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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Leicestershire => England => Leicestershire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Beechers on Monday 09 January 12 09:34 GMT (UK)
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that I have the right one?
I have a 2nd great grandfather called James Taylor who married a Sarah Ann Woods in Leicester in the December qtr of 1857. Their second child George was my great grandfather.
I can find him in the Leicester St Mary census of 1861 and 1871, but then lose track of him. As he is not on the 1881 census with Sarah I assume he died within that ten year period. As I have no other christian names for him, I'm not sure how I can verify his actual date of death.
I also have nothing to back up the marriage either.
Does anybody have any ideas?
Many thanks, ???
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Hello,
I don't understand what you mean re the marriage. Do you have Sarah Ann's maiden name from a child's birth certificate? If so it would be worth applying for that marriage certificate. It looks to have the reference:
December quarter 1857 Leicester vol 7a pg 418
heywood
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There is a death for a James Taylor 44 yrs (born abt 1835) September quarter 1879 on Free BMD.
That looks very likely- the death certificate may help.
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Many thanks Heywood. I have assumed that Sarah Ann Woods is the correct person as Woods then became a family name which was passed down as a middle name to grandchildren.
I'll see where it get to with the marriage and death certificates.
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In 1871 there is a visitor - Ann Wood 30 yrs born Barrow, Suffolk (as Sarah Ann).
1841 has a Woods family in Barrow, Suffolk with Sarah A 7 yrs and Ann 1 yr so it looks as though Ann is Sarah Ann's sister.
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Thanks Heywood. I too have Sarah coming from Barrow in Suffolk.
I must admit I'm struggling a bit with this branch of the family due to the names being relatively common and it being a part of the country I'm not familiar with.
I think I must be lucky in that the other side of my family were from villages and are easy to trace through Parish Records!
Any help is most gratefully received.
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1841 HO107 piece 1037 book 1 folio 11 page 14
Burthorpe Suffolk (Barrow)
Joseph Woods 55yrs Carpenter
Ann Woods 30 yrs
Joseph Woods 9 yrs
Sarah A Woods 7 yrs
James Woods 5 yrs
Sophia Woods 3yrs
Ann Wood 1yr
all born in county
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By 1851, Ann is a widow and there are other children. Sarah Ann has left home. Ann is a Pauper- living Burthorpe Green. There are 2 Joseph Woods deaths - 1847 and 1850.
1861 - Ann is a tailoress and has another son with her 9 yrs :-\
She is still in Burthorpe Green and the children are all born Barrow so hopefully would not be difficult to trace.
Good luck
heywood
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Greeting’s …Folks.
Burial details for James & Sarah Ann Taylor.:~
Welford Road Cemetery. Leicester.
Plot C. F. 278.
F 278 C Colkin Frances 1856 Dec 26 82
Oxford Street Saint Mary 3774
F 278 C Taylor Ann 1867 Sep 29 70
Oxford Street Saint Mary 10431
F 278 C Taylor John 1867 Dec 4 68
Oxford Street Saint Mary 10560
F 278 F Taylor James 1879 Aug 12 Aged.44
Atkin Street Saint Mary 20697
F 278 F Taylor Sarah Ann 1918 Sep 10 Aged.84
41 The Newarks Leicester 57771
MIKE. ….
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Thanks for the info Mike. I'm only in Northampton so will pay a visit to the Welford Road Cemetery and pay my respects.