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Cambridgeshire / Re: Elizabeth Boswell? Traveller?
« on: Saturday 16 March 24 12:36 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for this, I've got some stuff to look through.

Humberstone Field is referring to the field at Humberstone, which is either where the Golf course now is or Humberstone Park. Humberstone was a village near Leicester which has been incorporated into Leicester City as a suburb.

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Cambridgeshire / Elizabeth Boswell? Traveller?
« on: Friday 15 March 24 09:53 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

I'm looking for a baptism of an Elizabeth Boswell.

On the 10th of November 1762, John Stacey/Stacy, Widower, marries Elizabeth Boswell, Spinster (She signs with an x) at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.

They then move to Fen Stanton and Bluntisham, Huntingdonshire.
Elizabeth is buried 1794 Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire.

The only baptism at Cambridge in a similar timeframe is -
William Boswell, son of William and Mary, bapt 1751 Cambridge.

I don't think Elizabeth is a daughter of these two as William Boswell, Bachelor, marries Mary Mott in 1749 at Cambridge.

There are a few baptisms in Cambridge during the 1720s but no Elizabeth.
She could be the daughter of -
John Boswell/Boswel and Zipporah/Zeph Fawtrey/Fawtry/Fortrey/Fortry who marry in Cambridge 1726.
They only appear to have one child baptised though, from what I can see, a Zipporah in 1727 who also dies in 1727. A Zephorah Boswell is buried 1747, who I assume is the wife of John.

There is then a William Boswell and Mary who baptise a daughter Sarah in 1723 Cambridge/Barnwell.

Then there is a Charles Boswell, baptised 1727 Whittlesford, Cambridge, to Elias Boswell and Mary. Perhaps this Elias is the Elijah who is buried 1735 Cambridge?

It had occurred that perhaps Elizabeth was a member of the Gypsy Boswells and that's why there a re no baptisms? I have another Boswell line on my fathers side in the same period in the midlands which seemingly have a brick wall with baptisms as well.
A John Boswell is buried 1787 Trumpington, Cambridge. With a birthdate given of 1691 and the note says 'A Gipsy Workhouse'. I wonder if this is the previously mentioned John?

I have also a family rumour on this line that one of the ancestors was ''French, and spoke French'' but after 12 years of searching I haven't found any trace at all of non-english descent. Now, I'm wondering if they were perhaps Romany and spoke Romany? The family rumour comes from my 3rd great grandfather who said that his grandfather said that his ancestor was French and spoke French. This grandfathers mother was Elizabeth Stacey, daughter of John Stacey and Elizabeth Boswell. I have come across other people who have had a similar family rumour, that they had a French or Italian ancestor but actually turned out to be Romany.

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Australia / Re: Henry Kirby/Kerby transportation.
« on: Thursday 18 January 24 08:56 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for that, That date had been on my tree for many years and when going back over my tree I never thought to check it.

Bermuda seems right now, Just looking over the records again.

So it appears like this (I think)
8th February 1849, Aboard the ship 'Neptune' heading to Bermuda.
Sept 1849, Aboard the Medway Hulk, Bermuda. Was here 1849-1852.
Dec 1852, Listed on the Medway list as transferred to Dromedary Hulk.
At some point between, transferred to Tenedos Hulk.
Dies 12 Sept 1853, Tenedos Hulk. (Having seen Tenedos here, I can see it clearly now on the record)

Thanks for all the help.

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Australia / Re: Henry Kirby/Kerby transportation.
« on: Wednesday 17 January 24 20:39 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you, for some reason I didn't think to check prison records on FindMyPast.

I think you are correct about it stating Leander Hulk. That's what it looks like to me.
Looks like he didn't go to Australia then. If he was discharged from Leander, I wonder where he went. He doesn't appear to go back to his family, at least not in 1861.

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Australia / Henry Kirby/Kerby transportation.
« on: Wednesday 17 January 24 19:13 GMT (UK)  »
I have an ancestor who was apparently transported to Australia for 15 years but I cant find him on convict records.

