Leicestershire Archives

**gillian** · 05-10-2010 06:13 PM

I go fairly regularly to the Leicestershire Archives and am willing to do look-ups for members (parish registers and others). They have an online catalogue but it is far from complete.
Please post as much information as possible for the best result.
Gillian

**maz66** · 07-10-2010 07:01 AM

Hi Gillian
I was wondering if you could help me please, Ive been trying to find the lady below for a while now and so far not sure if the info I have is the right person. This is what I have so far.....

SUSANNAH SMART born abt 1765 Leicester
she married WILLIAM HIRONS/HYRONS 1786 Church Lawford Warwickshire
I do have...
Shearsby 27 July 1766 Susannah Smart parents John and Mary
but Im not at all sure its right. Any help would be wonderful
thanks ever so much
Maz

**gillian** · 07-10-2010 08:16 AM

Hi Maz
I'll do what I can - sometime next week
Best wishes
Gillian

**maz66** · 08-10-2010 07:07 AM

Thanks Gillian, no rush
best wishes Maz

**gillian** · 16-10-2010 08:46 PM

Hello Maz - I have had a long search through Leicester City births but haven't yet found Susannah. There are a couple of small parishes I have yet to search - I will do that sometime next week - but I doubt if she will be there. The images are reasonable so I don't think I have missed anything.
Leicester City marriages 1750-1800 have been transcribed and are on CD so are easy to search. There are only two possible Smart couples - Thomas Smart & Sarah Payne married Nov 1865 but I could only find children John Thomas & Elizabeth. William Smart & Sarah Hunt married October 1866 - I didn't find any children but will double check.
So maybe she was born somewhere in the county after all.
I'll be in touch again at the end of next week.
Gillian

**elaine** · 25-10-2010 07:11 PM

Hi Gillian

I don't get to the Leiceter archives as much as I would like so would love to take up your kind offer sometime. Have lots of 'resources' at home if I can look for anything too,

**gillian** · 25-10-2010 08:14 PM

Any time Elaine as long as you are prepared to wait a couple of weeks and thank you for your offer.
I am curious - who is Gertrude Wills?
Gillian

**elaine** · 25-10-2010 08:39 PM

Grandad was born 1907

John Henry Wills 1 Northumberland Street, Marylebome to Gertrude Wills, Cook/Domestic Foley Street St Marylebone.

I think Northumberland Street was the workhouse, not quite the private clinic I was told, being the birth was supposedly something to do with the cigarette family Wills. On telling my aunt about Gertrude, she had always thought Gertrude was an aunt. However, my dad always said he was a Barnardo's boy, not true as I paid for a search. I have since found this piece of info

1911 Census (RG14PN1414 RG78PN49 RD17 SD1 ED33 SN355)
Believe grandad is with another family
Living at 99 Old End Road, Bethnal Green
John Samuel King Head 47 Married Road Sweeper Borough Council Bethnal Green worker Halstead, Essex
Rosa King Wife 39 Married Catford Kent
Rose King Daughter 12 School Bethnal Green
John Henry Wills Adopted Son 3 City of London

and my aunt's middle name is ROSA.

Am sure this is him but have nothing else for Gertrude.

**maz66** · 01-01-2011 02:59 PM

Hi Gillian
Just catching up with various bits today and noticed I never did reply and thank you for looking for me back in October, Really sorry about that but i do indeed thank you for looking.
Happy New Year
Marian

**elaine** · 13-01-2011 09:41 AM

Hi Gillian
Just pinpointed a couple of marriages with dates and was wondering if you were off to the records office, would like to ask for a look up if you are please

Kellam John
Moore Ann
St Mary's 17th April 1851

Mugglestone Mary
Wood Isaac
26 August 1850 All Saints

Much appreciated if you are

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