Good evening Listers, Does anyone know if any Coroner's reports for Hereford have survived, and if so where I could find them? I received my 3xgreat grandfather's death cert today and discovered that he drowned in the River Frome @ Bishop's Frome in March 1862 and that an inquest was held on March 21st. Thanks, Regards, Ellie PS If anyone wants a lookup at Teesside Archives, contact me and I'll see what I can find.

Dear List Members, I'd be very, very grateful for help, if anyone is working on PHILLIPS in the 1600s and/or early 1700s anywhere in Herefordshire. My PHILLIPS family was in Virginia in 1713, but a later (and reliable) newspaper clipping states that they were from Herefordshire originally. I've asked this before, and hope someone else is working on the surname PHILLIPS. Many thanks, Mary Jane Phillips

Hi list, the above site has recently been updated with various records covering Settlement,Bastardy,Apprentice,Removal etc. Derbyshire based it contains many names of folks from other counties who for one reason or another had a connection ,however tenuous with Derbyshire. It may just be your lost Uncle Jack is here. ! Yesterday Journey located at; http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~spire/Yesterday/index.htm mike

Hello Angela: In 1851 the Powell family were in Suckley at Bridge House HO 107/2041 Folio 409 Page 16 Thomas POWELL Head 37 Farm labourer Marden Charlotte Do Wife 30 Pencombe Mary DO Daur 4 Bosbury Thomas Do Son 2 Bosbury Mary PINGREE Visitor 56 Annuitant Acton Beauchamp Ann Bowcott Visitor 45 Gloveress Suckley I have checked the 1841 census for Pencombe but the only Charlottes are: Charlotte Winney 12, Charlotte Davis 25, Charlotte Morgan 12, Charlotte Wethersby 11 So no match there. I also have a copy of the BT for Pencombe and I do not see an entry for a baptism of a charlotte between 1817and 1829 when Charlotte Morgan appears d/o James & Elizabeth MORGAN baptized March 20th BT copy is on scraps of paper and appears badly kept with lined columns until money must have become available for a second copy of the official document in 1829. Pingree name is interesting because the Pingrees were millers over in Acton Beauchamp and Job Pingree went to Salt Lake City. Sorry I cannot help any more Barbara Haner >Im wondering if someone is able to look up the Hereford 1861 census for me? > Im looking for my ggg grandfather JAMES POWELL who was aged 6 (+ - 1 >year) in 1861, born in Herefordshire. His fathers name was THOMAS POWELL. >That is all I know apart from that James later moved to Liverpool and was a >Brewers labourer. > >Thank you very much if anyone is able to help > >Regards >Andrea (nee Powell) >New Zealand >Hello Andrea > >This is what I found, but it may not be your James POWELL: > >1. The Farm, Marden, Herefordshire >THomas POWELL Head mar 48 ag. lab. b. Marden, Herefs >Charlotte POWELL wife 39 b. Pencombe, Herefs >John POWELL Son 9 scholar b. Suckley? >Emma POWELL daur 7 b. do >James POWELL son 4 b. Marden >Joseph POWELL son 9mths b. do

Hi List, I have discovered my NEWTON family were born in Bodenham, Hereford. And Found them on the 1841 & 1851 census along with parish records. Do's any one Have an interest in the family's below. Or access to 1861 census for Bodenham. That they could look up. According to the census records the Family were all ag laborer's. Dos anyone have any information on the history Of Bodenham and the surrounding area. Best wishes Caroline Saunders MICAH NEWTON was baptized 15 April 1749 in Bodenham, Herefordshire son of James Newton and Susanna, he died Aug 1817 in Bodenham. Aged 68yrs. MICAH married CATHERINE JONES 20 Mar 1802 in St Michael's Bodenham, Herefordshire. They had six children two boys four girls. I JOHN NEWTON, bapt 18 April 1803, Bodenham Herefordshire Moved to Llanfihangel Bryn Paban, Breconshire by 1825 Were he married MARY BOWEN. And lived until death. Abt 1872 I have the Family on 1841 1851 1861 & 1871 2 JAMES NEWTON, bapt 15 June 1806, Bodenham, Herefordshire buried 13 Aug 1852 Bodenham, Herefordshire; m. ELIZABETH Abt. 1832 they had one child Named MARY NEWTON who married HENRY REYNOLDS. 1 Jan 1853 Bodenham. I have The 1841 & 1851 census 3 MARY NEWTON, bapt. 13 Feb 1808, Bodenham, Herefordshire; m. WILLIAM MITTON 28 Jun 1832, Bodenham, Herefordshire. I have found four children for them. Ann 1833, John 1836, Thomas 1839 and George 1842 I have the family on the 1841 census 4 MARGARET NEWTON, bapt 9 Dec 1810, Bodenham, Herefordshire; m. JAMES NORMAN 28 Oct 1837, St Michael's Bodenham, I have the family on the 1841 census 5 CATHERINE NEWTON, bapt 17 Oct 1813 Bodenham, Herefordshire Unmarried on the 1851 census. Living in Bodenham with mother CATHERINE SANDFORD aged 70yrs widow of 2nd husband JOHN SANDFORD and Step sister SARAH SANDFORD age 30yrs 6 HESTER NEWTON baptized 12 Apr 1816. Living with brother James And family on the 1841 census

