Family History in Leeds

Post by **cnosni** » Tue 03 Jun, 2008 6:37 pm

boffley wrote: re kirby.... thankyou so much this is great,we are going down town on wednesday to get the birth certificate for barbra and we have also found mark so we are going to get his too again many thanks b kirby No problem boffley.Its rare these days that i would order a certificate but sometimes the only way to find crucial information,especially between the census,is to order a certificate.

uncle michael · Post by **uncle michael** » Tue 03 Jun, 2008 7:04 pm

cnosni wrote: uncle michael wrote: Anyone help please? Looking for my grandmothers birth. She was born Frances Alice Smith (circa 1881). Married William Henry White at Hunslet at 05/03/1904. Frances died 05/10/1957 at Spenborough (Yorkshire) Thanks Michael Hello MichaelWhat were the names of Frances parents?and do you have her in any of the census? Thanks for reply. On Frances wedding cert her father is stated as Benjamin Smith (deceased). His occupation was a commercial traveller. At the time of the marriage (1904) she was living at 6 Belmont Crescent Hunslet. The only birth certs that might fit is one in Kidderminster in 1881 and one in Bethnal Green in the same year. I have looked at cencus for 81,91 and 1901 but nothing seems to fit. Hope you can help. Thanks Michael

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Tue 03 Jun, 2008 8:40 pm

cnosni wrote: Lilysmum wrote: I have hit a brick wall with my family history and it's doing my head in! My GG Grandfather Moses Wilkinson Mann born Leeds North in 1852 shows up on all the relevant cencuses up to 1901 living in the Burmantofts area(he died in1910) except the 1871,I'm now wondering if he may have been in the army at this time or even worse in prison? Can anyone shed any light on how I could find out,and fill in the gap.I would be most grateful for any help on this. Well you may have aproblem here because i have some relaives who should also have been in Burmantofts in 1871 and i cant find them either.Perhaps theres some sections missing.Have you tried looking for his parents in the 1871 census? Yes I have found his mother who was widowed by then and also his grandparents George and Mary Locker, but no Moses? He was unmarried and living with his grandmother on the 1881 cencus so wherever he disappeared to on the 1871 is a mystery

Hats Off · Post by **Hats Off** » Mon 30 Jun, 2008 2:57 pm

Hi all, could someone do me a lookup on the 1861 Leeds census ?I'm looking for :James Hart born in Ireland aged 36 in 1861, possibley works as a labourer.Winifred Hart born in Ireland aged 33.Martin Hart born in Ireland aged 2.They may well be some older kids that I do not know about living with them as well.I would appreciate any info on the above.Cheers.

Si · Post by Si » Mon 30 Jun, 2008 4:05 pm

Hats Off wrote: Hi all, could someone do me a lookup on the 1861 Leeds census ?I'm looking for :James Hart born in Ireland aged 36 in 1861, possibley works as a labourer.Winifred Hart born in Ireland aged 33.Martin Hart born in Ireland aged 2.They may well be some older kids that I do not know about living with them as well.I would appreciate any info on the above.Cheers. Hi Hats Off,I've looked at the 1861 Census for you.James and Winifred Hart (b Ireland, ages 30 and 24) were lodging with a John Gordon (b Ireland, age 37, a farm labourer) at 13 Brick Street, NE Leeds.They had 3 sons, Pat, 11, b Ireland, Martin, 9, b Ireland and John, 5 weeks, b Yorkshire. James was also a farm labourer.John Gordon's family were wife Mary (27, b Ireland) and daughter, also Mary, aged 2 b Leeds.There were 3 other lodgers, Mary Morrisey 23, a reeler, Sarah Gallagher 21, a carder, and Mary Reany 21 (illegible) all born Ireland.Hope this is of use.Cheers,Si.

Hats Off · Post by **Hats Off** » Mon 30 Jun, 2008 4:42 pm

Si wrote: Hats Off wrote: Hi all, could someone do me a lookup on the 1861 Leeds census ?I'm looking for :James Hart born in Ireland aged 36 in 1861, possibley works as a labourer.Winifred Hart born in Ireland aged 33.Martin Hart born in Ireland aged 2.They may well be some older kids that I do not know about living with them as well.I would appreciate any info on the above.Cheers. Hi Hats Off,I've looked at the 1861 Census for you.James and Winifred Hart (b Ireland, ages 30 and 24) were lodging with a John Gordon (b Ireland, age 37, a farm labourer) at 13 Brick Street, NE Leeds.They had 3 sons, Pat, 11, b Ireland, Martin, 9, b Ireland and John, 5 weeks, b Yorkshire. James was also a farm labourer.John Gordon's family were wife Mary (27, b Ireland) and daughter, also Mary, aged 2 b Leeds.There were 3 other lodgers, Mary Morrisey 23, a reeler, Sarah Gallagher 21, a carder, and Mary Reany 21 (illegible) all born Ireland.Hope this is of use.Cheers,Si. Cheers Si, your a star, these are the ones I've been after.Regards.

Si · Post by Si » Mon 30 Jun, 2008 4:46 pm

No problem. I think Brick Street was (is?) in the Bank area of East Leeds, a popular place for immigrants from Ireland to settle. Not many farms around there, I would have thought...

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Mon 30 Jun, 2008 5:06 pm

Here's where it was in 1951 - in the centre of the map, marked Marsh Lane tenements, 13-24. Unfortunately a quick look at live search maps shows a huge block of modern flats on the site!

Hats Off · Post by **Hats Off** » Mon 30 Jun, 2008 5:15 pm

A quick look on Leodis shows us just what kind of place Brick Street was, all I can say is thank God that they were pulled down.

Si · Post by Si » Mon 30 Jun, 2008 5:20 pm

Yes, it was a bit grim, Hats Off. Interesting to notice a block of Glasgow-style tennements (unless it's a mill.)