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Hello,
Please could anyone help me to find Walter Colver b. 1866 Oadby ?
According to family legend he was a cricketer but how greater one I do not know.
Would like to find out more about him.
Many, many thanks,
Inchworm
:) :)
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Hi Inchworm
Did you get my posts re other Colvers yesterday????........I can't find it???...is this board being weird or is it just me!!!??? LOL
Sarah :)
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1871 Census
RG10/3284
1 Garton Place
Leicester
William COLVER/Head/37/Cordwainer/Oadby, Leics.
Elizabeth COLVER/Wife/35/Oadby, Leics
Joseph COLVER/Son/14/Elastic Weaver/Oadby, Leics
Sarah Jane COLVER/Dau/13/Silk Winder/Oadby, Leics
William COLVER/Son/11/Oadby, Leics
Louisa COLVER/Dau/8/Oadby, Leics
Walter Gladstone COLVER/Son/5/Oadby, Leics
George COLVER/Son/1/Oadby, Leics
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Hello Sarah,
Yes, I did get yesterdays and I was very greatful. I did send you a reply yesterday. When I logged on just now it had disappeared, how rude! >:(
It seems that most of the Colvers in Oadby connect to mine in some way. They all had large families. Am really interested in Walter. Past rellies always said what a great cricketer he was and played for Leicester County. It was prob. just them elaborating.
Regards,
Inchworm :)
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Thanks for the 1871.
I hadn't got around to that. Where did the Walter Gladstone Colver come from. Never knew that he had a middle name.
Do you happen to have the census before that one?
This always gets more interesting by the minute.
Inchworm :) :) :)
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inchworm there's another Walter Colver with another father William, but he's born in in Ravenstone, Leicestershire (1866)
I'm assuming I found the right one on the 1871 Census ??
??? ???
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1861 Census
RG09/2256
High St Square
Oadby
Leicestershire
William COLVER/Head/27/Cordwainer/Oadby, Leics.
Elizabeth COLVER/Wife/25/Shoe Bender?/Oadby, Leics
Harriet COLVER/Dau/6/Oadby, Lecis
Joseph COLVER/Son/4/Oadby, Leics
Sarah Jane COLVER/Dau/3/Oadby, Leics
William COLVER/Son/9moths/Oadby, Leics
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Yes you did find the correct family as his sister Louisa was my grt grandmother. :)
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;) ;)
Unfortunately I can't find the marriage of William Colver and Elizabeth ?, but have found what looks very much like Louisa's birth
Louisa COLVER born
1863 in Blaby
March Quarter 7a 38
You should contact the Leicester Register Office for a copy of this but only if the father's name is William
Happy hunting
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Many thanks.
Would still like to find WALTER COLVER on the 1891/1901 Census.
Inchworm
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Inchworm,
Can't find him anywhere on the 1891 Census, but on the 1901 Census he is a lodger and Shoe & Boot finisher in the house of George Aldgate & family in Leicester Road, Evington, Melton.
Okay ??
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There goes the famous cricketer bit then! ::)
In his photo he looks like WG Grace.
Prob. played just Sunday league on a local green.
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Hi Inchworm
Found a marriage of a Walter Gladstone Colver (father William)to a Eliza Ann Aldgate (father George) on the 22 Oct 1916 at Evington Leics. States groom is a shoehand aged 48yrs, his father is deceased (school attendence officer). The bride is aged 41 yrs, father is a labourer and they are both of Evington.
Death of a Walter Gladstone Colver at Evington on the 22 Jan 1924 aged 56.
There was a marriage of a Eliza Ann Colver on the 2 Aug 1926 Evington to a James Lee. states she was a widow.
All the best
Linda
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Hi Linda,
Thank you very much for that. I can't thank you enough.
Poor Walter wasn't married for very long, but then he had a late start.
All the best,
Inchworm
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Inchworm- Walter Gladstone Colver was an Amateur (as opposed to Gentleman)cricketer who played for Leicestershire County Cricket Club batting at 4 and 5. I have full history.