Genealogy Chat

Hi Paula I didnt know there were any catholics in my family at all till i started going further back and they all seem to originate from Ireland and Scotland and are catholics...one was even a nun...but didnt know for certain until about a week ago. Do you know if the church is still there, if it is i might go and take some photos of it . regards Donna

Greeting's Again Donna. Yes..... the Church still there... But I would wait a while as there is Road Works on that corner of Green Lane Road & Mere Road Traffic Light controlled ...Utter chaos... MIKE.

Hi Mike Hope you are well, am looking for some help with a marriage. Here are my lot 1871 1871 Census Living at 82 King Street William Hunt Head Age 27 Occupation Fwk Born Leicester, St Margarets Parish Elizabeth Hunt Wife Age 27 Occupation Machinist Born Leicester, St Margarets Parish John W. Hunt Son Age 6 Scholar Born Leicester, St Margarets Parish James E. Hunt Son Age 2 Born Leicester, St Margarets Parish Annie E. Hunt Dau Age 4 mths Born Leicester, Sileby They are not on the St Margs reg and wondered if you could help. Have Annie's birth cert and Elizabeth was Cook before she married William Big thank you as ever Elaine

MIKE SORRY must have had my eyes closed, have found them on the St Margs register 1863, would you have a look for me please Thanks big time as usual Elaine

And this weeks special Optical Award goes to .......? lol :0) There you Go.... St. Margaret's Parish Church. Entry No.59, SEP 10, 1863, after Banns WILLIAM HUNT, 20, bach. FWK, of NAVIGATION St, s. of WILLIAM HUNT, FWK ELIZABETH COOK, 20, sp. of BRIDGE St, d. of JOHN COOK, FWK Wits: GEORGE SWANN, EMMA MOORE MIKE.....

Greeting’s Again Dennis…….. I spent the afternoon trawling through the Parish Records At Wigston Records Office on your behalf. Christening’s :- 1813. ~ 1834. for Gilmorton. But I’m sorry…..I didn’t Find a JOSEPH Moore (c 1821 ) …. Here is a Potted History…….. All Saints Parish Church. Gilmorton. Entry No. 23. Timothy Moore Married a Mary TRUE. Both of this Parish. With the consent of the Parents, by Banns. By Me :- D.J. Burdett. Rector. Timothy signed by his own signature. Mary by her own Mark = + This Third Day November 1817. Witt’s :- John Williams & Daniel Woods. Moore Christening’s found for Parents Timothy & Mary Moore.:- Entry 108. Thomas Moore. June 7th.1818. Father Timothy Frame Work Knitter. Mother Mary. But it looks like Mary Died just after this birth. :- Burial found :- Entry No. 59. Mary Moore 4th. June. 1818. Aged. 19*. Years. Nothing found until :- Entry No. 46. Timothy Moore Married Ann COLEMAN. Both of this Parish. By Banns This Eight Day April. 1822. Ann signed by her own Mark = X Timothy by his own signature. Witt’s :- William True. & Daniel Woods. Christenings found with Parents Timothy & Ann Moore :- Entry No. 357. Henry Moore. 20th. November. 1825. Entry. No.319. William Moore. 11th. November. 1828. Entry No. 398. Charles Moore. 22nd. May. 1831. Entry. No. 442. Edward Moore. 25th. May. 1833. All the above Christening’s give the occupation of Father as Frame Work Knitter. There was one Entry worthy of note :- Thomas ( Illegitimate ) Son of ANN no surname given 28th. July. 1822. Occupation of unnamed Father = Frame Work Knitter. Other entries worthy of note found :- Christening’s :- Kitty KETTLE. Daughter of William & Kitty. 18th. Feb. 1820. But Kitty died latter on Buried 16th. August. 1820. Aged 8 Months Old. Christening found. Entry No. 187. Kitty KETTLE. Daughter of William & Kitty. 14th. July. 1822. Hope this helps you ? ……. MIKE. P.S. Just rechecked the 1841. Census returns for the Family of Timothy & Ann And there is a JOSEPH COLEMAN. 20. Frame Work Knitter living and working within the same household as Timothy & Ann. née Coleman So wonder if this is the Joseph ?

