I guess there are probably a lot of JONES's, but here is part of my wife's family, which may have some connection. Isaac JONES (b abt 1814) m Eliza ? (b abt 1825) Children: Ellen Eliza JONES (b 29 sep 1899) m 27 Mar 1921 William John BAKER (b 27 Aug 1898) Will JONES m Eva DORRINGTON Alfred JONES (b abt 1890) m Emily ? Sid JONES m Daisy ? Harold George JONES (b abt 1893) m Bertha YEARSLEY (?) Len JONES (b abt 1895) m Irene Leslie Jones (b abt 1906) m Irene TOVEY Amos JONES (b abt 1908) m Lillian WADE Lillian Louisa JONES (b abt 1903) m George CALLARD (b abt 1901) Cissie Hilda JONES (b abt 1910) m Kenneth George James HODGES (b abt 1909) Lillian JONES (died in infancy) Amos JONES (died in infancy?) Hope this may help someone Best wishes....Steve > >Hello Listers! > >Searching for any descendents of Edward JONES and Isabella SCOTT from the >Forst of Dean in the 19th c. Edward was a 'tinman' born in Lydrook. >Isabella was the daughter of a forgeman at Lydbrook. > >They were married at English Bicknor in 1842 and moved around a good deal. > >Their children were: > >*Edward JONES born 1843 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire >Isabella JONES born abt 1845 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire >*Edmund James JONES born 1847 Hartlebury Worcestershire >Mary JONES born abt 1850 Hartlebury Worcestershire >Sarah JONES born abt 1852 Hartlebury Worcestershire >*Absolom JONES born 1854 Birmingham, Warwickshire >Susannah JONES born abt 1857 Parkend, Gloucestrshire >*Adeline JONES born abt 1859 Parkend, Gloucestrshire >Louisa Ann (possibly Lois Ann) JONES born abt 1866 Parkend Gloucestershire >Belinda JONES born abt 1869 Parkend, Gloucestershire > >Amazingly, great-grandchildren of four of these JONES siblings (see names >with *) have found one another in the last 2 or 3 years and are cooperating >on a combined research effort from New Zealand, Canada and England. >And we are making progress! > >We'd like to find out about the rest of the other (not starred) siblings. >If this is your family please contact us. > >Good hunting, > >Lorraine >Victoria, BC > > Canada > > > > ==== 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, try out the >chatroom on our new look site > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > > >Lorraine > >My FOD JONES: > >John JONES m (1697 Newland) Dorothy BIRT > Dorothy b1702 Newland > Hannah b1703 Newland > Elizabeth b1712 Newland > Richard b1713 Newland d 1746 Newland > >Richard JONES m Elizabeth ? > Elizabeth b1728 Newland > Samuel b1737 Newland d1767 Newland > >Samuel JONES m (1758 Newland) Mary HARRIS > Mary b1759 Newland d1835 Newland > Anne b1763 Newland > >Mary JONES m 1787 John CONSTANT > > >My grandmother Elizabeth Jane CONSTANT was a great grandaughter of Mary >JONES and John CONSTANT. > > >It would be interesting to know if any of the various JONES lines hook >up further back. > > >In the Autumn 1994 edition of Forest Footsteps the Journal of the >defunct Royal Forest of Dean Family History Society the following >appeared on p8: > >"BETTY AND COLIN JONES have presented the Society with a large box >containing what appears to be the records of all the Jones families that >have ever lived in the Forest. We are very indebted to them both. It >may be a long job to present the data in a form accesible to all members >but in the meantime it is going to our librarian Bob JONES for >appraisal." > >I would be greatly interested to hear from anyone on the mailing list >who might have any clues as to the fate of this large box. > > >Gordon Morley >Orleans Ontario > > >==== ENG-GLOS-FOREST-DEAN Mailing List ==== >There is a Brain surname mailing list [email protected] > >============================== >Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate >your heritage! >http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

