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A place called Leasome, Lancs or thereabouts?

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Melster

Melster Report 11 Oct 2008 01:44

Hi Miss

Just thinking outside the box .. could it mean to be 'Lease Home, Duchy' or does the second bit definately start with a 'B' ??

Melanie

Christine

Christine Report 10 Oct 2008 19:58

Thanks so much for your help. I'll certainly do that.
Chris
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Joan

Joan Report 10 Oct 2008 14:16

Hi Chris
Well. I have looked and don't know if I can't see for looking but can't find Leasome Buidlings on the 1861 or 1871 discs of Salford.
I think a call to the local bibrary might be your next step. Maybe they will know about the local brickworks of that time too.
Good luck and let us know,
Joan

Christine

Christine Report 10 Oct 2008 11:42

Thanks Rose.
Chris

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 9 Oct 2008 23:25

The rest of his family are at Branson St in 1871.

Rose

Christine

Christine Report 9 Oct 2008 23:09

Wow yes, that could be it too! Loads to look into tomorrow. Thanks again.
Chris

Christina(Lancashire)

Christina(Lancashire) Report 9 Oct 2008 23:06

Just wondering if he's given the address of his place of work and it's Leasome Bricky?

Christine

Christine Report 9 Oct 2008 22:55

Thanks for everyone's help. Joan has suggested the word could be an abbreviation for buildings. Will look into this tomorrow.
Night all
Chris

Christine

Christine Report 9 Oct 2008 21:35

Thanks Christina

Did people have gas routinely enough to have fitters then? (1868)
Looks like gafs doesn't it? Wondered about corruption of gaffer.

Chris

Christina(Lancashire)

Christina(Lancashire) Report 9 Oct 2008 21:23

Hi Chris,

Looks like John Harrison is a Gas Fitter...sorry I can't help with the address.

It looks like Leasome Buc*y to me (could be a k or h?).

Christina.

Christine

Christine Report 9 Oct 2008 20:42

Thanks Alan, but it's a definite 'y'. They don't seem to move from Lancs for generations!

Joan volunteered to look at a scanned image earlier but I think she is offline. Would anyone else take a look for me? I'm also puzzled about John Harrison's occupation.
Please pm me if you can and I can email it to you directly.
Many thanks for everyone's help.
Chris

Alan

Alan Report 9 Oct 2008 20:36

I realise it's a bit far away but there is a town called Buckie in Scotland

Christine

Christine Report 9 Oct 2008 20:32

Hi Joan
I have pm'd you.
Chris

Christina(Lancashire)

Christina(Lancashire) Report 9 Oct 2008 20:20

Can you post the names & dates?

There may be a clue on the census records.

Christine

Christine Report 9 Oct 2008 19:50

Hi Potty
It's Salford, county of Lancaster.
Chris

Potty

Potty Report 9 Oct 2008 16:14

What registration district/sub district is on the cert?

Christine

Christine Report 9 Oct 2008 14:56

Thanks Joan. When son gets in I'll ask him to scan it for me.
Kate. looking at it again, although the writing is very clear it could be a mishearing of Levenshulme couldn't it? Wonder what the Bucky could be?
Thanks for your help.
Chris

Joan

Joan Report 9 Oct 2008 14:45

Hi Miss
Is the writing very clear or could the letters be something else ?
You could scan and email the image to someone to take another look or phone the local records office who might be able to look the place up.
If you can and want me to look at it pm me
Best wishes Joan

Kate

Kate Report 9 Oct 2008 14:44

There's a Lea Town just west of Preston, if that's any help. Also a Levenshulme between central Manchester and Stockport - could it be Levenshulme mistranslated or misheard?

Christine

Christine Report 9 Oct 2008 14:23

Can anyone tell me if they have heard of a place called Leasome, Bucky?
I have today received a cert. which gives this as an address. I assume it is Manchester as they were living in Salford near there a few years earlier and stay there for the next census.
It's not Leasowe, Wallasey and doesn't seem to be anywhere in Buckinghamshire.
Help much appreciated.
Chris