Thanks Mike Elaine

Hi Elaine If ive got this right,im only going of census your Elizabeth Cooks Sister Julia married my GG aunts husbands brother Alfred green. Elizabeth Cooks mother Elizabeth is living with them on 1891 census. Also Julia was living Bridge street on 1861 Census Bev

Hi long lost sort of 'cousin' BEV Their daughter Annie Elizabeth Hunt, my great grandmother marries a Moore so let me know what you find with your Moore's. Don't know who Emma Moore the witness is yet. ALSO I have found a GREEN in Foundry Lane who marries a Ward who I am sure has some of my Ward descendants living with him, the parents are not around and the rest of the older children are living together. It's a Ward that marries a Warren which takes us back to our boatman!!! (Ward daughter then marries a Moore) Elaine

PS Bev I haven't worked too far backwards with this lot yet so the stuff you mentioned is all new but looks like I 've found my weekend job. If you want a copy of this marriage let me know and I will send you it when I find the ref I need to order the certificate. If it's not on FreeBmd you might have a bit of a wait though till I get into town. Elaine

Thanks Mike for your fantastic work, the information you have given me, adds a real interest to the family tree. Best Wishes Dennis

' Your Very Welcome..... Dennis ' If I can help any more then please ask ....

Hi Elaine We keep getting same names another GGAunt Married an Ephraim Moore and his sister Married a George Hunt will keep you posted Bev

Elaine noticed your post regarding FreeBMD, did you know that you can look at the images for all? the the listings for Births Marriages and deaths up to 1910. You need to go to Home Page and select View Images. When on this page follow instructions and you will be able to see the pages same as 1837. Only thing, it is very slow to do as not indexed and you must find the page yourself. Hope this helps. JoJo

Hi JoJo I keep forgetting that, I think it was a postings of Nells not long ago and I realised. Silly me was sitting in the bath last night after I left the message for Bev and realised I could have looked but that's me all over, go on a mad dash and forget the obvious Elaine

Hi Mike - could you please check to see who was living at 47 Belgrave Gate Leicester on the 1901 census? (by the way I have tried looking myself on 1901 and it comes up with Belgrave Rd and Belgrave Ave and that's it. )I'm hoping it's a Charles McNeil - he is listed in Wrights Directory for 1904 as living there and he was 'mgr. director LCR Horse Repos.' (possibly something to do with the Trams?)and if so - very interested to see who he was living with - (I am trying to trace my G Gran Annie McNeil) Many thanks in advance

Hi Bev is this them 108 Bridge Street, Loughborough and John Cook deceased? Elizabeth Cook abt 1807 Loughborough, Leicestershire Head Elizabeth Cook abt 1845 Loughborough, Leicestershire Daughter Ernest Cook abt 1850 Loughborough, Leicestershire Son John Cook abt 1838 Loughborough, Leicestershire Son Samuel Cook abt 1847 Loughborough, Leicestershire Son Thomas Cook abt 1828 Loughborough, Leicestershire Son William Cook abt 1843 Loughborough, Leicestershire Son RG9/2274 Registration district: Loughborough Sub-registration district: Loughborough

Greeting's Again Angie..... Sorry NO McNeil's appeared anywhere in Leicester or Shire on the 1901. Census...... Occupants of No. 47 Belgrave gate are as follows :- 1901. Census Image. RG 13 / 2989 / 37 / Page. 18. Leicester. No.'s 45 ~ 47. Belgrave gate. John Bedson. 44. Head. mar. Licenced Victullar. b. Medeley Staff's. Barbra. Wife. 42. b. Leicester. Frances Dau. Unmar. 17. Dress Maker. b. Ditto. Edith. Dau. Unmar. 16. Ditto. John. Son. 13. b. Ditto. MIKE.

Hi Elaine On 1861 Census 30 Bridge Street Leicester John Cook Head 1817 Shilton Elizabeth Wife 1818 Leicester Elizabeth Daughter 1844 Leicester John son 1852 leicester Jane Gilbert son 1847 Julia daughter 1860 Thomas son 1854 Leicester RG9/2288 Folio 47 Page 9 On 1891 Census 14 Moira Street Leicester Alfred green head 1860 Leic Julia wife 1860 Leic Elizabeth Cook mother in law 1817 Leic RG12/2522 Folio 78 Page 26 Bev

hi Bev Knew I was wrong, thanks for that Elaine PS thought I was going mad, had to nip out to take my daughter to work and hadn't turned the extra ancestry pages