Does anyone in this network please have any data on PRITCHARD/PRICHARD that might relate to the following: Thomas Pritchard of Aston Ingham m. Frances Vaughan of Lea, 29.7.1758. Witnesses Abraham Hill and Mary Pritchard. They may have had a son John about 1759, and perhaps others. Thomas became manager at Bassaleg Forge in MON; he and Frances died at Newport MON in 1808 and were buried at Machen MON. Living descendants specially welcome! Philip Vaughan

Hi Valerie & anyone else who recognises these families. I have quite a few PEARCE, but don't know where they descended from, but possibly the f-o-d. I have a Roger KEENE b. 1866 English Bicknor m. Caroline PEARCE b. 1880 don't know who her parents are. I have a Thomas PEARCE b.1812 Yate, Bristol d. in Monmouthshire, his daut. Hannah PEARCE was b. 1847 Panteg and married James Herbert HILLIER b. 1842 Llanellen, Caerwent, who was later Stud Groom to Viscount Tredegar. James PEARCE b. English Bicknor m. Ann HODGES b. 1771..again I don't know who his parents are. I also have a Thomas PEARCE b.1776 m. Ann HODGES b.1785 of Undy, Mon The PEARCE family seem to like my HODGES & HILLIERs !! Please contact me, if you can connect to these. Regards...Hazel

Hello to All Forest of Dean researchers, During your various searches if you come across a reference to the surname JELLAMEY (sounds like with any spelling) I would appreciate hearing from you. Particularly 1841 census records. The name I am particularly interested in is LOUISA JELLAMY who married at Newland in 1844, when living at Lydbrook. Louisa was born about 1822 with a possible connection to the surname HATTON ANY occurrance of the two names in the same parish would be of great iinterest. (her mother may be Jellamy and her father Hatton). I have collected ALL references to JELLAMY in the IGI, including such possibilities as JELLYMAN or BELLAMY. Please do not use your valuable time by resending them. The surname appears to mainly congregate in a small area in the Forest of Dean, and I would be most interested in finding a trail to explain where the surname came from. Did it die out naturally or was it converted to another spelling as a result of pronounciation ?. As I live in Australia and am unable to attend a LDS library I am finding it difficult to get past this brick-wall, any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Carole from Oz. <[email protected]>

Hi List I am trying to find the births of ALDEN George b about 1846 and his wife WELCH Rosena born about 1846. The 1881 census has them living in Newnham,Bullo,Gloucs They were married in 9.8.1866 in Soundley - Westbury on Severn and fathers names were recorded as ALDEN George labourer and WELCH Thomas labourer. This same census shows that ALDEN George was 34 yrs and born in Theale (either Berks or Somerset) and that WELCH Rosena 34 yrs was born GLS Broadoak Gloucs. the I.G.I. has a WELCH Rosanna being christened 7.3.1847 Westbury on Severn and shows parents as Thomas and Sarah and the 1851 census has a 4 yr old Rosaina WELCH as a scholar living with and EVANS Thomas in Westbury on Severn. But there is no definite connection although it is very likely to be the same woman. Any clues on either would be greatly appreciated. Rgds John

Missellaneous M.I's I have collected from Coleford, Glos - Cemetery. I hope you find one of yours :-) Good Luck...Hazel Sydney, son of Richard & Elizabeth BRADLEY of Coalway Lane End d. 8-7-1890 aged 19 years. Also Mary Jane their daughter d. 22-7-1877 aged 4 yrs. Edwin John ASTON d. 12-10-1901 aged 22, also Fanny ASTON wife of Tom ASTON who d. 2-9-1924 aged 81, also Tom d. 30-11-1932 aged 89. Henry DOWLE of "Edenwall" d. 14-1-1900 aged 66 also Zillah his wife d. 26-2-1903 aged 65 Mary Jane wife of Charles ROSSER d. 5-11-1928 aged 80 also Ethel Harriet (GODFREY?) d. Nov, 1921 aged 37 John PROBERT d. 1-4-1880 aged 65 also wife Mary d. 26-12-1891 aged 84 James WARD b. 5-12-1823 d. 19-12-1889 also Harriet WARD b. 9-2-1836 d. 31-3-1899 William HALL d. ???7, also Winifred his wife d. 8-10-1872, also Gwenllian? their daughter d. 3-3-1876 aged 14 Henry HOWELL d. 5-5-1914 aged 69 Benjamin FOX d. 28-5-1917 aged 73 also Emma his wife d. 4-12-1916 aged 70 Wilfred Tom Pearce THOMAS of Lawnstone House, Coleford d. 1-4-1918 aged 18 Thomas Henry DOWLE d. 29-1-1948 aged 72 also Sarah his wife d. 8-9-1963 aged 92. James BLAKE d. 24-11-1913 aged 73 also Elizabeth d. 13-12-1920 aged 80 Thomas ASTON husband of Mary Ann ASTON of Coalway Lane End, killed in accident at Millend 13-9-1909 aged 50 also Thomas, son of above d. 23-1-1909 aged 23. Thomas ASTON d. 14-4-1919 aged 77 also wife Laura E.W. ASTON d. 13-12-1937 aged 75 Rachel, wife of John WEARE d. 31-3-1870 aged 43 also John WEARE d. 29-6-1904 Frances, wife of William TYLER of Coleford d. 26-7-1869 aged 54 also George Merrick TYLER their son d. 28-6-1875 aged 25 William TYLER d. 16-7-1891 aged 75

