Hi Sylvia, 1) Have you looked at the various censuses? You haven't been specific enough with places to help you with this easily. Where was Agnes born? What county/counties are the places in? The only one showing in ParLoc is Ruardean in Gloucestershire. 2) When looking for Catherine - consider all variations and contractions. I come from a line of Catherine/Catharine and it was a strong family name. Most were called Kate and some registered at birth as Kate but marrying as Catherine. Some appear on censuses as Kate/Katie though most as Catherine/Catharine 3) It's unlikely that you'll find a father in this period if he's not mentioned on the birth certificate or marriage certificate. They seem to have stopped chasing the father for maintenance and started blaming the mother. Cathy At 20:32 27/07/2005, you wrote: >Hi I have a "brickwall that I`ve tried to get down for 4 years. I`m >looking for any records of my great grandmother Catherine POWELL and >the only three records that mention her are concerning her daughter >Agnes Selina POWELL. I have AGnes`s birth, marriage and death >certificates which hhave no mention of a father I only know that >Catherine was a servant at Joys Green in 1874and that in 1884 she >was desrcribed as "late of Ruardean" Agnes was born in 1874 and in >1896 married my grandfather William ALLAWAY at Lydbrook Any >suggestions as to my next move in this search@? Sylvia Morgan(nee ALLAWAY)

Hi Cathy thanks for answering and being so helpful. I`ve looked at all the censuses. Agnes was born in Lydbrook Glos. Nov1874 Catherine was a servant at Joys Green(nearby)The only counties involved are Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Monmouthshire. I dont know what you mean by Parloc but certainly Ruardean is one of the possible places as Catherine was described on a document as being"late of Ruardean(in 1874) Id appreciate you letting me know the info you have about Ruardean. I have looked at some variants but the few times I`ve seen Catherine`s name written down it has always had the same spelling thanks again and best wishes SYlvia From: Cathy Pinner <kit52@wn.com.au> Reply-To: WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com To: WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [WSX] stone or brick walls - POWELL Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 10:03:32 +0800 Hi Sylvia, 1) Have you looked at the various censuses? You haven't been specific enough with places to help you with this easily. Where was Agnes born? What county/counties are the places in? The only one showing in ParLoc is Ruardean in Gloucestershire. 2) When looking for Catherine - consider all variations and contractions. I come from a line of Catherine/Catharine and it was a strong family name. Most were called Kate and some registered at birth as Kate but marrying as Catherine. Some appear on censuses as Kate/Katie though most as Catherine/Catharine 3) It's unlikely that you'll find a father in this period if he's not mentioned on the birth certificate or marriage certificate. They seem to have stopped chasing the father for maintenance and started blaming the mother. Cathy At 20:32 27/07/2005, you wrote: >Hi I have a "brickwall that I`ve tried to get down for 4 years. I`m >looking for any records of my great grandmother Catherine POWELL and the >only three records that mention her are concerning her daughter Agnes >Selina POWELL. I have AGnes`s birth, marriage and death certificates which >hhave no mention of a father I only know that Catherine was a servant at >Joys Green in 1874and that in 1884 she was desrcribed as "late of Ruardean" >Agnes was born in 1874 and in 1896 married my grandfather William ALLAWAY >at Lydbrook Any suggestions as to my next move in this search@? Sylvia >Morgan(nee ALLAWAY) ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== To know your history is to know yourself.