EDWARDS - large family from the Forest researched back to Richard Edwards and wife Sarah md c 1775. Would be interested in hearing from anyone researching this name in the Forest. Branches have so far been located in NSW, Western Australia, New Zealand, USA and of course England. Web site http://www.home.iprimus.com.au/raccos GRIFFITHS - Sarah Edwards married Edward Griffiths 1811 Newland. Only two children identified so far - Thomas 1812 and John 1814. Would like to make contact with anyone researching this family in the Forest. HOWELL - largely from Coleford, Lane End area of the Forest. Researched back to Henry Howell and Mary Dobby md 1772 Newland. Web site http://www.geocities.com/cosgenea/index.htm Regards Chris Picton NSW
As a new subscriber to the list, I thought I would just post my interests. If they link in with anyone's research, it would be great to hear from you. POWELL - Lassington, Westbury, Taynton RYLAND - Hartpury, Wotton Happy New Year, Dan Vienna, Austria (formerly of Lydney)
Hello Listers, It's me again, just letting everybody know that we are still here and looking for volunteers who might have 1/2 hour a week to spare and who would be interested in helping with this very worthwhile project. The more of us that can help - even a little bit - the quicker the data will be available to us all. We are working on transcribing the 1891 Census for the Bristol and South Gloucestershire area, so if anybody has access to a fiche reader and would like any more details please give me a call or have a look at the Free Census site. Best wishes and hope you all had a Happy New Year. Helen Carlisle Free CENsus Co-ordinator Bristol and Southern Gloucestershire. Full details of this project may be found at: http://freecen.rootsweb.com/
Sorry if this message arrives twice! It came back to me on my first attempt .... ---- Original Message ----- From: "Jeannine" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 11:14 PM Subject: Morse family - Lydney (a message from Australia) > Hello from Jeannine in Down Under Oz - in the state of New South Wales where > we are experiencing the worst bushfires ever (even some suburbs of Sydney > are currently under threat). > > I am a new Lister and send good wishes to everyone for a Happy, Healthy, > Safe and Prosperous New Year. > > I recently discovered that my great great grandfather, John Morse, was from > Lydney. He was convicted at Gloucester Assizes, April 1829, for > housebreaking and was transported to Australia (NSW) for 14 years. He left > England in December 1829 on the convict ship 'Mermaid'. > > Unfortunately his parent's names are not shown in any of the Australian > records relating to him. I am hoping someone on this List may be able to > assist me. Any Morse researchers? I found three postings made by an American > fellow (Michael Blackwell) concerning Morse families of the Forest of Dean > but unfortunately the emails that I have sent to his address bounce back > ([email protected]) > > John Morse's convict indent gave his occupation as 'Coal Miner and > Ploughman'. His year of birth could have been anywhere between 1802 and > 1809, (depending which record one consults here in Australia!) He eventually > became known as John Moss - perhaps as a deliberate attempt to hide his > convict background or perhaps it was just a pronunciation thing. > > Anyway, I'd love to make contact with any Morse /Moss researchers or hear > from anyone who might have any suggestions as to possible avenues of > research for me to follow. I found the Gloucester Prison Records Index on > line and located my John Morse convicted 2 April 1829. I made an inquiry by > email about obtaining a copy of this Prison information and I have been > notified that a quotation and copyright form has been sent to me by snail > mail. Can anyone enlighten me as to what is found in such records? Any > likelihood of me learning his parent's names from them? Fingers crossed! > > Looking forward to hearing from some-one! > > Another thought, I'd be delighted to consult Australian records if the > prospect of reciprocal research appeals to anyone. > > Cheers, Jeannine Henry.
