Goodacre

[genjen]

Hello,

Is anyone researching the Goodacre family from Lewstern, Leicestershire?

I am looking for the birth and parents  of John Goodacre, born around 1820, Lewstern ( according to census 1851).

He was married in Bingham, 1850, to Anne Howitt and then seems to have moved into Nottinghamshire.

The IGI has several possible contenders but I am not terribly familiar with Leicestershire and as none of the entries actually mentions Lewstern, I'm not sure which is most likely to be my man.

Any help in pinning him down would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Jen

[Half Pint]

Hi Genjen

Sorry to be a pain, but can you give us a little more informtion.  I am asking as although I was born and have lived in Leicestershire all my life I have never heard of Lewstern.

Regards

Half Pint

[Mike from Leicester]

Greeting’s & welcome …Jen.

I think your Village is = SEWSTON.
Which is just south of Buckminster in the north of the County
To the left of Melton Mowbray
And is 18.7 miles from Bingham.

Good Luck with your search.

I you need further help just ask again

MIKE.

[genjen]

I like the look of that. On Multimap it is spelt Sewstern so very probably the right place. Thanks, Mike.

So - to repeat the original quetsion - Is anyone connected to the Goodacre family from Sewstern or can anyone tell me about the parents of John Goodacre, born around 1820 in, or near, this place?

Cheers,

Jen

[PaulineJ]

in order to progress your requests as regards his parents you really need to view/purchase his 1850 marriage certificate.

Pauline

[Mike from Leicester]

Greeting’s again….. Jen.

There you Go………

BAPTISM :~

John Goodacre.
26th. November. 1820.

St. John the Baptist Parish Church
Buckminster.

Father :~ William Goodacre.
Mother :~ Alice .

MIKE.

[genjen]

Pauline -  I shall almost certainly do that but as I am doing this for a friend, I am trying not to spend too much of her hard earned money!

Mike - I had seen that entry but until you sorted out the Sewstern mystery, I wasn't sure whether or not Buckminster was the right area. The certificate will verify it but it does look as if you have found my man for me.

Thanks both,

Jen

[Mike from Leicester]

Greeting’s again Genjen……

There you Go…….

Buckminster. Leicestershire
St. John the Baptist Parish Registers
Reads thus :~

Temp Loan Fiche No. 6.

ANNO DOMINI BAPTISMS:~1820.
Page. 22.
Entry No.171.
26th.November.

John. Son of William & Alice
Goodacre.
Buckminster.
Carpenter.
John Hutton. Officiating Minister.

MARRIAGE:~

Temp Loan Fiche. No.5.

Page.9.
Entry.No.26.

William Goodacre. Of this Parish.
Alice ADCOCK. Of the same Parish.

Married in this Church by  Banns by Me :~ Richard Williams.
This Ninth Day of April.
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen.

Both signed the register by own signatures.

Wit’s :~

Jane Williamson.
Wm. Thorpe.
Elizabeth ADCOCK.

Hope this is of help

MIKE.

[genjen]

Hi Mike, sorry about the delay in replying, I work away from home and have had no internet access since Wednesday morning.

Thank you so much for the details of John's baptism and his parents' marriage. Another step for my friend's tree - she will be really pleased.

Cheers,

Jen