Family of Thomas Ledger,Nottinghamshire circa late 1700's

[GL57]

Greetings from New Zealand,
Trying to find out about my fathers family history,can anyone help,
Grand Father,Sydney Noel Ledger born New Zealand 1880
Great Grand Father Alfred Ledger born East Retford Nottinghamshire 1846
Great Great Grand Father Edward Ledger born i think East Retford Nottinghamshire 1810
Great Great Great Grand Father Thomas Ledger.married Mary Mellish 1807, born 1780,birth place Craywoth Nottinghamshire,
Great Great Great Great Grand Father Thomas Ledger,married Anne no surname.birth place unknown
Cheers,
Geoff Ledger

[miriamkinga]

Hi Geoff and welcome to Rootschat.

What information do you have already and what other information are you looking for?

As a starter in case you don't have it: -

Marriage for Thomas Ledger and Mary Mellish is on the freereg site - www.freereg.org.uk - 21/09/1807 at St Swithun, East Retford, Notts.

Baptism also on freereg for Thomas Ledger 15/01/1780 also at St Swithuns to Thomas and Ann.

Death for an Ann Ledger St Peter's Clayworth 01/07/1836 aged 92 (!)

[sunflower]

Hi Geoff & Welcome

There is this marriage on the Notts FHS CD

Thomas Ledger to Ann Pearson 25.11. 1777 at East Retford, St Swithin

Carol

[sunflower]

Extra information on that marriage from the licence states he was a widower and she was a spinster.
Francis Ledger of Clareboro was bondsman.

A lot of information on the Ledger's of Nottingham on this site
http://mss-cat.nottingham.ac.uk/DServe/dserve.exe

Carol

[sunflower]

There is also a burial for Thomas Ledger at Clayworth 11.1.1831 aged 84

This could be his baptism
31.10.1749 Thomas Ledger to John at East Retford

There is also a Francis baptised to John in 1745, who could be the Francis who was bondsman on the marriage licence

Carol

[larkspur]

Welcome Geoff.
Baptism East Retford St Swithun
5-3-1810 Edward son of Thomas and Mary Ledger.
There are 3 other children baptised to this couple, on 6-5-1814 Louisa was baptised her father was listed as a joiner and the abode Chappelgate.
This could be Thomas' first marriage at East Retford, although there is not a burial on NFHS cd for a Sarah Ledger.
1-4-1771 Thomas Ledger and Sarah Brown.
With a baptism at the same Church
17-12-1771 Lucy dau of Thomas & Sarah Ledger abode Spittlehill

[larkspur]

1871 census
Edward Ledger and family are in Nottingham, he is a 61 year old cabinet maker. Edwards wife Sarah born in Grantham.
1851 census
The family are in Nottingham Edward a 41 year old cabinet maker journeyman.

[larkspur]

Marriage Grantham, St Wulfrum
6 -12-1831 Edward Ledger and Sarah Mann

Death
Jan Q 1878 Edward Ledger
Nottingham 7b/167 aged 67

There is an entry for him in the National probate calender
4th Feb 1878 Will of Edward Ledger late of Shelton Street Nottingham Cabinet Maker. Who died 12th Jan 1878 at 18 Shelton St proved by Sarah Ledger widow of Relict and sole executrix. Effects under £200.

[GL57]

Greetings from New Zealand,
Trying to find out about my fathers family history,can anyone help,
Grand Father,Sydney Noel Ledger born New Zealand 1880
Great Grand Father Alfred Ledger born East Retford Nottinghamshire 1846
Great Great Grand Father Edward Ledger born i think East Retford Nottinghamshire 1810
Great Great Great Grand Father Thomas Ledger.married Mary Mellish 1807, born 1780,birth place Craywoth Nottinghamshire,
Great Great Great Great Grand Father Thomas Ledger,born 1756,married Anne Pearson 1777.birth place unknown
Cheers,
Geoff Ledger