"L. Toleikis" wrote: > > Hello Listers! > > Searching for any descendents of Edward JONES and Isabella SCOTT from the > Forst of Dean in the 19th c. Edward was a 'tinman' born in Lydrook. > Isabella was the daughter of a forgeman at Lydbrook. > > They were married at English Bicknor in 1842 and moved around a good deal. > > Their children were: > > *Edward JONES born 1843 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire > Isabella JONES born abt 1845 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire > *Edmund James JONES born 1847 Hartlebury Worcestershire > Mary JONES born abt 1850 Hartlebury Worcestershire > Sarah JONES born abt 1852 Hartlebury Worcestershire > *Absolom JONES born 1854 Birmingham, Warwickshire > Susannah JONES born abt 1857 Parkend, Gloucestrshire > *Adeline JONES born abt 1859 Parkend, Gloucestrshire > Louisa Ann (possibly Lois Ann) JONES born abt 1866 Parkend Gloucestershire > Belinda JONES born abt 1869 Parkend, Gloucestershire > > Amazingly, great-grandchildren of four of these JONES siblings (see names > with *) have found one another in the last 2 or 3 years and are cooperating > on a combined research effort from New Zealand, Canada and England. > And we are making progress! > > We'd like to find out about the rest of the other (not starred) siblings. > If this is your family please contact us. > > Good hunting, > > Lorraine > Victoria, BC > Canada > > ==== 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, try out the chatroom on our new look site > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library Lorraine My FOD JONES: John JONES m (1697 Newland) Dorothy BIRT Dorothy b1702 Newland Hannah b1703 Newland Elizabeth b1712 Newland Richard b1713 Newland d 1746 Newland Richard JONES m Elizabeth ? Elizabeth b1728 Newland Samuel b1737 Newland d1767 Newland Samuel JONES m (1758 Newland) Mary HARRIS Mary b1759 Newland d1835 Newland Anne b1763 Newland Mary JONES m 1787 John CONSTANT My grandmother Elizabeth Jane CONSTANT was a great grandaughter of Mary JONES and John CONSTANT. It would be interesting to know if any of the various JONES lines hook up further back. In the Autumn 1994 edition of Forest Footsteps the Journal of the defunct Royal Forest of Dean Family History Society the following appeared on p8: "BETTY AND COLIN JONES have presented the Society with a large box containing what appears to be the records of all the Jones families that have ever lived in the Forest. We are very indebted to them both. It may be a long job to present the data in a form accesible to all members but in the meantime it is going to our librarian Bob JONES for appraisal." I would be greatly interested to hear from anyone on the mailing list who might have any clues as to the fate of this large box. Gordon Morley Orleans Ontario

Hi Listers I've uploaded a selection of transcribed trades directories (Kelly's, Slaters, Morris & Co.) relevant to the FOD area.eg. Abenhall 1876, Alvington 1876, Bream 1870, Clearwell 1894 & 1902, Newland 1870, 1876, & 1902, Mitcheldean 1870, Coleford 1852, 1870 & 1902, English Bicknor 1876, Flaxley 1876, Littledean 1876, Lydbrook 1876, St. Briavels 1876, Staunton 1876 & 1927, West Dean 1876, Woolaston 1876. I hope to add more as time permits. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbennett/index.htm Cathie

I have a photograph of the members of staff of the above company in 1913. Names are:- POWELL, H CANNOCK, A ROYAL, G (my grandfather) BEARD W H HONE, S E LUCY, T H PALMER W H EAGLES W H MOUNTJOY H ADAMS G WILLIAMS A J BICK G EAGLES A E DOWLE R I will be happy to scan a copy for anyone with an interest in these names. Best wishes Shirley Askins

Hi all, I have, for some time now, been digging around trying to find anything I can on a person named James POCKETT, the son of Thomas POCKETT. James Married Florence Emily BROWN, from MIle End, Coleford, in the Baptist Chapel at Parkend, in 1905. They had a child in 1907, William John POCKETT. I have traced Florence Emily POCKETT (nee BROWN) through Liverpool to London. James and his son disappear off the face of the earth after 1907. Family anecdotal evidence is that they both died, no Death Certificates ever found. The hole gets deeper but the evidence for location is less than ever. Is there anyone who can help in this matter. James was Born in Yorkshire, his Father was born at Lydney and his Mother was Martha from Glamorgan. TIA. Bryan The Celtic Laird

