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Post by annedw on Apr 17, 2008 16:08:34 GMT
Anybody have a claim to Elizabeth Letsome , living in Adwy in 1857. She had a cottage and pig sty. I`ve found some amusing info about her assaulting a man over a dispute about manure. Will reveal all when she is claimed
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Post by eluned on Apr 17, 2008 16:44:58 GMT
I love an amusing story and although I do have the name Lettsome in my tree, I shall not be claiming her. If she isn't claimed will the story not be revealed?
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Post by annedw on Apr 17, 2008 17:03:14 GMT
I can`t find Elizabeth in the census, but found Hannah Letsham 41 a widow in 1871. She is a householder living off the Penygelli to Talwrn Road, Hannah has a daughter Elizabeth, maybe the other Elizabeth was her Mother Spelling is a problem in this one I think. I can probably be persueded to reveal all the mucky tale. ;D ;D
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Post by celticar on Apr 17, 2008 18:42:47 GMT
Have Letsomes in my tree. not finished them yet lol
Before the spelling Lettsome they in most cases are first shown in records as Ledsham ....Ledsam etc
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Post by eluned on Apr 17, 2008 19:08:05 GMT
With your record Annette no doubt you are open to bribes!
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Post by annedw on Apr 17, 2008 19:14:10 GMT
Oh well , OK then. I found this on the Wrexham Gov site. Victorian values. Primary Sources. 1857 Take a look it`s really good. Elizabeth looks like a woman not to be messed about with . Good for her I say ;D ;D ;D [glow=red,2,300] MY `CRIMINAL RECORD ` --- AGADOO BY BLACK LACE, [/glow] Wrexham Advertiser Petty Sessions May 2 1857 FEMALE PUGNACITYElizabeth Letsome, from the ‘Adwy’ appeared to answer to a summons charging her with assaulting Thomas Owens. On the 15th inst. Mrs Letsome holds a cottage adjoining the crossroad at Adwy’r Clawdd on the same side of which she boasts of having a pig-stye. Being a careful person she looks after the manure, which she seems to be in the habit of making a mixen across the lane, and adjoining a field belonging to Mr Lowe, of Fron Colliery. The heap in process of time mounted so high that pigs were enable to mount over it into Mr Lowe’s field. Mr Owens was deputed by Mr Lowe to complain of it, and to insist on the heap being removed, which intimation, however, the defendant, disregarded. In consequence of this, Owen was ordered to shift it away. Seeing him busy throwing her manure about the road, Mr Letsome instantly made an attack on the intruder, and according to his version of the matter, she knocked him down, took the spade out of his hand, and peppered him well while he was on the ground. Mrs Letsome denied the assault, but admitted attempting to take the spade off him. Several witnesses were examined as to the details of the affray, after which the Bench dismissed the case as one which was ‘not worth talking about.’
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Post by eluned on Apr 18, 2008 13:16:40 GMT
Go for it Mrs Lettsome! And you Black Lace! Whoever would have thought it!
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