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Greeting's Again Sheila .... The answer to your brick wall is :- RECHABINA LUDLAM. born 1843. But her family is missing from 41, and 51. Census. EYES DOWN ....... 1841. Scanned Census Image. HO 107 / 599 / 06 / Page.31. Oadby. London Road. Sharpe's Yard. John Simons. 30. Cotton Stocking Maker. Elizabeth. 30. THOMAS. 2. All born within the County. © Crown Copyright National Archives. 1851. INDEX ONLY Census Returns. Vol. 10. Index. No. 110. SIMONS. John. 40. Elizabeth. 40. THOMAS. 11. Alice. 8. Ann. 5. Sorry no other details given. © Copyright Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society.2003. This is where Rahabinia Family appears...... 1861. Scanned Census Images. RG9 2255. / Folder. 82. / Page. 4. Oadby. London Road. Rawlins Yard. John Joseph Samson Ludlam. Head. Mar. 43. Stocking Weaver. Susannah Ludlam. Wife. Sock Stitcher. RECHABINA. Dau. Um. 18. Stocking Weaver. Elina. dau. Um. 16. Ditto. Ezer. Son. 13. Winder. Samson. Son. 11. Ditto. Ada. Dau. 8. Nurse Girl. Omer. Son. 6. Scholar. Ellen. Dau. 3. Ditto. Rachel. Dau. 1. All born Oadby. RG 9. / 2255. / Folder.88. / Page.15. Oadby. London Road. John Simons Head. Mar. 50. Frame Work Knitter. b. Shearsby Leicestershire. Elizabeth. Wife. 51. Ditto. b. Oadby. THOMAS. Son. Um. 21. Baker (Journeyman) b Oadby. Ann. Dau. Um. 15. Shock Stitcher. b. Oadby. 3 Doors down could be John's Father.? Thomas Simon. Head.Umar. 88. Retired Grocer. b. Shearsby. Leicestershire. Jane Simmonds. Nice Visitor. 10. Scholar. b. Shearsby. Ann. Tuckey. Servant. Um. 54. Housekeeper. b. Lutterworth Leicestershire. © Copyright Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society. 2004. 1871. Census. Scanned Census Image. RG 10. / 3231. / Folder. 59. / Page. 16. Oadby. 22, South side London Road. Thomas Simons. Head. Mar. 31. Bricklayer. b. Oadby. Rechabinia Wife. 28. B. Oadby. Mary. Dau. 9. Scholar. Henry. Son. 7. John.W. Son. 5. Alice. E. Dau. 3. Ada. Dau. 3 Months Old. All born at Oadby. © Copyright Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society.2004. 1881. You have seen. 1891. Scanned Census Image. RG 12. / 2527. / Folder. 75. / Pages 7. ~ 8. Leicester. St. Margaret's Parish. 60. Frederick Street. Rechabina Simons. Head Widow. 49. b. Oadby. John. W. Son. Um. 25. Shoe Riveter. Alice. Dau. Um. 22. Shoe Machinist. Zilla. dau. Dau. Um. 18. Shoe Fitter. Thomas. Son. 16. Shoe Hand. (Heel Builder) Ernest. Son. 14. Cycle Trade. Nellie. dau. 7. Scholar. Emily Bromley.9. Grd. dau. 9. Scholar. Mary A. Simon.29. Visitor. 29. Shoe Fitter. Henry Simons. Son.Visitor. Mar.27. Bricklayer. Page 8. Bertha Simson. Dau.-in-Law. Mar. 27. b Leicester. Joseph Knight. Visitor. Um. 30. Shoe Finisher. b. Whisendine Leicestershire. © Crown Copyright National Archives. And there you have it .... MIKE.

Hello again Mike, I'm afraid it is me again! Worse than that I am still chasing John Smith! Well I did give you a couple of day's break........ I wonder do you have acess to the 1861 census for Foleshill Warwick? If so could you please look up John Smith born Wigston about 1842. Have this feeling he might be there. Thanks Alice

HI Mike Where on earth is the Book Shop on High Street, Bev and I walked up and down at least three times looking for it. I even went in Dominoes and asked them but to no avail.We went up as far as St Nicholas's Place.Were we on the right track or had they moved it over night, lol.

I'm back! Its been a while but here goes: Mike (whining!) Could you check your 1861 for Sarah Walker, born about 1846 in Syston/Queniborough area. She didn't marry until 1866, so hopefully she was with her family (of wheelbarrow fame!!) Thankyou loads (again!) Hows the prozac/brasso habit going along?!! Sarah

Cheers Mike Here goes 1881 Beaumont Street Oadby Thomas Simons 41 Bricklayer Oadby Rechabina Simons 39 Oadby Children, Mary, henry, John, Alice, Ada, Zilla Thomas and Ernest - all born Oadby Zillah went on to marry Robert Davy and shows up in 1901 at 34 Skipworth Street Leicester Her daughter Winifred Davy was my mother's godmother!

