like...... ' Hen's teeth ' Best to get in touch with them yourself as you know your family history better that I do.... (Sorry that's not meant to sound like I'm not willing to help you ) Link to Records Office :~ Records Office Address. Leicestershire & Rutland Record Office. Long Street. Wigston Magna. Leicester. LE 18 2 AH. Tel. 0116 257 1080. Fax. 0116 257 1120. Mon. Tues. Thurs. 9.15 ~ 5.00.pm. Wed. 9.15 ~ 7.30. pm. Fri. 9.15. ~ 4.45. pm. Sat. 9.15. ~ 12.15. e-mail :- recordoffice( Hat )leics.gov.uk (remove brackets and spaces replace ( Hat )with the right icon ) MIKE.

Hi I have already put a post on here today but a lady named gemma over on records says that if I ask Mike on here he may be able to help as he is a wizz on Leicester so here goe's I am looking for my grandfather William Taylor b 1891, he was married to Rose Eva Perry in 1915 bedfordshire (have cert says he was foundry labourer and his father George was a Brass founder) and moved to Leicester he died before 1936 because my gran died in 1936 and was living with her mother at the time there seems to be only 2 possibles William Fox Taylor Died 1935 july Billersdon I have his death cert and it says he was a stone mason the other is William F. K Taylor died in Leicester 1933 july 7a 269 I am going to send for his death cert and that will take a while in the mean time what I would like to know is who was living at 15 Gayton Avenue Leicester U.D.in July 1935 this is where W. Fox Taylor lived this may tell me if my gran lived there and if so I have at last found my grandfather, I have sent an email to the central library but had no answer as yet.it's driving me nutts. can you help Please Paul

Greeting's Again .....Gemma. Ummmm. ....... East Leak. Now...... That's one of those Villages which although in Nottinghamshire. I spoke about before. It also comes under a SUB District of Loughborough. Don't put that one in your Trash Can just yet ..... Yes I had that surname (Whitchead)...in mind whilst I trawled the Registers Did you manage to open the scan of that Marriage Register I sent via E-Mail. MIKE.

Hi Mike Thank you so much for sorting out the James Fox confusion!!! That is fantastic. As for George Whitehead...he is proving to be a tricky little bugger!!!! I really appreciate all the effort you have put in so far. I have been googleing the Whitehead surname, and have found that it was often mistaken for Whitchead...not sure if this helps at all??? I really am beginning to think that he was not born in Leicestershire at all!!!!! I did find something interesting on the 1871 census though. I found a George Whitchead (b. 1824, Loughborough) living in Nottingham with his parents,George Whitchead (b. 1804 Church Aston, Yorkshire) and Ann Whitchead (b.1796 East Leake, Nottingham). But on the same census I also found George Whitehead (b.1824, Loughborough) living with his wife Elizabeth in Nottingham!!!!! I am at a total loss!!!! This man is determined to confuse us!!!!

hi mike thanks for the info on mary clarke i didnt mean for you to pay for the info but a big thankyou if i can ever do anything for you let me know sj

crabby,narky Paul, not got connections to your william Fox, but will pretend to, if it makes you feel any better lol Hi Mike, now before you throw your pencil at me.... I wonder if youwould be able to help with this prob...Herbert (Bert) Jermyn married Mona ?. have got a photo with Bert on and he looks about 30ish in 1946 and to make things worse, don't know if Mona was her name, or if she was called that 'cause she moaned a lot !!!! can't find a b. for him, but pretty sure they were all from Leic.oh dear sorry.....worse than those blooming hopewell's .and looking for Ada Elizabeth Lampard marr, she was born 1894 Mkt Bosworth, suposedly to a cousin ? Sid Lampard, thanks v.much June

This is a long long long long shot but is there anyone on this thread interested in one William Fox Taylor 15 Gayton Avenue Leicester U.D. who died in 1935. cheesed off fedup crabby narky Paul.

Mike Saw your note about ordering non-conformist records. Looks like my Bentleys and Kirks (Sheepshed) were non-conformist which is why I am having difficulty working farther back. I have a bunch of disconnected events but cannot connect them. Do you think this is something those record might help with?