Hi Everyone, I am new to this list and my surname interests are BADHAM and BOOKER Charles Frederick BOOKER b abt 1848 Chipping Campden married on 9/11/1872 Eliza BADHAM b Aston Subedge abt 3/9/1847 their children were Frederick Charles BOOKER 25/10/1873 Priscilla Mary BOOKER 29/10/1876 Harry William BOOKER 25/5/1878 d 13/1/1881 Both Eliza and Charles died bef 1891 Eliza by fire ? inhalation ? Frederick and Priscilla where in an 'orphanage' anyone any info where that could have been at that time? Frederick eventually moved to Birmingham Priscilla to Shipley Derbys Hope someone can help with the queries. Thank you in anticipation June

I am trying to trace my BEARD family. I know they arrived in Tamworth, Staffs before 1762 when a widow Anne Beard is mentioned in some court records. I am fairly certain Anne did not marry in Warwickshire, Staffs or SW Derbyshire so after a lot of work I keep spreading the net wider. One possible wedding I have identified is Thomas Beard to Anne Browing in Frocester 6/1/1776. Anne had a son Thomas born c1755 who married Dorothy Hadley 12/10/1778 in Tamworth Can anybody help me to eliminate this line or help me in my researches. Paul Beard

Hi Listers, Searching for connections with; William MORSE, Iron Miner, b.abt.1830, married Precilla CLAY b.abt.1836. Their children were; William b.abt.1862, East Dean, Gloucestershire, England. John b.1865, Ditto Richard b.abt. 1867 Ditto Alfred E b.abt. 1869 Ditto Albert b.abt. 1871 Ditto Priscilla b. abt. 1873 Ditto Mary J b.abt. 1877 Ditto Annie L b.abt 1879 Ditto Kitty Emma John MORSE, above, married Mary HALE, 1899. Mary was born 29/06/1869, Old Furnace, East Dean, Gls, England and died 31/08/1951, in Gloucestershire. Their children were; Ethel Mary b.28/11/1899 William John b.21/06/1901 Edna Priscilla b.28/07/1902 Mabel Frances b.23/05/1904 Frederick Richard b.6/7/1907 Doris Winifred b.4/5/1908 Robert Leonard b.14/06/1910. At least the three eldest sons of William and Precilla were Coal miners and we know that John MORSE became a Free Miner of the Hundred of St Briavels when he was 27. Any information about where to look for information on Free Miners also gratefully received. Many thanks, Wendy Bollard, Sandy, Bedfordshire, England

Hello Everyone I am searching for John WADDON/WADDEN/WADDING born in 1836 supposedly in Somerset but found in Gloucestershire in 1853 (witnessed wedding of Mary Hannah). He married in "Dean Forest" in 1861 and then settled in Newent, Gloucestershire. Any trace of him or any Waddons before then in the area would be wonderful. His occupation was Well Sinker. Thank you for your help. Joan Waddon

Hello Listers! Searching for any descendents of Edward JONES and Isabella SCOTT from the Forst of Dean in the 19th c. Edward was a 'tinman' born in Lydrook. Isabella was the daughter of a forgeman at Lydbrook. They were married at English Bicknor in 1842 and moved around a good deal. Their children were: *Edward JONES born 1843 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire Isabella JONES born abt 1845 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire *Edmund James JONES born 1847 Hartlebury Worcestershire Mary JONES born abt 1850 Hartlebury Worcestershire Sarah JONES born abt 1852 Hartlebury Worcestershire *Absolom JONES born 1854 Birmingham, Warwickshire Susannah JONES born abt 1857 Parkend, Gloucestrshire *Adeline JONES born abt 1859 Parkend, Gloucestrshire Louisa Ann (possibly Lois Ann) JONES born abt 1866 Parkend Gloucestershire Belinda JONES born abt 1869 Parkend, Gloucestershire Amazingly, great-grandchildren of four of these JONES siblings (see names with *) have found one another in the last 2 or 3 years and are cooperating on a combined research effort from New Zealand, Canada and England. And we are making progress! We'd like to find out about the rest of the other (not starred) siblings. If this is your family please contact us. Good hunting, Lorraine Victoria, BC Canada

