John ESPIN

[j.t.l]

Hi Jill,
Thankyou for the research about John Espin born abt 1776.
I'm sure this is the right John Espin are you able to do a little more reseach for me.  e.g. archive details about birth or death. numbers etc; I hope that i am not asking too much of you.
Many many thanks
John

[Geoff E]

All I'm able to add is the (possible) baptism on the IGI-

4 May 1777 Sudbrooke, John ESPIN son of Thomas and Alice.

[JillJ]

Hi John

I would think the burials found by GeoffE are correct and I assume they took place at Washingborough Church (as opposed to the main Lincoln cemetery which is just down the road a couple of miles).  I'm afraid I've reached the limit of my resources other than the IGI which you can search yourself.  If you are not able to get to Lincolnshire Archives to search the Parish Registers yourself perhaps there is some kind soul who could help.  Hope so!

Jill

[Geoff E]

The main Lincoln Cemetery didn't open until 1856.

The IGI seems to have several baptisms for children of John and Frances at Fiskerton before they  moved to Washingborough.  Fiskerton is 2 miles south of Sudbrooke and a mile downstream from Washingborough (but on the opposite side of the River Witham).

[j.t.l]

Hi Jill,
Thankyou for the research about John Espin born abt 1776.
I'm sure this is the right John Espin are you able to do a little more reseach for me.  e.g. archive details about birth or death. numbers etc; I hope that i am not asking too much of you.
Many many thanks
John






I have found William Lilley and also lots of other Lilleyor Lilly born at Helpston Lincs. Helpston (i believe comes under Peterboro for documents.) Peterboro tell me that none of the lilley`s born between 1770-1810 were baptised at St Botolphs Church Helpston. Does anyone out there know where they may have been baptised, maybe a non-conformist church such as methodist or the like. I need to know who Williams parents, his marr cert in 1817 in Etton told me nothing. It may seem that I am at a dead end. Please help
John

[ktjp]

My husband is descended from Mary Espin - one of John and Frances' children b c 1810. She married a John South b c 1807 from Torksey. Their family grew up in Nettleham and Cherry Willingham. I have John's parents as Thomas Espin and Alice Holland and Frances Roberts' father as possibly William and her mother as Frances. Does anyone else agree??
Katie

[j.t.l]

Hi Katie,
Does this ring a bell. My wifes`s an Espin and is a descendant of John Espin.Here are the descendants, John Espin b 1776 m Francis, they had a son Richard who m Ann Bowering. Who had a son William b 1852 who m. Mary Ann White both of Horncastle Linc's. They had a son Frederick Espin b 1884, who worked in Horncastle. He m. Rosemary Lamyman of Tattershall Linc's.
John

[ktjp]

I am descended from Mary Espin - Richard's sister. I've attached a descendant chart for you to have a look at. If you want to chat some more you can e-mail me on katiepeerless@hotmail.com
Regards
Katie

[Eilleen]

Any interest to you who have Espin in your tree,
 In June 1894, 18 year old , Kate Espin, of 11, St Martin's street, Lincoln, formerly nursemaid for mr Page Dixon and his wife Ada Dixon , landlord of the Victoria Hotel, Pelham Street, Lincoln.  was being prosecuted for thieft of a pair of boots and 4 black dress skirts,
 (   looks to me like she took her uniform , when she left )         note at bottom, memorandum about the possibility of placing the accused in a penitant females home.
            hope you found that interesting.  from Eilleen.