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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Herefordshire => Topic started by: welshwanderer on Wednesday 23 November 11 23:08 GMT (UK)
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Hi there everyone, I am looking for people who may be able to help me with any Fletcher information coming from Leominster and or the Welsh Borders (Presteigne) area, i have done a fair bit of research but would love anyone who may be able to offer new information. Many thanks.
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Hi and welcome to Rootschat
It may be as well to include some christian names and birthyears to help people determine if they have a connection
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Thank you for your reply, any Fletcher from this area in any of the census records will be related. I have spent the past two years researching and have a book full of names, dates, professions etc, i just need to put them into order! I am hoping to find possible relatives who are researching themselves so that could marry-up stories etc....if anybody believes that they have a Fletcher ancestor from the area then i would love to hear from them and help them if required. I would love to find somebody with photographs of ancestors as I have none :( ...Many thanks :)
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Maybe try these .... or be interesting to look at :)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/family_history/pages/canyouhelp.shtml
29 Jun 2010 – My Newills spell their name with an I but the Presteigne branch spelt it ... Margi: "I am looking for any information or photo of my 2nd cousin .... My grandfather James was only 3 years old when his father Cadogan died. ...... He married a Jane Fletcher (convict) and they had a daughter Ann Edwards in 1808. ...
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http://genforum.genealogy.com/wales/all.html
Fletcher Family in Wales - Janice Jackson 1/03/02 ...
Where is Abercynfrig? - Randy Fletcher May 15, 2002
FLETCHER FAMILY TREE:PLEASE HELP - HICKEY April 30, 2002
Fletcher Family in Wales - Janice Jackson January 03, 2002
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http://www.uckfield.co.uk/noticeboard.htm
About halfway down the page is the following ..
" Jimmy's buried in the local churchyard, apparently next to a German fighter pilot. Also, keen to contact Alan and Biddy Fletcher "
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Powys County Archives OfficeH. L. V. Fletcher Manuscripts
http://www.powys.gov.uk/index.php?id=647&L=0
http://www.archiveswales.org.uk/anw/get_collection.php?inst_id=40&coll_id=11962&expand=
Powys County Archives Office
H. L. V. Fletcher Manuscripts
http://www.archiveswales.org.uk/anw/get_collection.php?inst_id=40&coll_id=12476&expand=
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http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/wordscape/canning/beggars.html
This is not the first play with this title. There was also a seventeenth century play by Fletcher and Massinger, performed in 1622 and printed in 1647, in which the deposed king of Flanders disguises himself as a beggar.
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http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/child.html
Sarah Fletcher, aged 19, was hanged on the roof of Horsemonger Lane Gaol in Surrey on the 5th of April 1813 for child murder.
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http://www.powys.gov.uk/uploads/media/B_D_BM_A_bi_01.pdf
Corslwyd Farm, Miss Frances Williams Owner - Mr John Fletcher, Tenant. Reclaiming waste land, 2 Sept 1908
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Geraldine Fletcher - Free people check with news, pictures & links ...www.yasni.co.uk/geraldine+fletcher/check+peopleNot helpful? You can block www.yasni.co.uk results when you're signed in to search.www.yasni.co.uk
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Geraldine Fletcher 37 TOWNEND PRESTEIGNE POWYS
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photo's Presteigne.
I'm sure there's a Fletcher amounst this lot ... :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xIxIziz-ZU&feature=related
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/presteigne/pages/mikesimpson_slideshow.shtml
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uucgfhvfwLo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNqI0EwO11M
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photo's
http://www.judgeslodging.org.uk/page/community_collections/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/presteigne/pages/warden_tour.shtml
For more than a decade, Jim Bell has been restoring the site of an ancient castle on the edge of his hometown of Presteigne. For the 81-year-old retired timber feller, it's a labour of love.
http://www.yourlocalweb.co.uk/powys/llanandras/old-historical-nostaligic-pictures/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xIxIziz-ZU&feature=related
http://www.francisfrith.com/presteigne/#utmcsr=google.com.au&utmcmd=referral&utmccn=google.com.au
http://www.oldukphotos.com/radnorshire-presteigne.htm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35777972@N02/5481549583/
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http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wales/powys/presteigne
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Wow!!!! Thank you so much for all of the links of information....there is certainly a lot to go through. I appreciate your help very much, will keep you posted if i find anything!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you! :)
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Hi, my Fletcher family from south shropshire goes back to George Fletcher 1750 - 1820 married Hannah Howells at mainstone 13-02-1776. My cousin did the Fletcher side of the family a while ago now, I'm researching my wifes Morgan family from madley. Only Jane Fletcher 1860 is daughter of Richard Fletcher 1836 and Margaret 1834.
Charlie
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Hi Charlie,
George FLETCHER and Hannah HOWELLS were my 4 x great grandparents.
Do you want to compare notes?
The snooper
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Hi Snooper, my tree is
George Fletcher 1750-1820=Hannah Howells1755-1820
George Fletcher 1791 =Anne freakley 1794-1846
Henry 1839 =Elizabeth Cross 1843
Charles 1869-1920 =Charlotte Jane Watkin 1874-1909
John Richard 1893-1940 =Laura Williams 1893
Jack 1923-2011 =Edith Joan Evans1922-1986
Glyn Charles 1951 =Christine Marion Morgan 1950
None of the reasearch is mine, I've had the data from a paper copy, dates maybe approximate, where do you fit in?
