Hi Chris, I have a William Edwards (my Gx4) born in Glos. who definitely wandered 'The Forest' in the early 1800s, unfortunately the below is all I have at the moment. Any connection? 1 William EDWARDS (1791- ) b. 1791, Gloucestershire occupation 1815, Labourer residence 1815, Forest of Dean occupation 1838, Labourer occupation 31 October 1868, Labourer Sp. Mary LEE (1782- ) b. 1782, NOT GLOUCESTERSHIRE m. 18 October 1804 census 1841, Dean Forest, Glos 1 Frances EDWARDS (1809-1828) b. 17 September 1809, Lydney, Gloucestershire d. March 1828, Awre With Blakeney, Gloucestershire bur. 12 March 1828, Awre With Blakeney, Gloucestershire Sp. Daniel WYMAN (1804-1863), son of Daniel WYMAN (1768-1846) and Mary VIRGO (1772-1854) 2 Phebe EDWARDS (1815-1883) b. August 1815, Lidney, Gloucestershire bap. 27 August 1815, Lidney, Gloucestershire residence 1815, Forest of Dean residence 21 April 1838, Oldcroft census 5 April 1871, London d. Q2 1883, Westbury On Severn, Gloucestershire Sp. Daniel WYMAN (1804-1863), son of Daniel WYMAN (1768-1846) and Mary VIRGO (1772-1854) Best regards Peter Wayman in Stoke-on-Trent Interests WAYMAN, WYMAN etc, All Glos VIRGO, Forest of Dean POOL, Newnham LESTER, Forest of Dean POLLARD Cirencester PORTER Forest of Dean