1881 Census - April 6 1891 Census - April 5 1901 Census - March 31 Hope this helps Eleanor Ontario, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "michael wilson" <micknosliwww@hotmail.co.uk> To: <leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 12:31 PM Subject: [LEI] Dates when censi were taken > in doing some research it has become necessary to know the actual dates > that the 1881 , 1891 and 1901 censi were held on . Could some kind and > knowledgeable sole pls enlighten me . > T I A . > Mick Wilson . > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In that same vein, Nivard, one of the things I value most is the audio tape of my mother talking about her youth in London and the World War II bombings she experienced.  She is crying a lot, and her English accent is quite strong as she reminisces about things, but now that she has passed on, it's a part of her memory I don't want to let go of. If folks haven't taped their relatives yet, NOW is a good time.  Even if they don't want to talk much, just ask them some open questions about their school days or first job.  It's so worth it, I can't find words enough to recommend it.     Lou ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:50:57 +0000 From: Nivard Ovington <ovington.one@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [LEI] Oral Archive To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com Hi Mick Thanks for that but I searched the various links before without finding anything I searched for Great Central Railway and got 8 hits, none for your man, I also tried just HAINES but the only one I came across was a Brian HAINES I must be searching in the wrong place or for the wrong things Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)

Those are online at: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/census.html#Dates Sorry, the page is for Lincolnshire, but the dates were the same all over the UK.     Lou ---------------------------- Message: 9 Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 16:31:38 +0000 From: michael wilson <micknosliwww@hotmail.co.uk> Subject: [LEI] Dates when censi were taken To: "leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com"     <leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <DUB110-W87E03BAA5901C96A842AD49E790@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" in doing some research it has become necessary to know the actual dates that the 1881 , 1891 and 1901 censi were held on . Could some kind and knowledgeable sole pls enlighten me . T I A . Mick Wilson .

Hi Mick Thanks for that but I searched the various links before without finding anything I searched for Great Central Railway and got 8 hits, none for your man, I also tried just HAINES but the only one I came across was a Brian HAINES I must be searching in the wrong place or for the wrong things Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 21/03/2014 07:00, michael wilson wrote: > Nivard and others : -the oral recording of my grandfather Thomas Haines talking about the Great Central Railway can be found at www.le.ac.uk/emoha/ > Mick Wilson . > Sorry about the delay .

Hello, First time poster to this list, hello to everyone. Hope this message finds you all well. I'm researching the James family of Burton Lazars and surrounding area, and was wondering if anyone has a similar interest? My wife's great great grandfather was John James, born 26th April 1840 in Burton Lazars. By 1871 John had moved his family to Wolverton in Buckinghamshire, where I suspect he was employed at the huge Wolverton railway works. Certainly his son went into the works. All I know of John's profession is that he was a carpenter. John's father was Samuel James, born 1804, baptised Barrow on Soar. His mother was Mary Burnsnall. I've got a nice photograph of their very ornate gravestone. Samuel was a Grazier with 12 acres of land. I've also got his will. He pops up a few times in the papers of the time, for various petty offences like letting his animals stray. Going back another generation, I believe Samuel's parents were Samuel James (born 25th Aug 1757 in Barrow on Soar) and Elizabeth Bradford (Born 1762 in Quorn). Samuel's parents might well have been Valentine James (1736 in Barrow on Soar -1822) and Ann Humber (1731-1813) Then back to John James (1701 in Barrow on Soar -1783) and Mary Goude (1706-1775) Hope that information is of interest. If anyone has connection and would like to see a more detailed account of the James family that I have compiled, I would be delighted to pass that along. Regards, John

Nivard and others : -the oral recording of my grandfather Thomas Haines talking about the Great Central Railway can be found at www.le.ac.uk/emoha/ Mick Wilson . Sorry about the delay .

Thats great news Jan I always keep an eye open just in case someone I know is in one of these videos or any photos I find of Leicester & Leicestershire I am not a great fan of facebook but there is one page I found on there called Memories of Leicester There are some great photos on there Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 20/03/2014 01:19, Jan Marchant wrote: > Hi Nivard and Everyone > > Thanks for the link to the video of the Coronation parade. I was in it, on > the Parks Dept. sports float, along with a school friend.

