Hi List. Could some tell me where adoption records would be kept for 1960 --1970 Thanks Gill.

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) > hi listers > > Last month I had a very short visit to the Leicestershire & Rutland FHS > research centre in Leicester and viewed > Welford Rd Cemetery burials on their in-house computers. > > _Question 1_ > I came across 3 ENSOR infant burials all in cemetery section cL, plot #1553 > and wonder if anyone has access to records that could tell me the names > of their parents. > > The 3 infants are as follows: > > Beatrice May ENSOR, age 3, buried 27 Oct 1892, of Stanley Street, > Leicester St George. Burial #C34514 > Reginald Arthur ENSOR, age 5 wks, buried 12 Nov 1892, of Stanley Street, > Leicester St George. Burial # C34560 > Margaret Emily ENSOR, age 23 days, buried 8 Dec 1898, of Cecil Road, > Leicester. Burial # C42091 > > _Question 2_ > I also came across what appears to be a mother and infant son both > buried in section uH, plot # 539 > as follows: > > Catherine ENSOR, age 25, buried 14 Aug 1851, of Wellington Street, > Leicester St George. Burial # U185 > David ENSOR, age 3 mos, buried 9 Oct 1851, of High Cross Street, > Leicester St Martin. Burial # U267 > > Could anyone give me more details on the woman's husband (if any), and > parents of the child? > > Thanx..................Bob Marttila in Hamilton, Ontario

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?WT.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.

hi listers Last month I had a very short visit to the Leicestershire & Rutland FHS research centre in Leicester and viewed Welford Rd Cemetery burials on their in-house computers. _Question 1_ I came across 3 ENSOR infant burials all in cemetery section cL, plot #1553 and wonder if anyone has access to records that could tell me the names of their parents. The 3 infants are as follows: Beatrice May ENSOR, age 3, buried 27 Oct 1892, of Stanley Street, Leicester St George. Burial #C34514 Reginald Arthur ENSOR, age 5 wks, buried 12 Nov 1892, of Stanley Street, Leicester St George. Burial # C34560 Margaret Emily ENSOR, age 23 days, buried 8 Dec 1898, of Cecil Road, Leicester. Burial # C42091 _Question 2_ I also came across what appears to be a mother and infant son both buried in section uH, plot # 539 as follows: Catherine ENSOR, age 25, buried 14 Aug 1851, of Wellington Street, Leicester St George. Burial # U185 David ENSOR, age 3 mos, buried 9 Oct 1851, of High Cross Street, Leicester St Martin. Burial # U267 Could anyone give me more details on the woman's husband (if any), and parents of the child? Thanx..................Bob Marttila in Hamilton, Ontario

Many thanks Nivard I'll take your advice about joining the National Library. Thanks also for the obit. Unfortunately it's not as full as it could have been. I'd been hoping it'd contain some reference to the Second World War along with his brother Claude, and sister-in-law, Suzanne. Suzanne was murdered in prison by the Gestapo in August 1944 (she's in Wikipedia). Claude's mistress (and second wife) Ruth Peters hid in Charles Spaak's wife-to-be's flat until the Liberation. My interest stems from my having recently learned that my step-father's first wife had been stranded in France in 1940 and knew Claude, Suzanne and Ruth. She had a role as a walk-on extra in the Red Orchestra spy ring and was also been arrested but survived. Thanks again David Armstrong Maylands, Western Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: Nivard Ovington To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 6:34 PM Subject: Re: [LEI] The Times - Obituary request Hi David As an Australian resident you will have access to the majority of online newspapers including the Times to 1985, via your National Library of Australia (as opposed to your state library) You need to join (online) and armed with the library number you can access from home 24/7 As I was already in the Times I will send the short obit offlist anyway Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > G'day everyone > > Does anyone have access to the on-line The Times archive please. > > I would like obtain a copy of the Obituary of CHARLES SPAAK which I understand to be in the 6th > March 1975 edition. > > Many thanks > > David Armstrong > Maylands, > Western Australia ------------------------------- 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