Dear Hazel; Thank you for the note. I have the children as well, it is Jane PEARCE who is in my line. She married John ELLIS of Newent and they named their last child after her grandmother. However Urayna/Ureniah is a really odd name and I'm hoping someone has spotted it somewhere. Thanks Valerie Saari ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 2:28 AM Subject: Re: [FoD] Where's Urayna/Ureniah > Hi Valerie, > > I can't find a marriage, but have found 4 of their children. I hope this > helps. > > Happy Hunting.....Hazel > > > PEARCE > > MITCHELDEAN Parish Registers > > FHL# Film Number: 0091534 > > Baptisms > > 1779 May ?, Sarah, the daughter of William & Urenya PEARCE his wife. > 1782 January 22, William son of Willm PEARCE and Urayna his wife > 1785 Sept 5, Richard son of William PEARCE & Urayna PEARCE > 1785 Sept 5, William son of the above William PEARCE & Urayna >

Hi Valerie, I can't find a marriage, but have found 4 of their children. I hope this helps. Happy Hunting.....Hazel PEARCE MITCHELDEAN Parish Registers FHL# Film Number: 0091534 Baptisms 1779 May ?, Sarah, the daughter of William & Urenya PEARCE his wife. 1782 January 22, William son of Willm PEARCE and Urayna his wife 1785 Sept 5, Richard son of William PEARCE & Urayna PEARCE 1785 Sept 5, William son of the above William PEARCE & Urayna

Some time before 1778 William PEARCE [b.1748] of Mitcheldean married Urayna/Ureniah. I am looking for the parents of Urayna/Ureniah. So if you have a missing Urayna/Ureniah or any little star struck little girl that looks like or sounds like Urayna/Ureniah, I'd love to hear from you. Regards Valerie Saari Dunnville, Ontario, Canada

For those of you who have family connections within the North Cotswolds and surrounds, my web site has over 130 census reports, now 104 researcher pages as well as donated wills (always welcome) full donated family records going back to the 1650's, parish history (donated items of parishes re Inns etc.) and much more totaling more than 600 pages and always growing. Allan Taylor [email protected] site owner http://members.shaw.ca/panthers1/tayfam.html

I am looking for any details at all about Thomas Alexander Hart who was born somewhere is Gloucester about 1833 to a father Robert Hart. I know that by 1857 he was living to Birmingham, but would like to know where he came from before that. If anyone can help with a place of birth, or details of his parents, I would be grateful. Judy Bailey [email protected]

Forwarded from List Owner From: Mel Bailey [mailto:[email protected]] Subject: Forest of Dean list Hi Folks, I have only recently joined this list, and am hoping that some kind person can offer some assistance. My great-grandfather was William Henry MEEK who, according to a copy of his birth certificate, was born on the 17th August 1854 at Stinders, East Dean. His parents were William MEEK and Martha Ann (nee WATKINS) who married in Gloucester in October 1853. I am interested in finding more details about Stinders at that time. What sort of place was it? Assuming that William sen'r was an employee at that site does anybody know the whereabouts of any staff records etc. that survive? William Henry was stated to be a collier at the time of his marriage at Durham in 1877. However at the time of the birth of his 11 children over the following 20 year period he was described as a bootmaker. His father-in-law Edward WATKINS was described as a boot maker / cordwainer on the 1841, 51, and 61 census returns for Ruardean, although he was described as a schoolmaster on his daughter's marriage certificate! Any information on the above named persons, or their relatives, will be gratefully received. Happy hunting in the Forest! Mel & Sue Bailey, Hertfordshire

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Hello Fellow Listers, I am researching the WATTS name. I have Emma WATTS born 21 July 1833 to David WATTS and Elizabeth WATTS (nee TOWERS). Emma was born in Westbury-on-Severn. I have found them on the 1851 Census by Gordon Beavington as follows: East Dean, Section VI WATTS, David, 50, labourer, born Wickwar " , Elizabeth, 50, wife born Westbury " , Emma, 18, dau " " " , James, 16, son " " " , George, 12, son " " " , Mary Ann 9, dau " " Emma WATTS married John Church PYM in High Wycombe, BUCKS on June 8, 1861. Emma and John PYM are my great x3 grandparents. At the time of Emma's marriage her father, David WATTS, was listed as a tailor. Does anyone have any knowledge and/or connection to this WATTS family? Thanks in advance, Carrie Hawkins, Ontario, CANADA

