Longsleddale families

[Cajondy]

Hi Jen
I had probs with my car today too - my faukt, bumped in to a kerbstone and cut two chunks out of the tyre! all repaired now

It would be great if you could get in to the registry office - thank you so veyr much - most kind of you to (only if you have time though - thanks...)

which school was your daughter (and her friend) at? My mother was a Bateman - went to School in Ambleside... Not sure how old your daughter's friend is, but suspect she's considerably younger than my mother - but may well be somehow connected

will pm now
regards
Cajondy

[Cajondy]

Jen
did you get pm - think I may have loused up sending it!
regards
Cajondy

[guyryerson]

Hello

I'm new and looking for info on Thomas Kellett, born Jan 1823 Longsleddale who was a labourer then joined the Coldstream Guards in 1843, serving in Crimean War. They tell me he was a labourer before enlisting. He had a son called John Kellett who fought in the Kings Own Royal Lancs 1888 - 1909 in South Africa...who had a son called George who was also in KORLR during WW1. George married Florence Gertrude Helme (daughter of Robert Newton Helme) in 1921...George is my grandfather and is proving very elusive!

Thanks so much

[Cajondy]

Hi
do you know Thomas' parents names? Or names of any siblings?
regards
Cajondy

[guyryerson]

Not for certain - I got his birth info from Coldstream Guards - he was born in Longsleddale Jan 1823 and I have tracked down what I think is him in later life in London but no records of any siblings - just a potential father called Thomas who was a farmer. My Thomas had occupation of agricultural labourer when he signed up. We know he fought in crimea, his son John joined Kings Own Royal Lancs circa 1888 and left in 1909. Have recently found out he had his son George in Ahmednagar India in 1892...they all moved around a lot with the army!

thanks

[genjen]

Hi,

When I started this thread, I was researching a friend's family history and the Kelletts of Longsleddale are her ancestors. Unfortunately, I seem to have wiped the information from my lap-top after printing it for her ( or I have stored it somewhere safe! ) So I don't at the moment, have a record of a Thomas, born 1823.

There is a Thomas Kellet, aged 20, ag lab in 1841, He is in the household of John Thompson at Burton House, Grayrigg. This being 1841 and therefore rounded down in age, he could actually have been a little older. Do you think this is your man?

If I can find my own Kellett notes, I'll get back to you.

Jen

[guyryerson]

gosh - thanks! the more i look the more i realise speling mistakes and roundings of ages are rife! I wont be able to come up to Longsleddale myself with my father until June to look in the church so anything at all would be so graeatfully received

Ben

[genjen]

I do have quite a lot of other Kellett information, which I can post, if you want it but I don't want to spoil your fun if you are coming up to the area.

The church in Longsleddale is an absolute joy. 

[guyryerson]

post away!

so kind of you - we're coming anyway - my dear father is very excited and will want to visit 'the spot' anyway - he spent a lot of his childhood in the Lakes walking and climbing but until now has had little if any info on his ancestors...


thanks
so much