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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Leicestershire => England => Leicestershire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: blackpool on Thursday 05 March 20 14:20 GMT (UK)
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I'm researching this man and find that several family trees on Ancestry have his birth as Gumley, November 1604, son of Edward, but none of them have provided any source and it doesn't appear on any online site. So if someone is able to check the records for me to see if this baptism actually exists, I would be very grateful.
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I'll have a look on familysearch when I get to the library as Leicestershire parish records are on there.
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I'll have a look on familysearch when I get to the library as Leicestershire parish records are on there.
You can search them from home, you just need to be registered with family search
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2840172
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As I mentioned in my original post, the record doesn't appear on any online site - that includes family search, so please don't waste your time.
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Rosie
I dont have a computer at home and my phone won't let me search on familysearch
Jon
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Hi Blackpool
According to Familysearch, The baptism records are available from Parish Chest. Unfortunately, that site is being rebuilt as it is merging with The Family History Federation. Strangely, The National Archive site says that Leicester records office only has the registers back to 1685, but parish chest reckon they have them going back to 1595.
Regards
Jon
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Thanks for trying Jon.
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Leicestershire PR’s and BT’s are available on FindMyPast for Gumley
Although I will add that the BT’s have years missing - 1604 being one of them.
But the following entry can be found in the Parish Register
“Richard Bodley the son of Edward was baptised November”
No definite date given.
Claire
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That'll do me. Thanks Claire.
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Rosie
I dont have a computer at home and my phone won't let me search on familysearch
Jon
Sorry jon :)
I was mentioning that generally in case anyone wanted to look, often people are not aware that many parish registers are available to view on familysearch nowadays as it is not always obvious on the site.
Good to see that Claire did find the record on FindMyPast, it has been transcribed by them as 'Badley' which is what it looks like
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Hi
There is also a Will dated 1629 for the father Edward - surname Badley. Record on F M P too. But after a bit more searching I have found an old document which puts those family trees on Ancestry in doubt.
On F M P there is a write up of the marriage licence details (I can't read most of it ) but I can pick out that he was 22 years old (same age given to Eliza) It also states Rich. Boddiley ''Filis" Rich. Boddiliey of Lubenham, goes on to say Eliz. Lane "fila" ? ? Lane.
If I'm not mistaken Fili and Fila mean son and daughter, therefore Richard was the son of a Richard Boddyle. There is an Admon record too for a Richard Bodiley of Lubenham dated 1633
Claire
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As usual, it's one step forward and several steps back. Thanks for your efforts Claire - I need a rethink now.