The FREARSON family - and variants - DNA Project is now up and running. Many FREARSON families came from Leicestershire and Derbyshire. Of the 20 or so surviving UK Frearson lines that need to be investigated, about half are from Leicestershire, which is also an important area for possibly related variants of the surname. Details of the various Frearson family groups are given at: http://johnphfrearson.host22.com/Frearson-One-Name-Study-Trees.html Volunteers are needed from all these Frearson lines, but please do contact the coordinator first so that unnecessary over-testing of the same family line is avoided. There may also be parts of some family lines where a male-discontinuity means that testing may be less uninformative. For those with the surname FREARSON - or variants such as FREASON, FREERSON, FRIERSON, or even less similar surnames such as FREAR or FREESTONE, this DNA project will hopefully assist in establishing any past links. If you are [or have contact with] a male with an applicable FREARSON or similar surname, now is an idea time to get involved; it is currently possible to participate at a discounted DNA project price for testing for the rest of this month. It could be an ideal Christmas gift for a family historian. Whilst all are welcome to participate direct at: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Frearson you are encouraged to contact the coordinator first so that there is no unnecessary duplication of testing. Non direct-line males, and other family members who are not direct Frearson descendants, who may be unable to participate in the DNA testing itself, can help by donating a small amount to support the project, so that a subsidised or free DNA test kit to those with more limited budgets, but who may provide important links in the DNA knowledge base. They can also be updated on findings as the project continues. For information on the project, and to donate please see: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Frearson For further information on the project go to: http://johnphfrearson.host22.com/Frearson-DNA-PROJECT.html To be added to the Email Newsletter list - or to contact the coordinator - please use the Email provided. Anyone who would like to assist with the coordination, especially of variant lines, would be most welcome and should get in touch. Best wishes John Frearson Frearson/Freason DNA Project Administrator Guild Of One Name Studies Frearson/Freason Coordinator

1871 England Census about Thomas Tansley Name: Thomas Tansley Age: 43 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where born: Enderby, Leicestershire, England Civil parish: St Margaret Ecclesiastical parish: St Margaret Town: Leicester County/Island: Leicestershire Country: England Registration district: Leicester Sub-registration district: East Leicester ED, institution, or vessel: 71 Household schedule number: 168 Piece: 3279 Folio: 32 Page Number: 30 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Tansley wdr 43 ag lab Enderby Leicestershire Fanny Earl dil 17 housekeeper Norton Northants J H Tansley son 11 scholar Leicester E A Tansley dau 9 scholar Leicester RG10; Piece: 3279; Folio: 32; Page: 30; GSU roll: 839286. dil = daughter in law which may not be strictly accurate Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Many thanks Elaine - I'm intrigued by this Thomas Tansley you found in 1871 > with Fanny Earl as daughter in law - please are you able to give me any more > details on their dates of birth and others in the household? > I'm most grateful for your help > cheers > Wendy > > Here's the birth reg for you > > EARL, Harriet Elizabeth L > Jan-Feb-Mar 1881 > Leicester 7A/179 > > I think this is William > RG12 2524 26 8 1891 > > RG 13 5122 81 5 1901 Wales with Adeline/Adelaide Lakeman, check military > records and you will see the link > > 1871 RG10; 3279 32 30 > There is a Thomas Tansley from Enderby with dau in law Fanny Earl from > Norton, Northants, in Leicester > > Elaine

