Ashby de la Zouch Holy Trinity, Leicestershire Family History Guide

Ashby de la Zouch Holy Trinity is an Ecclesiastical Parish in the county of Leicestershire, created in 1840 from Ashby de la Zouch Ancient Parish.

Parish church:

Parish registers begin:

Parish registers: 1858
Bishop’s Transcripts: 1860

Separate registers exist for Blackfordby

Parish registers: None
Bishop’s Transcripts: 1630

Nonconformists include: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Countess of Huntingdon Methodist, General Baptist, Independent/Congregational, Presbyterian, Primitive Methodist, Roman Catholic, Wesleyan Methodist, and Wesleyan Methodist Reform.

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Ashby de la Zouch Holy Trinity

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Blackfordby

The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

BLACKFORDBY, a chapelry in Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Seal parishes, Leicester; 2 miles NW of Ashby-de-la-Zouch r. station. Post Town, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Acres, 1,117. Real property, £3,064. Pop., 645. Houses, 129. The church was recently rebuilt. There are a Wesleyan chapel and a national school.

Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].

Parish Records

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Ashby de la Zouch

Blackfordby

England, Leicestershire, Blackfordby – Census ( 1 )
Census returns for Blackfordby, 1841-1891
Author: Great Britain. Census Office

England, Leicestershire, Blackfordby – Church records ( 3 )
Bishop’s transcripts for Blackfordby, 1630-1894
Author: Church of England. Chapelry of Blackfordby (Leicestershire); Leicestershire Record Office

England, Leicestershire, Blackfordby and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, church records

England, Leicestershire, Blackfordby, church records, 1653-1973
Author: Church of England. Chapelry of Blackfordby (Leicestershire); Leicestershire Record Office

England, Leicestershire, Blackfordby – Church records – Indexes ( 1 )
Parish register printouts of Blackfordby, Leicester, England, christenings, 1766-1875
Author: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Department

Directories

Ashby De La Zouch Leicestershire Principal Inhabitants Universal British Directory 1791

The inhabitants are as follows:

Gentlemen

Ashpinshaw Edward, Esq. (F.)
Chapman Thomas, Esq. (F.)
Hallam Henry, Esq. (F.)
Joyce Henry, Esq.
Hickingbottom Mr. John
Lee Thomas, Esq. (F.)
Pullin Benjamin, Esq. (F.)
Richards James, Esq. (F.)

Clergy

Prior Rev. John, Vicar and Master of the Grammar School
Prior Rev. John, jun.
Piddocke Rev. John
Povah Rev. Robert, Dissenting Minister

Physic

Beavington Thomas, (F.) Surgeon
Bolt William, Druggist
Dewes Benj. (F.) Druggist & Grocer
Kirkland Thomas, (F.) M.D.
Kirkland J. Tho. jun. (F.) Surgeon
Kirkland James, Surgeon
Kirkland John, Surgeon
Sowter John, Surgeon
Wilde Robert, (F.) Surgeon

Law

Green Thomas, Attorney
Pestell Ellis Shipley, Attorney
Piddocke Leonard, Attorney
Smith Henry, (F.) Attorney

Traders, &c.

Alt Mary, Milliner and Post-office
Alt William, Milkseller
Adcock Thomas, (F.) Schoolmaster
Adams James, Butcher
Adams Henry, Butcher
Ansell Joseph, Confectioner
Ashpinshaw John, (F.) Maltster
Allicock S. (F.) Professor of Greek

Ball James, (F.) Brick-maker
Baily Edward, Cornfactor
Ball Joseph, Gardener
Blenkarne James, (F.) Baker
Blenkarne Henry, Sadler
Brewin Tho. Victualler, Bull’s Head Inn
Brearey Robert, Mercer
Beavington William, Liquor Merchant
Brown Thomas, Instrument-maker
Bindley Thomas, (F.) Fellmonger
Bagnall Samuel, Painter
Beadsmore John, Woolcomber
Beadsmore John, jun. Woolcomber
Brooks William, (F.) Cordwainer
Bedford James, Brazier
Bradbury Jn. Linen & Woollen Draper
Blenkarne Henry, (F.) Plumber
Bacon John, Farmer

Chapman Robert, Hosier
Chapman Samuel, Maltster
Cattel Thomas, Confectioner
Clarkson Abraham, Grazier
Cockeram John, Stay-maker
Cheatle George, Cordwainer
Cheatle Benjamin, Butcher
Cheatle Benjamin, Worsted-maker
Cheatle William, Butcher
Cheatle Thomas, Feltmaker
Collyer John, Basket-maker
Charlesworth Thomas, Farmer
Charlesworth William, Hosier
Cromwell Oliver, Woolcomber
Cordeaux George, Victualler
Clarke Samuel (F.) Hosier
Chapman Thomas, jun. Hosier
Chapman Mrs. Boarding-school
Cannor John, Framework-knitter
Cattel John, (F.) Baker & Cornfactor

