Axbridge Upton?

[ppl1962]

Thanks this is all helpful.

Kind regards

[LizzieL]

The Aust ferry would certain be a possibility to get him from Hawkesbury Upton to near Pontypool. I was thinking of his occupation as a coal miner, and thought he might have gone via the Forest of dean, so getting into Wales over a bridge much further upstream.

[LizzieL]

Miles Harvey and Dinah Lee were married in Cromhall, Glos on 17 Nov 1806. The earliest baptism I found in Hawkesbury was 1812, so there could be a couple of earlier children baptised elsewhere.
they were both of the parish, both made their mark, witnesses were Bryan Pratt and William Hayward

There is burial of a Miles Harvey on 26 dec 1849 at Yate, St mary Glos. His age was 70, so birth about 1779. I think that's about 6 miles away from Hawkesbury. Could be a possibility. If so he should be on 1841 census.

[ppl1962]

Sounds good - I'll follow that track now.

Kind regards
Paul

[Lisajb]

St Mary's Church in Yate is about 10 minutes down the road from my home

[LizzieL]

Whether they are related at all, or just a coincidence of names..
A Miles Harvey was baptised in Westbury on Severn, Glos on 11 April 1827, parents were Daniel Harvey and Susannah. I have found the couple on the 1841 census with Miles and two younger children. Daniel was 65 and Susan(na) was 45 (but probably rounded). I have found a marriage for a Daniel Harvey to a Susanna Harvey in Westbury on 7 Jun 1826. Both signed. Witnesses were Thomas Harvey and Elizabeth Harvey.  The marriage was by licence. Both were otp, although it says Daniel was of the parish of Westbury oS, the marriage took place in that parish. It didn't give the status of either. As there was such an age difference, I looked back for an earlier marriage for Daniel. I found one also in Westbury of Daniel Harvey bach to Sarah Harvey sp on 18 Feb 1822 also by licence. The witnesses were Thomas Harvey and Hannah Harvey. The signatures of Daniel and Thomas look the same. So did Daniel marry a cousin and then her younger sister?

[ppl1962]

Thanks LizzieL certainly other avenues to investigate.

Kind regards
Paul

[LizzieL]

And possibly Miles baptism.
Miles Harvey baptised Kemble, Glos on 13 Aug 1780, son of William and Jane Harvey. Ancestry has transcribed as Harrey, but clearly Harvey on record.
Kemble does seem some distance from Hawkesbury, Cromhall and Yate, but as it is a slightly unusual name and it fits with his stated age at death.

[LizzieL]

I have just found this Miles on a  tree on ancestry. Don't know how reliable the information is going further back. But I was looking at the index of names on the tree because some of the villages mentioned were were my father's family comes from and discovered several of my relatives on there. Quite close ones, my grandfather's brother. Also my father's first cousin and his wife who I knew quite well as we lived in the same village as them when I was a child. I was amazed.