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Hello once again to the list(s) : I'm back on track looking for any new subscribers who may come across a YEARSLEY in their tree. Our roots go back to Yorkshire, but their are many generations whos' origins are in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire and Bristol. Although I try to keep watch over several lists looking for other surnames that match our tree, it is very difficult to keep abreast of you all. For those of you who are interested, there is a dedicated Yearsley e-list with a membership that would like to hear from you. You never know, one of our members may be able to provide the very link to your family history that you are searching for. To join go to [email protected] and enter subscribe in the body and as with any other Rootsweb list, you will receive a message on how to post and receive messages.If you want to contact me direct, please do so at [email protected] . regards to the list(s) Glen A. Yearsley YEARSLEY Surname List Administrator Worldwide One-Name Study Surname ... YEARSLEY Cambridge , Ontario , Canada [email protected]

Anne-Marie wrote: >My interests are ALLFORDs and BROOKS, I am related to ALLFORDs from Coleford. My Ggrandmother was Mary Ann ALLFORD, born about 1844, daughter of Thomas ALFORD and Eliza (HILLMAN). In 1851 census she was at her grandparents, listed by the enumerator as the ILLMANs. Mary Ann married Samuel BIRT, a coal miner, and by the time my grandmother was born they had moved to Sheffield. I would be interested to know if this fits in with your research. Clem Cole in Swansea, Wales --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 11/01/02

On the Forest of Dean Genealogy Pages web pages we have a searchable Guestbook/Message page. May be you have a query or you just want to say that you have called by. Whatever it might be we welcome you to leave a message or search the past messages. Give it a try, somebody out there might just have the answer to your query. Also, on the web pages you will find links to useful Information relating to the Royal Forest of Dean and surrounding areas of Gloucestershire Forest of Dean Genealogy Pages http://members.iinet.net.au/~davwat/royalfor/ Hope you come and visit us soon David Watkins [email protected] ~~

good morning - i am researching my father's surname, THAMES. we think that the progenitor of the THAMES family in the US may have been a William THAMES, who came to America in about 1666, and lived in Maryland. he is said to have shipped some "goods" from England on several occasions on a ship called the "Bristol Factor." it is thought that he might have been a Quaker, but this has not yet been proved. William is thought to have had at least 3 children, sons John, Joseph and Thomas. the IGI records and a few other sources indicates that there were THAMESes in/around Cheshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Surrey and Kent. does anyone have any information on the THAMES family in England? i sure would appreciate any help on this search. Julie Thames Howell Jacksonville, Florida

Hello again, Many thanks to Steve and Pearl for their help. Steve , although you don' t know the RG numbers for CLEARWELL and COLEFORD, your comments are welcome. I have looked at East Dean which will explain why I was having no luck. The fiche in the Oxford centre have a place index for the 1901 census , but neither of the above are named in it. Pearl I would be very interested in the BROOKS entries, many thanks. Anne-Marie

Hi to the list, Researching Ann PRIDE, born abt 1833 Glou, married James Creighton (various spellings) from St Johns, New Brunswick, Canada, known to be in Cardiff Wales 1867-1871, no other details available. Regards Dave Austin

My direct ancestor was JOSEPH WOOLES born in approx 1821 (have not found the baptism) who married HESTER MOORE of Arlingham (daughter of WILLIAM MOORE) on 10.4.1842 at Newnham. The marriage only lasted about three years as Hester sadly died on 26.1.1845 aged 21. She left two daughters Mary Wooles bap.6.7.1842 and Emma 23.6.1844. Joseph later married SARAH MERRY also from Arlingham and went on to have a large family. I would appreciate any info about these families or any help on the WOOLES family in general - I believe some Wooles lived at Westbury on Severn as I have a number of early wills. Mary Newland [email protected]

Hello, I've just joined this list and wondered if anybody was researching DOBBS in and around Newland. The particular family that I am interested in are John DOBBS (1813) married to Mary MORSE (1819) 8/8/1836 at Newland They had at least 6 children John (1837) Simeon (1839) Eli (3 May 1851) married Frances FISHER Arthur (1844) Milsom (1848) Clementina (Jan 1851) married Thomas TREWIN I look forward to hearing from anyone who might have a connection. Regards Kathryn