You may find that they are related or descended from this family. If so, please contact me or visit my website and you will have the Derry ancestry which is my interest. Steve Kelsey Descendants of John Newton Page 1 21 Mar 2006 1. John Newton (c.15 May 1702-Bodenham,Herefordshire,England) sp: Elizabeth Derry (c.15 Dec 1706-Felton,Herefordshire,England;m.24 Apr 1726) 2. Thomas Newton (c.23 Sep 1732-Much Cowarne,Herefordshire,England) sp: Susanna Reynolds (m.9 Jan 1760) 3. Susanna Newton (c.26 Feb 1760-Bodenham,Herefordshire,England) 3. John Newton (c.13 May 1762-Bodenham,Herefordshire,England) www.geocities.com/sjkelsey2000 -----Original Message----- From: Caroline Saunders [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 7:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [HEF] My surname interest's from Bodenham, Herefordshire Hi List, I have discovered my NEWTON family were born in Bodenham, Hereford. And Found them on the 1841 & 1851 census along with parish records. Do's any one Have an interest in the family's below. Or access to 1861 census for Bodenham. That they could look up. According to the census records the Family were all ag laborer's. Dos anyone have any information on the history Of Bodenham and the surrounding area. Best wishes Caroline Saunders MICAH NEWTON was baptized 15 April 1749 in Bodenham, Herefordshire son of James Newton and Susanna, he died Aug 1817 in Bodenham. Aged 68yrs. MICAH married CATHERINE JONES 20 Mar 1802 in St Michael's Bodenham, Herefordshire. They had six children two boys four girls. I JOHN NEWTON, bapt 18 April 1803, Bodenham Herefordshire Moved to Llanfihangel Bryn Paban, Breconshire by 1825 Were he married MARY BOWEN. And lived until death. Abt 1872 I have the Family on 1841 1851 1861 & 1871 2 JAMES NEWTON, bapt 15 June 1806, Bodenham, Herefordshire buried 13 Aug 1852 Bodenham, Herefordshire; m. ELIZABETH Abt. 1832 they had one child Named MARY NEWTON who married HENRY REYNOLDS. 1 Jan 1853 Bodenham. I have The 1841 & 1851 census 3 MARY NEWTON, bapt. 13 Feb 1808, Bodenham, Herefordshire; m. WILLIAM MITTON 28 Jun 1832, Bodenham, Herefordshire. I have found four children for them. Ann 1833, John 1836, Thomas 1839 and George 1842 I have the family on the 1841 census 4 MARGARET NEWTON, bapt 9 Dec 1810, Bodenham, Herefordshire; m. JAMES NORMAN 28 Oct 1837, St Michael's Bodenham, I have the family on the 1841 census 5 CATHERINE NEWTON, bapt 17 Oct 1813 Bodenham, Herefordshire Unmarried on the 1851 census. Living in Bodenham with mother CATHERINE SANDFORD aged 70yrs widow of 2nd husband JOHN SANDFORD and Step sister SARAH SANDFORD age 30yrs 6 HESTER NEWTON baptized 12 Apr 1816. Living with brother James And family on the 1841 census ==== ENG-HEREFORD Mailing List ==== ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Hi, Im wondering if someone is able to look up the Hereford 1861 census for me? Im looking for my ggg grandfather JAMES POWELL who was aged 6 (+ - 1 year) in 1861, born in Herefordshire. His fathers name was THOMAS POWELL. That is all I know apart from that James later moved to Liverpool and was a Brewers labourer. Thank you very much if anyone is able to help Regards Andrea (nee Powell) New Zealand

