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Title: SIZER Family of Leeds, Yorkshire
Post by: Laurence on Sunday 02 September 07 05:15 BST (UK)
Looking for information on the Sizer family of Chapel Allerton, Leeds yorkshire.
Thomas Sizer married Elisabeth Jackson 1788, St Peter, Leeds.
Children: Thomas Sizer, born about 1789
Ann about 1791
and Mary 1793. All in Chapell Allerton.
Ann Sizer married Levi Laurence have information on this side of the family.
hope to hear from some in the family
Regards Laurence.
Title: Re: SIZER Family of Leeds, Yorkshire
Post by: mahees on Sunday 02 September 07 14:29 BST (UK)
The parents Thomas and Elizabeth-

St. Matthews, Chapel Allerton
Elizabeth Sizer, died 21st Dec 1820 aged 54. Wife of Thomas, Potternewton
Thomas Sizer, died 22 Apr 1835 aged 72. of Chapel Allerton

Erin  :)
Title: Re: SIZER Family of Leeds, Yorkshire
Post by: Laurence on Monday 03 September 07 08:12 BST (UK)
Hello Erin
Thank you for your information.  :D
Regards Laurence
Title: Re: SIZER Family of Leeds, Yorkshire
Post by: LizzieA on Monday 19 January 09 15:51 GMT (UK)
Hi Lawrence
I've just joined Rootschat and was interested to read your post about the Sizer family. I have traced my Sizer line back to Richard Sizer from Adel, near Leeds (though he may not have been born there) who married Eleanor Hague in Harewood in 1789. Have you been able to find out any more about your line? A bit of long shot, I know, but I was wondering if you come across my Richard anywhere? The information I have is that Richard and Eleanor moved across Yorkshire and eventually settled in Hull, though my direct ancestor (their son John b 1801) actually moved down to London in the 1820s where he worked as a mast and block maker by the Thames.

Many thanks

Lizzie
Title: Re: SIZER Family of Leeds, Yorkshire
Post by: anythingspossible on Friday 13 March 09 21:56 GMT (UK)
Are you aware of a Sizer Family Crest ? If so, your assistance would be quite helpful. Cheers
Title: Re: SIZER Family of Leeds, Yorkshire
Post by: LizzieA on Saturday 14 March 09 08:00 GMT (UK)
Are you aware of a Sizer Family Crest ? If so, your assistance would be quite helpful. Cheers
I'm afraid I don't know anything about a Sizer family Crest. Sorry!
Title: Re: SIZER Family of Leeds, Yorkshire
Post by: Stephen J F Plowman on Thursday 02 April 09 10:25 BST (UK)
Are you aware of a Sizer Family Crest ? If so, your assistance would be quite helpful. Cheers

I could find no mention of Arms for Sizer or Siser in;

Burke's General Armory
Harleian Society's Grantees of Arms
Scottish Ordinary Vol 1
Fairbairns Book of Crests

Yours aye

Stephen
Title: Re: SIZER Family of Leeds, Yorkshire
Post by: Laurence on Sunday 26 April 09 02:26 BST (UK)
Hello Lizzie.
Sorry Lizzie no, not much more on the Sizer family. 
The IGI have a Christening for a Thomas Sizer in Knaresborough, in 1763 Father Thomas and I think that this could be mine Thomas, he would have been born around this time.
There is also a Richard Sizer, Christening 1767 in Knaresborough Father also Thomas.  But need more infomation about this Sizer family.

Regards Laurence
Title: Re: SIZER Family of Leeds, Yorkshire
Post by: Stephen J F Plowman on Sunday 26 April 09 09:02 BST (UK)

I could find no mention of Arms for Sizer or Siser in;

Burke's General Armory
Harleian Society's Grantees of Arms
Scottish Ordinary Vol 1
Fairbairns Book of Crests


No joy in;
General Armory II
Reitstap
Scottish Ordinary Vol 2
Gayre's Armorial Who is Who 1979-80
Crozier's General Armory

There is nothing similar listed at the Armorial Ancestors (http://www.achievements.co.uk/services/arm/index.php) site that lists names from the Herald's Visitations.

Yours aye

Stephen
Title: Re: SIZER Family of Leeds, Yorkshire
Post by: LizzieA on Tuesday 28 April 09 20:27 BST (UK)
Hello Lizzie.
Sorry Lizzie no, not much more on the Sizer family. 
The IGI have a Christening for a Thomas Sizer in Knaresborough, in 1763 Father Thomas and I think that this could be mine Thomas, he would have been born around this time.
There is also a Richard Sizer, Christening 1767 in Knaresborough Father also Thomas.  But need more infomation about this Sizer family.

Regards Laurence

Hi Lawrence
Many thanks for your reply. I had come across mention of some Sizers in Knaresborough before (can't remember where) and wondered if there was a connection with mine. Certainly wouldn't rule it out, given the proximity of Knaresborough to Harewood where my Richard got married. The baptism date of 1767 would also fit quite well. But as you say, we need more info. My next job is to get hold of Richard's marriage licence documentation to see if there's a clue there.

Regards, Lizzie
Title: Re: SIZER Family of Leeds, Yorkshire
Post by: Sizer on Saturday 04 August 18 18:55 BST (UK)
Hello Lizzie,

I notice you have not been on the site for a while but are you still interested in finding out about the SIZERs?

I am a Sizer that originates from that area and my mother has been doing a family tree and found out quite a lot recently.



Title: Re: SIZER Family of Leeds, Yorkshire
Post by: LizzieA on Sunday 05 August 18 13:43 BST (UK)
Hi
Thanks so much for getting in touch. I haven't looked at Rootschat for a long while but I'm definitely still interested in finding out about the SIZER family.

Since I posted my last message back in 2009 I've been able to take my line back a bit further by using the Yorkshire parish records on Findmypast. I have now got as far as my 6 x great-grandfather Thomas SIZER who married Magdalene RUSSELL in Knaresborough in 1726. His grandson Richard SIZER was born in Knaresborough but moved with his wife Eleanor (nee HAGUE) to Hull, and their son John b 1801 (my ggg grandfather) eventually settled in London.

If you are able to send and receive personal messages, I can PM you with further details. I would be very interested in hearing more about your SIZERs as well.

Kind regards

Lizzie
Title: Re: SIZER Family of Leeds, Yorkshire
Post by: Sizer on Sunday 05 August 18 22:29 BST (UK)
Hi Lizzie,

It's my mother who has been looking into the family tree actually but I am related to the Richard Sizer who started Sizer Ltd and owned the house now called Wentworth Guest House (close to Hull).

Don't know if that is the branch you are interested in?

If so then I could maybe put you in touch with my mother.
Title: Re: SIZER Family of Leeds, Yorkshire
Post by: LizzieA on Sunday 05 August 18 22:48 BST (UK)
Hello again

I think that the Richard SIZER who started Sizer Ltd may have been my ggg grandfather's nephew but in any case, I'm pretty sure that we are talking about the same family so I would love to know more.

Please do feel free to put me in touch with your mother. Is she registered with Rootschat? If not, perhaps you could PM me and I can let you have my email address.

Lizzie