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Hi Bill

I have researched the Storey's of HA but not for several years and then not in great detail. I'm descended from the Thomas and Hannah that David mentioned. However I didn't find any ancestors of Thomas nor a link to John or Charles (and Mary) who both had connections to the name Bland through their children's middle name.

The earliest I found in HA where a John Story who married Catherine Markham in 1701. They had at least one child (Sarah) who died as an infant, along with Catherine in 1708. John died in 1735. There was also an Elizabeth who married a Robert Carless in 1732 who could have been another child. Other than that there is a gap before the baptisms start in 1794. There is a similar gap in the burials index.

Hope this helps.

Michael

Jo

The IGI for Edith Weston only goes to 1812 but there is an LDS member submitted entry for a Mary Hales baptised on 1st December 1816 at Edith Weston, parents Thomas and Catherine. This  ties in with a marriage entry at Edith Weston for a Thomas Hales and Catherine Dorman who where married on 19th June 1802 (c/o Leicestershire Family History Society).

Best however to check the registers at Leicestershire Record Office.

Regards

Mike (from Rutnet, guessed the original enquiry was from here!)