Leonard Heath

[kimmery24]

Having difficulty tracing my ggg grandfather any further back than 1841 census!
He was born either Ogley Hay or Norton Canes district of Walsall or Lichfield c1817.
Both myself and other people I have been in contact with, have had no luck in tracing him.
From his marriage cert we have gained nothing except fathers name was left blank!!!
I know what this could mean, but how can I trace his mother???
I have tryed LDS site and no Leonard's came up for that area.
Any suggestions??:'(

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Kimmery,

This is an interesting article from the Guardian-Illegitimaqcy the shameful secret.

http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/guides/familyhistory/story/0,,2053721,00.html

Could also try the Staffordshire Records Office.

http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/archives/sro/

Local Records Office contact details.

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/bicentenary/bilinks.html