Hi Pauline, Swindon Village is considered part of Cheltenham, and may well have been so in 1901. Alternatively, Sidney Durnford may have tried to avoid confusion on the part of the enumerator, who may otherwise have assumed that Sidney meant that slightly bigger place in Wiltshire. Regards, Mike Beacham

Am enquirying on behalf of a relative without email. He has a Remembrance Card for the above who died 16 Oct 1889 aged 39, therefore born c. 1850. It is believed that she was a sister of Matilda Vaughan, born 1857 who married John Verry of Drybrook. If anyone knows of this family we would love to hear from you. Adrian Verry

Hello Frank I have an interest in Newnham as a port of departure for one twig of my family tree - via 'The Baltic Merchant' which was launched there in 1782. See attachment. [You may safely open this as it's sent through my resident Norton Anti-virus.] Please get back to me if you'd like to know more - or have more to offer. Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: Frank Baynham To: ENG-GLOS-FOREST-DEAN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 12:07 AM Subject: [FoD] Re: Newnham --=======628157B2======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-33047E4F; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi Russell, Newnham is a small town on the edge of the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. Historically it was important as one of the main ports on the River Severn and, as such was the Forest's main access to the Sea. I suppose it's about 15 miles from Gloucester City. If you need any more information, I live about 9 miles from Newnham. Incidentally, my stepson has just moved to Christchurch NZ and it's amazing how much more aware we are of things NZ in the last three weeks. All the best, Frank Baynham Coalway Forest of Dean Gloucestershire e --=======628157B2======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-33047E4F Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.618 / Virus Database: 397 - Release Date: 09/03/04 --=======628157B2=======-- ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

I have an interest in Jane Thorne age 11 Born Newnham in the 1851 census district of Glouc St. Catherine. Is this a parish or ED in the City of Gloucester? Thanks for any help Russell Thorne New Zealand

--=======628157B2======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-33047E4F; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi Russell, Newnham is a small town on the edge of the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. Historically it was important as one of the main ports on the River Severn and, as such was the Forest's main access to the Sea. I suppose it's about 15 miles from Gloucester City. If you need any more information, I live about 9 miles from Newnham. Incidentally, my stepson has just moved to Christchurch NZ and it's amazing how much more aware we are of things NZ in the last three weeks. All the best, Frank Baynham Coalway Forest of Dean Gloucestershire e --=======628157B2======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-33047E4F Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.618 / Virus Database: 397 - Release Date: 09/03/04 --=======628157B2=======--

Please does anyone have connections to a Lily ROBINS born NEWENT in about 1884? I should like to know the names of her parents etc., particularly the maiden name and birthplace of her mother which I believe to be DAVIES. Regards Dawn Regards Dawn dawn.cumbley@virgin.net

Hi I would appreciate a lookup in the 1871 census of a Henry Studd Fletcher in Lydbrook He may have been a doctor or some other notable as he was mentioned in the 1876 Kelly`s for Lydbrook cheers Sylvia Morgan _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with cool new emoticons http://www.msn.co.uk/specials/myemo

Hello Sylvia I have found the same king of thing myself. The only suggestion I can put forward is that in the days when people did not discuss such things, is it possible that a person could not necessarily have known where they were born, but only REMEMBER the area of their childhood? This is what I have concluded. As an instance, I have a Sidney Dunford in my tree. He was born in Swindon, but was brought up in Cheltenham. In 1901 he was in Monmouthshire (possibily the first time he had given details himself) and sid he was born in Cheltenham, which I know to be untrue. As I have said so often before - If only they had talked about such things, our task would be so much easier. Regards. Pauline Tamworth, Staffs ----- Original Message ----- From: "sylvia morgan" <sylviamorgan213@hotmail.com> To: <ENG-GLOS-FOREST-DEAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 4:08 PM Subject: [FoD] Lydbrook and Newnham > Hi Listers Might someone who was born in Lydbrook describe herself on a > census record as being born in Newnham? In other words are the two places > connected in any way? There is an entry for an Agnes POWELL on the 1891 > census for Ross. The address is what looks likeArchenfield(Ross) Agnes is > the right age(17) to be the one I`m looking for(my grandmother)but her place > of birth is given as Newnham whereas her birth certificate states she was > born in Lydbrook. I`d be grateful for any ideas on this Sylvia > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself with cool new emoticons http://www.msn.co.uk/specials/myemo > > ______________________________

Hi Listers, Could some kind person do a look-up for me, in the Glos 1841 Census. I'm trying to find William Brooks, born in Westbury-on-Severn aged about 31yrs. Wife Elizabeth aged approx. 27yrs and sons George and William. Thank-you. Linda Noryh Yorkshire.

