Subject: John James Quail (474) (1840 - 1904)[1]
Father: Abraham Quail (470) (b. 1813, d. 2 Nov 1871)
Mother: Margaret Harris (471) (b. circa Nov 1815, d. Feb 1879)

Events

Ages

Timeline

TypeDateDetailsAge
Birth__ Oct 1840Loughborough, Leicestershire; registered in the Dec qtr 1840, in Loughborough. [2],[3],[1],[4],[5],[6]0
Census6 Jun 1841Dead Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire; shown aged 8 months (?). [7],[1]0
Census30 Mar 1851Dead Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire; shown as scholar, aged 10. [8],[2]10
Criminal7 Nov 1857Leicester, Leicestershire; it was reported in the Leicester Mercury that he was charged with stealing a quarter loaf from the shop of Ann Meakin, Sanvy Gate. He was remanded and later discharged. The main culprits were older boys. [9]17
Criminal27 Nov 1857Leicester, Leicestershire; it was reported in the Leicester Journal that he was charged, with William Odhams and George Pegg, with stealing a piece of cheese and a till containing various articles. They were sentenced to 14 days' hard labour each and to be once whipped. [9]17
Criminal11 Dec 1857Leicester, Leicestershire; it was reported in the Leicester Journal that he was charged, with Henry Ball, with stealing a quantity of gingerbread and other articles, the property of William Smart, confectioner. It was stated that Quail only came out of prison on Thursday last. He was sentenced to three days imprisonment and to be once whipped. [9]17
Baptism18 Jul 1858St Mary (Roman Catholic), Loughborough, Leicestershire; (note: CD has wrong father name and no DOB, so needs checking). [10]17
Misc24 May 1860William Quail (465) (b. 1 Jun 1845, d. 29 Mar 1924); Frisby's Foundry, Meadow Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire; they were involved in an accident when William moved a heavy iron door with a crowbar and it fell on John. It does not appear to have been too serious. [11]19
Census7 Apr 1861Dead Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire; shown as Iron Founder (Moulder), aged 20. [12],[3]20
Marriagecirca __ Feb 1862Harriet Stevenson (555) (b. 1840, d. Sep 1908); from FreeBMD - GRO ref 7a 275. [4]21
Son21 Oct 1862John Henry Quail (556); Loughborough, Leicestershire; though later censuses state born in Leicester. [4],[6],[13],[14]22
Daughter9 Apr 1865Amellia Quail (557); Leicester, Leicestershire. [4],[6],[15]24
Daughter10 Aug 1867Clara Quail (558); Leicester, Leicestershire. [4],[6],[16]26
Census2 Apr 187110 Craven St, Loughborough, Leicestershire; shown as iron moulder, aged 30. [6]30
Son23 Dec 1876Abraham Quail (559); Loughborough, Leicestershire. [4],[5],[17],[18]36
Daughter17 Mar 1879Margaret Harris Quail (560); Leicester, Leicestershire. [4],[5],[19]38
Census3 Apr 188150 Argyle St., St. Margaret, Leicester, Leicestershire; shown as iron moulder, aged 40. [4]40
Son13 Nov 1882George Stevenson Quail (561); Leicester, Leicestershire. [5],[19]42
Witness18 Dec 1884Marriage; George Henry Evans (1158) and Amellia Quail (557); St Patricks church, Leicester, Leicestershire. [20],[21],[22],[22]44
Event-Misc18 Aug 1886County Court, Leicester, Leicestershire; gave evidence in a case of non-payment for delivering iron castings, which were alleged to be defective and full of "blow holes". He was employed by Billings and Sons, ironfounders, of Causeway Lane. [23]45
Census5 Apr 189117 Moorgate St., St. Margaret, Leicester, Leicestershire; shown as iron moulder, aged 50. [13]50
Event-Misc10 Aug 1891Town Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire; gave evidence about the theft of his potatoes from a garden in Ross Walk, Leicester. James Porter, 88, pleaded guilty and was sentanced to 21 days with hard labour. [24]50
Census31 Mar 19014 Friar's Causeway, All Saints, Leicester, Leicestershire; shown as Iron Moulder, aged 60. [5],[25]60
Occupation__ ___ 19034 Friar's Causeway, Leicester, Leicestershire; moulder. [26]62
Death20 Dec 190447 Causeway Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire. [17],[21],[27],[27],[28]64
Burial24 Dec 1904Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester, Leicestershire; shown aged 64, with his chapel recorded as Leicester Holy Cross Priory (Roman Catholic), buried in plot uT 1034. [27]64

Sources

1. S0208: Census 1841 Loughborough, Film, 6 June 1841, ref: HO 107/595, Loughborough, Leicestershire; Repository: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland (ROLLR), Long Street, Wigston Magna, Leicester LE18 2AH.

