Genealogy Chat

Greeting's Again Donna...... If you have documentation on the birth of this only child It might give you an idea of the Area of Leicester.... Then we can have an Educated guess for the Church. PAUL....... From the your details it sounds like that the Secretary is on Holiday ( Which happens often ) And so the transaction as not been processed yet..... Like wise the on line purchase has not been passed on to the Bookshop ? .... MIKE.

Greeting’s & Welcome Ken..... You may already have this .... But could this be your Walter & Family on the 1881. Census. ? RG 11 / 3162 / 9 / Pages 17 ~18. Leicester. St. Margaret’s Parish. No. 49. Flint Street. John Timson. Head. Mar. 37. Frame Work Knitter. Hannah. Wife. 35. Sarah. Dau. 15. Hosiery Mender. Alfred. Son. 12. Scholar. Emma. Dau. 10. Ditto. Arthur. Son. 7. Ditto. WALTER. Son. 5. Ditto. All Transcribed as born in ' Lester” ? ..... = Leicester. Going on the date of the eldest Child & Christian names This could be the Marriage of Walter’s Parents ? And gives you the next generation back ? St. Margaret's Parish Church Leicester. Entry No.248, JUL 11, 1864, after Banns JOHN TIMSON, 21, Bachelor. FWK, of MARGARET St, s. of WILLIAM TIMSON, FWK HANNAH ELIZA YATES, 19, Spinster. of MARGARET St, d. of JOHN YATES, WOOL COMBER Wits: HIRAM RICHARDS, SARAH ANN RICHARDS. F.W.K. = Frame Work Knitter. MIKE.

Hi Maggie I have another book in which there is a picture of tiles outside a High street chemist and a advertisement at the side of it the chemist is called T. E BUTLER,SON AND CO. Thomas Butler had a patent for a seabreeze medicine and their factory was in Carts Lane ...unfortunately there is no date but mentions victorian decoration on the tiles outside the shop....the book is from the library and is called Leicester A Pictorial History by Malcolm Elliot...could this be one of your Butlers warm regards Donna

Jane, Your man is at 102 Wharf Street in www(.)historicaldirectories(.)org in 1880. Will pm you as the message board would do no good for the web address!! Maggie

Donna, Thanks for looking. Maggie

Hi all Just been given some info on someone in my tree who i have not yet looked at ...they would of been married pre 1917 as that is when there only child was born...they were apparently strict catholics....what church do you think they could of been married in as i havent any other catholics in the family and am stuck at where to begin....thanks in advance Donna

Hi Maggie and Jane Had a look in the book doesnot mention either of those names (think yours is too far in the future Jane) there was a bakers at 31 Gladstone street,72 Milton street these are down as bakers but they could of sold other things to....there was also a Calverts bakery in Russell square think was was a big one as it says it was a sight to behold watching the women early in the morning going to Calverts with tins under there arms ...they were allowed to use the ovens at a price to cook there dinners...lol...(Ihave sent you an email Jane about the Daft lady we might of originated in Loughborough but i have to confirm my findings)Maggie there was a hebalist at 6 Camden street, 168 Upper George street fever powder manufacturer and Beaumonts drug store corner of Wharf street and Upper George street next door to the to the fever powder man ....there are no dates next to these addresses which are in the appendix at the backof the book but have reread the part with the shops in to see if your names pop up but they dont sorry. warm regards Donna

Hi All, Does anybody know of any problems regarding membership renewals for LRFHS. I have tried to renew my membership on-line (from Australia) twice now over the past 6 weeks and also attempted to purchase a DVD. Both times went through with no errors but no ackknowledgements. My credit card has not been cherged. I tried e-mailling the Membership Secretary a week ago but no response. Also couldn't resist this, but my 3rd cousin 6 times removed, Robert Screaton, was the Registrar at Wigston in 1870's and I have his signature as Registrar on several family certificates. Paul

Hi All Iam interested in the Timson, March, Tow and Storey families. I am currently trying to find any relatives of Walter Timson born Leicester in 1875 (my great uncle) who I believe married Ada Florendine in 1903. Also interested in finding out the relationship of Arthur Storey, a detective in the Leicestershire police force in the 1950's, to the Timson family.