Charlie
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Hi Charlie,
We diverge immediately after George and Hannah so it means we a very distant cousins I suspect. Mine goes:
George Fletcher 1750 - 1820 and Hannah Howells 1741 - 1820
John Fletcher 1776 - 1852 and Martha Edwards 1780 - 1854
Joseph Fletcher 1820 - 1907 and Elizabeth Davies 1823 - 1900
Susannah Fletcher 1854 - 1916 and Samuel Crosby 1845 - 1913
Louisa May Crosby 1886 - 1968 and William Clucas 1887 - 1971
Louisa and William CLUCAS were my grandparents.
So I lost the Fletcher surname some generations back, if you want more detail let me know
Cheers
The snooper
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Hi Snooper, thanks for the info, I was missing Susannah onwards, she seems to have 10 siblings.
Charlie
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Yes, Susannah was one of 12 so there are loads of Fletcher cousins out there from this part of the world,
The Snooper
Kington
Herefordshire
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Hi I am from Leominster my mum is a fletcher.maiden name (Susan Jane Flatcher) married name (Ramshaw)My grandad was called Kenneth fletcher. He married Frances woolie. Married name (Frances fletcher.) my granddad Nickname ( touser.) The fletcher family in Leominster is quite large.
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Hi welshwanderer
Just joined Roots chat and came across one of your posts from a few years ago and Currently doing the same research of Fletchers in Hereford.
My Great Grandfather John Fletcher 1852 ~ 1922 was born in Leominster Hereford.
The info below is what I believe is correct however would appreciate if you could share your research to confirm this information as I would like to also obtain some certificates of BMDs and firming up dates would help
If you have a family tree, or a Hard copy or a Gedcom file any would be appreciate
Thomas Fletcher (1646 - )
7th great-grandfather
Edward Fletcher (1671 - )
son of Thomas Fletcher
WILLIAM FLETCHER (1726 - )
son of Edward Fletcher
Thomas Fletcher (1751 - 1814)
son of WILLIAM FLETCHER
John Fletcher (1792 - )
son of Thomas Fletcher
Edwin Fletcher (1826 - 1881)
son of John Fletcher
John Fletcher (1852 - 1922)
son of Edwin Fletcher
Best Regards appreciate any help as emigrated to Australia many years before I became interested in Family Trees
Derek
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Don't know if I am too late for this post but here goes hope we can mutually help each other. Eliza Fletcher is my GGG Grandmother born in Leominster.
George and Eliza's daughter Charlotte Fuller married John Timms
JOHN TIMMS Gland Packer/Railway Engine Driver
Born 1835 London
Died 03.1901 aged 66 Salford
Married 06.1857 Hereford
CHARLOTTE FULLER
Born 1835 Herefordshire
Died 12.1913 aged 79 Salford
Her parents were
GEORGE FULLER
Born 22.05.1814 New Radnor
Died 09.1869 Hereford aged 51
Married 24.06.1838 St Peter's Herefordshire
ELIZA FLETCHER (Nurse and Midwife)
Born 26.10.1814 Leominster
Died March quarter 1887 age 60
This is were I get a bit stuck I thought this was the correct step with William Fletcher but although they had an Elizabeth they don't appear to have a Thomas Fletcher. On the 1841 census Eliza is married to George Fuller, they have two children Charlotte and James and a Thomas Fletcher aged 20 living with them. Unfortunately the 1841 census doesn't tell what relation they are. The only Thomas 12.06.1819 Dilwyn parents George and Ann Fletcher nee Watkin.
WILLIAM FLETCHER
Born 05.04.1782 Leominster
Died 16.05.1834 Leominster
Married 25.09.1804 Cradley Hereford
ANN TURNER
Born 21.06.1785 Cradley Hereford
Died
GEORGE FLETCHER
Born 28.08.1779 St Martin's ?
Died
Married 30.06.1814 Dilwyn
ANN WATKINS
Born
Died
Can't even match these 2 as brother as William's parents I think are Thomas Fletcher and Rebecca Preece marriage 08.06.1776 at Leominster (6 children)Thomas 26.07.1776, first William 1870 died, William 07.01.1782, Francis 13.10.1784, James 19.04.1787, John 05.02.1792.
George's parents were John Fletcher and Elizabeth.
I found 1851 census for Ann Fletcher living in South Street aged 65 (1786) born Leominster and she's a Mason's widow. She has her youngest son Henry aged 22 living with her.
On the 1861 census she as only aged 5 years and is 70 (1791) still living in South Street and Henry her son is still living with her he is now 36 but he now as a wife Elizabeth. Born in Leominster.
Thomas Fletcher (1820) on the 1871 census is a Mason living at St John, Herefordshire. The reason I thought this was the correct Thomas was Eliza's son William Fuller (1857) worked as a stone cutter?
Unfortunately I can't find a census for either William or George Fletcher.
These are the children I have for both couples
William and Ann nee Turner
William Fletcher 25.09.1805 Leominster
Phoebe Fletcher 26.04.1807 Leominster
Elizabeth Fletcher 26.10.1814 Leominster
George and Ann nee Watkins
Thomas Fletcher 12.06.1819 Dilwyn
Richard Fletcher 11.05.1821 Dilwyn
Charles Fletcher 10.08.1823 Dilwyn
Henry Fletcher 01.01.1825 Dilwyn
Charlotte Fletcher 20.08.1826 Dilwyn
Joseph Fletcher 21.07.1829 Dilwyn
Totally confused now don't know which branch to take.
Hope this post isn't as confusing as I feel. Hope some kind person can unravel me and put me on the right branch.
Eileen ???