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Gloucestershire / Re: Louisa Westmacott? - Stroud ?
« on: Tuesday 04 January 22 17:10 GMT (UK)  »
The marriage took place at a Stroud Register Office:
CLAYFIELD   John   WESMINCOT   Louisa   Stroud   Stroud   Register Office      1851   RR/7   123

Source: Gloucestershire BMD Indexes  http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/MainMenu.aspx

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Gloucestershire / Re: Lemington House (Moreton in Marsh)
« on: Friday 29 May 15 17:33 BST (UK)  »
There is information on British History Online at:
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/glos/vol6/pp240-250

Mike

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Gloucestershire Lookup Requests / Re: Job Harding (1834-1892)
« on: Thursday 28 May 15 10:56 BST (UK)  »
John Harding listed in 1901 Wales Census as Jno Harding,  Adopted son of Eleazer and Elizabeth FOWLER. Ref: RG13/5016 Folio 146. Page 31
Elizabeth is aged 54 and born Ross-on-Wye.

There is a marriage in Mar Qtr 1874 : Eleazer Fowler and Elizabeth Collins
1851 Census tells us that Elizabeth's parents are William and Charlotte
1861 Census tells us that Susan's parents are William and Charlotte

Mike

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Gloucestershire Lookup Requests / Re: Job Harding (1834-1892)
« on: Thursday 28 May 15 09:56 BST (UK)  »
There were SIX children:
HARDING   John Thomas   HARDING   HARDING   COLLINS   1878   Stroud   Stroud, Stroud   25   329   
HARDING   George   HARDING   HARDING   COLLINS   1881   Stroud   Stroud, Stroud   27   271
HARDING   Alfred   HARDING   HARDING   COLLINS   1883   Stroud   Stroud, Stroud   29   301
HARDING   William Henry   HARDING   HARDING   COLLINS   1886   Stroud   Stroud, Stroud   31   183
HARDING   Job James   HARDING   HARDING   COLLINS   1889   Stroud   Stroud, Stroud   32   487
HARDING   John   HARDING   HARDING   COLLINS   1891   Stroud   Stroud, Stroud   34   295

John Harding born 1891 joined the South Wales Borderers and in the 1911 Census is at Chatham Barracks. Sadly he was killed in action and can be found on Commonwealth War Graves Commission website:
HARDING, John
Rank:Private
Service No:10561
Date of Death:07/06/1915
Age:23
Regiment/Service:South Wales Borderers 1st Bn.
Panel Reference:   
Memorial:COLOGNE MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of the late Job and Susan Harding, of Summer St., Stroud, Glos.

There is a George Harding aged 20 listed in the 1901 Census at Ystradfodwg, Glamorgan. He is a Coal Hewer and no place of birth given. Head of House is John O. Jones aged 50.

Mike


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Gloucestershire / Re: Louisa Westmacott? - Stroud ?
« on: Tuesday 28 April 15 15:42 BST (UK)  »
The lack of a father's name suggests that Louisa was illegitimate. It is also worth noting that Shortwood (near Nailsworth) and Ashley are not far apart.
It would be good to establish what happened to her mother Elizabeth. Did she marry and if so can she be found in the 1841 or 1851 Census.
There are 2 marriages one either side of the baptism of Louisa. I think we can rule out the one before and the other one is some distance away in the north of the County:
Name:   Elizabeth Westencott
Marriage Date:   1 Nov 1827
Spouse:   Wm Castle
Event Type:   Marriage
Parish:   Willersey, Gloucestershire, England
Parish as it Appears:   Willersey

Mike

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Gloucestershire / Re: Louisa Westmacott? - Stroud ?
« on: Monday 27 April 15 23:28 BST (UK)  »
From Ancestry:Name:   Louisa Westmacott
Baptism Date:   18 Mar 1827
Parish:   Ashley, Gloucestershire, England
Parish as it Appears:   Ashley
Father:   Elizabeth Westmacott

The image tells us that Louisa was born to Elizabeth Westmacott, Single Woman.

Parish details here: http://ukga.org/england/Wiltshire/towns/Ashley.html

Mike

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Gloucestershire / Re: English Bicknor
« on: Monday 27 April 15 18:32 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Hackstaple on Saturday 18 September 04 20:50 BST (UK)
Mary Ann Davis was born in Abergavenny about 1850. I have 3 possible candidates - Mar 1849 Vol. 26/P49 - Jun 1849 26/59 - Mar 1852 11a/50.
I have no way of distinguishing between these but my Mary Ann married Thomas Southern about 1868. They then lived at English Bicknor and raised 4 children - easily found in the 1881 census and again in 1891.
Can any kind soul find the marriage record of Mary and Thomas? Alternatively, can anyone find the birth record of Thomas - about 1846 that would be although his death dertificate would place it as 1841. I am reasonably sure that he was born in the forest of Dean. I have tracked various candidates in Herefordshire, Staffs and Worcs and none convince me.

Is this the marriage you are looking for:
Marriages Jun 1878
DAVIES    Mary Ann        Monmouth    11a   65
SOUTHAN    Thomas        Monmouth    11a   65

SOUTHAN   Thomas   DAVIES   Mary Ann   Forest of Dean   Monmouth   Register Office   Closed   1878   11   48

Mike

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Gloucestershire Lookup Requests / Re: Marriage Lookup Morse/Reeves 1919
« on: Monday 27 April 15 16:45 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: KGarrad on Saturday 25 April 15 08:30 BST (UK)
Have you tried looking on the Forest-of-Dean.net website?

Not all parishes are yet online, but their forum may be able to help.


Incidentally, the marriage took place in the Westbury-on-Severn Registration District, and NOT the Forest of Dean district, which came into existence in 1937! ;D

Just to say that all Forest of Dean Parishes and many parishes surrounding the Forest of Dean have been transcribed and are on the website at www.forest-of-dean.net

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