Davenport John, Flax-dresser
Davenport Robert, Seedsman
Dale Thomas, (F.) Baker

Ellis William, Woolstapler
Everard Thomas, (F.) Mercer
Elliot Charles, Turner

Farnell Joseph, (F.) Grocer
Farnell Henry, (F.) Baker
Farmer Thomas,, (F.) Taylor
Farmer William, Feltmaker
Freeman John, Nailer
Frith Thomas, Butcher

Hewes John, Peruke-maker

Geust [sic] Joseph, Plumber
Gilbert Thomas, Chair-maker
Gilbert William, Chair-maker
Gibbs John, Organist

Handley George, sen. Heel-maker
Handley George, Heel-maker
Handley John, Baker
Hallam Joseph, Engraver
Hilditch James, Schoolmaster
Hackett William, (F.) Victualler
Hardy William, Joiner
Hickin John, Victualler, Red Lion
Hudson Ralph, (F.) Farmer
Hatton Thomas, (F.) Plumber
Hatton Daniel, Grocer
Hollingsworth Thomas, Cheesemonger
Hull William, Farmer

Ingle Matthew, Farmer and Brazier
Ingle John, Mercer
Ison Thomas, Blacksmith

Joynes John, Butcher

Kerton Samuel, Merchant
Knight Thomas, (F.) Wheelwright
Knight Robert, Whitesmith
Kerby John, Worsted-maker
Kiddear William, Cordwainer
Knowles Charles, Farmer

Lamb Toby, Excise Officer
Large Samuel, Mercer
Lovatt Robert, Dealer
Lakin Nathaniel, (F.) Architect
Lakin Richard, Bricklayer
Lauty John, Dyer
Lagor Edward, Farmer
Litherland John, Farmer

Mee John, (F.) Shoe-maker
Matthew J. sen. Victualler, Golden Cross
Matthew John, Joiner
Mollody John, Tallow Chandler
Mollody James, Hatter
Meeson Edward, Supervisor of Excise
Moore Mathusala, Farmer

Newbold James, Taylor
Noon William, Watch-maker
Noon John, (F.) Joiner
Norton John, Framesmith
Newton John, (F.) Tanner
Nickinson Mrs. Farmer

Orton Ralph, (F.) Bear Inn
Oakey James, Taylor
Oakey Henry, Taylor

Pointon William, Peruke-maker
Palmer Walter, Worsted-maker
Parker Thomas, (F.) Gardener

Rowbottom Edward, Bricklayer
Rice William, Weaver
Rice Joseph, (F.) Queen’s Head Inn
Ratcliff Charles, Currier
Richards William, Framesmith
Reason William, Hatter

Springthorpe Mrs. White Hart Inn
Shaw Samuel, Farmer
Shaw Richard, Cabinet-maker
Snelson Joseph, (F.) Wheelwright
Snelson Joseph, jun. Wheelwright
Snelson Jonathan, (F.) Wheelwright
Smith Thomas, Turner
Slator William, (F.) Cooper
Slaney John, Hatter
Sheffield John, (F.) Maltster
Sabbin John, Farmer
Simpson William, (F.) Hosier
Smallwood Thomas, Shopkeeper
Sutton Thomas, (F.) Butcher
Selby John, Farrier
Sleath Thomas, Carrier
Salisbury William, Tawer
Salisbury Richard, (F.) Tanner
Salisbury Joseph, Bricklayer
Sheppard Thomas, Wheelwright
Sharpe Edward, (F.) Lamb Inn
Sharpe Wm. Victualler, Black Horse

Toon John, Shoe-maker
Tunley Hugh, Weaver
Thornley Mrs. Mercer
Twells Mrs. Stationer
Timms John, (F.) Miller & Cornfactor

Ward Richard, Farmer
Woodhouse Jonathan, Engineer
Wayte Thomas, Farmer
Worstall James, Tallow Chandler
Wright Benjamin, Blacksmith
Wright John, Currier
Wood Thomas, Mercer
Whetton Thomas, Grocer
Wartnaby Robert, Excise Officer
Widdowson Richard, Joiner
Worth John, Weaver and Sexton

Source: The Universal British Directory of Trade, Commerce, and Manufacture 1791. Vol. 5.

Maps

Vision of Britain historical maps	OS maps
Ordnance Survey	OS maps
National Library of Scotland	OS maps

Administration

County: Leicestershire
Civil Registration District: Ashby de la Zouch
Probate Court: Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester
Diocese: Peterborough
Rural Deanery: Akeley
Poor Law Union: Ashby de la Zouch
Hundred: West Goscote
Province: Canterbury