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Kirks of West Ashby

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Wendy Rita

Wendy Rita Report 14 Feb 2008 06:00

Joan,
Thank you for all that information I am abit lost with the 1861census with Frances KIRK age 60yrs do you think she was in the house of the BURKETT family !! Visiting

Wendy

Wendy Rita

Wendy Rita Report 14 Feb 2008 00:56

Hello,
WOW 14 replies....how so lucky....thank you all for all that info I didn't relise there were 2 other children to Betsy Rebecca & Esther.
Also Frances surname of SMITH....anychance of help with the Smith Family.

Hot Day of 37deg.
Perth WA.
Wendy R

Joan

Joan Report 13 Feb 2008 23:55

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983
about Joseph Kirk
Name: Joseph Kirk
Year of Registration: 1859
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Horncastle
County: Lincolnshire
Volume: 7a
Page: 329

Joan

Joan Report 13 Feb 2008 23:52

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983
about Frances Kirk
Name: Frances Kirk
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805
Year of Registration: 1881
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 76
District: Lincoln
County: Lincolnshire
Volume: 7a
Page: 294

Joan

Joan Report 13 Feb 2008 23:50

It appears that Joseph Kirk died prior to 1861 but I found this record for Frances Kirk. Could Mary Burkett be Mary Kirk, the daughter.

1861 England Census
about Frances Kirk
Name: Frances Kirk
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Relation: Visitor
Gender: Female
Where born: Bardney, Lincolnshire, England

Civil Parish: Hemingby
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Horncastle
Sub-registration district: Horncastle
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 3
Household Members: Name Age
Ellen Burkett 11 Mo
John Burkett 38
Mary Burkett 33
Robert Burkitt 35 brother visitor
Betsy Domington 17 Servant
Frances Kirk 60
Joseph Wilkinson 17 Servant




Joan

Joan Report 13 Feb 2008 23:45

Marriages Dec 1838 (>99%)
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FOOTTIT Edward Walker Southwell 15 1181
HARRISON Sarah Ann Southwell 15 1181
KENDALL William Southwell 15 1181
KIRK Joseph Southwell 15 1181
LEEK Mary Southwell 15 1181
SMITH Frances Southwell 15 1181
SPENCER Thomas Southwell 15 1181

Joan

Joan Report 13 Feb 2008 23:38

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about Betsy Ann Kirk
Name: Betsy Ann Kirk
Year of Registration: 1838
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Lincoln
County: Lincolnshire
Volume: 14
Page: 436

Joan

Joan Report 13 Feb 2008 23:37

1901 England Census
about Betsy Leggette
Name: Betsy Leggette
Age: 62
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Robert
Gender: Female
Where born: West Ashby, Lincolnshire, England

Civil Parish: Woodhall Spa
Ecclesiastical parish: Langton St Andrew
Town: Woodhall Spa
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Horncastle
Sub-registration district: Tattershall
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 78
Household Members: Name Age
Betsy Leggette 62
Robert Leggette 71


Joan

Joan Report 13 Feb 2008 23:35

This could be a daughter

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983
about Betsy Leggett
Name: Betsy Leggett
Year of Registration: 1859
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Horncastle
County: Lincolnshire
Volume: 7a
Page: 383

Joan

Joan Report 13 Feb 2008 23:34

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983
about Betsy Leggett
Name: Betsy Leggett
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Year of Registration: 1914
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 76
District: Horncastle
County: Lincolnshire
Volume: 7a
Page: 606

Joan

Joan Report 13 Feb 2008 23:33

1891 England Census
about Betsy Leggett
Name: Betsy Leggett
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Robert
Gender: Female
Where born: West Ashby, Lincolnshire, England

Civil Parish: Woodhall
Ecclesiastical parish: Langton and Woodhall St Andrew
Town: Woodhall
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Horncastle
Sub-registration district: Horncastle
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Betsy Leggett 52
Robert Leggett 61



Joan

Joan Report 13 Feb 2008 23:33

1881 England Census
about Betsy Leggett
Name: Betsy Leggett
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Rob.
Gender: Female
Where born: West Ashby, Lincoln, England

Civil Parish: Kirkstead
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Horncastle
Sub-registration district: Tattershall
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ada Leggett 8
Betsy Leggett 43
Rob. Leggett 51
Wm. Leggett 10




Joan

Joan Report 13 Feb 2008 23:32

1871 England Census
about Betsy Leggett
Name: Betsy Leggett
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Robert
Gender: Female
Where born: West Ashby, Lincolnshire, England

Civil Parish: Serivelsby
Town: Serivelsby
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Horncastle
Sub-registration district: Tetford
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 9
Household Members: Name Age
Betsy Leggett 32
Ester A Leggett 4
Rebecca Leggett 7
Robert Leggett 41
William Leggett 4 months



Joan

Joan Report 13 Feb 2008 23:31

1861 England Census
about Betsy Leggett
Name: Betsy Leggett
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Robert
Gender: Female
Where born: West Ashby, Lincolnshire, England

Civil Parish: Scrivelsby
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Horncastle
Sub-registration district: Tetford
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 10
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Akinson 19
Robert Bamffew 38
Betsy Leggett 22
Robert Leggett 31
Charles Pinter 16
Sarah A Simons 7


Joan

Joan Report 13 Feb 2008 23:29

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England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
about Betsy Kirk
Name: Betsy Kirk
Year of Registration: 1857
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Horncastle
County: Lincolnshire
Volume: 7a
Page: 1039

Record

William Cowley 1857 Apr-May-Jun Horncastle Lincolnshire
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Betsy Kirk 1857 Apr-May-Jun Horncastle Lincolnshire
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Robert Leggett 1857 Apr-May-Jun Horncastle Lincolnshire
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Ann Tasker 1857 Apr-May-Jun Horncastle Lincolnshire

Joan

Joan Report 13 Feb 2008 23:27

1851 England Census
about Betsy Kirk
Name: Betsy Kirk
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Joseph
Mother's Name: Frances
Gender: Female
Where born: West Ashby, Lincolnshire, England

Civil Parish: West Ashby
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Horncastle
Sub-registration district: Wragby
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 19
Household Members: Name Age
Betsy Kirk 13
Frances Kirk 51
John Kirk 17
Joseph Kirk 53
Mary Kirk 10
Thomas Kirk 15
Charles Simons 1




Wendy Rita

Wendy Rita Report 13 Feb 2008 23:25

Hello,
I am looking for information on BETSY KIRK b 1838 West Ashby Lincolnshire.

Parents Joseph KIRK
Mother Frances Unknown.

I would like to find information on the Kirk Family.

Betsy Married in to LEGGITT family.

Unfortunately I have no other information.

Regards,
Wendy R :)-