Genealogy Chat

Three queries please. Do you know if the Causeway Lane Maternity Hospital became the Bond Street Maternity Home, or are they different. Have just received a birth cert where the person was born in Causeway lane Maternity Hospital, which I have never heard of. My Gr Aunt was, so the family stories go, the first person to have a breast removed for cancer and live. Any idea where I might find this documented. Where would I be able to buy a good map of Leicester around 1850 - 1910? Hope you can help. JoJo

Donna, Are there any references in the book to John Butler who had a chemist shop in Wharf Street in 1825? (The shop was near the 'new' cricket ground). Thanks, Maggie

Morning Bev Up early too? Elaine

Greeting's Again Donna.... Yes I saw that you had made it from your name in the sign in book when I went to Wigston yesterday..... Sorry you didn't get the results you had hoped for But that book sounds great ...... Just wonder...... If that ' Robert Hall ' has anything to do with the Baptist Church on Narborough Road & Upperton Road corner of the same name = ' Robert Hall ? ' MIKE.

Hi Mike and all Just thought i would let you know i didnt get on very well with my visit to Wigston after locking myself out of my house (being in a rush to spend more time there) and wait for my hubby to come home and let me in ...lost valuable time and didnt come up with anything ...but after that went to the library and got a book out called Wharf Street revisited....fantastic book and i found out that George Street methodist chapel was the first methodist chapel built in the Wharf street area built in 1819 and closed in 1880 it was purchased by the ragged school mission and incorparted into the mission building. Wow was buzzing when i read it....its great when you find something out so far in this book they have mentione a Tom Gamble (born earlier than my Tom) who was a good cricket player and a song was made about him....a brother Gamble who went round collecting money for a chapel ....and a Robert Hall (which i have iin my tree but dont think its the same one ) only half way through but really is a good read...sorry for babbling but got excited. warm regards Donna

Mike Well I never knew that. Sue

Greeting's Again Sue.... Hundreds were first mentioned in the Laws of Edgar in 970, and by the time of Ethelred the term referred to an area of one hundred hides for the purpose of taxation. For many centuries after this the Hundreds were used as a fiscal, judicial and sometimes a military district. These units were thus used for the collection of Danegeld (later subsidies), and the holding of courts for both civil and criminal matters, originally these were held every month, then every fortnight and eventually after 1234 every three weeks. In addition, a sheriff would tour the county twice a year to hear special complaints. The meetings were usually held in the 'open' and at a well known local landmark, such as an earthwork, tumulus, or tree,. Later hundreds usually met in a town or village. Leicestershire Hundreds :- Guthlaxton. (Blaby Lutterworth Area) Gartree.(Billesdon Market Harb'o Area.) Sparkenhoe.( Hinckley & up to Coalville Area ) Framland.( Melton Area. ) Goscote East & West.(Syston Loughb'o Area ) ' Clear as mud now I hope ' ...lol :0))) MIKE.

Mike, Thank you once again for your help. What does The hundred of Guthlaxton mean though? Sue.....................

Greeting’s Again Sue…. M’ Duck.. Now…. You’ve been listening to those Tales out of School again ? …lol ;0) I take it that was Anna Burley.... Born 1782 & living in Countesthorpe ? Any way there you Go… 1841. Census Image. :- HO 107 / 597 / 08 / Page. 10. The Hundred of Guthlaxton. Parish of Blaby. Chapelry of Countesthorpe. Little End. John Burley. 65. Woollen Hosiery Maker. Ann Wife. 60. BOTH Born within the County. Burials Found for Countesthorpe :- Names. / Dates. / Age. BURLEY ANNE 8 MAY 1843 65 I’m not sure if this is John’s ? :- BURLEY JOHN 26 JAN 1846 73 Or there’s this one as well ? :- BURLEY JOHN 3 JAN 1873 82 MIKE.xx Sarah ....' Not Telling' ....:oP.........lol :0)

Hello Marlene: Following on from what Mike has posted, I have Staniforths in my tree originating from Shepshed in the late 1700s. Maybe a connection? Mike/Bev, Hello, hope all is well, anyone found any Hincks lately?! Sarah (Still looking!)

*** F.A.O. MARLENE *** Marriages :- Shepshed Parish Church. ENTRY. No. 394. John Blackwell.Bachelor of this Parish. Rebecca Cotton Spinster of this Parish. Married in this Church by Banns.This Fifteenth Day of November. One Thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty Four. By Me..... John Goodacre. Curate. John Signed by his own Signature. Rebecca By her own Mark = X. Witt's :- William Mee. Hannah Charlotte Mee. Also noticed these two :- ENTRY No.466. William Unwin. Bachelor of this Parish. Elizabeth Staniforth. Spinster of this Parish. Married in this Church by Banns. This Sixteenth Day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Seven. By Me... A. Allsopp. Vicar. William signed by his own signature. Elizabeth by her own Mark = X. Witt's :- Charles Franks. (Own Signature. ) Mary Staniforth. (Her own Mark. ) Ann Rowell. ( Her own Mark ) **************** Sorry couldn't make out Entry No. Ann Cotton. Spinster of this Parish. Thomas Dexter. of this Parish. Married in this Church by Banns. This Seventh Day December One Thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty Four. By me.... John Goodacre. Curate. Ann signed by her own signature. Thomas by his own Mark = X. Witt's :- Benjamin Hidder. Catherine Lester. MIKE.