Hi to John and list I noticed your interest in HYETT. My great grandmother was Matilda Roscena HYETT - I am 99% certain she was born in Elming Row, Gloucester - but until the 1901 census comes out I can't be 100%. I do have her three marriage certificates and death certificate. First marriage - 29 Aug 1897 to William MILLINER at Egwysilan, Glamorgan Second marriage - 28 Aug 1909 to Thomas MERRETT (I believe this is a misspelling of MARROTT) at the Register Office Westbury on Severn - both residences Ruspidge Third marriage - 11 Dec 1920 to Samuel William WATTS at the Register Office Westbury on Severn - residences Bilson Green, Cinderford and Ruardean Hill Death - 31 Jan 1938 at North Nibley, Nr Dursley aged 61 years. Matilda's father was William HYETT (deceased on the third marriage cert) If anyone has a connect or information on any of the above - I would love to hear from you. Marcia Jewell Wiltshire

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Jocelyn. Thank you for Alfred's notes. He mentioned "Tom Jarrett's wife". All my Jarrett research has been difficult and this was like finding a pearl! I'm copying all the notes for the Jarrett folder. BA

Hi Jocelyn, Just one big thank you for sharing Alfreds' Notes with us.' They are absolutely brilliant and I for one have found three references to my own ancestors. All the information listed is very interesting and I am rather surprised at the number of Pit/Railway Deaths which were mentioned. Many Thanks John Donaldson Staffordshire Researching Hiatt/ Hyett/ Hyatt Forest of Dean

