Genealogy Chat

Hi Elaine Will let you know if i come across any Bryants ive got Bryan from Church Brampton Bev

HAPPY NEW YEAR MIKE. Keep up the good work. Many thanks for all the look ups you have done for me in the past two years. Good health and lots of happines for you in the new year. Don't forget if you are ever in my area a pub lunch is beckoning you............ Kind regards Sue....in sunny Lincolnshire.

Hi everyone, A Happy New Year to the Leicester Sleuths and thanks for past lookups they have done for me here and there, greatly appreciated :) This is a general query about Whitwick parish records, which I believe are indistinct in some areas. I was wondering whether Bishop's Transcripts or other copies exist that might be more readable. I am aware that the BVRI doesn't cover Whitwick,. neither does the local family history soc CD Any suggestions or advice gratefully received Regards Jane

Hi Jane Have you tried looking here http://www.whitwick.org.uk/opener(.)php Remove brackets as usual You might find a link but you are able to leave messages there too Elaine

Greeting’s Jane…… There are a few Parish Records available at :- Leicestershire & Rutland Record Office. Long Street. Wigston Magna. Leicester. LE 18 2 AH. Tel. 0116 257 1080. Fax. 0116 257 1120. But the majority didn’t keep very well Plus some were lost …..Fire ? Some Areas of Whitwick are tagged on to other Villages Thringstone, Swannington, I have the 1841. Census returns for Whitwick ( Although some of it is faded ) and then Census returns for 1851. through to 1901. Plus I have some Burial records for Whitwick. But as Elaine has said “ Please do ask here “ And we‘ll see what develops …… MIKE.

Hi Mike Nice to see you back, am just about recovered, how about you? Elaine

Hi Mike and Elaine, Many thanks for your help and suggestions. The Whitwick website is interesting, and I see they have a historical society too. Mike has been a great help to me in the past, had a look for my elusive rellie in various records, parish and census, with no success. As a reminder, the problem is my Benjamin Woulidge was born in Thringstone in1804 or thereabouts according to census records, and left the area circa 1824 to travel overseas. I can pick up the story from then, he returns to England circa 1836, is in Manchester in 1841 and Cheshire in 1851 and 61, returning to Leicestershire in 1871 -- no clues in any of that so I know nothing of his parentage or those first 20 years except he was in the hosiery trade. No sign of anyone else in the area or elsewhere with the same surname, and all subsequent Woulidges are his descendants. Hence my hope that the missing parish records would have another copy, somewhere, either BTs or something I'd not heard of. Still, mysteries are the spice of family history Thanks again for your interest Regards Jane

Does anyone know which enumeration district Marjorie Street Leicester would come under? I am looking for a family called Burbidge who owned a shop located there. According to my sisters MIL they owned the shop when she was born in 1900, but cannot find anything on the census returns. Thanks JoJo

hi i,m looking for the hewitts and simmons of shawell, in leicestershire, also the marriage of william astil to sarah ? of shawell not in parish records any help advice gratefully received marcie x

Greeting's Again.... Jo Jo ..... There you Go...... 1901. Census Image. RG 13. / 2988 / 149 / Page. 23. Leicester. St. Mark's Parish. Formally St. Margaret's Parish. No. 90. Westborne Street. ( Belgrave Road to Marjorie Street.) George Burbidge. 44. Head. Mar. Navey's Lab. Mary. Wife. 43. George. Son. 18. Navey's Lab. Rose. Dau. 6. Scholar. All born in Leicester.. On the Index Marjorie Street = RG 13. / 2988 / 142 to 145 & 160.

Greeting's Jane O' Istanbul..... Trawling through Thringstone for someone else on another site came across this one & thought ..Ummm ..... 1841. Census Image. HO 107 / 596 / 20 / Page. 14. The Hundred of Goscote West. Parish of Thringstone. Mary Woridge. 45. Stocking Maker. Samuel. Son. 25. Ditto. Alpha. Son. 15. Ditto. John. Son. 14. Ditto. Also within the Household. :- Joseph Bacon. 15. Ditto. All Born within the County. MIKE.

