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James HASLEWOOD
Carpenter of Asfordby, Leicestershire
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James HASLEWOOD
~1668 - bur.1718
Woodsman of Kirby Bellars, Leicestershire
James HASLEWOOD
bap.1678 - bur.1742
Carpenter of Kirby Bellars, Leicestershire
 
Mary [HASLEWOOD]
~1666 - bur.1716
of Kirby Bellars, Leicestershire
James HASLEWOOD
bap.1715 - bur.1795
Carpenter of Asfordby, Leicestershire
 
William SKILLINGTON
~1643 - bur.1725
Yeoman farmer of Thrussington, Leicestershire
Mary SKILLINGTON
~1680 - ~1755
of Asfordby, Leicestershire
 
Isabell WHITBY
~1643 - ~1718
of Ratcliffe On The Wreake, Leicestershire
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James HASLEWOOD
bap.1715 - bur.1795
Carpenter of Asfordby, Leicestershire
  m. Mary HILL (bap.1713 - bur.1795)
 
Thomas HASLEWOOD
bap.1738 - ~1800
Carpenter of Asfordby, Leicestershire
  m. Elizabeth UNDERWOOD (bap.1736 - bur.1780)
 
John HASLEWOOD
bap.1765 - ~1815
of Rotherby, Leicestershire
Elizabeth HASLEWOOD
bap.1767 - ~1817
of Rotherby, Leicestershire
Mary HASLEWOOD
bap.1768 - ~1818
of Rotherby, Leicestershire
Rachel HASLEWOOD
bap.1770 - bur.1799
of Rotherby, Leicestershire
Anne HASLEWOOD
bap.1772 - ~1822
of Rotherby, Leicestershire
Rebecca 'Rachel' HASLEWOOD
bap.1774 - 1837
of Rotherby, Leicestershire
  m. Thomas WELDON (bap.1771 - 1807)
  m. Joseph WEBSTER (~1761 - bur.1743)
 
Ruth WELDON
bap.1811 - ~1853
of Syston, Leicestershire
Elizabeth WELDON
bap.1811 - ~1854
of Syston, Leicestershire
Esther WELDON
bap.1811 - ~1855
of Syston, Leicestershire
Joseph WELDON
bap.1811 - ~1856
of Syston, Leicestershire
John WELDON
bap.1811 - ~1859
of Syston, Leicestershire
Thomas WELDON
bap.1811 - ~1859
of Syston, Leicestershire
Hannah WELDON
1807 - 1883
Seamer of Syston, Leicestershire
  m. John GARNER (1806 - 1865)
 
William GARNER
bap.1827 - 1905
Framework knitter of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Ann TURNER (1827 - ~1899)
 
Mary Turner GARNER
bap.1847 - bur.1848
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Mary GARNER
bap.1848 - ~1898
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Emily Adelaide GARNER
bap.1849 - ~1905
of Burbage, Leicestershire
John Turner GARNER
bap.1851 - 1918
Shoe Finisher of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Hannah BULL (1862 - ~1931)
 
Hannah GARNER
1888 - ~1944
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Sarah Susanne GARNER
bap.1854 - bur.1860
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Adelina GARNER
bap.1858 - bur.1858
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Ann GARNER
bap.1859 - ~1915
of Burbage, Leicestershire
William GARNER
bap.1861 - ~1931
Shoe finisher of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Mary Ann PERKINS (1863 - ~1932)
 
William Perkins GARNER
1882 - ~1960
Invoice clerk of Leicester, Leicestershire
  m. Emma A [GARNER] (1882 - ~1960)
 
Olive M GARNER
1916 - ~1978
Printing bench hand of Leicester, Leicestershire
Grace Anne GARNER
1921 - 1999
Cake shop assistant of Leicester, Leicestershire
  m. William L LINDSAY (~1911 - ?)
 
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Edith Annie GARNER
1884 - ~1942
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Edwin Turner GARNER
1886 - ~1950
Shoe clicker of Leicester, Leicestershire
  m. Annie B PLUMMER (~1882 - ~1957)
 
Eileen A GARNER
1916 - ~1966
of Leicester R.D., Leicestershire
Norah N GARNER
1921 - ~1971
of Leicester R.D., Leicestershire
Bertram Frederick GARNER
1888 - 1937
of Leicester, Leicestershire
  m. Hannah HARTSHORN (~1882 - ~1957)
 
Sidney Ernest GARNER
1890 - 1928
of Leicester, Leicestershire
  m. Elsie M TIMSON (~1893 - 1937)
 
Evelyn I GARNER
1920 - ~1980
of Leicester R.D., Leicestershire
  m. Frederick C KEELING (~1908 - ~1983)
 