G'day everyone Does anyone have access to the on-line The Times archive please. I would like obtain a copy of the Obituary of CHARLES SPAAK which I understand to be in the 6th March 1975 edition. Many thanks David Armstrong Maylands, Western Australia

You are most welcome You may find something else with some more varied searches , not everything OCR'd is perfectly indexed , plus variations of the name perhaps (papers are very good at getting the names wrong) I am sure you have it but found this on Suzanne http://neohumanism.org/s/su/suzanne_spaak.html An extremely brave woman by the sounds of it We cannot begin to understand what they went through and the bravery they showed Unfortunately many events and experiences of people who endured wars were not recorded anywhere so there may not be anything to find I can't recall if the NLA covers the Guardian newspaper as well as the Times but you can check I am sure , there are quite a few hits for the name but I have no idea if any are relevant to your research As daft as it sounds, unless you have already done so, its also worth checking your own Aussie papers on Trove, I have often found snippets recorded that do not even appear in English papers Good luck Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Many thanks Nivard > > I'll take your advice about joining the National Library. > > Thanks also for the obit. > > Unfortunately it's not as full as it could have been. I'd been hoping it'd contain some reference > to the Second World War along with his brother Claude, and sister-in-law, Suzanne. Suzanne was > murdered in prison by the Gestapo in August 1944 (she's in Wikipedia). Claude's mistress (and > second wife) Ruth Peters hid in Charles Spaak's wife-to-be's flat until the Liberation. > > My interest stems from my having recently learned that my step-father's first wife had been > stranded in France in 1940 and knew Claude, Suzanne and Ruth. She had a role as a walk-on extra > in the Red Orchestra spy ring and was also been arrested but survived. > > Thanks again > > David Armstrong > Maylands, > Western Australia

Hi David As an Australian resident you will have access to the majority of online newspapers including the Times to 1985, via your National Library of Australia (as opposed to your state library) You need to join (online) and armed with the library number you can access from home 24/7 As I was already in the Times I will send the short obit offlist anyway Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > G'day everyone > > Does anyone have access to the on-line The Times archive please. > > I would like obtain a copy of the Obituary of CHARLES SPAAK which I understand to be in the 6th > March 1975 edition. > > Many thanks > > David Armstrong > Maylands, > Western Australia

Thanks for help with address of Registration Office. Phone number now changed to 0116 305 6565 if anyone else needs it. Thanks again, Maureen. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 7:46 PM Subject: Re: [LEI] Marriage certificate. > Hi Maureen > > The Leicestershire Records Office is in Wigston Magna > http://www.leics.gov.uk/recordoffice > > They may be able to help if you have the Church , date and the PRs have > been deposited > > I think someone said the other day there is a long waiting list for > responses though > > For civil registration certificates you would need > > Leicestershire Registration Office > address: Leicestershire Registration Office > County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield > Leicester > LE3 8RN > > telephone: 0116-265 6565 > > Or you can use the GRO and order online but *without* the GRO index > reference, requesting the > certificate *if* the father is Daniel > > If it does not they will not charge , if it does they will issue the cert > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > >>I am hoping to buy a copy of the marriage certificate between John >>Brewster and Harriet Beasley >>which took place on 2nd October 1872 at St. Georges Church >>Leicester.However I want to confirm that >>the father of John Brewster is Daniel. I have sent an e-mail to `Record >>[email protected]` but as >>yet have had no reply.Is this the Register Office?I also want to contact >>the Archives or Record >>Office.What is the address for this? I am getting confused with the names >>Register Office and >>Record Office.Can someone help please. >> Thanks, Maureen. > > > ------------------------------- > 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