Hi Jim Our family came from Ruardean Hill and we are also trying to trace family. We have found a picture of Will Hatton among family photo's also an Abiah Hatton plus an Alice Hatton Downs. Some how they are all related to the Reed, or Powell, or Knight families which are the three families we are tracing. Let us know if any of these are your family and we will email you their pictures. Linda Moll USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Hatton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 1:31 PM Subject: [FoD] HATTON-Ruardean/Hope Mansell > > Hello, I'm a new contact, and from west coast of Canada. > > Im interested in email contacts persons with "Hatton" ancestors in Ruardean > and Hope Mansell areas. > > My John 1622/4 & Jane Eddy oldest. This John of Gloucester, 7 gens in > Ruardean, 1 gen in Hope Mansell. Subsequent known generations to date in > Wales (Cwmcarvan/Merthyl Tydfil/Abertillary/Gilwern) and then to Canada. > > Recognize that within a 20 mile radius there are many towns with Hatton > ancestors, and likely this family spread out into them - a lot of possible > connections. If you think that there may be a connection, give me some names > and chr dates which I can check againsgt mine. > > I'm just preparing 300 person Descendant Report (85K) and Gedcom file. > Prepared to exchange with bonafide individuals. > > Also planning a trip into Ruardean area in near future, and can meet with > individuals and discuss potential connections. > > Regards, > > Jim Hatton, > > [email protected] > > > ==== ENG-GLOS-FOREST-DEAN Mailing List ==== > If you need to contact the list owner, you may do so at the following email address [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Surname- BIBEY - West Dean JOHN BIBEY - b. November 1850 West Dean d. 1928 Carnegie, Pennsylvania b. ChartiersCemetary, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. RICHARD BIBEY - b. West Dean That is all the information I have on Richard Bibey my gggrandfather. John Bibey however married Lois ASTON April 1871 Coleford Independent Church Coleford district of Monmouth. After they married they came to US and lived in Carnegie, Pennsylvania where as far as I know at this time they died. Any help or suggestions on finding more about my family I would really appreciate it. I have John and Lois's marriage certificate, thats how I found out Richard (Rich) was John's father, Lois's father was JAMES ASTON, living at time BATH. Richard was a collier and James was woodman. Alice California

Hello Anne-Marie: I am currently looking up the burial registers that I have and found in St Michael & All Angels, Mitcheldean 1759-1836. Brooks Samuel of Westbury, 1768 Sept 16th. Brooks Samuel 1796 Mar 20, Brooks William 1814 Jan 15--Age 25 of Ross Hef. Other entries for Brookes, if you are interested. Church of St Ethelbert LIttledean Memorial Inscriptions: North of Church door. Audrey, wife of William Brooks, died Aug 30 1746 age 53, No ALLFORD'S but other Brookes. This doesn't answer your question but may be of help. Pearl Ager, Western Australia. BOUGHTON, BIRT, DICKINSON, LANE, MINCHIN Forest of Dean BENNETT, WILLIAMS, DAVIES, Old Monmouthshire AGER, Essex JACK, Scotland ELLIS, DALLIS, Ireland ----- Original Message ----- From: "anne-marie.eccles" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 5:00 AM Subject: [FoD] 1901 CENSUS > Hi, > I am new to this list. My father's mother came from Clearwell, a place that my dad has always loved . > I have been into the record office to look at the 1901 census and found a number of relatives in BLAKENEY. I could not find a reference for COLEFORD or CLEARWELL. Could someone please point me to the RG reference? > My interests are ALLFORDs and BROOKS, > Regards, > Anne-Marie (Lancashire girl living in Oxfordshire) > > > ==== ENG-GLOS-FOREST-DEAN Mailing List ==== > Merry Christmas & New Year > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Anne-marie, Someone may correct me, but in the earlier censuses (1851 and 1881), Clearwell was included in the district WEST DEAN. Coleford was listed separately in its own right. Sorry, I don't have teh RG numbers for 1901. Cheers...Steve >From: "anne-marie.eccles" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: "anne-marie.eccles" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [FoD] 1901 CENSUS >Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 21:00:12 -0000 > >Hi, >I am new to this list. My father's mother came from Clearwell, a place that >my dad has always loved . >I have been into the record office to look at the 1901 census and found a >number of relatives in BLAKENEY. I could not find a reference for COLEFORD >or CLEARWELL. Could someone please point me to the RG reference? >My interests are ALLFORDs and BROOKS, >Regards, >Anne-Marie (Lancashire girl living in Oxfordshire) > > >==== ENG-GLOS-FOREST-DEAN Mailing List ==== >Merry Christmas & New Year > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

