Genealogy Chat

Hi Bev It's Charles Hurst and Jemima Street not Stretton as it says, it was an error on the St Margs register that I still have not had a reply from, her father on her wedding cert is unknown Elaine

Hi Elaine ive not got Eliza yet but ive just found out about another Stretton who is related so if i come across her i will let you know and im sure that Charles Stretton who married Jemima or some like that is also related because they all were living in metcalf streety and had Samuel as father . And thomas who was witness at wedding im sure is my gggrandfathers brother havnt looked for cooks yet Bev

Bev Since our families seem to cross a bit, have your Stretton's married a Ward 1890's, have an Eliza Stretton as a marriage witness and am sure it will turn out to be Elizabeth Ward, just not had time to look properly yet. ALSO Bev, have you or are you looking for a marriage between John Cook c 1820 born Shilton and Elizabeth c 1818 born St Margs, Leics Elaine

Hi Mike, Thanks for your efforts, I don't think it can be the 1873 shardlow as he has a brother Tom born q4 1873 and his sister Sarah Ann q 2 1877 were both registered in Loughborough district Sorry about the 1881 address knew it was Diseworth but brain wasn't working - again. Regards marlene

Greeting's Again Marlene..... Mixed results ..... The Bad New's..... I've not found the birth records YET ... ( Think it's under a variant of Blackwell ). Have trawled 1873 ~76. Closest is :- Oct Qrt. 1873. Blackwell = Male . Shardlow District Cert. 7 b. 414. Diseworth comes under Shardlow District see my last comment The Good New's ...Got him on the 1891. Census Indexed as J.E. Blackwell. RG 12 / 2523 / 85 / Page 1 Leicestershire. Barkby. Main Street. I. E. Blackwell. Unmar. 17. Farm Servant. b Shepshed. Servant to a William Perkins Farmer. Let me have a look at Wigston Records Office for you & get back to you tomorrow ? ... By the way it was Hail gates. DISEWORTH not Shepshed on the 1881. Census.....lol :0) MIKE.

Hi Mike, I wondered if you could help me solve a problem again. My grandfather was Isaac Ernest Blackwell, born in Shepshed in 1875 (I think) He appears on the 1881 census aged 6 living at the Old Plough Inn, Hallgate, Shepshed, with the rest of the family. He married in 1898 (Dec 26) and his age shows as 24 (from marriage cert) 1891 census is a servant in Barkby and on the 1901 he his married and living in Sandiacre, Derbys. I have gone through from 1870 to 1879 on Ancestry Beta and cannot find the details of his birth registration. I have found all of the other siblings. He died in 1938 and the reg details show his birth year as 1875 Can you suggest any other way of finding the birth info. Regards Marlene

Thats what confused me too have trawled the Burials looking for her ....durrrrrrr :0/

Thanks Mike i had got them on 1851 and 1861 and wondered where alice had gone lol Bev

Greeting's again Beverley UPDATE your records please 1st. Daughter of Thomas & Catherine should read ELIZA not Alice And when you come to look them up for the 1861. Census they are INDEXED as SHELTON RG 9 / 2288 / 17 / Page 28. No. 16 Lead Street. And if I've got the right Samuel Stretton ( Thomas's Father ) He was born Coleorton. Leicestershire. MIKE.

Thanks a lot mike thats helped me a great deal Bev

Greeting's Again Beverley... There you Go...... St. Margaret's Parish Church :- Entry No. 27, MAR 10, 1839, after Banns THOMAS STRETTON, full age, Bach. F.W.K, of METCALF St, * Son. of SAMUEL STRETTON, F.W.K * CATHERINE COPELAND, minor, Sp. F.W.K, of METCALF St, * Dau. of HENRY COPELAND, LABOURER * Wits: SAMUEL STRETTON, SARAH ROBINSON. Now you want a look up for 1841 ? .... There you Go....... 1841. Census Image. HO 107 / 604. / 09. / Page. 11. Leicester.Borough (City ) St. Margaret's Parish. Metcalf Street. Thomas Stretton. 20. Stocking maker. Y. Catherine Wife. 20. Y. Eliza. Dau. 1. Y. ( Amended 17.55 hrs. ) Y. = YES Born within the County. MIKE. xx

Hi Mike Im sorry to bother you again ive got a marriage between Thomas Stretton and catherine Copeland 1839 ST Margarets just wanted to know fathers names and witnesses Thanks Bev

Hi Elaine ive been through and it seems to match with what ive got Ive not managed to do much just lately computers been playing up Best wishes Bev

Hi Bev Did you get a chance to look at the Hunt info, does it check out with yours Elaine

Thanks Mike That was them on 1891 Thanks again Bev

Greeting's Again Beverly...... If we are talking about Joseph Henry & Sarah Ann Hardy Living at No. 66. Victoria Road Leicester. on the 1891. Census ? :- RG 12 / 2522 / 38 / Page.18. Then I think this is the one you want ..... April. ~May.~ June. Qrt. 1889. Joseph Henry Hardy. ~ Sarah Ann HART. Barrow Upon Soar.District. Cert No. 7 a. 301. In 1889 The Parish of Belgrave came under this District confusing I know..... but there you go......../:o( And I belive the Parish Church for Belgrave was St. Peter's. And that's the place of birth ( Belgrave ) given on the Census Image. MIKE....xx Pass the Prozac .....

Hi Mike Have you got info for marriages up to 1891 ive got a Joseph Hardy married to a Sarah? he was Born 1867 and living with parents on 1881 But married by 1891 Thanks Bev Ps hope you are keeping well

Hi All, My Grandfather on my Father's side, Alfred Webber, had at least one shop in Leicester during the 1920/30s I think. His occupation is shown as General Shopkeeper on my parents marriage certificate from 1949 although I don't think he still had any shops by then. I have been told that one shop was in Fleet St. This by my cousin, whose grandparents, the PIlgrims, had an opposition shop in the same street. Does anybody have any information on either the Webber or Pilgim shops? Paul

Mike Many thanks, as you say it was a 'painless one', a Chimney sweep eh, makes a change from Hosiery and Boot & Shoe !!. Jon

Mike, thanks no wonder I could not find the family on the 1891 census!!! Hune was not a variation I had tried. JoJo