Just to be pedantic, it is actually called The Register Office - with a "ter". I know almost everyone calls it a registry office, but it is one of my pet hates I'm afraid. Just like people saying geneology!! Brian Binns -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: 14 November 2011 14:38 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LEI] St Pocklingtons Cathedral <g> Thank you Florence I wasn't thinking of having another go though <g> I bet its a lot nicer there than it was at Pocklingtons Walk Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi, > > The Registry Office in Bowling Green Street [back of Town Hall] is where > you would book your wedding, on the actual day Monday -Friday you enter and > leave by the main Town Hall entrance, on a Saturday due to the volume of > weddings you enter the Town Hall via the Queens entrance and leave via the > Main entrance. You also have the choice of three wedding rooms according to > the size of the wedding party. > > Florence Taylor in Leicester ------------------------------- 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: 2012.0.1869 / Virus Database: 2092/4615 - Release Date: 11/13/11 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1869 / Virus Database: 2092/4615 - Release Date: 11/13/11 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1869 / Virus Database: 2092/4615 - Release Date: 11/13/11

Thank you Florence I wasn't thinking of having another go though <g> I bet its a lot nicer there than it was at Pocklingtons Walk Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi, > > The Registry Office in Bowling Green Street [back of Town Hall] is where > you would book your wedding, on the actual day Monday -Friday you enter and > leave by the main Town Hall entrance, on a Saturday due to the volume of > weddings you enter the Town Hall via the Queens entrance and leave via the > Main entrance. You also have the choice of three wedding rooms according to > the size of the wedding party. > > Florence Taylor in Leicester

Hi, The Registry Office in Bowling Green Street [back of Town Hall] is where you would book your wedding, on the actual day Monday -Friday you enter and leave by the main Town Hall entrance, on a Saturday due to the volume of weddings you enter the Town Hall via the Queens entrance and leave via the Main entrance. You also have the choice of three wedding rooms according to the size of the wedding party. Florence Taylor in Leicester -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: 13 November 2011 21:17 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LEI] St Pocklingtons Cathedral <g> Thanks for the confirmation David I thought that was the case but was not 100% sure I suppose the lions on the fountains make a better back drop for photos than several speeding taxis and a midland red bus eh :-) I take the fountain is still there is Town Hall Square ? Or has it been deemed a health and safety hazard :-( Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi Nivard > > No Leicester Registry Office is now the rear of the Town Hall. So no > longer "ST. Pocklintons" eh < g> > > Regards > David Robinson ------------------------------- 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

Now why does that not surprise me Elf n safety gorn mad <g> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi Nivard > > Yes the fountain is still in the Town hall Square. Health and Safety make sure that it is > switched off and emptied on New Year's Eve though. > David Robinson

Hi Nivard Yes the fountain is still in the Town hall Square. Health and Safety make sure that it is switched off and emptied on New Year's Eve though. David Robinson Transcribing for Leicestershire FreeCEN & FreeBMD. Member of LRFHS No. R0173 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: J FLEETWOOD <[email protected]> Date: Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 1:06 AM Subject: Re: [LEI] St Pocklingtons Cathedral <g> To: [email protected] My first job in 1951 was with the Leicester Permanent Building Society at the top of the Welford Road & on the corner of Pockilingtons Walk (where the statue of John BIGGS used to stand...) & we often watched the photographers dodging the traffic to take the photographs. Many a quiet giggle at their antics. June Fleetwood(nee Rainbow) West Yoskhire --- On Sun, 13/11/11, Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> wrote: From: Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> Subject: [LEI] St Pocklingtons Cathedral <g> To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, 13 November, 2011, 19:54 Just out of curiosity , is Pocklingtons Walk Registry Office still in operation ? aka Pocko Walk, aka St Pocklingtons Cathedral <g> It was never a sensible venue really, you took your life in your hands coming out the door and were in constant danger of being run over if there were a few waiting for the happy couple to emerge Just curious if its still being used for marriages Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) ------------------------------- 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