This is as near as i can get for 1841 - they are in Diseworth/. Goscot Catherine Gant 4 Christopher Gant 8 Sarah Gant 35 Here we are in 1851 in Sheepshed where Catherine is listed as 'granddaughter' Mary Allwood 76 Thomas Allwood 82 Catherine Gent 14 Sarah Gent 50 I don't see her in 1861 but there is a Catherine gent who marries in 1860 in Bsford, Notts. Edit ... actually Beeston according to parish records. Husband is Thomas Barnes, date 28/2/1860.

Hi Sarah Like Mike said on page 6 it might prove hard to track down Johns death if he was living in Northants on 1891 Census. He could have died in Northants,Leicester or who knows where. Bev

*** F.A.O. *** Gemma O’ Canada. I had a look at the original Parish Registers To solve the multi Baptisms of James Fox’s which I posted. Below is a TRUE transcriptions of the Parish Registers Baptism with Parents James & Sarah FOX. ANNO DOMINI BAPTISMS :~ 1812. John. Son Of James & Sarah Fox. .. Bapt…. 18th. October. 1812. ( That’s all the information we get for this year.) Following the Rose Act 1813. to simplify Parish Registers We get :~ Entry. No. 54. 25th. December. 1814. Joseph. Son of James & Sarah Fox. Thurmaston South End. James Frame Work Knitter. Entry. No. 193. 28th. March. 1819. James. Son of James & Sarah Fox. Thurmaston South End. Frame Work Knitter. Entry. No. 249. 28th. December. 1820. Mary, Daughter of James & Sarah Fox. Thurmaston South End. Frame Work Knitter. ALL above conducted by H. Woodcock. Curate. Entry No. 343. 6th. September. 1824. William. Son of James & Sarah Fox. Thurmaston South End. Frame Work Knitter. Entry No. 421. 30th. July. 1826. CHARLES NOT James. Son of James & Sarah Fox. Thurmaston South End. Frame Work Knitter. Entry No. 526. 7th. June . 1829. THOMAS NOT James. Son of James & Sarah Fox. Thurmaston South End. Frame Work Knitter. Entry No. 609. 25th. March. 1832. Charles. Son of James & Sarah Fox. Thurmaston South End. Frame Work Knitter. The last four Baptisms conducted by J. Fell. Curate. So Hope that solves the problem with too many James’s…… BURIAL REGISTERS:~ Entry No. 201. 25th February 1823. Mary Fox. Thurmaston South End. Aged. 2. years old. Entry. No. 295. 30th. June. 1827. Charles Fox. Thurmaston South End. Age as = Infant. ( Under I year ) Both Burials conducted by :~ J. Fell. Curate. ANNO DOMINI MARRIAGES:~ 1811. Marriage Transcript reads thus :~ St. Michael & All Angel’s Parish Church. Thurmaston South End. Entry No. 4. James Fox.& Sarah Greasley. Both of this Township. Married in this Chapel By Banns This Twenty-second day of December. In the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eleven. By Me :~ H. Woodcock. Curate. James signed by his own signature Sarah by her own Mark = + Wit’s :~ George Sarson. William Bishop. The scan of this entry is winging it’s way to your home E- mail address. Re:~ The search for George Whitehead born / Baptised Loughborough c 1824. In the last two days I have trawled the Parish registers for Loughborough At the Records Office. But only to draw a blank …..Sorry. Plenty of Whites, Wrights, Whitesmiths, Whitehall’s …….. But NO Whitehead’s. So I have pre ordered the records ( Films & hard copies held in the strong room ) For ALL nonconformists & Methodists Baptisms…..in and around 1824. For the next time I’m at the Records Office Hoping for better results.. Hope this helps. MIKE. xx

Greeting's Auntie Jane Have sent you a PM Ken O' NZ. ....... Got your E-mail with updates I;ve added you to my contact list. Sarah...... Trade secrets where I got that Info for which I have had to pay You ask if there was other Clarke's / Clark burials in Welford Road ? There's Hundreds of um. !!!! But not John's....... MIKE.

Hi Uncle Mike have you changed your email address?? or are you just ignoring me, lol? Jane xxxx