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Nellie GARNER
1893 - ~1947
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Millicent GARNER
1895 - ~1948
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Betsy GARNER
~1863 - ~1917
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Martha GARNER
bap.1829 - ~1879
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Esther Elizabeth GARNER
~1830 - 1893
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Richard GARNER
bap.1835 - 1909
Agricultural labourer of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Harriett SMITH (~1844 - ~1918)
 
Arthur GARNER
~1863 - 1938
Licensed Hawker of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Hannah WHITMORE (~1860 - ~1935)
 
Walter Henry GARNER
1885 - 1917
Private, 138 Coy, Machine Gun Corps of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Elizabeth Priscilla BARRETT (~1882 - ~1957)
 
James Langham GARNER
1887 - 1949
Hosiery Maker of Hinckley R.D., Leicestershire
  m. Amy Marie WALTON (1887 - ~1963)
 
Annie Maria GARNER
1889 - ~1939
of Hinckley R.D., Leicestershire
  m. Unknown RICHARDS (~1889 - ~1939)
 
Arthur GARNER
1891 - 1938
Labourer of Burbage, Leicestershire
Maurice Whitmore GARNER
1895 - 1992
Private - Leicestershire Regiment of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Florence 'Florrie' ROBINSON (1898 - 1955)
 
Walter H GARNER
1922 - 1943
Private - The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) of Hinckley R.D., Leicestershire
Alice Maud GARNER
1897 - ~1954
Hosiery Hand of Burbage, Leicestershire
John GARNER
1839 - 1901
Builder of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Esther BAILEY (1843 - 1882)
  m. Elizabeth PICKERING (~1838 - 1915)
 
Arthur Bailey GARNER
bap.1863 - 1885
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Thomas GARNER
bap.1864 - 1934
Carpenter of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Barbara GREEN (~1867 - ~1931)
 
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  m. John WAKEHAM (~1891 - ~1941)
 
Thomas George WAKEHAM
~1919 - 1996
of England
 
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  m. Peter ROSS (1951 - 2023)
 
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Captain John Bailey GARNER MC and Bar
1891 - ~1955
Acting Captain - Leicestershire Regiment of Hinckley, Leicestershire
 
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Thomas Clive GARNER
1893 - ~1954
Lieutenant - The Worcestershire Regiment of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Gladys Esther GARNER
1896 - 1978
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Walter HADDON (~1885 - ~1960)
 
Jeffrey E HADDON
1919 - ~1969
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
A Private Individual
  m. Reginald EATWELL (~1911 - ?)
 
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Arthur Stanley GARNER
~1904 - 1974
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Dorren Alma Hackett [GARNER] (~1904 - ?)
 
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Robert James GARNER
1906 - 1990
Garment Dry Cleaner (Foreman, Sketchley Dye Works) of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Mona Sophia RALPH (1906 - 1993)
 
Ada GARNER
1867 - 1868
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Esther Elizabeth 'Lizzie' GARNER
1871 - 1911
Monthly nurse of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. William Edward WEAVER (1869 - 1960)
 
William John 'Laddie' WEAVER
1904 - 2000
Building Contractor of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
  m. Ena Flora EDWARDS (1908 - 1983)
 
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  m. Beryl Stuart FIDLER (1936 - 2007)
 
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Ralph Willoughby WEAVER
1911 - 1987
of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
  m. Maisie 'Bunty' BAILEY (1910 - 1993)
 
Rev. Michael Howard WEAVER
1939 - 2025
Canon of Arundel, West Sussex
 
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Catherine Elizabeth WEAVER
1951 - 2007
 
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Willoughby 'Wink' GARNER
1873 - ~1956
Shop assistant (silversmith) of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Ada Elizabeth RANSLEY (1874 - ~1957)
 
Margery Elizabeth GARNER
1900 - 1902
of London, Middlesex
John Willoughby 'Jack' GARNER
1901 - 1962
of London, Middlesex
Charles Willoughby GARNER
1902 - 1903
of Brentford R.D., Hounslow, Middlesex
Mildred Ada GARNER
1904 - ~1968
of Brentford, Hounslow, Middlesex
  m. Harold G HANNAFORD (~1899 - ~1974)
 
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  m. Edward 'Teddy' BROWN (~1907 - ?)
 