James JENKINS b Newland 1793 married Susannah PHIPPS b Newland 1795 on June 5 1817 at Newland. Can anyone tell me when James Jenkins died please? A Susan Phipps of thr right age appears on the 1841 census with 6 children and no husband. I am wondering if this could be my Susannah - but if so can anyone suggest why she should have reverted to her maiden name? John

Any PROUT'S out there!! I am trying to find out more about my husband's ancestors who lived in Pillowell/Parkend/Lydney. George PROUT bap 21/01/1821 married Amelia WILLIAMS, a widow nee ROBBINS on 12/02/1850. The children were GEORGE WILLIAMS (Amelia's son)1847, Elizabeth 1850, Harriet 1852, James 10/06/1856, Emma 11/07/1858 and William 1863. Although their name was PROUT they may have been known by the name of POWELL. Any help on these families would be appreciated. Mary K Newland [email protected]

Hi Jan, Some photos of Littledean in this excellent page of Rod Neep. Hope it helps. Cheers...Hazel http://www.fweb.org.uk/dean/towns/littledean.htm

Hi List I have been reliably informed that the above address is very close to Littledean Parish Church..... I wonder if there are any local photographs or postcards of this particular area.....the reason I wish to see them is the following entry on the 1881 census, which is the home of my GtGrandmother Mary Jane HOPKINS. Dwelling: The Cross Census Place: Little Dean, Gloucester, England Source: FHL Film 1341608 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2521 Folio 18 Page 12 Marr Age Sex Birthplace James HOPKINS M 50 M Westdean, Gloucester, England Rel: Head Occ: Coal Miner Elizabeth HOPKINS M 38 F Eastdean, Gloucester, England Rel: Wife Harriet HOPKINS U 12 F Eastdean, Gloucester, England Rel: Daur Benjamin HOPKINS U 10 M Eastdean, Gloucester, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Ellen HOPKINS U 8 F Eastdean, Gloucester, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Mary Jane HOPKINS U 6 F Eastdean, Gloucester, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Clara HOPKINS U 4 F Eastdean, Gloucester, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Carmella HOPKINS U 3 F Eastdean, Gloucester, England I would also dearly love to know if there is any of the HOPKINS family left in the area......would love to find real live family. At this point would anyone know why families left and moved north? ....they moved from coal mining....to an area where there was no coal mining for miles. Thank you to all who have helped me...Michael Harald, Steve, Alison & Gwyn......if I have left anyone out...apologies. If I can in turn help any of you here in Yorkshire...please let me know. 1881, NBI......photographs of the area........etc Thanks Again Warmest Regards Jan in Bronte Country Looking for ROTHERAM/ROTHERHAM......Sheffield/Derbys/New South Wales MYCOCK................................Sheffield/Derbys CLEWER.................................West Yorks/anywhere WOOLLEY/WOOLEY................West Yorks/Devon/Cornwall SWAINE...................................Bradford/Bingley, West Yorks HEATON...................................Bingley, West Yorks SAUNDERS..............................Keighley, West Yorks/Bedfordshire HOPKINS..................................Welsh Borders PERKINS..................................Bath/Bristol/Frome WHITCHURCH...........................Bath/Bristol MITCHELL.................................Bath/Bristol/Frome GRIST.......................................Bath (COOK,PARFITT,MAGGS,RIDDLE,YOUNG (Bath & Frome area) Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.282 / Virus Database: 150 - Release Date: 25.09.01