Many thanks Elaine - I'm intrigued by this Thomas Tansley you found in 1871 with Fanny Earl as daughter in law - please are you able to give me any more details on their dates of birth and others in the household? I'm most grateful for your help cheers Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine Stephens" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 8:25 PM Subject: Re: [LEI] EARL Here's the birth reg for you EARL, Harriet Elizabeth L Jan-Feb-Mar 1881 Leicester 7A/179 I think this is William RG12 2524 26 8 1891 RG 13 5122 81 5 1901 Wales with Adeline/Adelaide Lakeman, check military records and you will see the link 1871 RG10; 3279 32 30 There is a Thomas Tansley from Enderby with dau in law Fanny Earl from Norton, Northants, in Leicester Elaine ________________________________ From: Wendy <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, 3 December 2011, 14:16 Subject: [LEI] EARL wonder if anyone is researching the EARL surname? I have a Harriet E.L. Earl (or Earle) born c.1880. In the 1881 census she is living in Dorset street Leicester with mother Fanny, aged 30 and father Thomas aged 40. I can't seem to find the family on the 1871 or 1891 census, nor can I find a marriage between Fanny and Thomas Earl. Any help gratefully received......... thanks Wendy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Possibly step daughter a marriage in Northamptonshire Thomas TANSLEY of [Long Buckby Wharf, bachelor, full age, boatman, father George labourer Ellen EARL of Long Buckby Wharf], widow, full age, father Joseph Allen, lock keeper 1858 26-Sep Long Buckby Marilyn Information on Northamptonshire indexes http://www.northants-familytree.net/ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 8:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LEI] EARL 1871 England Census about Thomas Tansley Name: Thomas Tansley Age: 43 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where born: Enderby, Leicestershire, England Civil parish: St Margaret Ecclesiastical parish: St Margaret Town: Leicester County/Island: Leicestershire Country: England Registration district: Leicester Sub-registration district: East Leicester ED, institution, or vessel: 71 Household schedule number: 168 Piece: 3279 Folio: 32 Page Number: 30 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Tansley wdr 43 ag lab Enderby Leicestershire Fanny Earl dil 17 housekeeper Norton Northants J H Tansley son 11 scholar Leicester E A Tansley dau 9 scholar Leicester RG10; Piece: 3279; Folio: 32; Page: 30; GSU roll: 839286. dil = daughter in law which may not be strictly accurate Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Many thanks Elaine - I'm intrigued by this Thomas Tansley you found > in 1871 > with Fanny Earl as daughter in law - please are you able to give me any more > details on their dates of birth and others in the household? > I'm most grateful for your help > cheers > Wendy > > Here's the birth reg for you > > EARL, Harriet Elizabeth L > Jan-Feb-Mar 1881 > Leicester 7A/179 > > I think this is William > RG12 2524 26 8 1891 > > RG 13 5122 81 5 1901 Wales with Adeline/Adelaide Lakeman, check > military > records and you will see the link > > 1871 RG10; 3279 32 30 > There is a Thomas Tansley from Enderby with dau in law Fanny Earl from > Norton, Northants, in Leicester > > Elaine ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1411 / Virus Database: 2102/4055 - Release Date: 12/03/11

thanks very much Mike - I had found the bmd reference but needed more proof it was the right one, so I'm delighted to find your second reference on family search---- great! I think that settles it! cheers Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Gould" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 4:07 PM Subject: Re: [LEI] MAYES > Hi Wendy, > > I think the marriage was between John Mayes and Eliza Wales. FreeBMD > (www.freebmd.org.uk) has it in the March qtr of 1852 (7a 297). The reason > that I think it's correct is two-fold. Firstly, the 1871 census has their > eldest child as being aged 19, so born around 1852. A marriage in that > year > is therefore quite plausible. Secondly, Family Search > (www.familysearch.org) has a baptism of an Eliza Whales on 1st July 1832 > in > Birstall. > > Best wishes, > > Mike Gould > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wendy > Sent: 03 December 2011 14:23 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LEI] MAYES > > I'm trying to find a marriage between > John MAYES (sometimes spelt MAYSE) (b. 1832 Thurmaston) and > Eliza.......(born 1832 Birstall). > In 1871 they were living in Birstall, first child Thomas born 1852. I > would love to be able to find Eliza's maiden name. any suggestions? > thanks for any help > Wendy > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Here's the birth reg for you EARL, Harriet Elizabeth L Jan-Feb-Mar 1881 Leicester 7A/179 I think this is William RG12 2524  26 8 1891 RG 13 5122 81 5 1901 Wales with Adeline/Adelaide Lakeman, check military records and you will see the link 1871 RG10;  3279 32 30 There is a Thomas Tansley from Enderby with dau in law Fanny Earl from Norton, Northants, in Leicester Elaine   ________________________________ From: Wendy <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, 3 December 2011, 14:16 Subject: [LEI] EARL wonder if anyone is researching the EARL surname?    I have a Harriet  E.L. Earl  (or Earle) born c.1880.  In the 1881 census she is living in Dorset street Leicester with mother Fanny, aged 30 and father Thomas aged 40.  I can't seem to find the family on the 1871 or 1891 census, nor can I find a marriage between Fanny and Thomas Earl.    Any help gratefully received......... thanks Wendy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Wendy, I think the marriage was between John Mayes and Eliza Wales. FreeBMD (www.freebmd.org.uk) has it in the March qtr of 1852 (7a 297). The reason that I think it's correct is two-fold. Firstly, the 1871 census has their eldest child as being aged 19, so born around 1852. A marriage in that year is therefore quite plausible. Secondly, Family Search (www.familysearch.org) has a baptism of an Eliza Whales on 1st July 1832 in Birstall. Best wishes, Mike Gould -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wendy Sent: 03 December 2011 14:23 To: [email protected] Subject: [LEI] MAYES I'm trying to find a marriage between John MAYES (sometimes spelt MAYSE) (b. 1832 Thurmaston) and Eliza.......(born 1832 Birstall). In 1871 they were living in Birstall, first child Thomas born 1852. I would love to be able to find Eliza's maiden name. any suggestions? thanks for any help Wendy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

