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Offline clare sharp 14

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place in leicestershire
« on: Thursday 21 November 19 20:36 GMT (UK) »
hi i found following record could anyone tell me where abouts in Leicester this would be. many thanks........

Name:John Wright Age:21 Birth Date:abt 1776
Birth Place:Fesbury, Leicester Military Date:14 Jan 1797
Unit:25th Dragoon Guards

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Re: place in leicestershire
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 21 November 19 20:59 GMT (UK) »
I reckon it might be Frisby (aka Frisby-on-the-Wreak)?
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Re: place in leicestershire
« Reply #2 on: Friday 22 November 19 18:22 GMT (UK) »
Hi
How about Freeby near Melton Mowbray?

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Re: place in leicestershire
« Reply #3 on: Monday 13 July 20 15:33 BST (UK) »
I've looked at the record and it definitely ends in --bury, so I doubt it's Frisby or Freeby unless it was dictated and misheard by the scribe. The first three letters aren't clear - one of those Fs that could be an S, T or even J. Even so, I study maps of Leicester and Leicestershire quite regularly at work and it's not like any place name I've ever heard of in the area.
It could be worth trying to find other records of residence for John and for other family members - that could give a clue.
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Re: place in leicestershire
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 14 July 20 09:21 BST (UK) »
There was a John Wright baptised in Stapleford on 29th December 1776, which could mean that it is a misinterpretation of Freeby.

Stapleford is a village in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England, east of Melton Mowbray. It is just south of the River Eye, and is part of the civil parish of Freeby.

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