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Thanks Mike. You found it before me, must get a new pc this one is so slow, and not on broadband yet. Still the new kitchen must come first... JoJo

Just goggled this :- Bond Street Hospital LEICESTER AND LEICESTERSHIRE MATERNITY HOSPITAL The Blue Plaque is located at the site of the former hospital - Saxon House, corner of Causeway Lane and East Bond Street. Known locally as Bond Street Hospital, this was Leicester's first maternity hospital and the inspiration of the local branch of the National Union of Women Workers. Their aim was to open a small maternity hospital for the training of midwives and lying-in facilities for working class women. The Union raised the money for the hospital through public subscription, and four cottages adjacent to the Leicester Provident Dispensary were purchased and converted. The Hospital opened in July 1905. Among the local women involved, Agnes Fielding Johnson was especially committed to the project and to its successful operation. Before her death, in 1916, a plaque was erected in the hospital to acknowledge her support. Jean Gray, matron of the hospital from 1905 to 1935, also received recognition for her long and dedicated service when she was awarded the MBE in 1932. Leicester Royal Infirmary eventually took over the maternity hospital in 1940. Bond Street Hospital finally closed on 2 February 1971, when the Infirmary opened its new maternity wing. MIKE.

Will have to do more research into the Causeway Maternity Hospital has me intrigued now. Thanks. JoJo

Greeting's Again Jo Jo .. Know it well.... 'The West End Framing Shop ' stands on the corner.....& ' Mario's Fish & Chip Shop' on the other Named Foxon Street or Dixon Street depends which Street Guide your looking at .... It shows up well on the Old Maps..... Leicester (SW ) 1902. ~ 1912. even the outside Wash-house / Loo's ....lol :0)))) MIKE.

Mike, the year was 1910. The family lived in Foxon Street - 2 up 2 down no water and shared wash house and toilet, so I assumed they were fairly poor so the hospital on the birth cert came as a surprise. JoJo

Greeting's Again Jo Jo .... Just thought..... There was another newspaper ' Evening Mail ' This is also held on Film at Wigston Both are in the cabinets next to the doorway through to the Search Room No. 2. Re:- Charge for Medical Services The National Health Service didn't come in before 1948 ish and before then you could join the Doctors health club ( Called ' The 2 d. Hospital Fund Club ' ) and pay as much as you could aford.... I seem to remember My Parents payed 2d per week per person..... ( Well.... It was deducted from the Doctors Weekly Window Cleaning bill in my Father's case ....lol :0 ))) .....) So..... Yes charges could well have been made depending what years you are talking about. MIKE.

Mike, thank you so much for the information. Next time I am at the records office, probably not till next month I will purchase the maps and try the Leicester Mercury. Further question on from the maternity hospital, would there have been a charge for going there do you know? Once again thanks for all the help you have given me. Regards JoJo

Hi Elaine Im always up about 7. So you was on rootschat also Bev

Greeting's Again Jo Jo..... 1. Causeway Lane Maternity Hospital Did become Bond Street Maternity Hospital Two seperate Buildings made into one ( I was born in Bond Street Matt. Hospital ) 2. Good maps of Leicester around the 1900's Alan Godfrey Maps Set of Four £2.10p each ( to cover the City ) From Records Office Long Street Wigston Magna LE 8 2 AH. LRFHS Bookshop c/o.100 High Street.Leicester LE 1 5 YP. Some W H Smiths Have them Or order on line www(*)alangodfreymaps(*)co(*)uk 3. Worth checking the Micro films of Leicester Mercury's Held at the Records Office Wigston Magna. MIKE.

Hi Donna, ( cuz !) is there anything about a bakers shop in your Wharf st book??? my (?x) great grandfather was the baker there in 1881, his name was John Barrows............... have you heard anymore about this Daft workmate of yours yet ( no comments please guys ! me & Donna can't help being descended from the Daft family, lol) well, if you knew me you could understand it !!!!!! Jane xx