Greeting's Again Margaret..... I'm Glad you found further details for Edward.... Now this Robert...... it's not Edwards brother is it ? It's the one who's marriage I found for you 26th. Nov. 1770. at RATBY Church. .... Due to the early date I doubt if you will find much other than trawling through the Parish Records for RATBY... But having said that...... Below is an extract from the Leicestershire Philiomore's Disk Heading Ratby Parish:- Notes :- The fine old Church of Ratby was partially destroyed by fire, and with it, we understand the old Records And again the earlier part of the last century. Therefore practically nothing remains of the Records of Baptisms and burials prior to the year 1813. Even the records from the 1813. ~1853. show signs of smoke discouloration...... I did have a whizz round my disks but drew a blank Sorry.... MIKE.

Hi Mike Found Edward Heawood death in Oldbury. Can forget him now. Another request. I now how Robert Heawood born 1735 married Elizabeth Revell born 1740.Could have been Braunstone. This is now top of my tree, can you find anything about these two. Would be so grateful. Margaret

Please nudge this Margaret

Greeting's Sheila.... Glad you had a nice day at F.W.K Museum makes you thankful for small mercies..... Oadby has always been on it's own ... If you can post a few ages for Thomas & Rechabina (have you tried goggling with just that name ? ) Then I'll have a whizz around my disks and see what developes.... MIKE.

Good evening people. Went to the Framework Knitting Museum at Wigston yesterday. Absolutely fascinating. Thought husband was going to die of boredom but I had a wonderful time! If you've not been you should go, if only to support the volunteers who have done such a good job. V useful to know how my ancestors spent their working lives. It might have been repetitive, but after the day I've had today I think it would beat working for an estate agent!! lol Getting back to the plot...Mike - do the indexes etc that you have cover Oadby? Was that part of Leicester in the 19th century or was it like Foleshill and Coventry and only absorbed later? I have Thomas Simons, bricklayer and I'm after a maiden name for his wife Rechabina, but because she's always transcribed incorrectly on the census index I'm stuck again. Never heard the name before. Anyone think it could be a gypsy name? If it is then maybe one thing out of all the things my mother told me may turn out to be true! Cross my palm with silver dearie. Sheila (losing the plot - it's been a long week)

Hi Mike Thank you anyway Beverly

Greeting's Again Beverley...... All my Parish location programmes tell me Barby comes under NORTHAMPTON not Warwickshire..for Census 41. 51. So Sorry I can't help you.... MIKE.

Hi Mike Have you got the 1841 or 1851 for Warwickshire if so could you please look up a William S York birth 1840 Barby Warwickshire Thank you Beverly

Thanks for your help Mike, All I know is that gdad Cherry lived somewhere offf the Narborough road on the A47. Can't remember the name of the road but we broke down there one day inthe late seventies and were taken into a house - the people remembered the Cherries. Very nice cup of tea and AA man too.... Lovely people in Leicester. Still got more to do tomorrow , but as you say, zzzzzzzzzz. Alice

Ah well...... Free BMD wouldn't let me in neither ...So your not on your own ... Best leave it there for today and look at it with fresh eyes tomorrow..... By the way I knew a Family of Cherries they kept the Stonycroft Hotel way back in 1950's The Son was in the Scouts with me ... MIKE.

Mike For some reason , BMD will not let me in tonight. Looked on Ancestry but couldn't see a likely one.. Alice

I guess if Henry was Son -in law to John Davis wife must have been Eliza Davis? That is really kind of you Mike but I'll look on free BMD first... Alice

Or was he the Leicester ' Quosimodo ' ..lol :0) Post the name of John's wife and I'll see if I can cross match it through the 1837 site ?

That's lovely! A bell hanger! How interesting! He later became a engine smith - suppose its all metal work type stuff. Also looks as though I might have wifes Maiden name ! Super stuff Mike! I could give you a big hug! Alice

Greeting's again Alice.... I think here are your Cherry's ?....1851. :- 2089 / 446 / 16. / 73. 83 CHURCHGATE JOHN DAVIS HEAD M 51 M TRIMMER LEI LEICESTER 83 CHURCHGATE MARY DAVIS WIFE M 51 F LEI WHETSTONE 83 CHURCHGATE MATILDA DAVIS DAU U 22 F FANCY HOSIERYMAKER IN W/HOUSE LEI LEICESTER 83 CHURCHGATE HENRY C CHERRY SIL M 25 M BELL HANGER LEI LEICESTER 83 CHURCHGATE ELIZA CHERRY DAU M 25 F LEI LEICESTER 83 CHURCHGATE HENRY J CHERRY GSON 2 M LEI LEICESTER © Copyright Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society.2001. SIL = Son in law Yes ? See that the wife of John Davis is from Whetstone next village to Blaby..... Now the difficult bit will be to find them in 1841. I've no search programme so it's a trawl through Page by Page....gr.... MIKE.