FreeBMD has the following possibility. Mar Qtr 1852 Mayes John Leicester 7a 297 Wales Eliza Leicester 7a 297 Suzie -----Original Message----- From: Karin Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 3:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LEI] MAYES An alternate might be to keep checking census information-I've been able to work backwards when a female relative has been staying with a family on census night. Just one line of enquiry Cheers Karin -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wendy Sent: December-03-11 9:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [LEI] MAYES I'm trying to find a marriage between John MAYES (sometimes spelt MAYSE) (b. 1832 Thurmaston) and Eliza.......(born 1832 Birstall). In 1871 they were living in Birstall, first child Thomas born 1852. I would love to be able to find Eliza's maiden name. any suggestions? thanks for any help Wendy

I'm trying to find a marriage between John MAYES (sometimes spelt MAYSE) (b. 1832 Thurmaston) and Eliza.......(born 1832 Birstall). In 1871 they were living in Birstall, first child Thomas born 1852. I would love to be able to find Eliza's maiden name. any suggestions? thanks for any help Wendy

wonder if anyone is researching the EARL surname? I have a Harriet E.L. Earl (or Earle) born c.1880. In the 1881 census she is living in Dorset street Leicester with mother Fanny, aged 30 and father Thomas aged 40. I can't seem to find the family on the 1871 or 1891 census, nor can I find a marriage between Fanny and Thomas Earl. Any help gratefully received......... thanks Wendy

An alternate might be to keep checking census information-I've been able to work backwards when a female relative has been staying with a family on census night. Just one line of enquiry Cheers Karin -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wendy Sent: December-03-11 9:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [LEI] MAYES I'm trying to find a marriage between John MAYES (sometimes spelt MAYSE) (b. 1832 Thurmaston) and Eliza.......(born 1832 Birstall). In 1871 they were living in Birstall, first child Thomas born 1852. I would love to be able to find Eliza's maiden name. any suggestions? thanks for any help Wendy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi everyone, I have today accessed The Genealogist website and found some Leicester Wills & Admins - have found Year, Surname, Christian Name, Place and whether Will or Admin + a number. Can anyone advise me how to obtain copies of the above. I know you can download PCC Wills from The Genalogist website but cannot find how to do this with Wills & Admins, (two different sets of indexes) Many thanks and happy hunting Annette WATSON Lismore Australia

Annette The Leicestershire Probate records have been microfilmed by the LDS. They are entirely separate from the PCC Probate records and can be ordered into your local LDS Library for A$7.75 a microfilm. < http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=453780&subject_disp=England%2C+Leicester+%2D+Probate+records&columns=*,0,0 > There's an LDS library in Lismore: Lismore Australia 3 Glen Court Lismore, New South Wales, Australia Phone: 61-2-6624-1317 They'll prbably be closing shortly for a month's Christmas - New Year break, but as the microfilms usually take about a month to arrive from Salt Lake City, it'll be worthwhile ordering before Christmas. Films are ordered on-line: < https://www.familysearch.org/films/ > David Armstrong Maylands, Western Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: Annette Watson Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 12:45 PM Subject: [LEI] Leicestershire Wills & Admins 1660-1750 Hi everyone, I have today accessed The Genealogist website and found some Leicester Wills & Admins - have found Year, Surname, Christian Name, Place and whether Will or Admin + a number. Can anyone advise me how to obtain copies of the above. I know you can download PCC Wills from The Genalogist website but cannot find how to do this with Wills & Admins, (two different sets of indexes) Many thanks and happy hunting Annette WATSON Lismore Australia

