Genealogy Chat

......and the question is...... Was it Mike who set off the fire alarm in the Scout Centre on Thursday??? Was he having a crafty fag or piece of toast?????

Hi everyone, I've been lucky enough to get a direct line back to 1640ish, all thanks to the parish register's at the L.R.O Wigston. What i'd like to know is, now i've found all these ancester's what record's are availiable and where should i be looking to try and find more info about them ? They all seem to have been grazier's from Horninghold, Medbourne, Stonton Wyville , Illston on the Hill and Gaulby. Thanks in advance Sue. P.S I have already checked the will's.

Many thanks for your help. Sorry for the delay in replying I've been in Zummerzet for a few days! I have most of those that you listed and I know the Records Office is closed (how dare they!!) but any additional info in the future will be greeted with whoops of joy (honest!) They travelled about a bit, these canal folk. Once more, thanks a lot. Cynthia

Good thanks Bev, Really busy since moving, just keep popping in and out to have a look but the move was the best thing we ever did. Elaine

Hi Elaine Hope you are keeping ok Bev

Ready and waiting to help at last!!! Elaine

L O ....Eliane ...... We might need your expert advice soon on more Boatman coming up re Cythia's post ? ... Heard that there was another talk at Belgrave Hall on ' Boatman around Leicester ' BUT believe it's SOLD OUT already...:o((((( MIKE. xx

Hello Bev been a while Elaine

Greeting’s & Welcome….. Cynthia. You may already have these ? all with Parents = John & Catherine Charlesworth :- MARY CHARLSWORTH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 13 FEB 1786 Castle Donnington, Leicester, England MARIA CHARLESWORTH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 07 SEP 1798 Castle Donnington, Leicester, England JOHN WILLIAMS CHARLESWORTH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 08 APR 1790 Castle Donnington, Leicester, England THOS CHARLESWORTH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 19 FEB 1796 Castle Donnington, Leicester, England MARTHA CHARLESWORTH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 17 JUN 1773 Castle Donnington, Leicester, England MARTHA CHARLESWORTH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 29 AUG 1780 Castle Donnington, Leicester, England WILLM CHARLESWORTH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 28 APR 1801 Castle Donnington, Leicester, England ANN CHARLESWORTH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 26 JUL 1782 Castle Donnington, Leicester, England CATHARINE CHARLSWORTH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 13 MAY 1788 Castle Donnington, Leicester, England GEORGE THOS CHARLESWORTH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 02 JUN 1793 Castle Donnington, Leicester, England Christening’s for the TOWN of Ashby De La Zouch ( Not District) :- JOHN CHARLESWORTH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 17 APR 1754 Ashby De La Zouch, Leicester, England Father :- Thomas Charlesworth. No Mother given. Marriages fund :- JOHN CHARLESWORTH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Marriage: 06 JUL 1816 Castle Donnington, Leicester, England Spouses. Maiden Name Jane SICKLESS. JOHN CHARLESWORTH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Marriage: 28 FEB 1780 Castle Donnington, Leicester, England Spouses Maiden Name = Catherine TWELLS. Spoke to a Head Librarian of the Records Office last night And seems all is going well for a reopening 22nd. Oct. MIKE.

* In best Tom Jones accent * ......... ' Welcome Home .....Wel ~ come Home ' Do hope you had a good time ? just sent you via ur H.M. address a scan SO.......Where's me stick of rock then M'Duck ? ....:o)))))) MIKE.xx

Hi, I have John Charlesworth b 1799 Castle Donington, who married Jane Lickiss then moved to Birmingham (1841 census listed as on Towing Path,Birmingham so he was a Boatman). Is there any way of checking for John's father? It MAY be that he was the John Charlesworth from Ashby christened in 1754 (info via IGI). I was going to try and get to Leics Records Office to access Parish Records, but I believe they're closed for refurb.? Any information would be gratefully received!! Cynthia

Nudge for those who are back from holiday and thank you Mike Bev

Nudged...... On behalf of those STILL on Holiday

Hi Mike, Thank you again for your time and effort. I will continue to watch this space. Hilary

Thanks Mike I think Betsy died while quite young or married early but her sister Mary Ann named her first daughter after her. all the best Loz

Thanks Mike . Same old story, our heritage going to pop, its everwhere. They want to make Kent a concrete jungle and pulling historic buildings down without a thought , I don't know how they get away with it. Could you find a marriage of Mary Eliza.? I know her sisters, Elizabeth, Caroline & Harriet went to live in Nottingham, found a marriage for Caroline and Elizabeth remained single. Harriet of course my G.Gran. Must close now like you a night owl but bed calls now John

Greeting's Again..... John Lewis. ' Your very welcome ' St. George's Grave yard is a very sad sight just now right in the middle of the redevelopment ( St. George's Quarter ) They are ripping out the Heart O' Leicester without a thought for our Heritage ....... I'll have another whiz round me disks and see if I can find your Mary Eliza for you MIKE. UPDATED...... Sorry had a whiz round the 7 main Churches & 5 Non Conformist The only one showing :- Charles Street Congregational Chapel :- Opposite what was the AA Offices & a stones throw away from St. Georges Church Names. / Dates. / Ages. HENFREY THOMAS 06 FEB 1851 26 Sorry.....:0(((( MIKE.

*** F.A.O. ** *.....Loz O' Leicester. Births found:- April ~ May. ~ June Quarter 1839. Betsy Ellean Brown . Leicester. Cert No. XV. 104. MIKE,

Mike Just studied the Henfrey's again and it looks like the ones listed in the St George register are my family because my Great Gran Harriet Henfrey ( there were 2 Harriets) was christened at St Georges I feel as if I'm getting somewhere now I know Alfred, George & Thomas jnr were the sons of Thomas & Elizabeth, there was a Mary Eliza and I can't find her on any of the census so possibly she died also. I live down south so unable to get to the library in Leicester or visit the the cemetries so greatful for the help Cheers John

Greeting’s Again Hilary Ferns within Coleorton potted History :- That 1st Marriage not found yet….But. All Christenings with Parents Father:- Henry Fern. .... Labourer. Mother:- Ann. John Bishop Fern 4th. May. 1851. Fanny. 18th. March. 1855. George. 9th. Aug. 1857 Anne. 24th. April. 1859. Henry. 8th. Oct. 1861. Mark Ernest. 13th. Sept. 1863. Frederick. 8th. Oct. 1865. Herbert. 11th. Aug. 1867. Harold. 9th. Jan. 1870. MARRIAGES. Henry Fern ~ Sarah Ann Moult. 13th. Jan. 1882. Father Henry Fern. George Fern. ~ Rose Frearson. 5th. Oct. 1885. Fathers Henry Fern, John Frearson. Ernest Fern. ~ Hannah Williams. 27th. Jan. 1888. Fathers Henry fern, John Williams. Burials found Harold Fern 26th. Jan. 1891. Aged 21. Of The Paddock Coleorton. Henry fern. 5th. Jan. 1891 Aged 63. Of the Paddock Coleorton. Ann Fern 14th. May. 1902. Aged 71. Of the Paddock Coleorton. If I can’t find anything about that 1st Marriage Then it will have to wait till records Office is open again But I’ve printed off the info ready MIKE.