Forum: Lincolnshire county-wide forum

Hi I am looking William Creasey b about 1758 maybe in Sibsey. He married Ann? and had 2 children Joseph b 1783 Sibsey d 1856 Friskney and Nancy b c 1788 (Chr 1 Jan 1788 Sibsey) bur 18 Jan 1788 Sibsey, ann bur 15 Jan 1788 Sibsey. William then married Hannah/Anna Carr 22 May 1794 Boston and had 5...

Hi I have been trying to trace a relative and come to a dead end simply as I don't know enough about searching through all resources to hand. I have a George Thomas Baldock registered for marraige with Mary Griffen in 1862 in Waterloo, Surrey. In the 1881 census, he is registered as born...

Hi, does anyone know what the local newspaper covering Sleaford was in 1943? I'm guessing Sleaford library might have copies! Thanks.

My GG Grandfather died in Fulbeck in 1943. His funeral service took place in the village church and apparently he is recorded in the church burial book. the strange thing is ,there is no record of his grave in the Churchyard burial book. I have been told because of this ,he wasn't buried there! I...

Would cremations be common in Lincs in 1943? My GG Grandfather had a funeral service at Fulbeck, but wasn't buried in the churchyard! It has been suggested that he was cremated! Thanks Graham.

My GG Grandfather Thomas Wilkinson died in Fulbeck in December 1943. I can't find his headstone so would like to check the parish burial records to make sure he was actually buried there! I have tried Lincs Archives but they don't hold the Fulbeck Parish Burial records for that period. I have...

Hi, I am looking for ancesters of William Jackson Wilkinson bn 1866/7 in Mareham le Fen. I believe his parents were Joseph bn 1828 Lincs (my ggg grandfather) and Ann Jackson bn c 1829 Mareham le Fen. There are a few trees on the Ancestry site who have different parents for William! who went to...

Is anyone out there researching Hutson from Lincolnshire?? I can get back to 1700 for sure. Old Bolingbroke, Spilsby, Skegness, Hundleby. Gene Hutson Norfolk, Nebraska, U.S.A.

Hi. Just casting a net trying to connect with any cousins there in the UK (or here in the USA). So if any of the following are back there somewhere in your family tree, I'd be interested in chatting and exchanging some tree info. John Hickling---------------b. .......1786...Frampton,...

Hi, Does anyone have a picture of the Gatehouse Hotel which stood at 1 Canwick Road, Lincoln. It was once called Railway Gatehouse. It was demolished when, or before, Pelham Bridge was constructed. Thanks Panda

hello, I have a Rippin Speed, various spellings born c. 1772, I have some details of his family of nine children, but have not been able to find any record of his Birth/chr. He was in the 1841 census and buried in Foston 1845. Mary his wife died in 1826 aged 56yrs. Cannot find thier nuptuals! ...

I am looking for pictorial information such as adverts and photos for this business which was in Lumley Road, Scunthorpe during the first half of the 20th C. I have gleaned outline information from censuses and Kelly's directories. I would love to flesh out things. Thanks

Hi all, I am desperatley seeking help to locate an address of my GGGGrandfather John Petch. I do have quite alot of information on him but I cannot find him on the 1851 census. He did not died until 1852 and I know I have seen his details on one census return in the past as living at Sunnyside,...

I have just become aware that in early June of 1931 there was an 6.1 earthquake beneath the Dogger Bank in the North Sea. Reports at that time speak of the affects being felt across Britain as well as in France and Belgium. My late mother was 12 years old at that time and living in Spalding. ...

I am researching within the Spalding Registration District in Lincolnshire and wonder if, during the period 1905-1910 there were any facilities such as those noted in the Title of this thread. If there were then how could I go about accessing information? Colin

Working on the assumption that the person I am looking for was a reasonably fit individual are the 2 places within walking distance? I am talking about 150 years ago. If it is, how long would it take? Colin

My 8th. GGF, George Barker (bur. 04 Dec 1682, Spilsby), Married (bef. 1633) Ami and had issue: Edward Barker (1663-1724). Unfortunately I have come to a full stop with Georges ancestry, I cannot find his christening or marriage at Spilsby in the Parish Registers. Could anyone help with him?...

My 6th. GGF, Daniel Reed, married Ann(e) and were parents of 7 children, of whom the 5th. child was my 5th. Great Uncle, John Reed (1737-1808). He was probably born at Wainfleet All Saints and he died there 1808, aged 72, he married an Elizabeth and had 8 children all born at Wainfleet. Probably...