I am new to your list and am searching for any information on Charles WATKINS born about 1826 in Newham, Little Dean. He married Mary HADLEY 24 Sept 1853 in the Resgistry Office, Dist Westbury, Glouc. His father was James WATKINS and mother was Elizabeth ? James and Elizabeth were married in 1816 in Abinghall, Glouc. Possible siblings of Charles were Esther and Henry. Mary HADLEY was born about 1833 in Cam, Gloucestershire. Her father was Henry HADLEY, mother Jane ? Henry was born in 1805 in Cam. Died in 1875 in Cinderford. His parents were James HADLEY and Elizabeth BLANCH. Known children of Charles and Mary were Ann: born 15 August 1854 in Woodside, married James PRING in Bristol in 1875 (my great grandparents) Ann's siblings were: Mary b.about 1865 in Cinderford; Frederick b.about1870 in Cinderford; and Ellen b about 1872 in Cinderford. On the 1881 census Charles and Mary had a grandaughter Amelia WATKINS living with them. I would love to hear from anyone with any information on either of these families and if you are a descendant I can add a Canadian branch to your tree. Sherida [email protected] Ontario, Canada

Hi, I am new to this list. My father's mother came from Clearwell, a place that my dad has always loved . I have been into the record office to look at the 1901 census and found a number of relatives in BLAKENEY. I could not find a reference for COLEFORD or CLEARWELL. Could someone please point me to the RG reference? My interests are ALLFORDs and BROOKS, Regards, Anne-Marie (Lancashire girl living in Oxfordshire)

Hello, I'm a new contact, and from west coast of Canada. Im interested in email contacts persons with "Hatton" ancestors in Ruardean and Hope Mansell areas. My John 1622/4 & Jane Eddy oldest. This John of Gloucester, 7 gens in Ruardean, 1 gen in Hope Mansell. Subsequent known generations to date in Wales (Cwmcarvan/Merthyl Tydfil/Abertillary/Gilwern) and then to Canada. Recognize that within a 20 mile radius there are many towns with Hatton ancestors, and likely this family spread out into them - a lot of possible connections. If you think that there may be a connection, give me some names and chr dates which I can check againsgt mine. I'm just preparing 300 person Descendant Report (85K) and Gedcom file. Prepared to exchange with bonafide individuals. Also planning a trip into Ruardean area in near future, and can meet with individuals and discuss potential connections. Regards, Jim Hatton, [email protected]

My GGGrabdfather was PHILLIP HATTON who was born approx 1800-1810 in I believe Yorkley. In 1830 he married ESTHER HALL at Brookthorpe and died 20.02.1873 at Newnham. I would be pleased to hear from anyone who is connected with this family, especially the Yorkley connection. A Phillip and Sylvia Hatton were baptised at Lydney on 07.04.1805 - could this be my Phillip Hatton? Mary Newland [email protected]

My ancestor was Samuel Ball who changed his name to Dixon. Had a son called George Henry Ball (Dixon) in 1850. How can I find out why he changed his name and where that info is located. They came from Forest of Dean, I think - Westbury-on-Severn.

Dear listers 1. I am assisting with the development of the Yorkley Primary School website and wondering if anyone has any photo's of the school in former times that we could put on the website. Anything is of interest as the school is also looking to producing an exhibition to celebrate its centenary which comes up in the next 3 years, a period that is not too long in academic terms! If you have scanned in photo's that is great, I can also scan in originals. So if you want to, email me off group and we can arrange something. 2. A friend of mine is married to the Grand Niece of Ivy RUCK nee RICHARDS, who has long departed this world. What is of interest is that Ivy left the forest, travelled from the east to the west coast of America in a covered wagon and then came back again to the forest! The RUCKs lived in Oldcroft where there are still a number to be found. They have a strong connection with the Viney St Swithams sports club. PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL for more details, I don't have them and my friend and his wife are not in a position to provide any more details at the moment. If and when I find out anymore about this adventurous woman I will post them. Regards Ian Coghlan Pillowell Glos (Repeated on the Gloucestershire Rootsweb)