Genealogy Chat

Greeting's Again...... Elaine. Try this interesting looking link :- http://members.ozemail(.) com.au/~clday/index.html remove the brackets......... It contains details of British people in India MIKE.

Greeting's Again....... Wendy Slightly confused do you want a look up :- 1. Within the City of Leicester. ( if so any idea of Parish ? ) 2. Or in the Village of Coleorton ? MIKE.

Hi would anyone be able to look on an 1841 census please for Samuel Stretton born 1787 in Coleorton Leicester please .He was married to Lucy Woodhouse, loooking for any one else in household. Thanks Wendy

Maggie, That's fantastic. Thank you so much..and yes , have thought about the possibility of Perkins being the dad. After all, Samuels name seems a little odd. Have now managed to find Paling(Spelt Paylin!) on 1871 census - with Thomas going back to be a F.W.K...living in Leicester. What a great couple of days!! Thanks for your help... K

Thanks Bev And so to Mike Hurst was right, have found them in 1871 and 2 granchildren are with them that night and they are the 2 eldest Wards plus Lucy who you found in 1861 is now a Moore which just happens to be my mums maiden name, it's all good stuff!!! Can't thank you enough Elaine

Sorry Elaine i cant help you on that one probably someone who reads your message might know Bev Ps just put up a search on threads and there was someone doing india records last year it might be worth your while putting it up on records office board somebody there might be able to help you

Hi all Bev, spoke to my aunty this morning who is home on a flying visit and it appears my ggrandfather was in India, in 1899 he was a shoe finisher according to his wedding cert but I can only find him on 1881 census. His name was Albert Victor Ward DOB 5-01-1872 born in Leicester. What is the best way to try and find him with this info Thanks, Elaine

Mike Thank you For all your help Bev

Karen, Here they are in 1901. Name Age in 1901 Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County Edward Chamberlain 56 Copson, Leicestershire, England Head Burton Hastings Warwickshire George Chamberlain 15 Burton Hastings, Warwickshire, England Son Burton Hastings Warwickshire James E Chamberlain 11 Burton Hastings, Warwickshire, England Son Burton Hastings Warwickshire Lily E Chamberlain 5 Burton Hastings, Warwickshire, England Daughter Burton Hastings Warwickshire Maria Chamberlain 42 Wolvey, Warwickshire, England Wife Burton Hastings Warwickshire Mary E Chamberlain 8 Burton Hastings, Warwickshire, England Daughter Burton Hastings Warwickshire Samuel H N Chamberlain 20 Wolvey, Warwickshire, England Son Burton Hastings Warwickshire William Chamberlain 13 Burton Hastings, Warwickshire, England Son Burton Hastings Warwickshire Maggie Have saved the images for 1881, 1891 and 1901 for you, but big files so will take a while to send. Let me know if you want them. For some reason couldn't get image for 1871. Long shot - but maybe Samuel Henry's dad was a man called Perkins????

Karen, Bingo!! Here's your Samuel in 1891 with his mother Maria (shown as Maude in 1881), married to a man called Chamberlain!! Name Age in 1891 Birthplace Relationship to head-of-house Civil parish County Chamberlain, Edward 41 Copson, Warwickshire Head Burton Hastings Warwickshire Chamberlain, George 5 Burton Hastings, Warwickshire Son Burton Hastings Warwickshire Chamberlain, Maria 32 Wolvey, Warwickshire Wife Burton Hastings Warwickshire Chamberlain, Samuel H P 10 Wolvey, Warwickshire Son Burton Hastings Warwickshire Chamberlain, William 3 Burton Hastings, Warwickshire Son Burton Hastings Warwickshire Chamberlain, James E 1 Burton Hastings, Warwickshire Son Burton Hastings Warwickshire Maggie

Greeting's Again.....Beverly. One Census 1851. Coming up ....... 1851. Scanned Index Census Return for :- 19, Brook Street ( St Margaret's Church Parish Leicester.) Thomas Stretton. Head. Mar. 27.Stocking Maker. Born St. Margaret's Parish. Priscilla. Wife. Mar. 25. Born St. Margaret's Parish. Catherine Dau. Um. 5. Born St. Margaret's Parish. Mary Ann. Dau. Um. 3. Born St. Margaret's Parish. John. Son. Um. 9 Months. Born St. Margaret's Parish. ****************************** MIKE. NEXT .!!!!!! ........LOL :0))

Hi Mike Your a star in helping Elaine youve helped me as well. It looks like youve found a brother for my Samuel stretton a Charles Stretton all the info is the same Father Samuel FWK Metcalf Street and witnesses Thomas And Catherine. So could you please look on census for Charles Stretton and Priscilla. Thankyou Bev

Mike, O.K I guess that's a possiblity....I wouldn't mind a little place in the country myself -but don't think its going to happen !! Karen

Hi Elaine What g grandfather are you looking for on census if you like ill have a look as well Bev

Greeting's Again....... Karen Ummm .... Thinking out aloud and reading between the lines... The Head of that household that Thomas was with back in 1841. Was a " Ag. Lab." The address " Heath" suggest that it could have been a Small Holding or a tied Farm ? So maybe Joseph departed this life and Thomas took over..... and got to like the life ?.... We are all looking to better ourselves....even today......? MIKE.

Thanks Mike for your time and help ,never mind , as I am a direct descendant of the Stretton family I have plent to go on , with Jemima popping up. Thanks Wendy.

Karen, Got your message and will pass your address on. Mike, Glad you escaped from 1841 OK!! Thanks so much for tracking Carolyn's chaps. Thomas Butler on Northampton Street is interesting - John's father in law, Thomas Hollins was a shoemaker on the same street. Henry I don't know about - will have to store him and see if a link appears. Appreciate your time and interest. TTFN Maggie

Hi Mike, Thank you very much for your help. Can i also ask if it would have been normal for someone to start off life as a Frame Work Knitter and then go on to be an Ag Lab? Seems a bit of a change doesn't it...I haven't come across that before - usually my lot stayed at one job, either Ag Lab or something like fwk for life. Maggie , Have sent you my email address for your friend of a friend. Look forward to hearing from them, Karen

Greeting's Again Wendy..... Sorry... But I've not found any NEW leads on your Godrich.... But having said that the Census are being updated daily .. So 6 months down the line who knows.... Sorry I couldn't help this time round.... MIKE.

Hi Bev, Have got all your replies, my tree will need a bit of updating in the future, have not expanded to brothers and sisters so Strettons are missing if you check my tree, still struggling to find my Ggrandfather on any census except 1881 and still we go on!!! Elaine