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Anyone coming to visit Coalville don't be surprised when there's no car showroom on the left - East Midlands Housing has flats there now! The pub on the right used to be the traditional Fox and Goose but is now Minnesota's (yuk!) Lou from Leicestershire I'll go to London Road then as it's marginally nearer - and hopefully not in the rain!

jan ok you go to it then i will have to comeover to coalvile sometime as my gran and family r from there so want to look for stuff but if youmlive close you mite aswell do it :-))

Greeting's to the two Louise's. . . . The London Road Cemetery you are looking for in Coalville is on the London Road ( A511 or old A50) Coming from Leicester. . . . Go STRAIGHT ON at the roundabout (Don't take New By Pass ) This is now London Road At the next junction Pub on the right and Car Showroom on left. GO STRAIGHT ON. The Cemetery is on your left approx. opposite Park Road. Lou from Lingstone. . . . Working on your enquires. . . . The 1871 Census is not out yet. . .(They are working on it now) So having a look at 1861. Census. . . Are you sure that the Joseph on 1881 is the right one you want ? On the 1861 Census. . . . I've found another Joseph. Christened 21st. March 1861. Ibstock. Mother Catherine(35) Father Joseph (Snr). 39. Born in Osbaston. ( Carrier ) Living at Deans Lane Ibstock. Joseph Jnr. was aged 2. born in Ibstock on this census. MIKE.

Greeting’s Margaret. . . . You might already have this information. . . . MARRIAGE. . .2nd. December 1889. Ibstock. Cert. No.:- 7a.166. MKT. Bosworth.(Checks out on both names) GEORGE HODSON. Father:- Richard Hodson. ELIZA BELCHER. Father:-Robert Belcher. Witnesses:- Joseph Hodson & Maria Hodson. SIBLING’S from the above marriage :- ADA HODSON. Christened 13th. March. 1892. Ibstock. RICHARD HODSON. Christened 8th. March 1896. Ibstock. ETHEL HODSON. Christened 6th. March 1898. Ibstock. GEORGE ARTHUR HODSON. Christened 24th. December 1899. Ibstock. MARRIAGE 30th.November 1918. Ibstock. Cert No.:- 7a. 156. MKT. Bosworth.(Checks out on both names) RICHARD HODSON. Father :- George Hodson. HARRIET SERIVENS. Father :- Harry Serivens. Witnesses :- George E Edwards & Alma Bradshaw. From the Commonwealth War Graves site :- In Memory of Fusilier ROBERT JOSEPH HODSON 14596331, 1st Bn., Royal Irish Fusiliers who died age 36 on 19 October 1944 Son of George and Eliza Hodson; husband of Irene Beatrice Hodson, of Perry Barr, Birmingham. MIKE.

lol it is a bit confusing huh? I'm not sure on the London Road question Lou. I was under the impression it was Coalville but as I say I don't know the area that well. Mike is there any chance you have census records for Leicestershire for 1871??? I'm trying to find Joseph Clamp b. Ibstock circa 1860. He's on the 1881 at White Hills, Hugglescote and Donnington as a coal miner and married but I'd like to find him with his own family before that and he's the furthest back I've got on that side. Would appreciate any assistance from that multitude of discs you have lol thanks. Lou

Lou from leicestershire I guess we'll have to add the other bit then! Jan

bit confusing with 2 lou`s talking here lol

Hi Mike, sorry didnt get back before, my husbands name was ROBERT GEORGE HODSON Born April 17th 1933 in Ibstock Father was ROBERT JOSEPH HODSON ,KILLED IN ACTION WW2 19THOCT 1944 AGED 36. MARRIED IRENE JEFFERIES. Thanks for you help, Margaret

Lou I'll pop along to London road cemetery this week then. OK? Jan

Sue I've just seen a request on the Records board for a RINGROSE posted by: Rose . on 19/07/2004 23:40:14

Hello Mike, My grateful thanks for doing this for me, it must of took you ages...me duck lol Did they not put ages down in those days,when they got married? I agree with you the top one is the one that I want. If you happen to go again to the record office, for yourself could you just check the birth of William Ringrose ab 1770 to 1780 parents were William Ringrose and Elizabeth Hurst I have it down as Knighton 1780 but then that is only from IGI on family search and they are not gospel like I say on his headstone it says died aged 40 in 1830. Many thanks again Mike...............

