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Offline GAJ

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Re: Alsops Westley Frampton Cotterel
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 18 April 07 08:05 BST (UK) »
There were coal mines in the Westerleigh/Frampton Cotterell area until the 19th century.  When the South Wales mines expanded at that time, they were more economical than the Gloucestershire ones and a lot of miners moved to Wales as their prospects were better there.
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« Reply #10 on: Monday 14 December 09 13:41 GMT (UK) »
Hi All!

Maybe it's just my ALSOPS but they are an elusive lot to pin down!.

My Gt Grandmother was Teresa Agnes Alsop b 1868 in Bristol.
daughter of William Francis Alsop, a Mariner (1827- 1876) born in Bristol & Mary Caroline Towells of Taunton.

William was son of  James Alsop (1782-1855) & Eliza nee ? (from Dublin)

I have not been able to verify where James was born other than in the 1841 Census he is born in Gloucestershire  - he was a cordwainer. I think he may be the James Alsop born in Coalpit Heath, Gloucestershire.

Beyond that I cannot find any earlier Alsops in my branch. However I have tracked down living relatives for all bar one of William Francis & Mary Towell's children.
Hertfordshire & Cambridgeshire
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