I am afraid don't known for sure. I would have though all record would have gravvitated back to Newland Elizabeth Jack <[email protected]> fromthe Glos family history Assn would be able to direct you to the monumental inscription work done by the now defunct FOD Family Hist Soc which I seem to remember included Bream Elizabeth I hope you don't mind this copy) There are a number of my NASH relatives in the churchyard... I remember going there with my Grandfather and him pointing them out... but I now can't remember who... I believe the existing Bream Church/ Chapel is of a later date than 1750 regards Regards Bill Nash researching NASH,(Glos Somerset Barnett London) GUNTER,BATH,CONSTERDINE (Glos) SMITH (Monmouth), KEAR, HUGHES, GWILLIAM, KNIGHT(Glos) DEVANE, ELWIN, (Kent Surrey) SHAW (Kent Surrey S Ireland) MILES MORGAN JENKINS (Glos) Regards Bill Nash ----- Original Message ----- From: philvn <[email protected]> To: Nash Family <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:05 PM Subject: Re: [FoD] Chapels of Ease > I was interested by your detailed comment on the extra-parochial staus of > much of the Forest and the status of the [CofE] chapels. One such was > Bream, a 'chapel' of Newland I believe. > Do you know if separate registers or other records exist for Bream in > 1700-1750 or thereabouts? > Researching VAUGHAN of Whitecroft m. [1723] Eliz. JONES of Bream > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nash Family <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 2:41 PM > Subject: Re: [FoD] Greens in Coleford > > > > Take it from me who was born and brought up there and has a good map > > Coleford Newland,,,,etc ARE in the WEST of the dean the western boudary > > being the wye river... > > East Dean being that area from the Lydbrook,Cannop and Parkend Lydney > Valley > > to the River Leaddon (roughly the old Glos to Ledbury railway) Perhaps > not > > as far as the Leaddon but certainly beyond the foothills nr Newent . The > > "Miners Laws and Priviledges" states the eastern boundary as from > > "Gloucester Bridge (through) the half deale of Newent and Ross Ash" > (reign > > of Edward III) ("deale" here means share or part so "half of Newent > > district") That means Dymock , Linton etc may be a bit doubtfull as being > > in the Forest.... but I digress East Dean realy centres on Cinderford, > West > > on Coleford. Why isn't Cinderford used like Coleford as an identity in > > these early documents - basically because it is a newcomer, it didn't > realy > > exist beyond a hotchpotch of cottages prior to about 1850 > > The East & West Dean area took in that part of the Forest not included in > > the peripheral parishes, it was a Royal Forest and as such not part of a > > Parish. As minerals were more commercially exploited so settlements were > > built. It took until the end of the 19th century before local government > > was reformed on the lines of what there is today. Prior to that those > born > > in the "Wild Forest" were baptised in the chapels of Ease, or brought to > the > > peripheral parishes, Newland ,Staunton, Bicknor, Ruardean, Newent, > Westbury, > > Newnham, Lydney, Awre, Tiddenham, St Briavels.. I think. These represent > the > > old churches, you will find all the churches inside that area are > relatively > > modern (19th Century). The chapels of Ease were "sponsored" by the > nearest > > peripheral parish, for instance Coleford had only a Chapel of Ease > sponsored > > by Newland until the early 19th century. The importance of being baptised > > was not only for purposed of preventing damnation in the afterlife but > > providing protection in the current one. It was a parishes' > responsibility > > to look after those registered within its boundary, and the application of > > the Poor Law, the management of entry to workhouses etc was all based on > > your registration within a parish. There were two ways to get registered, > > be born in the parish and have your baptism registered, or similarly have > > your marriage registered. > > > > I think thats pretty much right - its my understanding anyway > > > > Regards > > > > Bill Nash > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Steve Papworth <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 5:17 PM > > Subject: Re: [FoD] Greens in Coleford > > > > > > > Roger, > > > > > > West Dean seems to be a term used to describe the east side of the > Forest. > > > I'm not sure what the exact geographical limits are, but from what I've > > > seen, Coleford, Newland and St Briavels all fall into this area. > > > > > > Regards....Steve > > > > > > >From: "Roger Green" <[email protected]> > > > >To: [email protected] > > > >Subject: [FoD] Greens in Coleford > > > >Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 20:44:52 +0100 > > > > > > > >James Green aged 38 was accidently killed while working in a coal pit > > > >15/3/1849 at High Beeches. > > > > >From the 1851 census (Bush Pit Coleford) he left a: > > > >wife Sarah 32 > > > >dau Ema 11 > > > >son Thomas 9 (this is my line) > > > >son william 8 > > > >son james 4 > > > >son john 4 > > > >dau ann 2 > > > >Sarah and children were all born at West Dean. From the 1841 ( The > > Persh ) > > > >census James was born out of the county and there was also a dau Ellen > bn > > > >about 1837. > > > > > > > >Is there anyone researching this line ? > > > > > > > >Where is West Dean in relation to Coleford ? > > > >Any help appreciated > > > >Thanks in anticipation > > > > > > > >Roger in Stalham Norfolk > > > > > > > > > > > >==== 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. > > > > > > > >============================== > > > >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > > >Source for Family History Online. 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Hello listers Recently some messages to the list have queried the reasoning of the East and West Dean division. In order to enlighten the new members and others on the list, I am re-sending the following. 1841- The act for the relief of the poor is dated 9 July 1841 and authorises the introduction of the new Poor Law, dividing the Forest of Dean into the two townships of East and West Dean, by a line drawn in a diagonal direction from LYDBROOK (Wye) to Ayleford (Severn). The act attached East Dean to Westbury-on-Severn Union and West Dean to Monmouth Union. Harold Watkins Perth, Western Australia

Hello Irene I have just emailed you with my YEMM details but it bounced back to me. ! The address I used was [email protected] Could you advise? Simon