Henry Kirby/Kerby
Born 1803, Belgrave, Leicestershire, England.
In 1848 was sentenced to 15 years transportation for stealing potatoes. Henry was previously imprisoned in 1838 for two years for stealing sheep.
I cant seem to find him on convict records.
He isn't on the 1851 census with family and not on the 1861 census either.
It appears he made it back to England as he dies in Leicester in 1865.
Was he ever actually transported?

Any help appreciated.

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Other Countries / Charles Frederick/Fredrick, Swedish Mariner?
« on: Friday 05 January 24 16:49 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,
I'm currently researching my friends tree (on and off), I may have came across a Swedish ancestor but I'm not sure.

I have a Charles Frederick/Fredrick who apparently was married to (Or not, I cant seem to find a marriage) Mary Ann McRowe.

They have these children, baptised in Tynemouth and one in Hull -

Anabella Dorothy, bapt 1804 Hull. To Charles Frederick and Mary Ann.
Sarah, born 1805, bapt 1808 Tynemouth. To Charles Frederick, Mariner, Native of Stockholm, and Mary Ann McRowe, Native of Hull.
Mary Ann Frederick, bapt 1808 (Same as Sarah).
*Maria, bapt 1815 South Shields. To Charles Frederick and Mary Ann (I think this is the same couple)
Charles, bapt 1819 Tynemouth. To Charles Frederick, Mariner, and Mary Ann, living at North Shields.
Charlotte, bapt 1820 Tynemouth. Born 1811. (Baptised after father's death).
John, bapt 1820 Tynemouth. Born 1817. (Baptised the same as Charlotte).

Charles dies in 1820 and his birthdate is given as 1772. I'm assuming that as he is given as 'Native of Stockholm' on his daughters baptism, he was from there.
I cant seem to find a marriage record either, at the moment. 


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Leicestershire / Re: Manship/Manchief?
« on: Tuesday 06 June 23 10:49 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for that. I had a feeling that it could be two separate people but wasn't sure.


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Leicestershire / Manship/Manchief?
« on: Monday 05 June 23 18:23 BST (UK)  »
I have abit of a brickwall here.

I have a Richard Manship (Some records write surname as Manchief) who is married to a Lucy. I cant find anything more of these two prior to these children's baptisms.

I have the children as -
All baptised at Leicester, St Mary de Castro.

John Manship, bapt 1737. Married Winfred Johnson (As John Manchief), 1761 Leicester, Buried ?
William Manship, bapt 1740. Married Ann Hickton, 1771 Nottingham. Buried 1777 Nottingham.
Richard Manship, bapt 1742. Buried 1757 'Richard, son of Richard Manchief'
Robert Manchief, bapt 1745. Buried 1766, Leicester St Mary de Castro, 'Robert Manchief'.
Henry Manship, bapt 1747. Married Mary Hanstone, 1776 Leicester. Buried 1782 Leicester.
Samuel Manship, bapt 1751. Married Elizabeth Sibson, 1776 Leicester. Buried 1822 Leicester.
There also appears to be two daughters Elizabeth and Lucy, I cant find a baptism at the moment just a burial 'Elizabeth Manchief, daughter of Richard, buried 1757' and 'Lucy, daughter of Richard Manchief, buried 1763'.

Lucy, Wife of Richard Manchief, buried 1755 Leicester.
I think Richard is the Richard Manchieff (Transcribed as Manchiett) who is buried 1775 Leicester, St Mary de Castro.

There also appears to be a William Manship in Leicester who baptises a son William 28 Dec 1734.
There is also a burial for a William Manship and also perhaps an Ann but I cant make out if it says Manship or wife etc, 15 Jan 1734.

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Nottinghamshire / Re: Catherine Akin/Adkin?
« on: Monday 05 June 23 14:05 BST (UK)  »
I don't know who the co-signatory was. I cant seem to actually view the license itself. Just the marriage in the register of Sneinton.

I think that was all of their children. I descend from Ann who went on to marry William Manship, 1772 Nottingham.

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