St Margarets Church,Leicester

[Gold58]

I am searching for information on Joseph Lovell who I understand was Sexton at St Margarets Church,Leicester in the early 1900's.He moved from Scotland with his daughters after his wife died to this role but the younger ones were in the Newarke orphanage by 1911.Any information would be really helpful

[rosie17]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat there is a record of a Joseph Lavell /Lovell in the 1939 registers that might be your Joseph might be worth looking at ...Is this his wifes death 1910 St Giles Edinburgh
Aimee Margaret Lovell maiden name Clark ..
1901 census Dunbar East Lothian
Aimee M Lovell born about 1870 Perthshire ( coachmans wife )
Helen J Lovell born Dunbar aboutt 1897
Margaret A Lovell born Dunbar about 1898
Mary A Lovell born Dunbar about 1900
No sign of Joseph

Marriage Joseph Lovell 1895 Leith South
Spouse Aimee Margaret Clark
Is this the same family

Rosie

[rosie17]

Several trees has him married to a Gertrude A Warren
Marriage 1910 Leicester
Joseph Lovell
Gertrude A Warren
The later census in Leicester has his occupation as Coachman domestic

www.findagrave.has a photo of his grave stone died 5 March 1940
Wellford Road Cemetery Leicester

Place of birth for this Joseph Lovell Long Buckby Northamptonshire about 1869

Rosie

[Gold58]

Many thanks Rosie,that is really helpful.Your research has made me question my assumption of his early death perhaps his younger daughters including Margaret my Grandmother, were placed temporarily in the orphanage whilst he established himself in Leicester in 1910/11.The marriage in 1895 and the 1901 census fit my research to date.He was a coachman at an estate near Dunbar.I had always assumed he was originally from Scotland but may have moved from Northamptonshire for work. Kind regards Andy

[rosie17]

If you check the census for 1911 Leicester you will see he has some of his daughters with him
 You can download the marriage on Scotlands People for a small fee of £7.50 for 30 credits  that will give You his parents names ..Not having much luck finding him on the 1901 census

Rosie

[Gold58]

Many thanks Rosie.I'll keep digging Kind regards Andy

[rosie17]

Probate record for Joseph Lovell of 12,Muriel Road Leicester died 5 March 1940 at John Faire Hospital
Leicester ..Probate date 22 April to Charles Walter Beck retired mill manager effects £1.330.13 s

www.gro.gov.uk
Joseph Lovell 1868 Daventry mothers maiden name Leeson
Marriage for Mary Ann Leeson 14 June 1863 Long Buckby Northamptonshire England
Spouse James Lovell

Rosie