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Pauline Esther GARNER
1910 - ~1974
of Brentford R.D., Hounslow, Middlesex
  m. Eric M T RIDLEY (~1906 - ~1981)
 
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Arnold Willoughby GARNER
1912 - 1994
Clerk in estate office of Ealing, London, Middlesex
Monica Agnes Henrietta 'Monica' GARNER
1915 - ~1976
of Brentford, Hounslow, Middlesex
  m. Bernard HARRIS (~1903 - ~1978)
 
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Christopher BENTLEY
1963 - 2002
of Belper R.D., Derbyshire
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John Weldon GARNER
bap.1877 - 1886
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Stephen GARNER
1841 - ~1846
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Ann GARNER
1845 - ~1913
Stocking maker of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. William BRIGHTMORE (~1846 - ~1895)
 
Ada BRIGHTMORE
~1871 - ~1926
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Charles BRIGHTMORE
~1872 - ~1927
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Ann BRIGHTMORE
~1873 - ~1927
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Emily BRIGHTMORE
~1877 - ~1929
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Willoughby BRIGHTMORE
~1879 - ~1930
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Ellen Esther BRIGHTMORE
1883 - ~1961
of Leicester R.D., Leicestershire
  m. Harry Ernest IRELAND (1886 - ~1962)
 
Ernest T IRELAND
1912 - ~1962
of Hinckley R.D., Leicestershire
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  m. WALKER (~1916 - ?)
 
Nellie IRELAND
1917 - 1987
Flatlock machinist (underwear) of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Charles W PAYNE (~1908 - ~1983)
 
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Rachel WEBSTER
bap.1812 - ~1862
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Charles WEBSTER
bap.1814 - ~1864
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Martha WEBSTER
bap.1815 - ~1865
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Sarah HASLEWOOD
bap.1775 - ~1825
of Rotherby, Leicestershire
Margaret HASLEWOOD
bap.1777 - bur.1781
of Rotherby, Leicestershire
Alice HASLEWOOD
bap.1779 - ~1829
of Rotherby, Leicestershire
James HASLEWOOD
bap.1740 - ~1790
of Asfordby, Leicestershire
Robert HASLEWOOD
bap.1741 - ~1791
of Asfordby, Leicestershire
Mary HASLEWOOD
bap.1743 - ~1819
of Asfordby, Leicestershire
Rachael HASLEWOOD
bap.1745 - ~1795
of Asfordby, Leicestershire
John HASLEWOOD
bap.1746 - ~1796
of Asfordby, Leicestershire
William HASLEWOOD
bap.1748 - ~1798
of Asfordby, Leicestershire
Narrative and Notes

James HASLEWOOD (or HASILWOOD) was a carpenter who lived in Asfordby, County of Leicester.

Based on his age at death, he was born in about 1714/15. A James HASILWOOD was baptized in Asfordby on 4 Dec 1715 by James and Mary HASILWOOD.

James married Mary HILL in November 1737 and they baptized 7 children.

James died aged 80 in November 1795, eight months after his wife, and was buried in Asfordby.

Timeline
Personal Family World
Date
Age*
Event
Place
4 Dec 1715
0
Baptism 
1
Asfordby, Leicestershire
frm 1715 to 1795
0
Residence 
Asfordby, Leicestershire
Occupation: Carpenter 
 
30 Nov 1737
21
Marriage to wife Mary HILL 
2
Asfordby, Leicestershire
Death 
3
 
26 Nov 1738
22
Baptism of son Thomas HASLEWOOD 
4
Asfordby, Leicestershire
25 May 1740
24
Baptism of son James HASLEWOOD 
5
Asfordby, Leicestershire
25 May 1741
25
Baptism of son Robert HASLEWOOD 
6
Asfordby, Leicestershire
18 Feb 1741/42
26
Marriage of sister Isabell HASLEWOOD and Edward DOUBLEDAY 
7
St Margaret's, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
4 Nov 1742
26
Burial of father James HASLEWOOD 
8
Asfordby, Leicestershire
8 Apr 1743
27
Baptism of daughter Mary HASLEWOOD 
9
Asfordby, Leicestershire
1 Jan 1744/45
29
Baptism of daughter Rachael HASLEWOOD 
10
Asfordby, Leicestershire
18 May 1746
30
Baptism of son John HASLEWOOD 
11
Asfordby, Leicestershire
14 Apr 1748
32
Baptism of son William HASLEWOOD 
12
Asfordby, Leicestershire
15 Feb 1762
46
Marriage of son Thomas HASLEWOOD and Elizabeth UNDERWOOD 
1314
Rotherby, Leicestershire
15 Feb 1795
79
Burial of wife Mary HILL 
15
Asfordby, Leicestershire
22 Nov 1795
79
Burial 
16
Asfordby, Leicestershire
aft Nov 1795
79
Death of daughter Mary HASLEWOOD 
 
Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age
Citations
1 - Asfordby Parish Records