Hello Andrea This is what I found, but it may not be your James POWELL: 1. The Farm, Marden, Herefordshire THomas POWELL Head mar 48 ag. lab. b. Marden, Herefs Charlotte POWELL wife 39 b. Pencombe, Herefs John POWELL Son 9 scholar b. Suckley? Emma POWELL daur 7 b. do James POWELL son 4 b. Marden Joseph POWELL son 9mths b. do This is the only one I could see in Herefordshire (born there) with a father, Thomas. Hope this helps. Louise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrea or Iain" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 8:11 PM Subject: [HEF] 1861 look up please > Hi, > Im wondering if someone is able to look up the Hereford 1861 census for > me? Im looking for my ggg grandfather JAMES POWELL who was aged 6 (+ - 1 > year) in 1861, born in Herefordshire. His fathers name was THOMAS POWELL. > That is all I know apart from that James later moved to Liverpool and was > a Brewers labourer. > > Thank you very much if anyone is able to help > > Regards > Andrea (nee Powell) > New Zealand > > > ==== ENG-HEREFORD Mailing List ==== > . > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.5/284 - Release Date: 17/03/2006 > >

KINGTON Thomas born Grendon Bishop 1794 HOLT Mary born Bodenham 1800 DENNIS Susanna born Bockleton 1772 AUSTIN Sarah born Tedstone Wafer 1804 Hope someone can help Eveline

Thanks to all who replied re Whitsun riots. It's marvellous to get such feedback and further food for thought. Its a long weekend here in Canberra so we are off to the farm now, but I will be trying our library next week for the Visitation and the other sources suggested. Maureen Robinson.

Does anyone have access to the birth, marriage and death records or electoral registers for Castle Frome? I believe my family, James and Rose Jauncey and children, were there in the early to mid 1920s but I haven't been able to access any records to confirm addresses, etc. Any advice or assistance gratefully received. Greg Jauncey __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

The Whitson riots had come up in my research because SEABORN is one of the names I am looking for, and having nothing specific for my family before 1741, I had been gathering any references to any Seaborns in Herefordshire in the hope of one day inching back further. And it is possible the family were recusants for generations after the reformation. I seem to remember a secret burial around that time too, catholic of course and illegal, which prompted an enquiry. That description of living conditions is very graphic Barbara so I will look for that book, which may be on microfom in the library here. Do you know where Whitehouse is/was? Just yesterday I saw a Whitehouse marked on a map of Kenderchurch, on the main road (as all the dwellings are in the parish) about half way between Howton Farm in the NE and New Invention just below the church in the SW. Whitehouse is not marked on any of the other maps I have seen. I wonder if that is the one where Roland Vaughan lived. There was no mention of such a place in 1841 or 18451 censuses. Maureen Robinson.

> The Whitson riots had come up in my research because SEABORN is one of the > names I am looking for, and having nothing specific for my family before 1741, > I had been gathering any references to any Seaborns in Herefordshire in the > hope of one day inching back further. There are two SEABORNE pedigrees in the 1634 Visitation of Herefordshire, just in case you haven't seen them. (Seaborne of Sutton & Seaborne of Hereford) >I seem to remember a secret burial around that time too, catholic of course and >illegal, which prompted an enquiry. Perhaps that is the one which started the "commotion" - Alice WELLINGTON of Allensmore died excommunicate in 1605 and was refused burial. The Catholics were indignant and about 40-50 of them buried her in the churchyard at about 5 am one morning. The vicar promptly went to the Bishop, listing those he had recognised, and, three days later, the High Constable of the Hundred came to arrest them. A couple escaped and the one that was captured was released when the constable and his followers were waylaid by an armed group. (And that's just the first chapter). > That description of living conditions is very graphic Barbara so I will look > for that book, which may be on microfom in the library here. Do you know > where Whitehouse is/was? "Whitehouse" is a fairly common name in the area - the one owned by Rowland Vaughan was further up the Golden valley, in Vowchurch. (As I have just noticed, Denise has already mentioned that. Thanks for that, Denise. Yes, the VAUGHANs and PARRYs had many intermarriages, although there does seem to be some confusion over exactly who this Rowland married - some books state it was his first cousin Elizabeth VAUGHAN, daughter of another Rowland VAUGHAN and an Elizabeth PARRY, but Llyfr Baglan says it was his second cousin, Anne POWELL, daughter of Griffith ap HOWELL and Jane PARRY. And Rowland himself was the son of Joan PARRY and a Watkin VAUGHAN. You can imagine the fun I will have trying to sort that lot out! ) Best wishes Barbara

