THOMAS SHILTON

I am trying to find the parentage of my wife's Gt.gt.gt grandfather Thomas Shilton.

From census and other returns he always said he was born circa 1813 in Atherstone but we have not found his birth there nor in the surrounding parishes.

However in 1829, aged 16, the Overseers of the Poor in Sibson parish arranged for him to be apprenticed to John Biddle, baker, of Coleshill St.in Fazely. Unfortunately his father's name is not given in the documents and his mother is described as "Sarah Harris late Shilton". It is not clear whether Sarah was Mrs. or Miss Shilton when Thomas was born! I have not found a marriage of a Sarah Shilton to a Harris between 1813 and 1829 nor, with any certainty, the death of Sarah Harris.

I have not found any association with the parish of Sibson which made Sibson responsible for arranging Thomas' apprenticeship at the considerable cost of £8 7s.0d.

Despite the Overseers of the Poor arranging Thomas' apprenticeship I feel he came from a well off family.

a) He was made apprentice aged 16 - old for these days.

b) Immediatly he completed his apprenticeship, aged 21, he started his own bakery in Atherstone.

c) He moved with his family to Ratcliffe Culey where in 1839  he was listed as owner and occupier of a house and land assessed at 6s.4d. pa.

d) He had a good education - probably at Atherstone Grammar as did his sons.

Where did he get the money from?

Alex W. Inglis awinglis@tiscali.co.uk

 

 

I am looking for the parents of Samuel Towers b c1789. On some censuses it says he was born in Loughborough but on one it says Woodhouse.

 

RAWLINGS FROM TEIGH TO AUSTRALIA

 

I am researching my maternal family history and have confirmed that my G-G-G-Grandparents set forth from Teigh to Australia in 1855.  He and his wife were married in the Parish Church of Teigh on June 11 1852 (I have a copy of their marriage certificate) and their first two children were born prior their departure.

 

Their names were Thomas Goodman RAWLINGS (RAWLIN/RAWLING/ROLLING) and Eliza PILMORE and their childrens names were Maryann & Susannah (I have a photo of these early ancestors).

 

My research has confirmed that both Thomas RAWLINGS & Eliza PILMORE's families lived and eventually passed away in Teigh. Thomas' parents were George (born Oakham) & Sarah RAWLINGS (maiden name unknown but born Melton Mowbray). Eliza's parents were William PILMORE and Anne (nee BAILEY). 

 

I am interested in locating any records relating to these families and in particular, the maiden name of George's wife Sarah. 

I have gained as much as I can from the Civil Registers and Census records and have also accessed church records for Teigh, Whissendine, Market Overton and Ashwell (on-line) where I have confirmed the families existance in Teigh and surrounds.

 

I am really interested in trying to locate a marriage record for George and Sarah and birth records for their children as all except the last one (Emma) were born prior to 1837. 

My research so far has identified that in 1841 George and Sarah RAWLINGS were living in Teigh and had 1) Thomas Goodman b1829, 2) Rebecca b1831 3) William b1834 and Emma b1841(I am currently waiting on the birth certificate for Emma).  It is very possible that there were children born before Thomas but I don't know how to find this information.   

 

I live in Australia and  am not sure where to look next with my search.  Any assistance, information or redirection elsewhere you may be able to provide would be extremely appreciated. 

  

Sandy Taheny, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia    sstaheny@bigpond.com

 

JAMES (JOHN) BURKE

I would like to trace descendants of James or John Burke, brothers of David (my great grandfather), believed to have been born in Ireland in the late 1830s/early 1840s.  My great grandfather was born in 1845, but the place is not known to me, and there is noone left in my family whom I could ask.  I assume that he too was born in Ireland since I cannot trace his birth here, and my hope is that the families of James or John Burke may hold the answer.   David married Sarah Walker, daughter of Charles, in Leicester in December 1865 and on his marriage certificate his father is given as Joseph Burke, schoolteacher.  I am unsure about his mother - possibly Mary. 

 

Mrs H M Skardhamar   hmskardhamar@waitrose.com

 

SAMUEL HAMES

 

I live in Thailand and was wondering if you could assist me in my research. I recently made a discovery on my family tree of  a Samuel Hames who married Elizabeth Fox of Aylestone on 8 June 1682. Elizabeth Fox/Hames wasburied in Aylestone on 4/5/1708.

 

I believe that Samuel was born in the village before he migrated to work in Coventry where they settled down after getting married.

 

I am trying to establish confirmation of where Samuel was born. I have checked the IGI but have found nothing that matches, only a vague reference to him being born around 1657 in Aylestone without any obvious evidence.