My first job in 1951 was with the Leicester Permanent Building Society at the top of the Welford Road & on the corner of Pockilingtons Walk (where the statue of John BIGGS used to stand...) & we often watched the photographers dodging the traffic to take the photographs.  Many a quiet giggle at their antics. June Fleetwood(nee Rainbow) West Yoskhire  --- On Sun, 13/11/11, Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> wrote: From: Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> Subject: [LEI] St Pocklingtons Cathedral <g> To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, 13 November, 2011, 19:54 Just out of curiosity , is Pocklingtons Walk Registry Office still in operation ? aka Pocko Walk, aka St Pocklingtons Cathedral <g> It was never a sensible venue really, you took your life in your hands coming out the door and were in constant danger of being run over if there were a few waiting for the happy couple to emerge Just curious if its still being used for marriages Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) ------------------------------- 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

Thanks for the confirmation David I thought that was the case but was not 100% sure I suppose the lions on the fountains make a better back drop for photos than several speeding taxis and a midland red bus eh :-) I take the fountain is still there is Town Hall Square ? Or has it been deemed a health and safety hazard :-( Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi Nivard > > No Leicester Registry Office is now the rear of the Town Hall. So no longer "ST. Pocklintons" eh > < g> > > Regards > David Robinson

Hi Nivard No Leicester Registry Office is now the rear of the Town Hall. So no longer "ST. Pocklintons" eh < g> Regards David Robinson Transcribing for Leicestershire FreeCEN & FreeBMD. Member of LRFHS No. R0173 ----- Original Message ----- From: Nivard Ovington To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 7:54 PM Subject: [LEI] St Pocklingtons Cathedral <g> Just out of curiosity , is Pocklingtons Walk Registry Office still in operation ? aka Pocko Walk, aka St Pocklingtons Cathedral <g> It was never a sensible venue really, you took your life in your hands coming out the door and were in constant danger of being run over if there were a few waiting for the happy couple to emerge Just curious if its still being used for marriages Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) ------------------------------- 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

Just out of curiosity , is Pocklingtons Walk Registry Office still in operation ? aka Pocko Walk, aka St Pocklingtons Cathedral <g> It was never a sensible venue really, you took your life in your hands coming out the door and were in constant danger of being run over if there were a few waiting for the happy couple to emerge Just curious if its still being used for marriages Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)

Maureen, I think the correct email is: [email protected] See also: http://www.leicester.gov.uk/registration/ Gerry On 13 Nov 2011, at 17:34, Maureen Line wrote: > I am hoping to buy a copy of the marriage certificate between John Brewster and Harriet Beasley which took place on 2nd October 1872 at St. Georges Church Leicester.However I want to confirm that the father of John Brewster is Daniel. I have sent an e-mail to `Record [email protected]` but as yet have had no reply.Is this the Register Office?I also want to contact the Archives or Record Office.What is the address for this? I am getting confused with the names Register Office and Record Office.Can someone help please. > Thanks, Maureen. > > ------------------------------- > 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 Maureen The Leicestershire Records Office is in Wigston Magna http://www.leics.gov.uk/recordoffice They may be able to help if you have the Church , date and the PRs have been deposited I think someone said the other day there is a long waiting list for responses though For civil registration certificates you would need Leicestershire Registration Office address: Leicestershire Registration Office County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RN telephone: 0116-265 6565 Or you can use the GRO and order online but *without* the GRO index reference, requesting the certificate *if* the father is Daniel If it does not they will not charge , if it does they will issue the cert Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >I am hoping to buy a copy of the marriage certificate between John Brewster and Harriet Beasley >which took place on 2nd October 1872 at St. Georges Church Leicester.However I want to confirm that >the father of John Brewster is Daniel. I have sent an e-mail to `Record [email protected]` but as >yet have had no reply.Is this the Register Office?I also want to contact the Archives or Record >Office.What is the address for this? I am getting confused with the names Register Office and >Record Office.Can someone help please. > Thanks, Maureen.