Andrew I don't have access to Parish Records for the areas involved but I did have a quick look at census records (on ancestry.com) and the IGI ( familysearch.org). You may already know all of this but anyway......... In 1841 Census. Joseph Hands b 1786 ( not in Gloucestershire) Tailor. Residence Broad ? Marston, Gloucs. Living with wife Martha b 1786 ( not in Glouc) and two daughters Mary Hands aged 15 (not born in Gloucs) and Emela aged 13 ( born in Gloucs). In 1851 Census Joseph Hands b 1780 Pebworth Tailor Residence Marston with wife Martha b 1780 Farringdon, Berks. No other people in their house. Dates odd but may have been rounded. In 1861 Census Joseph Hands b 1785 Stanton Berks. Residence Pebworth. In 1871 Census Joseph Hands b 1785 Place of birth Not Known Residence Poplar Close, Pebworth. Tailor. Boarder with Goodall family. On IGI I found a marriage of Joseph Hands and Martha Symonds at W Challow, Berks (Near Farringdon) on 12 Oct 1808. Could be your Joseph and Martha but needs more research. On IGI I found a Martha Symonds christened 27 Jul 1784 at Stanford in the Vale, Berks ( near Farringdon). Father Thomas Symonds, mother Martha. Further research on all of this needed to establish whether they are "yours" and to verify facts but you may find these possible leads useful. Ian ianlogan@btopenworld.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew H Wilson" <hillside@felinfoel5.freeserve.co.uk> To: <GLOUCESTER@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 7:59 PM Subject: [GLS] Pebworth & Broad Marston > New to the list and I hope someone can help. > > Hunting for family of Joseph Hands b 1785 - Farringdon Berks. married to Martha, > > He was in Pebworth 1841 census, occupation Tailor. Has anyone access to Parish Records for this area, pre census dates. I think a Louisa was born to them abt 1817. I would be greatly appreciated if anyone could help. > > Pebworth must have been a great place he lived to 92 years and died in 1877. > > > Barbara Wilson > South Wales > _____________________________________________ > > Browse the list archives at: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ > > Keyword search - any or all lists: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message