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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Leicestershire => England => Leicestershire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: aliceblue on Monday 30 April 07 22:01 BST (UK)
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I'm looking for the family of my g g grandmother Mary Stretton (nee Jesson) b.1816 in Gilmorton. I believe her father to be Thomas Jesson but would like to find out more - can anyone help?
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Hello…….
I think this entry from the IGI could be your Mary;
C034492
MARY JESSON – father Thomas, mother Ann, 21st May 1819 in Gilmorton
There were no other children showing for this couple – there was an Ann with father William & mother Elizabeth - 15 NOV 1818 in Gilmorton
Just a thought in your search, on the 1851 there is this family –
HO107; Piece: 2079; Folio: 497 in Smeeton Westerby, Leicestershire.
Thomas Jesson, Head, Marr, age 56, Farmer of 47 acres, born Gilmorton, Leics.
Ann Jesson, wife, age 47, Farmers wife, born Smeeton, Leics
Thomas Jesson, son, aged 14, scholar, born Smeeton.
Ward Jesson, son aged 11, scholar, born Smeeton.
Robert Ross ? Brother in law, Un, aged 44, Ag Lab, born Smeeton.
This could possibly be your Mary’s father and his age from the 1851 makes him born about 1795 and on the IGI there is this entry;
Gilmorton – 7th SEPT 1794, C034491
THOMAS JESSON, father William, mother Ann
I hope it is of some help…..
Regards Sheila.
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Greeting’s ….
A possible Marriage found :~
Thomas Jesson. ~ Ann Bellamy.
St. Andrew’s Parish Church.
Great Easton.
Leicestershire.
1816.
By Banns.
Mary’s Marriage :~
Mary Jesson. ~ Thomas Stretton.
All Saints Parish Church.
Gilmorton.
Leicestershire.
1837.
By Banns.
Gilmorton Burials
Name / Dates / Ages. :~
Jesson William 23 Dec 1821 50
Jesson Robert 17 Feb 1822 42
Jesson William 22 Dec 1822 84
Jesson Thomas 02 Sep 1825 52
Jesson Mary 17 Apr 1830 56
Jesson William 23 Apr 1832 1yr 4mths
Jesson Ann 08 Jan 1845 10wks
Jesson Charlotte 04 May 1845 6
Jesson Ann 19 Feb 1858 48
Jesson William Henry 13 Dec 1871 1mth
Jesson Thomas 30 Oct 1873 39
Jesson Henry 02 Feb 1875 66
Jesson Elizabeth 24 Dec 1875 41
Jesson Olive 29 Aug 1884 4mths
Jesson Henry 22 Oct 1885 12
Jesson Henry 26 Mar 1888 52
No Stretton Burials found……
MIKE.
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Hi Sheila and Mike,
Many thanks for your quick replies. I think this must be them, so I can now start searching a bit more.
Mike, the Mary and Thomas marriage is definitely mine - the Stretton's were all from Kimcote & Walton where they stayed until the 1871 census when they moved into Leicester.
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Have you visited the Jesson family family history site? 200 pages of Jesson family tree.
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/jessonfamily
The Gilmorton family are included in the Fleckney family section
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Mary Jesson was indeed the son of Thomas Jesson (1794-) of Fleckney and Smeeton.
He was the son of William (1769-1821) and Ann (WARD) of Fleckney
William was the son of William (1738-1822) and Mary of Fleckney
Mary Stretton died 1868.