Hi Elaine Thanks for info have added it to Fav Bev

Hello Mike, How are you? sttill chasing other people's rellies? Can I have 1841 look up please for Anna Burley bn 1782 Countesthorpe. Many thanks mate ! Regards Sue........

Hi Bev Wondered if you had come across this http://website(.)lineone.net/~gsward/packwood/index.htm remove bracket as usual Elaine

'Your very Welcome Dennis......' If we can help again...Just Ask. There was two other Moore Families within Gilmorton 1841 But didn't want to confuse you so.... HO 107 / 598 / 04 / Page.5. Within the village. Thomas Moore. 60. Butcher, Sarah. Wife. 50. Thomas. Son. 25. Sally. 20. Dress maker. Eliza. 15. Page. 5. William Moore. 25. Butcher. Mary. Wife. 25. All above Born within the County. Good Luck. MIKE.

Greeting's & Welcome Dennis ... There you Go........ 1841. Census Image. HO 107 / 598 / 04 / Page. 27. The Hundred of Guthlaxton. Parish of Gilmorton. Timothy Moore. 50. Frame Work Knitter. Ann. Wife. 40. Henry. Son. 15. William. Son. 13. Charles. Son. 11. EDWARD. Son. 8. Samuel. Son. 6. Ann. Dau. 4. Frederick. Son. 9 Months Old. All above born within the County. Don't forget on this Census the age of ALL those over 15. were rounded DOWN to the nearest multiple of 5. MARRIAGE Found :- Timothy Moore. ~ Ann Coleman. All Saints Church. Gilmorton. 1822. By Banns. Burials found for Gilmorton :- Names. / Dates. / Age. MOORE MARY 04 JUN 1818 19 MOORE DANIEL 20 AUG 1831 83 MOORE * TIMOTHY 31 JUL 1841 53 MOORE WILLIAM 09 APR 1845 5 MOORE WILLIAM 10 MAY 1847 32 MOORE ELIZABETH 20 NOV 1852 26 MOORE THOMAS 22 JUL 1856 78 MOORE SARAH 30 DEC 1858 72 MOORE THOMAS 04 MAR 1861 7 MOORE ANN 18 JUN 1861 8WKS MOORE KITTY 14 FEB 1884 61 MOORE HERBERT 16 SEP 1888 27 MOORE THOMAS 15 MAY 1890 72 1851 = No trace within Gilmorton found for any members of the Family . .... All below Edward & his Wife with his Family 1861. = RG 9 / 3506 / 12 / Page. 12 Kimberworth. 1871. = RG 10 / 4705 / 100 / Page. 31. Kimberworth. 1881 = You have . 1891. = RG 12 / 3849 / 42 / Page. 3. Kimberworth. 1901. = RG 13 / 4395 / 35 / Page. 11. Rotherham. On ALL Census returns gives Edwards place of birth as Gilmorton.Leicestershire. MIKE.

Thanks for looking for me Mike, looked around graveyard at Shenton on the off chance, but found nothing. I will keep looking. JoJo

Greeting's Again Jo Jo.... The reason of No Leicestershire death returns ? Because these disks were made by several Family History Societies together and they could opt out..... So that they could make their own disks and thus raise funds... I'm wading through the Villages around Shenton on LRFHS disks..... as I type..... MIKE.

Thanks for the Illife information Mike, so much now to go at. Just wonder why there is nothing for Shenton. Checked on Hugh Wallis, but found nothing of any use. Will look again in case I missed anything or it is spelt incorrect. I am assuming that William and Mary Marriott (parents of Mary) are both dead in 1851 as cannot find them on any census, but cannot find their death. Wonder if they left the country!! Thanks again Mike, regards JoJo.

Greeting's Again Jo Jo .... There's your started for 10...... From The National Burial Index Disks :- ( 1538. ~ 2000.) Warwickshire. St. John The Baptist Church Wolvey. Matthew. Iliffe. Aged. 3. ....21st. July. 1815. Mary. Ilffe. Aged. 48. 11th. Oct. 1823. George Iliffe. Aged. 14..... 28th. Feb. 1831. Ann. Iliff. Aged.40......19th. December. 1833. Charles Iliff. Aged. 68..... 28th. November. 1836. Elizabeth Iliff. Aged. 61.... 26th. Jan. 1837. Sorry Shenton is not on these disks ...Grrrrr. MIKE.