----- Original Message ----- From: DENISE LLOYD To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 7:09 PM Subject: WHITEHOUSE/ROWLAND VAUGHAN Hi Rowland Vaughan is famous for his water meadow system. In 1610 he probably wrote the first account of irrigation in England. He lived at Whitehouse Vowchurch Hereford. The adjoining estate was Newcourt where the Parry family lived. Indeed Rowland Vaughan married a Parry. Whitehouse Estate included many farms in the area but have since been sold off. The Wood family latterly lived there. The Whitehouse was the residence of the owners of the estate. It seems incredible that the area which is now mostly farmland was once inhabited by so many people and living in such interesting conditions - I must get along to the library and read up on the Whitsun Riots. Trust this helps sort out the whereabouts of Whitehouse. Regards Denise K M Lloyd

Hi Rowland Vaughan is famous for his water meadow system. In 1610 he probably wrote the first account of irrigation in England. He lived at Whitehouse Vowchurch Hereford. The adjoining estate was Newcourt where the Parry family lived. Indeed Rowland Vaughan married a Parry. Whitehouse Estate included many farms in the area but have since been sold off. The Wood family latterly lived there. The Whitehouse was the residence of the owners of the estate. It seems incredible that the area which is now mostly farmland was once inhabited by so many people and living in such interesting conditions - I must get along to the library and read up on the Whitsun Riots. Trust this helps sort out the whereabouts of Whitehouse. Regards Denise K M Lloyd

Many thanks Phil Bufton for the useful websites, and for looking up Charles Robinsons' book which was new to me. I had found the church plan by Googling. It looks quite tiny really, but then the congregation must have been very small even if everyone in the parish went to church. Has anyone ever looked at recusant records for parishes in south western Herefordshire? I wondered whether, in such a conservative area, there may have been folk still holding to the old religion. Maureen Robinson

I don't believe my first message was sent therefore I'm resending it. Sorry. ----- Original Message ----- From: Leila Churchill To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 9:54 PM Subject: Powell - Fenwick My great grandfather, George Powell, had a sister, Ann who married Tom Fenwick. Ann Powell was born at Little Birch and christened 6 Apr 1838. I would like to know something about this family - her husband and children. We have an undated slip of paper that was brought to Canada in 1884 by my great grandfather. The paper is obviously describing a photo that was being sent to brother, George. It states: "Tom & Emily are Standing up - the one nearest to Tom setting down is Sarah, the one in front of Emily is Caroline" and it continues "portrait of the youngest is not quite ready yet as soon as it is we will Send you one & likewise one of Ann's. Another small piece of paper - note sent to George Powell says: Bishopstone, 21 May 1872 Ann died this morning at 4 o'clock - "buried on Tues next the 28th instant" I tried to find information on Tom Fenwick and the children. I don't know which years there were census in Britain. Is there anyone who can tell me where I go from here. Perhaps they were listed on an earlier census - 1881 is no good to me because Ann is already dead. Ann's children are mentioned in her father, James Powell's will. "to the children of my late Daughter Annie Fenwick the sum of eighty pounds --- to be divided between them. James died the 13th day of March 1889 at the Green (Little Birch) Does anyone know where this "Fenwick" family disappeared? Leila Ontario, Canada

