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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Gloucestershire => England => Gloucestershire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: CAPTAIN BLOOD on Sunday 05 December 10 02:30 GMT (UK)
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Looking for info on John Lees and His Wife Jane Godwin.He was born c1788 supposedly Winson.Jane was born Little Faringdon.According to 1841,51, and 61 census John was a farmer of 540 acres called Foundborough Farm Sevenhampton.They had a son Henry born c1825 who married Catherine Poole Stevens in Dorset.Looking for info on Johns parents and whether he was born where the census says or came from somewhere else.Many thanks for help as am in Australia. :'
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Hello :)
Welcome to Rootschat!
I think the name of the farm is Soundborough Farm, Andoversford, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54 5SD
Kind regards
Morgan
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Thanks Morgan-your my first lead-much appreciated
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Hello again :)
For completeness: John Lees born Winson, Gloucs ca1787
1851 at Foundborough Farm, Sevenhampton (*Soundborough?)
John Lees Head age 64 Farmer 540 acres employing 15 labourers born Winson, Gloucs
Jane Lees Wife age 56 Farmer's Wife born Little Farringdon, Gloucs
Henry Lees Son age 26 Farmer's Son born Little Farringdon, Gloucs
Robert Lees Son age 22 Farmer's Son born Little Farringdon, Gloucs
Mary Ruck Servant age 20 born Gloucester, Gloucs
William Walls Servant age 25 Farm Labourer born Sothrop, Gloucs
Joseph Godwin Servant age 17 Farm Labourer born Nethaton, Gloucs
James Edmondes Servant age 16 Farm Labourer born Northleach, Gloucs
James Slee Servant age 27 Farm Labourer born Brimpsfield, Gloucs
HO107 1969/F332 P17 S65
Best wishes :)
Morgan
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Thanks Morgan-I wonder if Joseph was Jane's nephew or cousin,you never know.i do know her parents were William Godwin and Susannah or Sophia Cook but know nothing about John or his son Henry.Maybe Henry was his middle name-not uncommon.
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John probably did come from Winson as Winson Churchyard has Lees burials. According to the British Listed Buildings site there a Grade II Listed monuments: "Group of 2 Lees Family Monuments in the Churchyard Approximately 2 Metres South of Nave and West of"
Chest and pedestal tomb. Late C18 and early C19. Limestone.
Group comprises: 1 pedestal tomb with oval and fielded panels,
moulded base and top with moulded coping, inscribed to ROBERT LEES,
died 1802; 1 chest tomb with recessed moulded panels and coped
top, inscribed to Neddy Lees, died 1782.
Ditch Lane, Winson, Gloucestershire GL7 5ES
OS Grid Reference: SP0906508637
OS Grid Coordinates: 409065, 208637
Latitude/Longitude: 51.7763, -1.8700
Picture here:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0an1/
Noted that John had a son named Robert so could be a family name.....
Morgan
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Thank u so much -one day must get on a plane but until then its people like you who save the day
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I'm happy to help :D
Now we really need someone with access to Winson OPR to find John's Christening..... I can't find anything on IGI ::)
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If you find the connection, you may wish to purchase the Will of Neddy otherwise Neddey Lees, Yeoman of Winson , Gloucestershire
Prerogative Court of Canterbury. 11 December 1782
Catalogue reference PROB 11/1098
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I know John is related somehow to two or three Neddys but cant connect them.Aunt gave me a list that I can't figure out-would love to purchase the will but don't know how or where
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Possible for Joseph GODWIN;
Christened, 02 March 1834, baptist Chapel, Cirencester, Glous
Parents FREDERICK and SUSANNA
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Could this be them in 1841?
1841 Census
Bibury, Gloucestershire
HO107/352/3/Bibury
John LEES, 45, Yeoman
Jane, 40
John, 20
Henry, 15
Mary, 14
Sarah ?, F/S
All born in County
Jane is indexed as Jake.
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Sent PM re the Will :)
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C. B.
The LDS has only filmed the Bishop's transcripts of the chapelry of Winson in the parish of Bibury for the years 1669 to 1770 - film number 417123 Item 3 - and Item 2 of the same film covers the Bibury BT's 1740 to 1749. No information has been extracted from the films hence no batch to be found at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountryEngland.htm See also the LDS Library catalogue.
The fact that the LDS has no film of the PR's is unusual and may mean that there are none. This seems to be borne out by the fact that a Gloucester Record Office search for Lees shows none either but others may know better. See http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/genealogy/Search.aspx
Regards
Chas
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Hello :)
Englands past for everyone have an item on Little Faringdon:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ans/
The article says that the Godwins were an established family and William, Thomas, and Robert Godwin were lessees at the time when inclosure was carried out in 1788. It mentions Thomas Godwin at Church Farm until he died 1805; succeeded by his son Thomas. Also Robert Godwin at Hulse Grounds Farm suceeded by his son Cornelius.
So Robert was a family name on Jane's side too.
I'm not sure whether Little Faringdon PR are available. :-\
Morgan
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Hey everyone thank u all so much we are all talking the same family.
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Joseph Godwin servant shown on the 1851 census aged 17 is my great Grandfather.He was born in Netherton Cottages in 1833 which is between Hatherop and Quenington.He is the son of George Godwin and Jane Davis who married at Hatherop in May 1833.By 1851 she had died and George was living in Coln St Aldwyns with his children Jane,Nicholas ,Emmanuel and Rebecca.
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By 1861 census Robert Lees has a farm at Eyeford and Josephs sister Rebecca Godwin and her future husband William Biggs are both working there. Would be interested to find out if there is a connection to the Godwins of Little Farringdon and my Godwins.The earliest Godwin I have in my research is John Godwin born in 1752 supposedly in Whyck Rissington area.He married Elizabeth Clifford in Whyck Rissington 20/10/1776.Would be interested to hear from anyone who has connections to this line or any relations to this line Thanks