Thank you, Nivard. I will investigate that. Much appreciated Suzie (from Orkney) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <ovington1@sky.com> To: <leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 11:43 AM Subject: Re: [LEI] Divorce Records on Find My Past Hi Susie As you may see from my reply to Megan there is a link to purchase the document/s online This would be a lot cheaper than employing a researcher (and in a most of cases cheaper than a visit), the ones I have purchased have been 8.50gbp, it does say "from" but none have been more than that so far Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Hallo Nivard, > > Many thanks for this information. > I gather then it can be seen at the NA at Kew? > > I now need to look out for anyone going there as I can't just pop down > there > for a look, any more than you can from Cornwall! > > Many thanks again. > Regards > Suzie (from Orkney) ------------------------------- 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 Susie As you may see from my reply to Megan there is a link to purchase the document/s online This would be a lot cheaper than employing a researcher (and in a most of cases cheaper than a visit), the ones I have purchased have been 8.50gbp, it does say "from" but none have been more than that so far Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Hallo Nivard, > > Many thanks for this information. > I gather then it can be seen at the NA at Kew? > > I now need to look out for anyone going there as I can't just pop down > there > for a look, any more than you can from Cornwall! > > Many thanks again. > Regards > Suzie (from Orkney)

hello Nivard, In march 2006 i sent to the courts in London regarding the divorce of my Nana in 1920. It cost me £25 and all I got was 3 copies of the decree nisi with the names of my nana and her former husband. No co-respondent name, no details etc.i was most disappointed. In August 06 I found a slip of paper in the envelope, which I had missed. It asked me to write to a Mr Brewster if I required the grounds for the divorce. naturally I wrote immediately. i got a reply telling me that Mr Brewster no longer worked there and that the document which I had was all there was. Following the link which you posted for Susie, I have now found the name of the co-respondent (who was my grand father) and will be writing to them again to request these other documents. I am so grateful to you. many thanks, Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <ovington1@sky.com> To: <leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 9:51 AM Subject: Re: [LEI] Divorce Records on Find My Past > Hi Susie > > This may help > > <http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=53> > > Under J77 there is > > > Context : quick reference > J Records of the Supreme Court of Judicature and related courts > Division within J Records of the Family Division and predecessors > J 77 Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, later Supreme Court of > Judicature: Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Files > Subseries within J 77 > J 77/168 > > Record Summary > Scope and content Divorce Court File: 4165. Appellant: James Compton. > Respondent: Mary Compton. Co-respondent: [...] Gardner. Type: Husband's > petition for divorce [hd]. > Covering dates 1875 > Availability Open Document, Open Description, Normal Closure before FOI > Act: > 30 years > Held by The National Archives, Kew > > > > Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > > >> Still looking for James COMPTON, my ggf, whom I know was married twice. >> >> On FindMyPast I came across a category called Divorce and Matrimonial >> causes.There was a record there of a James COMPTON dated 1875 which fits >> beautifully as I know his second marriage was 1876. >> >> I paid to see the record. It is one A4 page with names in alphabetical >> order >> and in date order. At the beginning of each name or record there is a >> number. In each case on the page, this number has been crossed out and a >> different number put in. The deleted numbers are in sequence but the >> numbers >> inserted in their place are not in sequence at all. There is no >> indication >> of place at all. The page is hand-written. >> >> The record itself reads... >> COMPTON James v COMPTON Mary and GARDNER. >> It is the last entry for 1875. >> >> Has anyone used these records/sources before? >> Can anyone tell me where this record comes from? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Suzie (from Orkney) > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.5/1618 - Release Date: 18/08/2008 > 06:51 > > >

No problem I should have also added that if you find someone listed you should see a link top right "request this" Follow the link and you can purchase the document/s online I cannot tell you what is contained in the document/s this instance but have used the system which is excellent Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Nivard - you are a gem!!!!!!! > > > Thanks so much for this little tutorial - believe it or not, I didn't > detect > the link under "the catalogue", hence I never found the search page (which > I > have now done!!!!!). > > > > I'm now due for some HEAVY searching!!!! > > Thanks again! > > Megan in Sydney