Hello Maureen, I have been researching my Seaborne's (various spellings) for the last couple of years.Mine were from Vowchurch (Golden valley)I certainly can't get back any further than the 1770's.if you have any in that area please let me know. Best regards,Kevin, Co Cork,Ireland. > > The Whitson riots had come up in my research because SEABORN is one of the names I am looking for, and having nothing specific for my family before 1741, I had been gathering any references to any Seaborns in Herefordshire in the hope of one day inching back further. And it is possible the family were recusants for generations after the reformation. I seem to remember a secret burial around that time too, catholic of course and illegal, which prompted an enquiry. > > That description of living conditions is very graphic Barbara so I will look for that book, which may be on microfom in the library here. Do you know where Whitehouse is/was? Just yesterday I saw a Whitehouse marked on a map of Kenderchurch, on the main road (as all the dwellings are in the parish) about half way between Howton Farm in the NE and New Invention just below the church in the SW. Whitehouse is not marked on any of the other maps I have seen. I wonder if that is the one where Roland Vaughan lived. There was no mention of such a place in 1841 or 18451 censuses. > > Maureen Robinson. > > > ==== ENG-HEREFORD Mailing List ==== > . > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- Find the home of your dreams with eircom net property Sign up for email alerts now http://www.eircom.net/propertyalerts

> It looks quite tiny really, but then the congregation must have been very > small even if everyone in the parish went to church. Has anyone ever looked > at recusant records for parishes in south western Herefordshire? I wondered > whether, in such a conservative area, there may have been folk still holding > to the old religion. Hi Maureen, Your comment about the old religion reminded me of a book I came across a few years ago - "Whitsun Riot" by Roland Mathias. It was published in 1963 and is "an account of a commotion amongst Catholics in Herefordshire and Monmouthshire in 1605" Although it doesn't seem to mention Kenderchurch in the text, it does describe a "recusant belt" as stretching from "Sugwas, north of Wye, where the Bishop's Palace had been in the 13th century, and Whitecross, where the saintly Thomas de Cantilupe rested on his journeys between Sugwas and Hereford, through Allensmore (of which John Seaborne of Sutton St Michael, a well-known Catholic, was landlord) southwards through Kilpeck, Dore and Wormbridge to Skenfrith, Garway and Llanrothal in the valley of the Monnow." So that puts it in the right area. And I have just noticed that Kenderchurch is shown on the map of the Northern area of commotion. I haven't read all of the book properly - there are a lot of notes/references, and many names, so it is one I plan to go back to when I get around to trying to sort out the PARRYs at that time, but it might be interesting to give some idea of life then, as well as perhaps suggesting other reference sources for recusants. It does quote Rowland Vaughan of Whitehouse (in 1609/10) saying that there were five hundred poor living within a mile and a half of his house in the Golden Valley, who supposedly made a living from spinning hemp and flax, but who also begged, pillaged and gleaned. Mathias also mentions a J.P. Malcolm visiting the area in the first decade of the 19th century and still finding large numbers of "tumbledown huts, wretchedly constructed of clay and sods and branches, which, with vegetable patches and animal-runs, proliferated among the waste on either side of the road. The squatters had evidently gleaned their way through ten generations". I thought some of my ancestors had a hard life, knowing that they were paupers, removed from Llanwenarth back to Clodock in 1848 - but at least there are some stones left to show the houses they lived in. I doubt there is much evidence left for those described above. Best wishes Barbara Griffiths Coventry UK http://homepage.ntlworld.com/im.griffiths/parryfamilyhistory/parryhome.htm

Can anyone shed any light on my MORGAN tribe? Specifically, any of: Thomas MORGAN, born 1855 in Lewis Wych, Lyonshall. Married to Sarah (b. 1861, North Piddle). In 1881 they were farming in Warwickshire; 1901 sees them back at Church Honeybourne. Ann MORGAN, born abt 1856 in Pembridge. Probably married before 1891? Jane MORGAN, born 1859 in Pembridge. Again, possibly had married by 1891. James MORGAN, born about 1860 in Pembridge. William MORGAN, born 1861 in Pembridge. In 1881 he was at Kington, Herefordshire and unmarried. George MORGAN, born 1865 in Bromfield, Shropshire. 1881 saw him with Thomas in Warwickshire. I know this is a big ask but any help would be gratefully received to help with a brick wall trying to find out what happened to these folk. Regards. Ian Phillpott My family history website: _http://hometown.aol.co.uk/phillpottdebian/index.htm_ (http://hometown.aol.co.uk/phillpottdebian/index.htm)