Would like to hear from anyone researching this family. Thomas HINKS. born abt 1824 Gloucester, parents. James HINKS and Susanah HEAVER or HEAVEN. married. Pamela Ann BAILEY. parents. William BAILEY and Charlotte CROKER. Family. (1) Elizabeth Ann HINKS. born. 1st January 1850 Bristol. (2) Sarah Matilda HINKS. born. 1852 Bristol. (3) William Albert HINKS. born. 1855 Bristol. (4) George Thomas HINKS. born. 1859 Kingscote. (5) Charles HINKS. born. 20th March 1863 Brisbane, QLD, Australia. (6) Eliza Ellen HINKS. They came to Australia on the "Shackamaxon" arriving on the 6th August 1859. Sincerely, June Pickering, Queensland, Australia. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Final part of Alfred's notes, 8.8.1921. Walter PEART, 30 years, was killed at Prin ? Royal College. 1877. New school built at Pillowell. 20.11.1875. ? COLLINS, Lydney, was killed by coal trucks. 20.11.1875. George WORGAN, (Myah?) Whitecroft, died. 20.11.1875. Jackey TIRE, Breams Eaves, died. 21.11.1875. Enoch MORGAN, Yorkley, was buried. 10.2.1876. Malloy T/FOSSEY, Pillowell, died. 12.2.1876. Mrs. GOLLOP died. 7.1.1875. Tom BANK, Pillowell, died. 23.4.1876. John BUDGE, 70 years, Whitecroft, died. 30.4.1876. Rebecca POPE'S child was buried. 20.10.1883. The Parkend and New Fancy Collieries were sold by auction at Bell Inn, Glos., to Robert TOOMER for £6,500. 23.10.1883. Ben WINTLE, George SAUNDERS, Richard DUFTY and George JENKINS, all boys, were fined for trespass on Severn and Wey line. Aug 1870. Mr.WALDEN, travelling preacher for the Primitive Methodists, was married at Elwood Chapel. Aug 1870. Dan NELMS, Whitecroft, on trial for stealing sharfis ? from John WYATT, Whitecroft. (What is sharfis ?? ) Could be shafts? Aug 1840. Coleford had gas lights. Feb 1866. Forester News first published. April 1866. Clearwell church opened. 12.7.1881. Sam BULL left for America. 25.6.1881. A comet appeared in the North - visible for over 3 weeks. 18.9.1870. Maria CRADDOCK, Whitecroft, was buried. 16.9.1870. Police took a hogshead of cider from the wife of Bibey VIRGOE ! 21.9.1867. Richard PHILLIPS was killed. 28.9.1867. Elizabeth WINTLE died. 10.8.1865. Lilley HILL had a child in Australia. 9.4.1867. Lilley HILL had child No. 2 in NEW ZEALAND. Nov 1867. Joseph SHOULE, was killed at Fancy Branch. Feb 1882. Sharpnes Docks - arrival of a fine 4 masted ship bringing wheat from San Francisco. A slave made good his escape from the ship. 22.1.1883. Tom JARRETT's wife, Bream, died. 5.2.1883. Joe PUSH and Will SHINK went to Lancs. Oct 1881. Joseph SMITH, Constable Parkend Police, resigned due to illness after 25 years. Last 16 years at Whitecroft and Lydney. 17.10.1881. Will Lark DAVIS, Pillowell, was killed at Holmes Level, Mauple Hill. 23.10.1881. Granny VAUGHAN was buried. 23.1.1883. Eliyd HOWELL, Coleford, Milkwell, swore her child on Tom Vatcher KEAR, to pay 2 shillings per week. 6.12.1868. Jacob HOOK and James BEACH, Whitecroft, were buried. 1861. Sergeant BEART was killed at the Speech-house. 6.3.1883. Neap RUDGE, Whitecroft, was sent to prison for 14 days for beating his wife. 31.3.1883. Martha HAMPTON, Whitecroft, and John JENKINS, Bream, were married at Elwood Chapel. 18.3.1883. David GRETHIN, 65 years, manager at Parkend Coal Co., died. 27.3.1883. Richard SCOTT, 55 years, Fountain Inn, Parkend, died. 25.3.1883. Thomas KEAR ENGLAND, 73 years, Bream, died. 25.3.1883. Harry HAWKIN's wife, Pillowell, died at 25 years of age. 26.12.1868. Tom LIPPER, Whitecroft, married. 10.1.1862. Daniel HIATT was buried. 7.1.1869. William ELSMORE, Mosley, broke a leg at Fancy. 15.2.1869. Thomas BRICE, Lydney, died. 30.1.1869. John HOPPEY was shot !! 26.1.1869. Mrs. PRITCHARD, Whitecroft, died. 9.5.1869. Cock ROBINS and Haggie HALFORD were married. 6.5.1869. John SHINK married Mary RIGHT. 23.5.1869. Sarah WOOD, Pillowell, was married. 25.5.1869. Henry HULET, Bream, died. 26.5.1869. James THOMAS was killed at Hopewell Pit. 27.5.1869. William HEATH, Bream, died. 27.5.1869. William DUFTY went to America. 3.33.1881. Will SAUNDERS, Whitecroft, broke a leg at Lightmore. 23.1.1883. At Coleford, Harriet BAKER, Whitecroft, swore her child on Jack PARTRIDGE, Lydney, to pay half a crown weekly. 27.8.1869. William WINTLE, Breams Eaves, broke a leg. 1.1. 1871. Jane WYATT, Whitecroft, was confined. July 1870. Mary JAMES, Parkend, died. 13.2.1871. George BROOKS married Charlot BEACH, Whitecroft. 8..3.1871. Dick REECEY, Whitecroft, died. 27. ?. 1871. Susanah PEARCE, Whitecroft, died. 1870. Moseley Green railroad started. 3.4.1871. Jack LOCKER, Pillowell, was buried. 8.6.1871. George WINTOUR, Bream, was killed at Parkend. 6.7.1871. Hannah Wilden CROCKET, Whitecroft, died. 17.12.1907. Enoch HOOK, Whitecroft, was buried. 14.3.1908. Tom GUEST, died. 26.9.1908. Fanny BUERRY, Whitecroft, died. Easter Mon 1876. Speech House - For the first time after Severn & Wey rail opened for passengers, there were train excursions to the Speech-house. There were pony rides, donkey, dog and man racing, greasy pole climbing. A regular day's spree. 6.12.1899. Mrs. WEBB of Yorkley died in a pony and trap accident near the Speech-house. 25.1.1879. Charles PACE was executed for the murder of John DYSON at Banner Cross. 18.11.1878. Joseph GARCIA was executed at Usk Jail for the murders of William and Elizabeth WATKINS and their three children at Llangibby, Nr.Newport on the 16th July, 1878. 12.7.1899. Tom RUCK was thrown out of the cage at Fancy Pit and killed. 23.7.1899. Fred PEARCE, Parkhill, married Bertha WINTLE. 10.10.1883. Rev. Thomas NICHOLSON, Baptist Minister, late of Yorkley Baptists Chapel, died aged 87 years. Was born at Whitecroft. 16.7.1866. Bailey WINTLE, Parkend, died. As I've said before, my great great grandfather, Alfred HARRIS, had a lovely writing hand but his spelling was a little amiss. I don't know if any of the above entries are wrongly spelled - I copied them down as read. In any case, I hope these notes have helped someone to locate an ancestor ot two. Jocelyn. Jocelyn GRIFFITHS nee HARRIS, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.