2. S0206: Census 1851 Loughborough, film, 30 Mar 1851, Loughborough, Leicestershire, household of several; Repository: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland (ROLLR), Long Street, Wigston Magna, Leicester LE18 2AH.

3. S0205: Census 1861 Loughborough, Fiche, 7 Apr 1861, ref: RG9/2273 & 2274, Loughborough, Leicestershire, household of Edward QUAIL & Abraham QUAIL; Repository: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland (ROLLR), Long Street, Wigston Magna, Leicester LE18 2AH.

4. S0227: Census 1881 John J QUAIL, Census CD, 3 Apr 1881, ref: RG11 Piece 3167 Folio 86 Page 30, 50 Argyle St., Leicester, household of John James Quail; Repository: 1881 British Census and National Index, Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS).

5. S0226: Census 1901 Quail in Leics, etc., Internet index, 31 Mar 1901, ref: various, Quail born in Leics, household of various; Repository: 1901 census - PRO on-line, Public Record Office.

6. S0356: Census 1871 John J QUAIL, Image of Enumerator's book, 2 April 1871, ref: RG10/3281/p.2, 10 Craven St, Loughborough, household of John James Quail; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.

7. S0599: Census 1841 Abraham QUAIL, Image of Enumerator's book, 06 Jun 1841, ref: HO 107/595/9 f.8, Loughborough, Leicestershire, household of Abraham Quail; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.

8. S0602: Census 1851 Abraham QUAIL, Image of Enumerator's book, 30 Mar 1851, ref: HO 107/2085/f.250?, Loughborough, Leicestershire, household of Abraham Quail; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.

9. S1055: various newspaper items in 1857, British Newspaper Archives, www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.

10. S0963: Non conformist baptisms CD (ROLLR), RC10/3/1, various, Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland (ROLLR), Long Street, Wigston Magna, Leicester LE18 2AH.

11. S1056: Nottinghamshire Guardian, Loughborough, 24 May 1860, titled "Narrow Escape", British Newspaper Archives, www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.

12. S0606: Census 1861 Abraham QUAIL, Image of Enumerator's book, 07 Apr 1861, ref: RG9/2274/f.100, Loughborough, Leicestershire, household of Abraham Quail; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.

13. S0510: Census 1891 John J QUAIL, Image of Enumerator's book, 5 Apr 1891, ref: RG12/2534 p8, St. Margaret's, Leicester, household of John James Quail; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.

14. unknown volume, Non conformist baptisms CD: RC10/3/2, various, Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland (ROLLR).

15. unknown volume, Non conformist baptisms CD: RC10/4-3, various, Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland (ROLLR).

16. unknown volume, Non conformist baptisms CD: RC6/3/5, various, Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland (ROLLR).

17. S0551: Private communication.

18. unknown volume, Non conformist baptisms CD, various, Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland (ROLLR).

19. unknown volume, Non conformist baptisms CD: RC8/1/2, various, Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland (ROLLR).

20. S0549: Private communication.

21. S0700: FreeBMD website, website url: http://www.freebmd.org.uk.

22. S0795: Private communication.

23. S0886: Leicester Chronicle, 21 Aug 1886; Repository: Gale Newspaper Archive.

24. S0890: Leicester Chronicle, 15 Aug 1891; Repository: Gale Newspaper Archive.

25. S0634: Census 1901 John J QUAIL, Image of Enumerator's book, 31 Mar 1901, ref: RG13/2986/p.12, Leicester, Leicestershire, household of John James Quail; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.

26. S0251: Historical Directories website, Images from Trade Directories: people named Quail, address: http://www.historicaldirectories.org; Repository: Internet.

27. S0965: Non conformist burial records CD (ROLLR), registration of various people, , MF 170-4, Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland (ROLLR), Long Street, Wigston Magna, Leicester LE18 2AH.

28. S0996: Private communication.