Am stumped: Edith Annie FISHER 1887-1962 & George Harry NELSON 1885-1952

[Thooperfly]

Loughborough to Nuneaton is only 32 miles or so - practically next door!

It seems until the later 1800's, people tended to stay put in one place a lot. The Nelson's spent a good couple of generations in Shepshed, before that they were up Newark on Trent way. On my Mum's side, the Holylands were in Desford from the 1600's, until they moved to Leicester in the early 1800's.

Strange how these migrations happen. I suppose I'm just interested in "why" my Great Grandparents moved to Nuneaton. I was also born in Nuneaton, and spent my early childhood in Hinckley.

[Thooperfly]

DON'T buy the marriage cert yet please - I can see it at Loughborough library. can also check baptisms etc.

may be in later today or Friday

Diddy

Thats very nice of you Diddy. Will have to buy you a drink one day, if we ever get over to the UK.

Ironic that my Dad's family came from the Loughborough area - I nearly went to Uni there.

Cheers,

John.

[Thooperfly]

This looks like his parents in the 1901 census in Shepshed Loughborough
George Nelson b 1851 age 50 Hawker in stocking & pants own account
Mary A Nelson ( Roberts ) b 1854 Shepshed age 47
Harold Nelson b 1885 Shepshed
Harry Nelson b 1886 age 15 Tailors Apprentice
William Roberts b 1821 age 80 father in law

Can't post details of the later census but Harry is recorded as George
Looks like his brother was killed in the war
Harold Nelson b 1885 Shepshed died 25/9/1915 France & Flanders
Leicestershire Regiment number 1939
Personal belongings despatched to his mother Mary Ann Nelson
Forest Street Shepshed Loughborough

Mary Ann Roberts died in December 1916 at Hall Croft, Shepshed. According to my records.

[diddymiller]

it will be Friday - forgot the library now closed Wednesday.

I did go to L'boro uni.....

Diddy

[diddymiller]

there is a list of Shepshed gravestones in the library - if there are any stones I can photograph them. I am very close to Shepshed being North side of L'boro.

Diddy

[Thooperfly]

it will be Friday - forgot the library now closed Wednesday.

I did go to L'boro uni.....

Diddy

Sounds like here in France. My kids have a half day at school. So I have the joys of their company this afternoon.
I managed to get a place on a foundation course at Loughborough Uni - which I turned down. I ended up at Leicester School of Printing for 2 years instead. Then when I went for an interview for a HND at Loughborough Uni after that, I didn't get accepted.

[diddymiller]

yes I came over to Calais a couple of years ago to do Wednesday Meccano workshops with school children as consultant to set up the Calais Museum of Meccano.

next years French Meccano guild (CAMS) exhibition is also in Calais. we hope to come... part depending on when my new French daughter in law to be fixes their wedding date!! (Limoges)

Diddy

[Thooperfly]

yes I came over to Calais a couple of years ago to do Wednesday Meccano workshops with school children as consultant to set up the Calais Museum of Meccano.

next years French Meccano guild (CAMS) exhibition is also in Calais. we hope to come... part depending on when my new French daughter in law to be fixes their wedding date!! (Limoges)

Diddy

Thanks for the offer of taking photos... I've just PM'ed you about the above.

Cheers,

John.

[diddymiller]

John - nothing but dead ends!!

Marriage: not found all churches Loughborough; Shepshed / Hathern /IGI Leics
Baptism George Harry: not found Shepshed / L'boro / IGI Leics
             Edith annie: not found Hathern / Shepshed / L'boro / IGI Leics

I DID find in the IGI Leics:
Baptism: George Nelson 20/3/1851 Shepshed  s/o James Nelson & Mary Draper  so I think that is the next generation back.

Loughborough District was very large covering many villages but seems funny that they are not in Shepshed or L'boro.

Diddy