Hi John & all The following is available to all *free* from Archive.org Calendars of wills and administrations relating to the county of Leicester, proved in the Archdeaconry court of Leicester, 1495-1649, and in the Peculiars of St. Margaret Leicester, Rothley, Groby, Evington, and the unproved wills etc., previous to 1801. All now preserved in the Probate registry at Leicester (1902) As is Early Lincoln wills : an abstract of all the wills & administrations recorded in the Episcopal registers of the old diocese of Lincoln : comprising the counties of Lincoln, Rutland, Northampton, Huntington, Bedford, Buckingham, Oxford, Leicester, and Hertford, 1280-1547 (1888) Also available on Ancestry Index to the wills and administrations proved and granted in the Archdeaconry Court of Leicester, 1660-1750 Ancestry is available in many libraries and the LDS FHS Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Dear Annette > > You can purchase the CD of this Leicestershire Wills & Administrations > 1495-1649 and 1660-1750 Index from www.GenealogySupplies.com (UK price 16.45 > GBP), but note that it is an index only. Copies of the original wills and > admons can be ordered from the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester > and Rutland quoting the index references; but (unless they have different > rules for overseas orders) for copyright reasons they will probably require > a signed order to be sent by post. If you wish to follow this up, their > email address is [email protected] > > Hope this helps > Best regards > John Ward

Dear Annette You can purchase the CD of this Leicestershire Wills & Administrations 1495-1649 and 1660-1750 Index from www.GenealogySupplies.com (UK price 16.45 GBP), but note that it is an index only. Copies of the original wills and admons can be ordered from the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland quoting the index references; but (unless they have different rules for overseas orders) for copyright reasons they will probably require a signed order to be sent by post. If you wish to follow this up, their email address is [email protected] Hope this helps Best regards John Ward

I wonder if anyone is researching the family of John Thomas Johnson? In 1881 he was living at the Bulls Head in Shepshed aged 18, and by 1901 he was living at Fleckney Road, Kibworth. The family were connected to the Johnson and Barnes hosiery factory in Kibworth. It would be interesting to know if there are any living descendants....? thanks for any info Wendy from Nottingham

Hello again Nivard Thankyou for your clarification on James Ensor in 1891, and also for providing 1901 information too. From what you have sent, it is apparent that this family does not belong to me. However I will hang on to the details just in case. Jonathan Ensor and Catherine though, were indeed mine. Thanx again for taking the time to try and help me...........................bob Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:58:13 -0000 From: "Nivard Ovington"<[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LEI] parents of ENSOR infants To:<[email protected]> Message-ID:<[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Hi Bob Wellington street 1851 England Census about Jonathon Enson Name: Jonathon Enson (ENSOR) Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Catherine Enson (ENSOR) Gender: M (Male) Where born: Leicestershire, England Civil parish: Leicester St Mary County/Island: Leicestershire Country: England Registration district: Leicester Sub-registration district: West Leicester ED, institution, or vessel: 9a Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 59 Piece: 2090 Folio: 442 Page Number: 14 Household Members: Name Age Jonathon Enson (ENSOR) 25 sailor Leicester Catherine Enson (ENSOR) 24 Wigston Leicestershire Hannah Ward visitor 29 dressmaker Fleckney Leicestershire HO107; Piece: 2090; Folio: 442; Page: 14 I don't see a Beatrice in 1891 Births Jun 1889 Ensor Beatrice May Leicester 7a 242 But there is a May (but no obvious May ENSOR birth registered) 86 Charnwood street 1891 England Census about May Ensor Name: May Ensor Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: James Ensor Mother's Name: Emma Ensor Gender: Female Where born: Leicester, Leicestershire, England Civil parish: St Margaret Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour County/Island: Leicestershire Country: England Registration district: Leicester Sub-registration district: East Leicester ED, institution, or vessel: 30 Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 2527 Folio: 146 Page Number: 21 Household Members: Name Age James Ensor 38 Burton on Trent Staffs Emma Ensor 24 Burton on Trent Staffs May Ensor 2 Leicester Harold Ensor 9/12 Leicester RG12; Piece: 2527; Folio 146; Page 21; GSU roll: 6097637. Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)