Part 4 of Alfred's notes, 12.9.1875. Tom TOTTLE was buried. 31.8.1875. Coomfamish sold. 3.11.1869. John TROTTER, Newnham, died. 15.11.1869. Henry CROCKET, Whitecroft, died. 13.11.1869. Sharlot MORSE, married. 1.11.1869. Foundation of new chemical works began at Tail of Pool. 19.9.1869. Edmin FLETCHER died. 29.9.1869. Jabes WRIGHT, Parkend, died. 8.8.1868. Will COUNCELOR, Yorkley, killed at Lo Holmes Level. 17.10.1869. Caroline LEWIS, Whitecroft, married. 21.10.1869. Jack CROCKETT, Whitecroft, died. 23.10.2869. Jack HALL, Lydney, was killed. 22.4.1876. Edward Payon WESTON, the walking American, at Nottingham, walked for 55 miles non stop in 11hrs.23mins. 30.1.1881. James BAND came to live at Victoria Inn, Whitecroft. 6.1.1883. William BAILEY, Lydney, died. 19.8.1909. Joseph PULLEN killed at New Pit, Cannop. 10.9.1875. Old granny RUCK died. Aug 1875. JAMES & GREENSHAM sold their works to Mr. CRAWSHA. 1875. A plentiful year for nuts ! 25.9.1875. Charley HAMPTON, Whitecroft, was married. Dec 1875. Passenger line opened to Coleford. 25.12.1873. James REDMAN was married. 26.12.1873. James HOOK was married. Jan 1874. Parkhill line started. Feb 1874. Miss. MORRELL was married. 5.11.1868. Walter THOMAS, Whitecroft, buried. April 1872. Martha DUFTY went to Glos Asylom. May, 1872. Sophia HICKS was married. June 1872. Whitecroft Union Lodge of Mines was established. July 1872. There were 1,569 deaths fom sunstroke in New York. 27.7.1872. Farmer PHILLIPS, 72 years, Pastors Hill Farm, Bream, died. 27.7.1872. Ann JONES, Lydney, committed suicide- hung herself on bedpost. 11.8.1872. Sam ROBINS, Bream Eaves, was married. 10.11.1872. Sarah SIMS, Whitecroft, was married. Aug 1877 to Law suit - Richard THOMAS of Lydbrook was sued by Mr.BRAINS Nov 1882. of Trefaulgar Colliery, for damages for water getting into Trefaulgar from Speculations. Settled by arbitrator - damages £8.8.6 awarded to BRAIN. 22.1.1883. Mary MAID was married. June.1875. Fanny MORSE, Whitecroft Mill, was married. 9.11.1875. Cora MORSE, Whitecroft, was married. 18.4.1876. Annie MORSE, Whitecroft Flour Mill, was married. no date. Polley MORSE, Whitecroft Mill, was married. 31.7.1878. J.Sidney THOMAS, manager of Parkend Coal Co., was married. 7.2.1877. James BEDDIS carpenter (unsure whether it is his occupation or surname), was killed in Castle Rag Pit. 25.4.1877. George RASBATCH, parkend, killed at Dykes Level. 12.5.1877. George HOWELL, Bream, killed at the Fancy. 15.10.1877. George MORGAN, Bream, died at work in Lydney. 16.7.1915. Ted VAUGHAN, Bream Eaves, killed at Flour Mill Colliery. Jocelyn, Jocelyn GRIFFITHS nee HARRIS, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.

