Gloucestershire Burial Index c1830-38 for William POWELL

[EJ]

Trying to locate death/burial of

William POWELL (tailor) probably in Berkeley, Newport (Glos) or Chipping Sodbury area.

Probably died between 1830 and 1838.

Was listed in Pigots Trade Directory in 1830 as Tailor of Berkeley but one of his children died in 1822 and William was listed as living in Newport.  His wife, Elizabeth, died in Chipping Sodbury in 1838 whilst living with her unmarried daughter, so was probably widowed by then.

Grateful for any help.

EJ

[Cher4]

Hi all icould find in an index i have is a William Powell died 31 Jul 1833 aged 33 Berkeley. Thats all the info on the index.

Cherry

[ChasH]

The NBI Second Edition gives the burial as being at St Mary the Virgin on the date you've been given.

The information is also available at http://www.scribes-alcove.co.uk/

Regards

Chas

[EJ]

Many thanks for checking so quickly,  though its definitely not my William (too young).

Regards
EJ

[Gillg]

Hi EJ

I'll be in Gloucester RO this week and will check the PRs for your William.

I love the description of Newport in the 1868 National Gazetteer:

"It is now an inconsiderable place.  There is a place of worship for Independents."

The problem with Newport is that it has no C of E church, just an Independent Chapel, which is now closed.  Burials must have taken place elsewhere, probably Berkeley as the nearest larger place.

Gillg

[Gillg]

Your William is an elusive fellow! I searched the Burials in Berkeley (which includes Newport folk) and Chipping Sodbury between 1830 and 1840, but could not find him.  In fact I could not find his wife Elizabeth either, and I looked at the PR 3 times to be sure. I wonder whether you got the information about her death from a death cert, as I see she is on FreeBMD.  I can only think that although she died in Chipping Sodbury, she was buried elsewhere. 

The only Powell burials I found in Berkeley were:

Emily age 10 years and 6 months 29 April 1833
William age 33 31 July 1833, as mentioned before

The only  Powell burial in Chipping Sodbury for the same period was:

Horatio Nelson age 7 months 3 March 1833 (I wonder who he was named after, poor little mite??? )

Sorry I haven't been able to help more.  If you get any more clues, I'd be happy to follow them up.

Gillg

[EJ]

Hello Gillg

Thanks for your thorough checking.  Yes, I did get Elizabeth's death from FBMD and a death cert (and verified the servant who reported it as living with Caroline POWELL in 1841).

Little Emily who died in 1833 is William's dau.

Could I trouble you to check the Glos Burial Index for Gloucester City for Wm or Elizabeth's burials please?

Many thanks again
EJ

[Keziahemm]

Hi EJ

What date in 1838 did Elizabeth die and what age was she?

Susan 

[SueTeakle]

You beat me to it Susan    I was going to ask how old William & Elizabeth were when they died.

Sue