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I seem to have aquired a 1st/2nd cousin via DNA testing that is posing a bit of a mystery. She is certainly not a first cousin, so I am thinking perhaps a second? The complication is that she is in America and adopted. So knows little about her bio family. So asking, just in the off chance someone has this line in their family.
I am looking for the descendants of a Ann Elizabeth PHILLIMORE. Born Coventry about 1920/21. She married an American Soldier Albert Leasure just after the war and Ann moved to Oklahoma. There is a daughter, still in the UK, not sure if still living. The other children went with mum and were either put into foster care or adopted out.

Months and months ago some one was asking about the memorial to those who died in the cholera outbreak in Willenhall, Walsall. I recall by replying that it was in the memorial gardens on Doctors Piece and that I would get some photo's.

Well at long last I have got the photos when I was last at that end working, so if someone would like to PM me their email addy I will get them over asap.

David Bosworth died January 1st 1871, found frozen to death in a goods van at Leceister Railway Sidings. He was about 27 years old and was living at Stretton, Burton on Trent. Occupation given on the death certificate as a Good Guard for Midland Railway.

He married a Sarah Walker Yates on October 9th 1866 in Burton on Trent and gave fathers name as John Bosworth, Labourer.


In between marriage and death there was a child born in Manchester or Burton, depending on which records you read and another one born in Burton.

I have contacted the Midland Railway Centre who have kindly found the following information.
D. Bosworth. Under Guard, Manchester @ 21/-, removed to Burton as Head Guard @ 24/- vice J.Hewitt
This was in 1870, however I am struggling to find family. There is a David Bosworth born in Derby that matches his age, but I am not convinced that this is the right one. His wife is a Derbyshire lass and was illegtimate just to confuse things further. 

Is it possible that David is from Manchester originally, or was just posted there for work. The latter is the best bet as he married in 1866, so he could have worked in Burton, then up to Manchester and then posted back down again.

Any ideas please?

Debbie

I am trying to find out some more information about this woman, so I was wondering if anyone else has researched the family.

Esther was born in Tadmorton in 1842. She then during her life went on to have four children with no sign of a husband. She moved to Leamington Spa in the year of the birth of her first child, I assume to get away from her home county and all the associated gossip. She has worked in various inns in leamington and as a launderess. She does not appear to have been in receipt of poor relief and seems to have kept the family together, apart from on one census the two girls appear to have been fostered out.

Esther eventually died on 16th October 1899 in Rushmore Street, Leamington Spa.

The daughter of one of Esther's sons, still speaks in hushed tones about her father being born on the worng side of the sheets, however she cannot recall her father's two sisters and seemed surpirsed to learn about them.

I am fascinated about this woman and would love to learn more about her and how she managed to raise four children with out a marriage to her name.

All other sources have come up blank on her.

Thanks in anticipation

Debbie

Locke and Son, Listed in Bennetts 1914 as Agents, does not state agents in what though. 

166 the parade is the address given. Wondering if that is now what is known as Locke and England the Estate Agents?

Any one any further information?

Deb