Hallo Nivard, Many thanks for this information. I gather then it can be seen at the NA at Kew? I now need to look out for anyone going there as I can't just pop down there for a look, any more than you can from Cornwall! Many thanks again. Regards Suzie (from Orkney) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <ovington1@sky.com> To: <leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 9:51 AM Subject: Re: [LEI] Divorce Records on Find My Past Hi Susie This may help <http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=53> Under J77 there is Context : quick reference J Records of the Supreme Court of Judicature and related courts Division within J Records of the Family Division and predecessors J 77 Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, later Supreme Court of Judicature: Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Files Subseries within J 77 J 77/168 Record Summary Scope and content Divorce Court File: 4165. Appellant: James Compton. Respondent: Mary Compton. Co-respondent: [...] Gardner. Type: Husband's petition for divorce [hd]. Covering dates 1875 Availability Open Document, Open Description, Normal Closure before FOI Act: 30 years Held by The National Archives, Kew Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Still looking for James COMPTON, my ggf, whom I know was married twice. > > On FindMyPast I came across a category called Divorce and Matrimonial > causes.There was a record there of a James COMPTON dated 1875 which fits > beautifully as I know his second marriage was 1876. > > I paid to see the record. It is one A4 page with names in alphabetical > order > and in date order. At the beginning of each name or record there is a > number. In each case on the page, this number has been crossed out and a > different number put in. The deleted numbers are in sequence but the > numbers > inserted in their place are not in sequence at all. There is no indication > of place at all. The page is hand-written. > > The record itself reads... > COMPTON James v COMPTON Mary and GARDNER. > It is the last entry for 1875. > > Has anyone used these records/sources before? > Can anyone tell me where this record comes from? > > Thanks. > > Suzie (from Orkney)

Hi Megan No we don't block Aussies accessing the UK (in fact they don't block anybody from anywhere <g>) In the National Archives If you go to "the catalogue" under search the archives menu (red bar at top) Enter "the catalogue" Enter your surname in the first search box and J77 in the Department or Series Code box Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Hi List! > > Thanks to Nivard's recent response regarding the National Archives, I > wonder > if some kind soul (SKS!!!!) would explain how one can see the actual data! > > > I successfully used Nivard's link < > http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=53> > and can see the "first page" of the NAA, however, after following all the > links on the page, and by looking under the Quick Reference and Full > Details, I am STILL unable to get to the level of detail that Nivard > provided in his response!!!! > > > I guess it must be the 'tyranny of distance' that prevents this poor > Antipodean from entering the hallowed halls of the NAA!!!! > > Any help, or reference to assistance in reading online NAA data, please??? > > > > Regards, > > Megan in Sydney Australia! >

I have a relative, Selina STENSON, who was married 3 times. Her second husband, John BLAGG, only stayed around for a few months, and I have been told there was a desertion order dated 10 February 1863. Can anyone tell me how I could get details of this desertion order? Vern in Ontario _______________________________________ No viruses found in this outgoing message Scanned by iolo AntiVirus 1.5.4.5 http://www.iolo.com

Hi Susie This may help <http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=53> Under J77 there is Context : quick reference J Records of the Supreme Court of Judicature and related courts Division within J Records of the Family Division and predecessors J 77 Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, later Supreme Court of Judicature: Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Files Subseries within J 77 J 77/168 Record Summary Scope and content Divorce Court File: 4165. Appellant: James Compton. Respondent: Mary Compton. Co-respondent: [...] Gardner. Type: Husband's petition for divorce [hd]. Covering dates 1875 Availability Open Document, Open Description, Normal Closure before FOI Act: 30 years Held by The National Archives, Kew Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Still looking for James COMPTON, my ggf, whom I know was married twice. > > On FindMyPast I came across a category called Divorce and Matrimonial > causes.There was a record there of a James COMPTON dated 1875 which fits > beautifully as I know his second marriage was 1876. > > I paid to see the record. It is one A4 page with names in alphabetical > order > and in date order. At the beginning of each name or record there is a > number. In each case on the page, this number has been crossed out and a > different number put in. The deleted numbers are in sequence but the > numbers > inserted in their place are not in sequence at all. There is no indication > of place at all. The page is hand-written. > > The record itself reads... > COMPTON James v COMPTON Mary and GARDNER. > It is the last entry for 1875. > > Has anyone used these records/sources before? > Can anyone tell me where this record comes from? > > Thanks. > > Suzie (from Orkney)

Still looking for James COMPTON, my ggf, whom I know was married twice. On FindMyPast I came across a category called Divorce and Matrimonial causes.There was a record there of a James COMPTON dated 1875 which fits beautifully as I know his second marriage was 1876. I paid to see the record. It is one A4 page with names in alphabetical order and in date order. At the beginning of each name or record there is a number. In each case on the page, this number has been crossed out and a different number put in. The deleted numbers are in sequence but the numbers inserted in their place are not in sequence at all. There is no indication of place at all. The page is hand-written. The record itself reads... COMPTON James v COMPTON Mary and GARDNER. It is the last entry for 1875. Has anyone used these records/sources before? Can anyone tell me where this record comes from? Thanks. Suzie (from Orkney)

