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