St. Leger

[AGC1958]

Hi
I am researching my 3 x Great Grandmother Eleanor St Leger born in the early 1800's, 1803-1806 I think in Stafford Hertfordshire England.
she married my 3x Great Grandfather William Game in 1822 in London. I am having a lot of trouble finding out anything about her prior to her marriage, my thorough search on Ancestry is coming up blank. Please let me know if you can help. I am new to roots so hope I am doing this right

[[Ray]]

Hi, Welcome to Rootschat.

Stafford, you say, Hertfordshire?

Would you supply exact+full details of what you have?
Including the source(s)


Thanks

Ray

[Redroger]

There is the possibility of her being a descendant of the instigator of the Horserace at Doncaster in the late 18th century. It might be worthwhile googling the race and the name of the aristocrat who founded it, and then researching him. Perhaps you have already done this?

[[Ray]]

You mean this lady?

Name:	Eleanor St Leger
Gender:	Female
Marriage Date:	26 Aug 1822
Marriage Place:	Saint Luke Old Street,Finsbury,London,England
Spouse:	William Game
FHL Film Number:	585445, 585448, 585449

1851 HO107; Piece: 1504; Folio: 200; Page: 29
 1 High Street, West Hackney
     
 Eleanor Game     42 Widow Laundress born Hertfordshire Hertford
 Eleanor Game     29
 William Game     25
 George Game     23
 Harriott Game     13
 Louisa Game     10
 James Game     10
 

[lizdb]

Is this the family?

1841
Baker Street, Enfield, Middx
William Game 40 coachman Y
Eleanor 35 N
William 15 Y
George 13 Y
Emma 11 Y
James 9 Y
Henry 7 Y
Harriet 3 Y
Louisa 7 mths Y

christenings for children are at Edmonton or Enfield.

[lizdb]

Eleanor's place of birth is hard to make out on 1851

I would say it says Hertfordshire, Hertford.

High Street, West HAckney
Eleanor Game 42 widow laundress bn  .....
Eleanor 29 dtr b Middlesex London
William 25 bn Middlesex Edmonton
George 23 bn Middlesex Edmonton
Harriet 13 bn Middlesex Enfield
Louisa 10 bn Middlesex Enfield
James 10 bn Middlesex Enfield

[lizdb]

Possible for 1871, with a completely different pob!

James Str, St MArgaret, Westminster

Henry Greenaway 56 widower Magistrate bn Berkshire
Eleanor Game 65 widow servant bn Croydon Surrey

[[Ray]]

Both parties to the wedding signed with their marks (X)

So they were not educated.

So if you are trying to make a link to £££££ then that will probably fail?

R

[lizdb]

Ah - two people:


Death Jul/Aug/Sep 1865
Hackney
ref 1b 245
Elinor Game         (might be the illiterate laundress who was in HAckney in 1851)

and

Death Oct/Nov/Dec 1879
Lambeth
ref 1d 286
Eleanor Game
age 76

might be the one bn Croydon who was in Westminster.

Only guesswork though.