Hi Terry I may have sent you this already, but just in case it helps.............. June ----- Original Message ----- From: "TERRY / IRENE." <i.risien@ntlworld.com> To: <LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 4:56 PM Subject: [LEI] HELP PLEASE. > > Hello list, > is there SKS with access to the 1861 > census for kibworth harcourt,looking for GEORGE BENNETT > wife CAROLINE ?, george should be 27/28ish,CAROLINE > was born poss london,a image would be a bonus,plus > any info on carolines family would be fantastic. > > hoping SKS can help. > > regards, terry. > > ----------------------------------------- > Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email > Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Replied off list June ----- Original Message ----- From: "TERRY / IRENE." <i.risien@ntlworld.com> To: <LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 4:56 PM Subject: [LEI] HELP PLEASE. > > Hello list, > is there SKS with access to the 1861 > census for kibworth harcourt,looking for GEORGE BENNETT > wife CAROLINE ?, george should be 27/28ish,CAROLINE > was born poss london,a image would be a bonus,plus > any info on carolines family would be fantastic. > > hoping SKS can help. > > regards, terry. > > ----------------------------------------- > Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email > Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam > > > ------------------------------- > 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 Irene Thanks for your suggestion. As for your own search, you sure can keep me in mind if I can help I will. Regards x Linda > > Message: 3> Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:39:28 +0100> From: "Irene Young" <irene.d.young@ntlworld.com>> Subject: Re: [LEI] FW: Marina> To: <leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com>> Message-ID: <000601c8ff83$fca01f50$6801a8c0@xee99d5af09904>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";> reply-type=original> > Hello Linda> > In response to your email, I am also researching my family tree in the > Market Harborough/Great Bowden/Stonton Wyville area and my married surname > is "Young". The only but is, the surname I am researching in this area is > my maiden name, which is "Dunmore". When I start researching the "Young" > side of my family, would you object to me keeping you in mind, just in case > I come up with them around the Rutland area? In response to trying to > contact Marina (from January 2001) she started her research before me, so I > have no record of her. The only suggestion would be to try the > Leicestershire Family History Society website which is www.lrfhs.org.uk who > may have a record in their database. All the best in your research.> > Yours sincerely> > Irene Young (Mrs) (nee Dunmore)>

Hi Terry Here they are: RG9/2251 Kibworth Harcourt 58 George Bennett Head Mar 28 Ag Lab Leics Kibworth Harcourt Caroline do Wife Mar 20 London Somerstown I will send you an image off-list if I can. Best wishes Peter Peter B Freshwater MA MCLIP FSAScot Edinburgh, Scotland peter@hillfoot.demon.co.uk Researching BRUCE, FOLWELL, FOX, FRESHWATER, PERKINS, SWINGLER (Beds, Leics, Northants) HAUGHAN, JOHNSTONE, RICHARDSON (Annandale, Cumberland, Durham) DOW, FINDLAY, GRAY, JACK(SON), KENNEDY (Angus, Glasgow, Perth)

Hello Fee Thank you very much, I would like that. I did look it up quickly on ancestry but could not find it - did not think of Josh or them being with her parents...silly me. I am in a rush to head off to Sydney now otherwise I would go in there myself, but time is running out, so if you could oblige I would be most grateful. Once again this wonderful list has come up with the goods. Annette in Cowra

Hi list, looking for any information on SIDNEY BENNETT born 13/04/1915, father george thomas bennett and mother alice bennett nee smart,at wigston magna, home 116 moat st wigston magna,ie did he get married when did he die,any info will help, many thanks, terry. looking for any info on following names. BENNETT --kibworth 1830s BENNETT --wigston magna 1860s SMART --wigston magna 1860s GILLIVER --enderby 1860s COULSON -- whetstone all dated many thanks terry. ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam

On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:56:10 +0100 "TERRY / IRENE." <i.risien@ntlworld.com> wrote: Hello TERRY, > is there SKS with access to the 1861 > census for kibworth harcourt,looking for GEORGE BENNETT Details & image sent off-list. -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)rad never immediately apparent" Kill joy, bad guy, big talking, small fry Death On Two Legs - Queen

Phonetically Wigston Mike from Whakatane NZ, ex Leicester Uni.!! ----- Original Message ----- From: Annette Pringle To: LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 5:20 PM Subject: [LEI] Wixon NORTON Is there a town called Wixon in Leicestershire? I have googled and anything else I could think of with no result. It is the town given for the abode of one Joseph NORTON. Joseph married Sarah Ann MEDDOWS -according to her death certificate. Wixon is what comes up on Ancestry on the Passenger Immigration list as their home town. They migrated to Australia in 1857 along with their children Sarah Ann aged 1, Emma aged 4 and Alice E aged 7. Any help appreciated Annette in Cowra ------------------------------- 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

Hello list, is there SKS with access to the 1861 census for kibworth harcourt,looking for GEORGE BENNETT wife CAROLINE ?, george should be 27/28ish,CAROLINE was born poss london,a image would be a bonus,plus any info on carolines family would be fantastic. hoping SKS can help. regards, terry. ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam

Now why didn't I think of that? Thank you very much. Annette in Cowra

Is there a town called Wixon in Leicestershire? I have googled and anything else I could think of with no result. It is the town given for the abode of one Joseph NORTON. Joseph married Sarah Ann MEDDOWS -according to her death certificate. Wixon is what comes up on Ancestry on the Passenger Immigration list as their home town. They migrated to Australia in 1857 along with their children Sarah Ann aged 1, Emma aged 4 and Alice E aged 7. Any help appreciated Annette in Cowra