Hello listers, Although my great grandfather, Alfred HARRIS, born 1839, Whitecroft, had remarkably good writing his spelling was sometime amiss. I am not sure of the spelling of the names/addresses of the period concerned so I have copied his notes as read. 2.3.1870. Thomas WOOD, Whitecroft, was buried. 27.2.1870. William JAMES, Bunneyswood, was buried. 21.2.1870. Luke KEAR, Starvecrow, was killed at Parkend. 25.2.1870. Mrs. GWILLIAN, Moseley Green, died. 10.3.1870. Charles JAMES, Parkend, died. -do- Skarlot TOY, Yorkley, died. 5.3.1870. Charles EBSWORTH, Parkend, died. 16.3.1870. Richard POWELL, Elwood, was killed. 5.4.1870. Tom BEACH, Whitecroft, fine 20 pounds for selling beer without a licence. 25.5.1870. Tom BEACH, Whitecroft, died. 8.4.1870. Charlot JONES, Doghole, Whitecroft, died. 9.4.1870. Mary BEACH, Whitecroft, died. 5.6.1870. Isaac ADMIRAL, Breams Eaves, died. 6.6.1870. Oliver RICHARDS, Whitecroft, died. 12.5.1870. Noley CLARK'S wife ran away. 5.2.1883. Charlot Gobey BEACH, Whitecroft, died. 7.2.1883. John COOK died. 9.2.1883. Frank HYATT killed at Portskewet tunnel. 14.2.1883. Tarl PRICE'S wife was buried with her two daughters. 7.11.1872. Taylor's Circus at Lydney. 30.7.1909. Pearl or PEART killed at Flour Mill Colliery. 2.9.1909. James EDWARDS,( tickle) killed at Flour Mill Colliery. July, 1874. Telegraph and signal poles erected on Severn & Wey line. 1.8.1874. Tom EVERETT of Brains Green, killed at Fancy Pit. 29.7.1874. Tom JONES, Whitecroft, was burned to death. 18.1.1875. Fred LEWIS, Whitecroft, died. 1874/5. Miners strike, Forest of Dean, for 11 weeks, 3 days. Ended on 27th January, 1875. Hope this is of interest to some listers. Good luck. Jocelyn. Jocelyn GRIFFITHS nee HARRIS, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.

More notes taken from the journal of Alfred. 1872. Furnace Works bought Parkend Tin Works. 1872. Henry PHILLIPS left the brewery. 23.3.1872. Amy BAILEY , Yorkley, died. Widow of late Thomas BAILEY. 11.3.1873. Thomas JONES BONNEY married. 8.11.1867. Explosion and fire at Ferndale Colliery, Rhondda. 160 dead. 23.11.1867. Allen GOULD and LARKINS hanged at Manchester. 25.4.1867. Viney Hill church opened. 27.4.1867. Elizabeth WILDING died. 20.2.1867. Manuel NESBIN killed. 20.3.1868. Phoebe WILDING died. 4.5.1865. Persilla LEWIS died. 27.5.1868. Nancy JAMES, Parkend, died. 25.12.1871. Christmas Day - rained all day ! 17.12.1871. Richard SKINNER died. 10.12.1871. Frederick JONES, who murdered his sweetheart, Emley GARDNER, was hung at Glos Tannery. Jan 1872. Tom NELMS lost his boy. 21.9.1867. Richard PHILLIPS was killed at Parkend. 20.2.1868. Emanuel JAMES was killed at China Pit. 11.11.1867. Joseph SHOVEL was killed at Fancy Branch. 28.9.1867. Elizabeth WINTLE died. 12.1.1874. E.C.BUTT, Edwin BAILEY and Ann Burny were executed at Glos Jail for murder. 17.10.1879. The Severn Bridge was opened amidst flag waving and cannon fire. There were river excursions to see the bridge. On the hillside were swing boats, merry go rounds, shooting galleries etc. Bridge was completed within 4 years at cost of £ 200,000. 30.8.1882. Benjamin WINTLE of Whitecroft died. 31.1.1882. Sardham WINTLE, Whiecroft was married. 20.12.1881. James HOOK, Whitecroft, was jailed for stealing coal. 20.10.1879. 'Maid Maria' with 8 trucks of coal, went over the Severn Bridge for the very 1st time. 24.6.1871. George PRICE was killed at Fancy. 1871. Peslah ground for sale. 1871. Cooper Dicks ground behind the Row, Whitecroft, for sale. 18.7.1871. Will GESS'S father was killed. July, 1871. Harry MADOX fell down Old Pit, Standfast. 13.8.1871. BEDMORE, Whitecroft, was buried. May, 1915. Herbert NASH of Elwood was killed at Pillowell Colliery. 25.2.1878. Mary Ann SAUNDERS, Whitecroft, was buried. 15.2.1878. Elizabeth VENTER, Miners Arms, was buried. 25.12.1878. Will DAVIES, Wisler the Sloap. died. 25.6.1879. Will NUBBIN YEOMAN, Bream, died. (Yeoman could be occ') 20.5.1870. Tom BLANCH of Elwood, killed Lydney BEDSON. 23.5.1870. Harry Doghole ? married Ruth HARRIS. 16.6.1870. Richard WINTOUR, Whitecroft, was married. 16.6.1870. Sarah PHILLIPS, Miners Arms, Whitecroft, was buried. 16.6.1870. Jane PRUCK, Whitecroft, died. June,1870. John MORGAN, Pillowell, was fined 20 shillings for selling beer. 8.1.1870. William TOOSE, Whitecroft, died. 15.2.1870. Tom PREECE, Breams Eaves, died. 16.2.1870. William STOMPERS, Whitecroft, died. 16.2.1870. Jackey LEA, Mosley Green, died. 18.2.1870. John MORGAN, Yorkley, died. Hope this helps out someone's research. Jocelyn. Jocelyn GRIFFITHS, nee HARRIS, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.