Greeting's & welcome Marcie O' Bucks...... What years are we looking for your Hewitts & Simmons...? Found this Marriage :- William ASTELL. ~ Elizabeth Coleman. Misterton. ( Which is 3.4 Miles from Shawell ) 13th. October. 1828. By Banns. 1841. Census Images. HO 107 599 / 09 / Page. 5. Within the village of Shawell. Edward Hewett. 40. Blacksmith. Caroline. Wife. 30. Mary Hewett. Mother ? 75. Living on Independent means 1851. census Images. HO 107 / 20778 / 386 / Page. 11. Shawell. Edward HEWITT. 50. Blacksmith. b Shadwell. Elizabeth. Wife. 42. b Walcote. Leicestershire (close to Misterton. ) MIKE.

Thanks Mike once again to the rescue! I had spent hours looking through the listing of what was covered in each bit for Leicester and was only a quarter of the way through was hoping someone else would know. Now need to find if this is the grandparents for Lizzie. Thanks JoJo

Hi, MIke, Thringstone, and Woridge, AND Stockingmaker, eh? Umm indeed. Lots here to keep me busy, I am very grateful to you for passing it on Regards and thanks Jane

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Looking for Thomas Hickingbotham born c1818 in Breedon on the Hill in 1841 Census, with household members if possible. Many thanks. Joy

Greeting’s & Welcome Joy….. I’m sorry but there was NO trace of Thomas Hickingbotham or any similar spelling of the surname Or any Families with that name Within the Village of Breedon – on – the –Hill. 1841. Frustrating I found Thomas’s neighbor from the 1851. Census In the same place but not Thomas …Grrr. :0( But I did find your Thomas on the 1851 & 1861. Censuses. 1851. Census Image. HO 107 2140 / 351 / Page. 4. Breedon ~ on – the Hill. Thomas Hickingbotham. Head. Mar. 33. Sawyer. b Breedon –on – the-Hill. Sarah Wife. 29. Lace Embroiderer. b Ashby de la Zouch. Sarah A. Dau. 5. Scholar. b. Breedon. John Son. 2. b Ditto. 1861.Census Image. RG 9 / 2489 / 124 / Page. 12. Breedon – on – the - Hill.. Ashby Road. Thomas Hickingbotham. Head. Mar. 42. Sawyer. b Breedon – on - the Hill. Sarah Wife. 38. Lace Embroiderer. b Breedon. Sarah Ann. Dau. 15. Ditto. b Ditto. Records found for John Hickingbotham :- Christening 18th. October. 1849. Died 29th. May. 1856. Breedon – on – the – Hill. Father :- Thomas. Mother :- Sarah. Other records found …… Christening Thomas Hickenbotom. 19th. Apr. 1818. Breedon – on – the – Hill. Father :- John Hickenbotom. Mother.:- Elizabeth. Other Christening’s with the Parents John & Elizabeth. In Breedon – on – the – Hill. Joseph Hickenbotom. 8th. Dec. 1822. Lucey Hickenbotom. 4th. June. 1820. Died 31st. Jan. 1826. Francis Hickenbotom. 30th. Jan. 1826. Marriage found :- John Hickenbotom. ~ Elizabeth Underwood. 18th. Jan. 1786. Ashby de la Zouch. I did check out Ashby de la Zouch on the 1841. Just in case Thomas was there seeing that his wife comes from there … But drew a blank …Sorry ....:0(((( I’ll now widen the search to other Villages which come within Breedon – on – the – Hill. Parish. ( big Parish spread out some what ) Hope the above is of some help to you …. MIKE.

Clara Raven married Edwin Burbidge December quarter 1873. Edwin died Sept quarter 1880. They had 4 chldren Edwin, Lizzie, Walter and Frank. Clara re-married to a John Bradshaw Sept quarter 1886. On the 1891 census Clara is listed as married but John is absent. They now have Roland and Lousia? On the 1901 census Clara is a widow. I cannot find a death for John any where. If he died in the Boer war would I be able to find a list some where of the people that died? I have no other information on John. Hope someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks JoJo

Hi Jo Jo Try this one for links http://www(.)mick-gray(.)co(.)uk/military(_)sites(.)htm and this one most people recommend http://hometown.aol(.)co(.)uk/kevinasplin/home(.)html remove brackets as usual Elaine

Hi Elaine, thanks will try both of them. JoJo