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Hello Diane,

Sorry but I did not find entries for these people in the book. I hope you have better luck with other lookups.

All the best
Martyn

Hello Colette,

It would be great to get in contact, I have sent you a private message. I am a Great Grandson of Arthur Swift, Herbert's youngest brother. You have got much further back in the Family history than I have I got stuck going further back than Herberts Grandfather.

Best regards,
Martyn

Could you tell me if there is any mention of an Allen family in your book? My ancestor Joseph was born in Hazelwood about 1774 & the family later moved to Duffield

Many thanks

Hi

There is a Thomas Allen mentioned in the "Award of the Inclosure Comissioners in 1791, Showing Ancient Inclosures and Allotments in Chevin and Belper Wards of Duffield Forest." The Entries say he was awarded Ancient Inclosures A.1 R. 0 P. 28 Allotments A.0 R.0 P. 35 Total A.2 R.1 P.23 I have not quite worked out what these mean yet when I have a chance I'll read around the table and see if it gives more information.

He is also mentioned as paying £1/2/11 in rates.

Is Thomas liable to be linked to your Allens?

All the best,
Martyn

Hi Mike,

Thanks for your kind offer Mike he is in Welford Road, I also have a copy of the CD, a very good investment for people with family in Leicester, thank you to anyone involved with it's creation who is reading. I found a lot of relatives on the disc and made a visit during my last trip to Leicester.

I am still intrigued as to why this death that occurred in Leicester, was reported by his widow who was living in Leicester and he was buried in Leicester is recorded as a Coventry death. As I said earlier I wondered if Leicester was particularly badly hit by the flu.

Thank you again for the offer,
Martyn

My Great Uncle died in the center of Leicester in November 1918 from Flu his widow was the informant on the death certificate and was also in Leicester but the death is registered as a Coventry death . I wondered was the flu very bad in Leicester and so some of the registrations were made by Coventry? I can't think of any other reason at the moment why it is recorded by Coventry as none of the family had any connections with Coventry and the death was in the center of Leicester not in the County on the Coventry side. He is buried at the Welford Road Cemetery.

If anyone knows or has a theory about that I'd be interested to hear.

Thanks,
Martyn