Hello all, My apologies to those listers who have already read these notes which have been recently seen on the Gloucestershire list. My 2x Great Grandfather was Alfred HARRIS, born 1839 at Whitecroft,( Miner) West Dean. I have recently corresponded with a new found cousin at Bream and I am now in possession of photocopied notes from my Great Great Grandfather's journal. They are not in any particular order, in fact they are all over the place datewise, but some listers might find some of his entries of great use. He had a lovely hand but his spelling was a little awry and as I don't know the exact spelling of some entries I have copied names/places as read. 23.2.1886. William SMITH, schoolmaster, Board School, Pillowell, was killed. 6.8.1873. Nancy BULLEY of Whitecroft, died at the Grove Engin. 30.8.1873. George LEA was killed at Holmes Level. 1.9.1873. Charles JONES of Little Dean was killed by trams at Parkend. Sept., 1873. John SAUNDERS of Whitecroft sent to prison for one month. 11.12.1869. Phillip PHIPPS's wife died , Whitecroft. 22.12.1869. Fred SMITH, Whitecroft, died. Feb.1869. J or S. PAGE, St. Briavels, murdered his wife. 14.11.1871. Jackey TUCKER, the Navvy, fell down Brunswick Pit at Moseley Green. 7.12.1871. Will HYATT had legs and one hand cut off at Fancy Branch. 14.12.1871. Mrs. Richard WILDEN, Breamcross Farm, a daughter born. Nov 1869. George PEABODY died. Nov 1869. Clearwell hospital opened. Oct 1873. Richard THOMAS, Breams Eaves, died. Nov 1873. Joseph PREEST died. 16.11.1873. James WINTLE, Fancy Pit, died. 15.11.1873. Miss MORSE died. 17.11.1873. Harry ADDIS married Gidds ? PAUL. 14.3.1879. Masons Arms, Bream, owned by Jack PHIPPS was sold. 17.7.1889. Mat Morgan WHITE killed at Buckspool. 17.5.1869. Elias MORGAN lost his watch !! 4.12.1888. Jack HOMLES, Tom EVANS, Jack WILLET, were suffocated at PillsWell Level. 22.11.1888. Christiana LEWIS fell in Bay Brook and died. Oct 1871. Jack CROCKET, Yorkley, died. 3.10.1871. Ted BROWN went to Durham. 8.9.1871. Colliers at Fancy Pit and Parkend on strike. 17.10.1871. Old Tom SKUFLOR, Whitecroft, died. 24.10.1871. Sharlot TOBEY jailed for stealing coal. 5.11.1871. Bentley DUFTY, Breams Eaves, died. 1872. A very wet year !! 1838. Great Western opened. 1867. Dr. TEAGUE, Coroner, died. 1866. Lydney School opened. 1862. Edward MEACHER esquire, died. 1870. Superintendent CHIPP appointed to Coleford. 6.9.1905. Ann HEWETT, New Inn, Bream, died. 10.4.1902. Ted Charles GLOVEY, was buried. 23.1.1872. William DOBS died at Tail of Pool. 1872. Mr. BATHWIST'S house at Lydney demolished. That is all for now- I'll post more another day. Hope it helps someone. Jocelyn Jocelyn GRIFFITHS nee HARRIS, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.