Genealogy Chat

Sheila....... Denmark Street is on the Alan Godfrey Old maps you will need:- Leicester (NE) 1813. On the A~Z... Page 9. G 2 / H 3. If you can see Montreal Road You will see a Church then Taylor Street. If you stand on the corner of Montreal Rd & Chester Close That is roughly where Denmark Street was. MIKE. Sarah...... ' DON'T LET THE CAT OF OF THE BAG !!!! '...LOL :0))) He has to ern his CORN some how ....

Bev/Mike If he was one of my Hincks, he would have been dealing in more than just hay and corn!! LOL!! Sarah :-)

More stream of consciousness I guess. Mike Thanks again for the reference to the old maps. Might save a lot of queries as Denmark Street isn't in the A-Z! Landlord of Tramway Inn in 1901 census was Henry Bodycot brother of my 2 x g'grandmother Ann - Bodycot, then Goadby, then Smith, then Riley! My Mum worked at the Co-op Dairy in the office before the war. That was one of the stroies she told. My Uncle John worked at Portland Shoes for something like 40 years - he hated it - every single day of it. Have found my lost boys at last on the 1891 census at 2 Denmark Street which was obviously a house that stayed in the Bodycot family. Still can't find them on the 1881 and am cursing Ann for having one child in 1871 - after the census - and another in 1882! Thou shalt not...makes it v confusing for those who come after. Cheers Sheila

Hi Mike 1915 was a bit too early,Iwas looking for someone who used to be an Aunty there around 1950s.Bev and I thought she was a reletive of ours but found out this morning she was only a family friend.Oh well another dead end. Thanks anyway Mike Wendy

Hi Mike, Thank you for your reply. I am not sure of the year of his baptism but here is his name William Henry Timson, he was born in Whitwick in 1885/86. The last address i have of the family in Whitwick is School Lane. I hope that makes sense. Linda

Sarah Richard Hincks on Rutland Street Wasnt one of mine i know your trying to get rid of them lol,He was from Humberstone and a Hay and corn dealer. If he was the other one with 154 acres of land i would have claimed him. Beverly

Sarah...... Three dots three dashes and four dots..... Save* * * Our_ _ _ Hincks * * * *......Says Ratty Rat...lol Sheila .... I see that the Inn Keeper of the ' Tramway Tavern ' No. 7 Bedford Street in 1890 was a William Nickels..... MIKE.

Oh I see! Jotted (in code!) and understood! But sshhh, its out of area, must have been some mission!!! ;-)) Sarah

Sarah....... Shusssssh .....it's the halfway point to Syston and it was the wheelbarrow outside that gave it away....:0)) That's why I put it in cap's..... Hope you jotted it down ? Wendy...... Can I help you with Countesthorpe Cottage Homes.. (Children's Homes ?) My Father was there 1915 ish and have a book on them.... Paula..... Yep.... my Daughter and her Husband work for DMU..... And I used to deliver Portland's Milk back in the 70's when I was on the Co-op Milk..... MIKE.

Thanks Mike I will chase that one up. I bet your heart nearly stopped when you spotted that stray Hincks on Rutland Street!! Sarah :-))

Hi Paula Is it Countesthorpe Cottage Homes you are talking about or just Countesthorpe in general Wendy

Sue and anyone else interested in Countesthorpe it is probably worth getting in touch with the new heritage group as i think they are getting together a lot of photos and other stuff. They have a display of photos at Greenfield School in May. Not sure how far back they will be going, suppose it will depend on what people have Paula

Mike> I don't know if there were any Ringroses on the film, i think the idea of the hertitage group is to get people together so they can document exactly who it is on the films for future reference. yes the factory was Portland shoes, i remember now, the man from the film archives said the factory is now the Portland building of De Montfort Uni Paula

Greeting's again Tracey...... NO William H. Wright found List below of those I did find in Rutland Street.... Kelly's Trade Directories.... 1890 ~ 1900.:- F.E. Bailey. Livery & Stables & Veterinary Surgeon. 70.1/2. Rutland Street. Samuel Johnson. Horse & Trap Letter. 50. Rutland Street. Carters. Thomas Hughes 78, Rutland Street. Joseph Stringer. 30. Rutland Street. John Banton. 2, Colton Street./ Rutland Street. Simkins & James. Colton Street. Richard HINCKS 70, Rutland Street. 1900~1910. Cab Proprietors :- Thomas Bansford 64, Rutland Street. MIKE.

Sheila... A~Z ? .... Corr that's posh ..lol :0))) You want to treat yourself to a set of Alan Godfrey's old maps of Leicester (set of 4 ) either from W.H. Smiths. or LRFHS Bookshop 100, High Street Leicester. Tel. 0116 253 8745. Now how did you know I was a Co-op milkman ? Sarah....... This suicide might have been recorded in the Leicester Mercury./ Evening Mail...? Worth a phone call to the Records Office at Wigston to see if they have a Mercury/ Mail of 1900. with the coroner's report on film :- 0116 257 1080. Or the Mercury Offices 0116 251 2512 to see if they have an archive section.... Linda....... Depends which year this took place..... It sounds like it was before 1837 ? If so then I'm afraid it's a trawl through Parish Records at :- Leicester & Rutland Records Office. Long Street, Wigston Magna. Leicester LE 18 2 AH. Tel. 0116 257 1080. But if you want to post up the name and approx year on this thread then I'll see if I can help ..... MIKE.

Hello,Could someone tell me where to look for my grandfather's baptism. Thanks Linda

Thanks for all your help. I have now taken the line of least resistance and bought an A-Z! I shall miss the trams...and the Co-op milkmen riding their carthorses round the Clock Tower on Christmas morning... Sheila

Hello again! Does anyone know where I might get more info on a suicide that took place in 1900 in the county? Sarah

Paula..... That Shoe firm was ' Portland's '..... Did the film show any ' RINGROSE'S ' ?....Sue would be glad to see them.....lol :0)) Sheila ... Cor ....you will see a BIG difference then .... The Trams have stopped running now.....lol :0))) MIKE.

Mike and Co Thanks for that - I think I just about have the idea. Have not been in centre of Leicester since 1977! This particular line seemed to stick to that end of town. Thanks again Sheila