Hi Listers I thought I would post my surname interest for the start of the New Year. I am researching George and Harriet MEREDITH from Littledean and Cinderford- whose son -Charles MEREDITH was born 1841 Charles was born a week after the 1841 census was taken. I have looked at the LDS film of this census but have not found his parents on it. Much of LittleDean was so faded that it appeared blank. Does any-one know if the original census pages are still readable? With best wishes Wendy in NSW OZ (the bushfires are just up the road and we are all praying for rain)
Hi Everyone!!! Have a wonderful 2002, and may all your wishes come true!! Have a fantastic time Lots of love and best wishes Kineta, Jason and Joshua xxx Kineta Hill http://www.lostconnections.co.uk List Admin [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
S.S." LAKE ERIE" CAPTAIN F. CAREY. FROM LIVERPOOL TO QUEBEC AND MONTREAL ONLY THREE PASSENGERS ON BOARD FROM BRISTOL ENGLAND.WED.SEPT 29 1909 MY GRAND FATHER E.E. LEFEBURE AND MY FATHER E. S. LEFEBURE . A MRS. E. H. BONE. I NEED TO KNOW WHO SHE WAS, HER GIVEN NAMES. WAS SHE TRAVELING WITH MY GRANDFATHER? I WAS ADOPTED AND JUST FOUND MY BIRTH FAMILY
Hi all Is there anyone here researching FROWEN from Brockweir? My GGGfather John Wesley FROWEN was born in Hewelsfield c. 1815 to a (H)ester FROWEN. She had a few children but baptised a lot of them at the same time (1822). I think she was the Esther Frowen bap. 15 April 1787 in English Bicknor. The children called themselves FROWEN and/or PUGH on various certificates/censuses. I found a will of a JOHN PUGH, a waterman of Hewelsfield who died in 1825 and left all his lands and house to Hester FROWEN as long as she remains unmarried and, if she did, it all goes to the children. I can find no trace of Hester after this will and I wondered if anyone here has already researched this part of the family or knows anything of what lands and house (in Brockweir, St Briavels & Hewelsfield) he left. There is no tithe map of that time (so they said) and it was not identified in the will. Any help would be greatly appreciated - been stuck for a year now. Happy new year Alan Pugh ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ alan pugh -- [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hello List-A-Kins .. I have received an article extracted from a British newspaper, by snail mail, ....... I do not know the date that the article was published. As many of us have origins in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire I thought that you would enjoy reading it. ...beginning "A LOTTERY GRANT THATS TALK OF THE FOREST .... It is not a greeting many would recognise, but in the Forest of Dean 'Ow bist old butt?' is as common as 'hello' or good morning . Now the saying, which means 'how are you, mate' is to be preserved as part of a project, to save the ancient Gloucestershire dialect of Forest. The National Lottery has awarded £89,000 to the Dean Heritage Centre, near Cinderford, which will record expressions and sayings from local people, known as Foresters, to ensure their culture never dies. The dialect is spoken mostly by older people and is thought to have emerged in the 17th. or 18th. century. Its origins are in the area's former mining industry, but it never spread beyond the Forest, which is bound by the Rivers Wye and Severn. Words include "butty" - a good friend, "vurrenerf" - a foreigner, and "vurrist" - forest. And typical phrases are " Wona bi karevul wat ha bist soyin" - you want to watch what you're saying, and " Wi bin too long in the 'oods to be vritend ov owls" - were not frightened easily. With a population of 120,000, the forest of Dean is apart of rural Gloucestershire that developed its own way of life because of its geographical isolation. " end ...... Now, I have to say that there are many of my friends and rellies question me as " ta wat i be a sayin arf the time !! ..... now I have the perfect answer. " Its in the genes 'Ole boy !! Have a Happy New Year !! Glen A. Yearsley YEARSLEY Surname List Administrator
Hello! Ive included all even if not technically covered by this list; you never know ! RAIKES - Newport {MON} - 1800 GOULD - Newport {MON} - 1795 (later: Carhampton {SOM}+ Eglwysilan {GLA} WILKINS - Newport {MON} - 1833 BUNCE - Newport {MON} - 1838 EDWARDS - Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern {MON} - 1770 WATKINS - Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern {MON} - 1790 JONES - Llantilio {MON} - 1820 BROWN - Skenfrith or Llanfair {MON} - 1808 PHILLIPS - Llanfair {MON} - 1800 WHEEL - Chepstow {MON} - 1840 CULLUM - Bristol {GLS} - 1779 (then, later, Caerleon {MON}) HARRIS - Caerleon {MON} - 1780 BUTLER - Monmouth {MON} - 1890 (originally from Cork {IRE}) MORGAN - Nash {MON}, then Llangattock-j-Caerleon {MON} - 1776-1825 BAULCH - Somerset/Dorset, Bath {SOM}, then Caerleon {MON} - 1780-1800-ish BURNETT - St Woollos {MON} - 1840 EVANS - Eglwysilan {GLA} - 1835 ISAAC - Eglwysilan {GLA} - 1793 WYNN - Pontypridd {GLA} - 1864 LEWIS - Pontypridd {GLA} - 1840 COOPER - Longburton {DOR} - 1776 ISLES (or ILES?) - Inglesham or Codrington {WIL} - 1765 AVENS - Backwell {SOM} - 1760 BEARD - Standish {GLS} (then Westbury-on-Trym, then Henbury) - 1739 KILMINSTER - Standish {GLS} - 1739 HAWKINS - Winterbourne {GLS} - 1783 WEBB - Winterbourne {GLS} - 1760 MATTHEWS - Hawkesbury {GLS} - 1793 DAVIES - Awre {GLS} - 1760 BUTLER - Awre {GLS} - 1760 PHILLIPS - Arlingham {GLS} - 1790 WARNER - Coaley {GLS} - 1779 FORD - Coaley {GLS} - 1779 BUTT - ??? {GLS} - 1800 CHAMBERLAIN - London - 1849 Happy New Year everyone! Graham.
