Hi Vern Thank you to your e mail to the list. I have a Gt Gt Grandfather who has me stuck. So it helps when some one breaks down the wall and gives you other idears Kind Regards Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vern Prescott" <vprescott1@cogeco.ca> To: <leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 8:23 AM Subject: [LEI] William STENSON > Hi everyone > > I have a success story to share with all of you that shows how persistence > and unorthodox methods can pay off. I also want to share my joy of > course. > > As most of you will know (especially Blanche who is always so helpful), my > GGG grandfather was William Stenson, born in Coleorton about 1771. Being > unable to find his birth and parentage, I started looking at all the other > Stensons in the area, hoping to find a connection back to my William. I > also started looking at some wills, and one that was mentioned to me by > Blanche for a Joseph Stenson looked promising. He mentioned a son > William, who appeared to be the oldest because he was mentioned first. I > had information on some other members of the family, and if William was > the oldest he would have been born at about the right time for my William. > Of course, I had no proof or hard evidence, but it was a possibility. > > Being persistent, I have made a habit of searching Google Books > periodically, searching for William Stenson. I have found several > references in the past to his involvement in the Leicester and Swannington > railway. Last week, I found a new reference, which has me excited. > > In a book on the Midland Railway (1877), I found this line "Mr Joseph > Stenson of Leeds informs us that it was his late uncle, Mr William > Stenson, who took the first initiative in this matter" (the Leicester & > Swannington railway). Because of my research on other Stensons, I knew I > had information on Joseph Stenson of Leeds. I check my information, and > he was the grandson of the Joseph Stenson whose will I have. So his uncle > William (my William) is the William from the will, and therefore I now > have hard evidence that my GGGG Grandfather was Joseph Stenson. (Of > course, I have to double check all my information to be certain that what > I have is correct.) I also have Joseph`s father, and have some evidence > of who his grandfather was also. > > It is my hope that my success story might inspire others to look at other > avenues to smash down their brick walls. > > > Vern in Ontario > > ------------------------------- > 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: 270.4.11/1553 - Release Date: 7/15/2008 > 5:48 AM > >

Hello Again Fanny BUCKBY married William SHILLAKER (sometimes SHELLAKER) in the Dec Q 1860 in the Oakham Reg. Dis. In 1881 William is in the census as a married man and in 1891 he is a widower. Fanny is not in the 1881, well I cannot find her, and there is no death for a Fanny between those years. Is anyone able to help with finding her in 1881 and/or her death. There is a marriage in FreeBMD for a Fanny SHILLAKER in the Jun Q 1890 in the Sheffield Reg. Dis. I don't think this is her as she is in the 1891 as the wife of John Thos HILL and is the wrong age and birthplace. Thanks for any help anyone. Mike in a cool Whakatane NZ