LOVERIDGE Pauntley / Newent area (General)

by Loveridge , Wednesday, April 07, 2021, 09:38 (1117 days ago) @ nicktoovey

Hi Nick. Sorry but I cannot help you much with your specific questions; I have not researched in great detail this branch of my family - my direct ancestors came from Pauntley which is a neighbouring parish. Your JL and my direct ancestors join up in Pauntley in the 17th century. I would say that ages shown on gravestones are not necessarily reliable because many families did not keep written records. As for Mary Ann's name, my gt-gt-gt-gt grandfather (also a JL) was the third son to be called John - his two preceding brothers, baptised as John, both died in infancy. Unfortunately I do not know the name of the first wife of "your" JL and I have no record of any children. As you must know, "your" JL married on 13/05/1847 in Newent. For the record, in the 16th century the Loveridges moved from Dymock to Pauntley. Best regards, John.