Hi Listers Might someone who was born in Lydbrook describe herself on a census record as being born in Newnham? In other words are the two places connected in any way? There is an entry for an Agnes POWELL on the 1891 census for Ross. The address is what looks likeArchenfield(Ross) Agnes is the right age(17) to be the one I`m looking for(my grandmother)but her place of birth is given as Newnham whereas her birth certificate states she was born in Lydbrook. I`d be grateful for any ideas on this Sylvia _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with cool new emoticons http://www.msn.co.uk/specials/myemo

Hi Listers Has anyone any idea of where someone would be employed as a servant at Joy`s Green in1874? My great grandmother was recorded as being so employed in that year that her daughter Agnes Selina(who later in 1896 married my grandfather, William ALLAWAY at Lydbrook) was christened in the Primitive Methodist church at Lydbrook _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch with absent friends - get MSN Messenger http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

Thanks to all those who came back with information on the 1841 census re my Hale family - much appreciated. A few bricks knocked out of the wall! Diane

Hi there Just reposting my surname interest. Meek Forest of Dean, Newent. Hill Aston Ingham. Baggs F O D Price llantillio Creceny. Nash Coleford Fetter Hill. Margaret Meek Doncaster

Hello List: I recall that there were MEEK's in LEA on many records that I have stored away in my trusty filing system ( unindexed cardboard boxes ) I will see what I have and pass it along. this may take awhile so don't hold your breath. cheers Glen A. Yearsley Worldwide One-Name Study Surname ... YEARSLEY Cambridge , Ontario , Canada yearsley@gto.net

Many thanks to all who helped find Obed MEEK's children in 1891. I am now looking for his Father in 1841 census please, if this census is available... Elijah MEEK b. 1824 East Dean, Glos ( still single man until 1846) Thanks...Hazel

This request has been answered. Leigh-Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: <SWLady123@aol.com> To: <ENG-GLOS-FOREST-DEAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 5:42 PM Subject: [FoD] Obed MEEK 1891 census look-up > I would be so grateful if someone could look up the following please, in East > Dean 1891 census. As I am sure they had more children. > >>

Just checking !! Has someone just sent me an attachment re this family. Hazel ---original--- I would be so grateful if someone could look up the following please, in East Dean 1891 census. As I am sure they had more children. They already had 2 children in 1881 census, living at Drybrook Rd Obed MEEK b. 1851 Ruardean Hill, Glos Hester Hannah " wife b. 1853 Wiltshire Frederick son b. 1876 Eva Ann dau 1879 and could someone give me a source as to where I can purchase the 1891 Glos census please. Many thanks...Hazel

I would be so grateful if someone could look up the following please, in East Dean 1891 census. As I am sure they had more children. They already had 2 children in 1881 census, living at Drybrook Rd Obed MEEK b. 1851 Ruardean Hill, Glos Hester Hannah " wife b. 1853 Wiltshire Frederick son b. 1876 Eva Ann dau 1879 and could someone give me a source as to where I can purchase the 1891 Glos census please. Many thanks...Hazel

Does anyone have access to the 1841 census please? I am looking for a John Hale with wife Eliza in the Hausley, East Dean, area. They should have a daughter Elizabeth (born c1839) and possibly Mary (born c1841). I found matching marriage registrations for both Eliza Smith and John Hale but apparently they are not married to each other! I have the family on the 1851 and living with them was John's mother Mary but I don't know when she was actually widowed. I have what I hope is the correct death certificate for Mary saying her husband was a Moses Hale. I then found a few death registrations for Moses but am not quite sure which is the right one. John and Eliza are my real big wall which I would like to get over so am hoping someone may be able to help with the 1841 census from which I can then try again. Many thanks for any help, however small. Diane

Is anyone researching these families? I have George Wallby mrd. to Ann Miles about 1859. Their daughter, my great grandmother, Alice Ann Walby mrd. Charles Hatton. Alice was living with the Hattons in 1880 and stated she was born in Ryeford. Her father is stated as George Wallby on her birth certificate and her mother as the former Ann Miles. Ernest Hatton