george Leicester (lester ) birth approx 1795

[Qwackers]

Hi , I am trying to find the father of george leicester who was born in Windle in approx 1795 . see post 24 . he is on the 1851 census .married to elizabeth arrowsmith . I have looked for his father george under leicester. lester and variations and come across quite a few , with the name but not around the st. helens prescot area , they seem to be in Stafford or shropshire . any help would be gratefully received. I couldn't find george the sons actual birth . in windle . So i have just the 1851 census to go on . Thanks

[Merry]

You said See post 24, but not which thread!!

I've copied it here to save others searching;

1851 census

Water Street, Windle, Lancashire
George Lester Head Mar 56 Coal Miner Windle Lancashire Deaf
Elizabeth Do Wife Mar 50 Sutton Do
Joseph Do Son U 27 Coal Miner Windle Do
Ann Do Daur U 21 Confectioner Sutton Do
John King Visitor U 23 Glass Cutter Eccleston Do
Elizabeth Dagnall Servant U 15 House Servant Rainhill Do.

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageview...s&pId=13084964

If anyone wants to know which thread that came from:

http://www.genealogistsforum.co.uk/F...le+1851&page=2

On the other thread I also found the marriage between George and Elizabeth:

3 Jan 1820 St Mary the Virgin, Prescot: George Leicester, collier, bachelor, and Elizabeth Arrowsmith, spinster, both of the parish, married by banns, witnesses John Cunliffe and James Harrison.

In your opening post here you seem to be saying the father of this George is also called George. How do you know that?

As far as I can see, the baptism of George, b about 1795 at Windle, is already posted on the old thread you were looking at before:

Post #41 from the previous thread:

Baptism at St Helens 6 Mar 1796: George son of James Laysetter, collier, Windle, born Febr 28. (From FMP)

So, his father is James not George.

[Qwackers]

hi , Thanks merry , your right as usual , i came across a marriage in prescot of a james leicester of windle and a lessee Hill of windle 17th feb 1791 , it could be a shot in th dark . What do you think ? thanks

[Merry]

What's the date of the first baptism you have for the children of James?

[Qwackers]

i will have to search for them ,

[Qwackers]

i have found these on family search , but can't see the full view as they have changed all the format on the site , i'm not on ancestry etc . these births say jas as father mary ,3rd of feb windle , william 25 / sept 1803 william 18/may 1805 Margeret 25/sept 1807 Joseph 18/sept 1800 I will have to double check if these belong to james and Lassee , an unusual name . See what i can glean .

[kiterunner]

Lancs OPC has the burial of Lassey Leicester 10 Oct 1815 St Mary (now St Helen), St Helens, age 42, abode Hardshaw.

[Qwackers]

that's interesting that could be her

[Qwackers]

hardshaw was or is a part of St. helens .

[kiterunner]

It might be an idea for you to look at the baptisms of children of James Leicester and see whether Hardshaw is mentioned as the abode in any of those. Also if there are burials of any of the children.