Hello Michael I noticed that you have had a problem finding the ALLWAY marriage and wondered if you have checked out the card index of Gloucestershire Echo announcements at Gloucester Library, Brunswick Rd. I found a couple of ELLWAY links here that I had failed with elsewhere! > The 1851 Census entry (see below) suggests that Elizabeth married Thomas > Allaway but I was not able to find the marriage in local records or through Good luck! Eve Beard (nee Smyth) Researching: ELLWAY/ELWAY, West Dean, Gloucestershire SMYTH, Dublin City and Saggart; Glasgow HYLAND, Dublin City LAING, Glasgow and Stepney, East London SAUNDERS, Stepney, East London; Hythe and Tonbridge Wells, Kent
Hello All, Hope you all had a good christmas! My name is Carl and I'm new to this list. I am researching th following people in this area. John Morgan born 19th October 1765, Newland Mary Jones born 1769 Newland Married 26th July 1790 at Newland and had the following children. James 14th July 1791 George 12th January 1794 Mary 4th October 1798 Richard 21st September 1800 Littledean(direct ancestor to me) Thomas 4th February 1803 Richard died in Trelleck at the age of 84 Enquires are most welcome, would love to hear from anybody. Carl Jones [email protected]
Hi Merry Christmas to all, and may your family history dreams come true!! Kineta Kineta Hill http://www.lostconnections.co.uk List Admin [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Hi List I am looking for William & Mariana (Catchmay) Warren of Bigsweir, Willsbury Manor, Hewelsfield Court and Stowe Grange. Buried in Warren Tomb, St Braivels. Their daughter Mary married George Gough of Hewelsfield Court in 1558 Many Thanks Neil
Hi List I am looking for Sir John Douglas d. Sept 3 1651 at Battle of Worcester. Possibly of Hewelsfield area His daughter Ann married William Gough in 1660 lived at Willsbury Manor Cheers Neil
Hi List I am looking for contacts on Sir Matthew Gough and his descendants in the Forest of Dean area: Sir Matthew Gough d 1450 fighting Jack Cade on London Bridge. Any Goughs 1450 to 1800's lining in Woolaston, Hewelsfield, St Braivels, Willsbury Manor, Pillowell etc I have a comprehensive tree on this family Cheers Neil
Hello. Any help with the Hyde family of Longhope in the Forest of dean area. Anything will be great. Thanks Tim... _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.
As the subject of Lydney Tin Works has cropped up again could I please add my name to those interested in the history of the Tin Works - in particular anything to do with employee records. My family (ALLSOPP, PARRY and COOKE) were virtually all employed at the Works between mid 1800s and mid 1900s. I have even written to Lord Bledisloe who's family was part owner of the Works during the Richard Thomas era of the works but no records seem to be still around for that period. Bob Philpott
Hello, If your Thomas Bowen is the one listed below, it suggests he probably worked at one of the Ironworks/Tin Works around the Lydney area at that time. Here is an extract of some hand written info' I have on loan, if it is of interest to you, I will scan all of the letter, (dated 1949) and send it to you. "The Lower Forge as it was first known, eventually became Lydney Tinworks, it originally consisted of two mills and a finishing department, the mills were driven by an old beam type steam engine. The Lydney Works grew, three new mills and a foundry were added to replace the one at Middle Forge, later followed new offices and four more mills a tinhouse and cold roll. The site continued to grow, two more mills were built and a new engine installed to replace the old beam engine, the mills know totalled eleven". Dwelling: Station Road Census Place: Lydney, Gloucester, England Source: FHL Film 1342258 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5222 Folio 12 Page 17 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Thomas BOWEN M 38 M Bessleg, Monmouth, England Rel: Head Occ: Hollow Fireman Tin Works TPW Mary Ann BOWEN M 37 F Whitfield, Gloucester, England Rel: Wife Archibald Thos. BOWEN 5 M Lydney, Gloucester, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Rosa Mary BOWEN 3 F Lydney, Gloucester, England Rel: Daur Regards, Malcolm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann King" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 10:09 AM Subject: [FoD] Lydney Iron works-BOWEN/CLARK families > Hi List > > I am re-posting my interests as I have been out of communication for some time. > My g gfather Benjamin CLARK had Bakery/gen stores (about 1870 - 1904) in Newent Lydney and Primrose Hill Lydney (both subsequently taken over by my gfather Charles CLARK). > On the other side of the family my g gfathr Thomas BOWEN gives his occupation as a Forge Hammerman in Iron works on marriage certificate of 1874. Can anyone tell me exactly what this occupation was and where I can obtain more info re Iron works at this time. > > Any info would be appreciated. > > > ==== ENG-GLOS-FOREST-DEAN Mailing List ==== > There's a new mailing list for the Lost Conections web site > [email protected] , dont forget http://www.lostconnections.co.uk for all your UK needs. > > ============================== > 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 > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.306 / Virus Database: 166 - Release Date: 04/12/01
Hi List I am re-posting my interests as I have been out of communication for some time. My g gfather Benjamin CLARK had Bakery/gen stores (about 1870 - 1904) in Newent Lydney and Primrose Hill Lydney (both subsequently taken over by my gfather Charles CLARK). On the other side of the family my g gfathr Thomas BOWEN gives his occupation as a Forge Hammerman in Iron works on marriage certificate of 1874. Can anyone tell me exactly what this occupation was and where I can obtain more info re Iron works at this time. Any info would be appreciated.