 

I am particularly interested in any grave stone inscription of his wife who presumably was buried at St Andrews church to see if there are any clues. Would you be able to inform me as to whether there are many grave stones at this church going back 300+ years and even better whether any member

could check any grave stone inscriptions of the deceased with the name Hames including Elizabeth Fox/Hames since the IGI indicates quite a few in the village during the 1600s with the surname Hames.

 

Paul Haymes  albion1@cscoms.com

 

ROBERT LAUNDON ADKINSON

My research has lead me to a gentleman by the name of Robert Laundon Adkinson.  Through researching and using Kelly's directories I have found he had property at  1 Market Place and 10 Hotel Street, Leicester.  I understand that one of these properties was called Stilton House.  It washowever understood that he owned 8 Hotel street, however I have not been able to find any documentation that he did indeed own it.  Has any body done research or could tell me who I should contact for information about these properties?

Judith Gardiner Wellington, New Zealand kiwipop@xtra.co.nz

ELIZABETH HUSING

 

I have an ancestor, her married name was Elizabeth Husing, she was married to Claus Husing. They started having children in 1800 in Bermondsey, London. Elizabeth declares her place of birth on census records as Leicestershire.Her maiden name is unknown to me, however one of her children was called Barbara Bryan Husing.

 

Was Bryan her mothers maiden name ? Claus Husing was born in Germany abt. 1770.

Elizabeth never left the London area.

 

Any help would be much appreciated. Bob Roberts bobandjanet@btinternet.com

Reverend William Hardwick

 

I am researching my husband's family tree and know from the censuses of 1851 and 1861 and a family bible that his gt.gt. grandfather was a baptist minister living at the Bethesda Baptist chapel in Uppingham. Along with the family bible we have a photo album belonging to the Reverend Hardwick. Unfortunately, however, we do not know who many of the subjects are.

 

The reason that I am contacting yourselves, though, is that there are some photos of a "stately home" , on the back of which is the name of the photographer " Drake of Uppingham" I am attaching scans of these in case anyone out there can identify the house and thus solve a family mystery. The name Hardwick Hall, by the way, is the name by which the family has always referred to this building!

 

Jean Hague  geoffrey.hague@talktalk.net

 

WILLIAM FOURACRE

 

I am researching my great grandfather and i think he may have run theWhite Lion pub in Oakham in 1912. His name was William Fouracre. I am certain a man by this name ran the pub  during these years as I have found details in a phone register.

 

So would you be able to point me in the right direction so that I canfind out some more information. Would landlords during this time in Oakham have had to have registered with the local authorities? Or do you know of a book about Oakham during 1900s which may include the White Lion/

 

Sarah Ward sarah@fouracrepr.com

 

 

FOSTERS IN LEICESTERSHIRE 

 

I live in Suffolk, and have been researching my family history of Foster for the last 10 years or so, mostly in Buckinghamshire. Until a few days ago, I was aware that one family member -  Oliver Foster, born in 1875 -  moved to Thorpe Satchville around 1900, but did not have any children, and died in 1922 (reg. at Melton Mowbray, but I have not applied for his death certificate).

 

Then a friend found several children on the 1911 census, but staying with relatives in Oxfordshire. I soon found possible marriages for the children in the 1920s, and possible grandchildren born up to 1938. Are you aware of anyone researching Foster, Spriggs or Roddis families in the Melton Mowbray area, please? I have just added some names to GenesReunited but that may not produce any replies.

As I have only a relatively recent family history in Leicestershire I have not yet  thought whether to join the LFHS, but it is worth checking for leads first.

 

In October I drove through Melton Mowbray, and on to Thorpe Satchville, and looked round the churchyard at nearby Twyford where several Thorpe residents are buried, but no Fosters were recorded on headstones. My hope is to locate a living relative, who might be able to give me more

information.

 

WILLIAM WRIGHT OF NORMANTON LE HEATH

 

My great/great/grandfather WIlliam Wright married Elizabeth Wright( b.Cuckney,Notts 1807) in Anston Sheffield 1828.They had three children together (Thomas,Rosanne,Charles).Sadly Elizabeth died around 1852.

 

The 1851 sensus indicates they were living in Thorpe Salvin,and William is deemed to be 44yrs of age,therfore would have been born in 1807,however his place of birth would appear to be in Normanton le Heath, although the census writing is unclear,but I feel sure it is correct. William was employed as an agricultural labourer.

 

I am hoping that this will link up to my predecessors that I know of that go back to the 1500s

Any help and advice would be most appreciated.

 

Norman Wright  ngwright@mypostoffice.co.uk