James ENSOR in 1891 is a Boiler Maker As he is in 1901 1901 England Census about James Ensor Name: James Ensor Age: 49 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Emily Ensor Gender: Male Where born: Burton, Staffordshire, England Civil parish: Leicester Formerly St Margaret Ecclesiastical parish: Leicester St Saviour County/Island: Leicestershire Country: England Registration district: Leicester Sub-registration district: North East Leicester ED, institution, or vessel: 42 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 84 Piece: 3000 Folio: 35 Page Number: 15 Household Members: Name Age James Ensor 49 Boiler Maker Emily Ensor 35 Harold Ensor 10 Lilley Ensor 6 Jessie Ensor 5 Baby Ensor 4 Months Charles Bennett 21 Lucy Bennett 26 RG13; Piece: 3000; Folio: 35; Page: 15. And yes I agree with the 1851 occupation, it does look like Sailor but closer examination shows the bar of the T Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > It seems that most of the Ensor people in Leicester were my maternal > ancestors and most were tailors. From what you have given me it would > appear that the occupation of "sailor" actually was "tailor" so with > a bit more digging, I hope that I will be able to tie them in to mine. > > One more question though: For the James Ensor age 38 in 1891, does the > record indicate his occupation? > > cheers..................Bob >

Thank you Nivard for your reply. It seems that most of the Ensor people in Leicester were my maternal ancestors and most were tailors. From what you have given me it would appear that the occupation of "sailor" actually was "tailor" so with a bit more digging, I hope that I will be able to tie them in to mine. One more question though: For the James Ensor age 38 in 1891, does the record indicate his occupation? cheers..................Bob Message: 6 Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:58:13 -0000 From: "Nivard Ovington"<[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LEI] parents of ENSOR infants To:<[email protected]> Message-ID:<[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Hi Bob Wellington street 1851 England Census about Jonathon Enson Name: Jonathon Enson (ENSOR) Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Catherine Enson (ENSOR) Gender: M (Male) Where born: Leicestershire, England Civil parish: Leicester St Mary County/Island: Leicestershire Country: England Registration district: Leicester Sub-registration district: West Leicester ED, institution, or vessel: 9a Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 59 Piece: 2090 Folio: 442 Page Number: 14 Household Members: Name Age Jonathon Enson (ENSOR) 25 sailor Leicester Catherine Enson (ENSOR) 24 Wigston Leicestershire Hannah Ward visitor 29 dressmaker Fleckney Leicestershire HO107; Piece: 2090; Folio: 442; Page: 14 I don't see a Beatrice in 1891 Births Jun 1889 Ensor Beatrice May Leicester 7a 242 But there is a May (but no obvious May ENSOR birth registered) 86 Charnwood street 1891 England Census about May Ensor Name: May Ensor Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: James Ensor Mother's Name: Emma Ensor Gender: Female Where born: Leicester, Leicestershire, England Civil parish: St Margaret Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour County/Island: Leicestershire Country: England Registration district: Leicester Sub-registration district: East Leicester ED, institution, or vessel: 30 Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 2527 Folio: 146 Page Number: 21 Household Members: Name Age James Ensor 38 Burton on Trent Staffs Emma Ensor 24 Burton on Trent Staffs May Ensor 2 Leicester Harold Ensor 9/12 Leicester RG12; Piece: 2527; Folio 146; Page 21; GSU roll: 6097637. Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)

Thanks Nivard. Gill. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: Saturday, 26 November 2011 6:13 PM To: [email protected]; Lei List Subject: Re: [LEI] Adoption 1960 - 1970 Hi Gill There are no publicly available adoption records available since its inception in 1927 (in England & Wales) Only the adoptee of the adopting parents can apply for access and then have to follow a lengthy procedure including counseling before they are made available After 1975 access was relaxed somewhat for the adoptee This may help for more on the subject http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/adoption.htm?W T.lp=rg-8355 Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi List. Could some tell me where adoption records would be kept for 1960 > --1970 Thanks Gill. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message