Greeting’s Sue. . . Eyes Down ! ! ! . . . . . These are from the original records. . . Entry No. 72.. . . Record of the reading of the Marriage Banns. . . WILLIAM RINGROSE Bachelor of St. Margaret’s Parish. MARY LORD. Spinster of the same Parish. 11th. March, 18th. March, 8th. April. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Four. Entry No. 110. . . WILLIAM RINGROSE Bachelor & MARY LORD Spinster. Both of this Parish. Were married in this Church by Banns. This Seventh day of May. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Four. By me. . . William Hayton. . . Curate. This Marriage was solemnized between us. WILLIAM RINGROSE. . . X his mark. MARY LORD. . . . She signed her own name. In the presence of. . . . THOMAS LORD. . . .Signed his own name. SARAH LORD. . . . X Her Mark. Entry No. ? ? Not able to make it out. . .sorry. Banns of Marriage between. . . WILLIAM RINGROSE. Bachelor & ELIZABETH MARRIOT. Spinster Both of this Parish. Banns were published on Sundays January 11th,18th,25th. One Thousand Eight Hundred and One. Dated this day February 4th. One Thousand Eight Hundred and One. Entry No. ??? Not given . . . WILLIAM RINGROSE & ELIZABETH MARRIOT. Both of this Parish. . . Married in this Church by Banns on. . . This Fourth day of April. One Thousand Eight Hundred and One By Me . . .William Hayton. . . Minister. WILLIAM RINGROSE Bachelor & ELIZABETH MARRIOT Spinster. Both of this Parish. Were married in this Church by Banns. This Fourth day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred and One. By me William Hayton. . . Curate. This Marriage was solemnized between us. WILLIAM RINGROSE. . . signed his own name. ELIZABETH MARRIOT. . . . . X . Her Mark. In the presence of. . . . THOMAS CLARKE. . . .Signed his own name. SARAH BELL. . . . Signed her own name. The Parish Churches in the parish of Knighton were either :- 1. Mary Magdalene C o E. 2. St. Guthlac C o E. 3. St. Michael and All Angels C o E My guess is it’s No. 1. The Parish of Knighton was a large Parish from Stoneygate to Wigston. But latter to become part of St Margaret’s Parish. Parish changes in 1892. Sorry but it looks like both parents of William Ringrose’s ( 1804.and 1801.) Were not around. . .So we might not get to the bottom of it. . Or these details might help you make up your mind as to which one it was. MIKE.

lou is the london road cemetry in coalville or leicester? jan i dont mind i didnt realise that where you lived was so close to coalville so its up to you :-)) lou x

Jan, Lou appreciate you both helping. Just been speaking to Mum and she reckons from memory that there may not be headstones. There's no rush to look Lou, just whenever you can manage. Kind of you both to offer. Lou

Lou in Mountsorrel Donington-le-heath is only about a mile and a half from London Rd and a couple of miles from Broom Leys. If it helps at all I'd be willing to visit one of them. What do you think? Feel free to say no thanks! Jan

lou ok will do maybe next sunday but will do one cemetry one weekend and the other the nxt if thats ok lou x jan i live in mountsorrel lou

Lou Just out of interest, where are you? I'm in Donington-le-Heath. Jan

Hi Lou and thank you. I really would love to have the details from the headstones for the people mentioned above if there are any and if possible a photo of each. The photo isn't essential though. I've been told by my mother and a cousin which cemeteries they were all in, just haven't ever seen them. If it helps at all... JohnWilliam Burton died 1955 and his wife Edith in 1953, I don't have the exact dates though. I have no info on William and his wife at all regarding their deaths. So kind of you to offer, thanx. Lou

i can help you i can get to both easily email me to say what you want or put it on here lou

Hi all, hope you don't mind me butting in here. I'm not from Leicestershire but my Mum is. Although she was born in Chesterfield she grew up in Coalville/Whitwick. Her parents are both Leicestershire too. Reading your posts made me laugh as they reminded me of how my Grandma used to talk. Sadly she passed away in 1998, so thanks for the reminder, it really made me smile. I don't suppose any of you are anywhere near to either London Road Cemetery or Broomleys Cemetery in Coalville? I ask because my Grt Grandparents John William Burton and Edith Agnes Burton are both buried in the latter whilst my Grt Grt Grandparents William Burton and his wife (Mary?) are buried in the former. This side of the family is taking way more effort than the Scots let me tell you. Chances of me getting down there from Scotland are remote for the moment lol. Anyone help possibly? Lou