51. Benjamin Wheat, salesman, Spitalfields Market, London, wrote Jan. 6, 1896; "Your questions are more than I can answer. I am a descendant from Joseph Wheat who was born at Gosberton in Lincolnshire. My grandfather was born in Leicestershire and was buried at a small village near Leicester, I think Wanlip is the name. There are but very few of the name of Wheat. I can find none but myself of the name in the London directory. My parents are both dead some ten years ago, and were buried at Coldham near Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire. I was born at Winsby, near Alford, Lincolnshire. I am sixty-six years of age, married, have five sons and two daughters. I have four brothers, "John, Matthew, William, Joseph" all of whom have large families, mostly males. The Wheats are a Leicestershire family.

52. "Wanlip Rectory, Leicester, Jan. 30, 1896. In reply to your enquiry respecting the Wheats of this parish, there appears from the register to have been a John Wheat, labourer, and his wife Elizabeth residing in the place in the year 1819, a son William having been baptized April 16. John Wheat died 1829 and was buried 25th, aged forty-eight Elizabeth, widow of John Wheat, died 1839, buried May 12, aged fifty-two. Of the present large family of Wheat now resident here I believe you have full information. I can not find mention of the name in the register other than as given above. I am truly yours, W. H. Palmer."

John Wheat, matster, born near Uddersfield, Yorkshire, England, married Mary Ramsden, daughter of Rev. John Ramsden of Uddersfield, a Chaplain in the Royal Army, and
 

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