-----Original Message----- From: Jan Marchant Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 12:19 PM To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LEI] Leicestershire History Website Hi Nivard and Everyone Thanks for the link to the video of the Coronation parade. I was in it, on the Parks Dept. sports float, along with a school friend. I was a hockey player and my friend a tennis player. Subject of some amusement back at school from others who knew we were/are still not interested in sport. I tried to play the video but it wouldn't work properly. I saw lots of soldiers, over and over again, and at least confirmed from the rain-proof outfits worn by the crowd that it WAS raining, if only intermittently. I remember when we were exchanging nostalgic email someone said they didn't remember it raining. My reply emails keep disappearing in this new system so I'll quit while I'm ahead! Jan in wet Casino, Australia -----Original Message----- From: Nivard Ovington Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 4:35 AM To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LEI] Leicestershire History Website Thanks for posting that Mike I just had a good "nostalg" watching the Coronation parade Were my lot in the crowd, very likely Anyone interested in old vehicles do watch it there are some marvellous vehicles on show Plenty of organisations involved, who knows who you might see <g> For the video see (no sound) <http://cdm16445.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15407coll2/id/36> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 17/03/2014 17:06, Mike Clooney wrote: > That's the one Nivard >> >> <http://cdm16445.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/myleicestershirehistory> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com 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 LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Nivard and Everyone Thanks for the link to the video of the Coronation parade. I was in it, on the Parks Dept. sports float, along with a school friend. -----Original Message----- From: Nivard Ovington Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 4:35 AM To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LEI] Leicestershire History Website Thanks for posting that Mike I just had a good "nostalg" watching the Coronation parade Were my lot in the crowd, very likely Anyone interested in old vehicles do watch it there are some marvellous vehicles on show Plenty of organisations involved, who knows who you might see <g> For the video see (no sound) <http://cdm16445.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15407coll2/id/36> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 17/03/2014 17:06, Mike Clooney wrote: > That's the one Nivard >> >> <http://cdm16445.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/myleicestershirehistory> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Mike Your link seems to duplicate the url, but I got to :- <http://www.le.ac.uk/cgi-bin/tab_int/usr/netscape/suitespot/docs/ur/emoha/ca> However it does not seem to get to the man himself Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 19/03/2014 11:35, Mike Gould wrote: > Hi Nivard, > > The EMOHA link is: > > <http://www.le.ac.uk/cgi-bin/tab_int/usr/netscape/suitespot/docs/ur/emoha/ca > talogue/data/webcatalogue?operation=retrieve&record=718&referrer=http://www. > le.ac.uk/ur/emoha/catalogue/index.html> > > Best wishes, > > Mike Gould

Hi Nivard, The EMOHA link is: <http://www.le.ac.uk/cgi-bin/tab_int/usr/netscape/suitespot/docs/ur/emoha/ca talogue/data/webcatalogue?operation=retrieve&record=718&referrer=http://www. le.ac.uk/ur/emoha/catalogue/index.html> Best wishes, Mike Gould -----Original Message----- From: leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: 19 March 2014 09:44 To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LEI] Leicestershire Site Hi Mick Try as I might I can't find it I assume its in the EMOHA Oral History Database? I tried just Thomas and Tom but still nothing Do let us know if you track it down Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 19/03/2014 09:19, michael wilson wrote: > Hi list and Nivard . > it was actually an audio recording , originally done by Radio Leicester . > Must have been done late 60`s or 70`s . > Will try to chase the reference - I had actually put his Name Thomas Haines into search and it came up . > > Mick Wilson . ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Mick Try as I might I can't find it I assume its in the EMOHA Oral History Database? I tried just Thomas and Tom but still nothing Do let us know if you track it down Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 19/03/2014 09:19, michael wilson wrote: > Hi list and Nivard . > it was actually an audio recording , originally done by Radio Leicester . > Must have been done late 60`s or 70`s . > Will try to chase the reference - I had actually put his Name Thomas Haines into search and it came up . > > Mick Wilson .

Hi list and Nivard . it was actually an audio recording , originally done by Radio Leicester . Must have been done late 60`s or 70`s . Will try to chase the reference - I had actually put his Name Thomas Haines into search and it came up . Mick Wilson .

Hi Mick I looked for the video you mentioned but failed to find it, or was it an audio recording? Perhaps you could post a link to it if you have it Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 18/03/2014 08:44, michael wilson wrote: > there is a copy of my grandfather - Thomas Haines , talking about his time as a driver on the Great Central Railway . > Mick Wilson .

there is a copy of my grandfather - Thomas Haines , talking about his time as a driver on the Great Central Railway . Mick Wilson .

Thanks for posting that Mike I just had a good "nostalg" watching the Coronation parade Were my lot in the crowd, very likely Anyone interested in old vehicles do watch it there are some marvellous vehicles on show Plenty of organisations involved, who knows who you might see <g> For the video see (no sound) <http://cdm16445.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15407coll2/id/36> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 17/03/2014 17:06, Mike Clooney wrote: > That's the one Nivard >> >> <http://cdm16445.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/myleicestershirehistory>

That's the one Nivard > -----Original Message----- > From: leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:leicestershire- > plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington > Sent: 17 March 2014 16:24 > To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [LEI] Leicestershire History Website > > This one perhaps Mike? > > <http://cdm16445.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/myleicestershirehistory> > > subject and the body of the message

This one perhaps Mike? <http://cdm16445.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/myleicestershirehistory> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 17/03/2014 16:20, Mike Clooney wrote: > I listened to BBC Radio Leicester "Talking History" programme yesterday and > this was one of the websites that they mentioned > www.myleicestershirehistory.org.uk It is a Leicester University project. > > Mike

I listened to BBC Radio Leicester "Talking History" programme yesterday and this was one of the websites that they mentioned www.myleicestershirehistory.org.uk It is a Leicester University project. Mike

Thank you to all those who replied both on the list and direct to my email. It seems there was a problem mainly with three London offices but also with a couple of provincial where it to some extent depended on who was contacted. In many cases the problems were with requests for marriage certificates but some offices refused requests for any "historic" certificate. Those who did supply the certificate gave them a low priority meaning longer wait times. Cheers Guy