1715

James son of JAmes & Mary Hasilwood Baptized Decembr 4th

2 - Asfordby Parish Records

1737

James Hasilwood & Mary Hill both of This Parish were married by Banns Novbr 30th

3 - Will of James Heaselwood 1795

1795

T. Heaslewood James of Asfordby

Reg:

[Leics Record Office

Ass No DE 73

Cat. No PR/T/1795/86]

--

This is the last Will and Testament of me James Heaslewood of Assfordby in the County of Leicester Carpenter

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rachel Hood all my Personal Estate absolutely but not to be subject to the Controul Debts or Engagement of her present or any after taken Husband and that her receipt for any part of my said Personalty to any person possessing the same notwithstanding her coverture shall be a legal and sufficient discharge - And I do hereby constitute and appoint my said daughter Rachel Hood to be Executrix of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of November one thousand seven hundred and Ninety four -

James Heasselwood

Signed sealed published and declared by the said test title James heselwood as and for his last will and testament in our presence and in the presence of each other

Thos Green

Mary Green

--

The within written Executrix Rachel Heaselwood was sworn in the due Execution of the said office according to Law and at the same time made Oath she verily believes tha the Personal Effects of the within mentioned Testator at the time of his Decease were under one hundred pounds

Sworn before me

John Cole Galloway Surrogate

Hinckley 12 Decr 1795

4 - Asfordby Parish Records

1738

Thomas son of James & Mary Hasilwood Baptd: Novbr: 26th

5 - Asfordby Parish Records

1740

James s. of James & Mary Hasilwood was Baptd: May 25th

6 - Asfordby Parish Records

1741

Robert S. of James & Mary Hasilwood was Baptd: May 25th

7 - Leicester, St Margaret's

Marriages 1741

Edward Doubleday & Isabel Haslewood - [Feb] 18

8 - Asfordby Parish Records

1742

James Hasilwood ws Buried Nov'br: ye Fourth

9 - Asfordby Parish Records

1743

Mary D. of James Hasilwood w's Bapt'd: Apr:8th

10 - Asfordby Parish Records

1744

...

... Dec

... Jan. First.

Rachael D. of Jams & Mary Hasilwood Bapt. First.

11 - Asfordby Parish Records

1746

John S. of James & Mary Hasilwood Baptd. May 18th

12 - Asfordby Parish Records

1748

William S. of Jams & Mary Hasilwood Bapt. Apr: 14th

13 - Rotherby Parish Records

Thomas Haslewood of the Parish of Asfordby Carpenter and Elizabeth Underwood of this Parish spinster Married in this Church by License this Fifteenth Day of February in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Two by me Thomas Pocklington Rector

This Marriage was solemnized between US

Thomas Heaslelwood

Elizabeth Underwood

In the Presence of

John Marriott

Henry Padgett

14 - Leicestershire Marriage Licences, 1604-1891

Know all Men by these Presents that WE

Thomas Heaselwood of Asfordby in the County of Leicester Carpenter, and John Marriott of the same place

...

Sealed with our seals dated the Fourteenth Day of February in the Second Year of the Reign of our Sovereigh Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Two.

...

Thomas Heaselwood above Bound Batchelor and Elizabeth Underwood of Rotherby in the County of Leicester aforesaid Spinster

may lawfully solemnize Marriage together

...

Thomas Heaselwood [seal]

John Marriott [seal]

Sealed and delivered in the Presence of Us

Samuel Stockdale

John Stockdale

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The 14th day of February 1762

Appeared personally Thomas Heaselwood Carpenter and being sworn upon the Holy Evangelists to depose the truth upon his oath deposeth and saith that he is of the Parish of Asfordby in the County of Leicester which hath been the usual place of his abode for ffour weeks last past aged twenty three years and a Batchelor and intendeth to intermarry with Elizabeth Underwood spinster aged twenty three years of the Parish of Rotherby in ye County of Leicester aforesaid which hath been the usual place of her abode for ffour weeks last past, and that he doth not know or believe there is any lawfull lett or impediment by reason of any precontract, consanguinity, affinity, or any other lawfull cause whatsoever to hinder the said intended marriage and pray'd a license to solemnize the said marriage in the Parish Church of Rotherby aforesaid.

The same day the said Thomas Heaselwood was sworn

Thomas Heaselwood

Before me

Ge[n?] Andrewes

Surrogt

15 - Asfordby Parish Records

Burials at Asfordby A.D.1795

Mary - wife of James Heaselwood - Feb'y 18th - Aged 81

16 - Asfordby Parish Records

Burials as Asfordby A.D.1795

James Heaselwood - Buried Novr 22 - Aged 80