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1911 Leicester

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Susan

Susan Report 23 Oct 2011 08:38

Please could someone look up

Thomas Williamson b1883 Leicester
married 1910 Leicester
Ann Lester b1885
Thank you :-)

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 23 Oct 2011 08:44

1911 (Married one year)

WILLIAMSON, Thomas Head Married M 28 1883 Shoe Rivetter Leicester Lstrshire
WILLIAMSON, Ann Wife Married F 26 1885 Hosiery Hand Leicester Lstrshire

RG number:
RG14 Piece:
19302 Reference:
RG14PN19302 RG78PN1152B RD407 SD3 ED38 SN252

Registration District:
Leicester Sub District:
South Leicester Enumeration District:
38 Parish:
Leicester

Address:
5 Celt Street Leicester County:
Leicestershire

Chris :)

Susan

Susan Report 23 Oct 2011 08:52

Thank you very much Chris.

Susan

Susan Report 23 Oct 2011 09:17

Is it possible to find out if any Williamson's
lived at Ridley Street, Leicester?

Susan

Susan Report 23 Oct 2011 09:18

Is it possible to find out if any Williamson's
lived at Ridley Street, Leicester?

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 23 Oct 2011 09:26

If you have a house number, yes, otherwise 106 dwellings!.

Chris :)

Susan

Susan Report 23 Oct 2011 11:14

Sorry Chris.
I think it is 100 and 102.
I am trying to work out if they are from the same family! :-|

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 23 Oct 2011 11:32

1911

WILLIAMSON, John Thomas Head Married M 48 1863 Jersey Maker Leicestershire Leicester
WILLIAMSON, Sarah Jane Wife Married
30 years F 55 1856 Leicestershire Leicester
WILLIAMSON, John Henry Son Single M 29 1882 Heel Attcher Leicestershire Leicester
WILLIAMSON, Horace Fred Son Single M 13 1898 School

RG number:
RG14 Piece:
19311 Reference:
RG14PN19311 RG78PN1152B RD407 SD3 ED47 SN128

Registration District:
Leicester Sub District:
South Leicester Enumeration District:
47 Parish:
Leicester

Address:
102 Ridley St Leicester County:
Leicestershire

(says 8 children born, 6 living, 2 died)

Chris :)

Susan

Susan Report 23 Oct 2011 12:17

Please can I ask for just one more.

Florence Hannah Preston b June1892? Leicester.

That will be the last one.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 23 Oct 2011 12:30

Hi Susan, there are a few possibles - who do you think she might be with? Can you be more precise with birthplace?

Dea

Dea Report 23 Oct 2011 13:48

Do you have her marriage cert to John in 1912 to give her father's details?

Dea x

Susan

Susan Report 23 Oct 2011 15:40


Her father was Frederick Preston 1863-1913
Mother Alice Charlotte Barnett 1863

Both of Leicester?

tempest

tempest Report 23 Oct 2011 17:11

1901 census to help us

Address: 7, Dannett Street, Leicester

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born

PRESTON, Frederick Head Married M 39 1862 Shoe Maker Leicester
PRESTON, Alice Charlotte Wife Married F 39 1862 Foleshill Warwickshire
PRESTON, Frederick Son Single M 19 1882 Plumber Leicester
PRESTON, George Henry Son Single M 17 1884 Boot Fitter Leicester
PRESTON, Francis Son Single M 13 1888 Boot Clicker Leicester
PRESTON, Ernest Son Single M 11 1890 Leicester
PRESTON, Florence Daughter Single F 8 1893 Leicester
PRESTON, Elsie Daughter Single F 6 1895 Leicester
PRESTON, Ellen Daughter Single F 5 1896 Leicester
PRESTON, Florence Sister Single F 23 1878 Shoe Machinist Leicester

tempest

tempest Report 23 Oct 2011 17:12

possible on 1911 census

Address: 66 Braunstone Gate Leicester

Name Relation Condition/ Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born

PRESTON, Frederick Head Married M 48 1863 Beer House Keeper Leicester Lstrshire
PRESTON, Maggie Wife Married F 20 1891 Hungarton
PRESTON, Florence Daughter Single F 18 1893 Leicester Lstrshire
PRESTON, Elsie Daughter Single F 16 1895 Shoe Trade Mchinist Leicester Lstrshire
PRESTON, Ellen Daughter Single F 14 1897 Shoe Trade Mchinist Leicester Lstrshire

original states Frederick and Maggie had been married one year

Frederick has filled in the number of children for his wife as none and for himself as 9 children born, 7 still living, 2 had died

Susan

Susan Report 23 Oct 2011 17:20

Thank you very much Tempest.
Maggie was his 2nd wife.
This has helped me a lot. :-)

Susan

Susan Report 23 Oct 2011 17:20

Thank you very much Tempest.
Maggie was his 2nd wife.
This has helped me a lot. :-)

tempest

tempest Report 23 Oct 2011 17:20

you're welcome, here's a possible marriage of Frederick and Maggie in case you don't have it

BMD Search result details Civil Registration event: Marriage

Name: PRESTON, Frederick
Registration District: Leicester
County: Leicestershire
Year of Registration: 1910
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Volume No: 7A
Page No: 533

MarriageFinderâ„¢: Frederick Preston married one of the following people

BATES, Margaret
WELLS, Annie Eliza
SHILTON, Alfred