I would appreciate any help in finding any of the the Wood family:

Mary ( Ann) WOOD, Widow, age 48, born St. Briavels, ( baptised at Hewelsfield)
Sarah, daughter, age 22, born St. Briavels,
Elizabeth, daughter, age 19, born St. Briavels,
Harriet, daughter, age17, born St. Briavels,
Mary, daughter, age 14, St. Briavels,
John, son, age 11, born St. Briavels

In the 1861 Census Mary Ann and her family are residing at St Briavels. Any information would be helpful.

Thank you,
Pat

1841 England Census
Ann Wood abt 1832 Gloucestershire, England St Briavells Gloucestershire
John Wood abt 1801 Gloucestershire, England St Briavells Gloucestershire
Mary Wood abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England St Briavells Gloucestershire
Sarah Wood abt 1839 Gloucestershire, England St Briavells Gloucestershire
William Wood abt 1835 Gloucestershire, England St Briavells Gloucestershire

1851 England Census
Wm Powell abt 1774 ST Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Father St Briavels Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Wood abt 1842 ST Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Daughter St Briavels Gloucestershire
Harriet Wood abt 1844 ST Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Daughter St Briavels Gloucestershire
John Wood abt 1850 ST Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Son St Briavels Gloucestershire
Mary Wood abt 1813 ST Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Head St Briavels Gloucestershire
Mary Wood abt 1847 ST Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Daughter St Briavels Gloucestershire
Sarah Wood abt 1839 ST Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Daughter St Briavels Gloucestershire

1861 England Census
John Bird abt 1832 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Lodger St Briavel Gloucestershire
James Wood abt 1854 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Son St Briavel Gloucestershire
John Wood abt 1850 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Son St Briavel Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Wood abt 1813 Hewlsfield, Gloucestershire, England Head St Briavel Gloucestershire

Census Information for Mary Anns' son James
1871 England Census
Catharine Hodges abt 1860 St Briavels Granddaughter St Briavel Gloucestershire
James Mathews abt 1845 St Briavels Son St Briavel Gloucestershire
Mark Mathews abt 1797 Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England Head St Briavel Gloucestershire
Sarah Mathews abt 1816 Penallt, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife St Briavel Gloucestershire
Sarah J Mathews abt 1843 St Briavels Daughter St Briavel Gloucestershire
James Wood abt 1855 St Briavels Servant St Briavel Gloucestershire

1881 England Census
Ada S. Churchill abt 1875 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Granddaughter St Briavels Gloucestershire
Ann Maddox abt 1821 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Wife St Briavels Gloucestershire
Edward Maddox abt 1822 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Head St Briavels Gloucestershire
James Wood abt 1854 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Lodger St Briavels Gloucestershire

Free BMD England and Wales Marriage Index
Name: Sarah Ann Lewis
Name: James Wood
Year of Registration: 1885
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Chepstow
County: Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 5

1891 England Census
Henry Lewis abt 1822 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Head St Briavel Gloucestershire
Sarah A Lewis abt 1856 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Daughter St Briavel Gloucestershire
Arthur Wood abt 1890 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Grandson St Briavel Gloucestershire
James Wood abt 1854 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Son-in-law St Briavel Gloucestershire
James Wood abt 1886 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Grandson St Briavel Gloucestershire
John Wood abt 1888 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Grandson St Briavel Gloucestershire
(Sarah A has been written as Wood on the original Census but has been transcribed as Lewis)

1901 England Census - Living at Brockweir Hill
William Lewis abt 1879 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Son St Briavels Gloucestershire
Arthur Wood abt 1891 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Son St Briavels Gloucestershire
David Wood abt 1893 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Son St Briavels Gloucestershire
James Wood abt 1853 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Head St Briavels Gloucestershire
James Wood abt 1886 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Son St Briavels Gloucestershire
John Wood abt 1888 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Son St Briavels Gloucestershire
Mary Wood abt 1895 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Daughter St Briavels Gloucestershire
Sarah Ann Wood abt 1856 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Wife St Briavels Gloucestershire

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Dear Bertha

Thank you so much, that is so good of you to do all that work for me, I am really grateful.

I did have the 1851 census and William Powell should have been William Peveral. I did check the original and it looked like Povrel, which I suppose could have been transcribed as Powell, but no matter.

I was really pleased to see that Mary Ann was still alive too.

Now I will get down to work and really look at what you have sent me, that will take me some time, but there are a few more clues there.

Thank you so very much again,
Pat

I don't know if you already know this website but if you click the link, then scroll down to 'Shepherd Family Ancestors', then scroll to 'Surname List' then down to 'Wood' you'll see Mary Ann, the children and her husband listed here. I think whoever runs the site has researched on the assumption that 'Peveral' is 'Powell', the same as you mentioned that William Powell should be William Peveral, in the 1851 Census

http://fh.sheppardfamily.us/
Hope this may be of some help

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Dear Bertha

I visited the site and left a message in the Guest area for their interest regarding William Peverall as I have got his burial date at St Mary Magdelene and also his wife's first name Sarah. ( I do not know her family name) So, I imagine that this information would be very useful. How lovely of you to spot that! I only went down to his children.

I am hoping that you have still got the censuses saved and if you have would you please check Mary Ann's marital status on the 1861 census. On the 1851 census I have her as a widow. If you have to look again, do not worry, I have enough information to last me quite some time, thanks to you.

Best wishes,
Pat

Hi Pat,
Glad that website was of some help. Yes Mary Ann is listed as a widow on the 1861 Census.
Below is the Census information for Mary Anns' son William

1861 England Census
Eliza James abt 1827 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Wife Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Eliza James abt 1859 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
John Annie James abt 1857 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Son Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
William James abt 1831 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Head Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Edwin Hale Williams abt 1845 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Lodger Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
William Wood abt 1837 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Lodger Hewelsfield Gloucestershire

1881 Wales Census
Anne Wood abt 1838 Llangyfelach, Glamorgan, Wales Wife Llangennech Carmarthenshire
David Wood abt 1880 Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales Son Llangennech Carmarthenshire
John Wood abt 1870 Newton Nottage, Glamorgan, Wales Son Llangennech Carmarthenshire
Rachel Wood abt 1872 Newton Nottage, Glamorgan, Wales Daughter Llangennech Carmarthenshire
Sarah Wood abt 1878 Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales Daughter Llangennech Carmarthenshire
Thomas Wood abt 1874 Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales Son Llangennech Carmarthenshire
William Wood abt 1836 Gloucestershire, England Head Llangennech Carmarthenshire
William Richard Wood abt 1876 Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales Son Llangennech Carmarthenshire

1891 Wales Census
Ann Wood abt 1841 Llangefelach, Glamorgan, Wales Wife Llangennech Carmarthenshire
David Wood abt 1878 Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales Son Llangennech Carmarthenshire
Edward Wood abt 1883 Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales Son Llangennech Carmarthenshire
John Wood abt 1870 Newton Nottage, Glamorgan, Wales Son Llangennech Carmarthenshire
Mary A Wood abt 1885 Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales Daughter Llangennech Carmarthenshire
Sarah Wood abt 1878 Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales Daughter Llangennech Carmarthenshire
Thomas Wood abt 1874 Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales Son Llangennech Carmarthenshire
William Wood abt 1837 St Bravells, Gloucestershire, England Head Llangennech Carmarthenshire

1901 Wales Census
Ann Wood abt 1840 Llangyfelach, Glamorgan, Wales Wife Llanelly Carmarthenshire
David Wood abt 1880 Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales Son Llanelly Carmarthenshire
Edward Wood abt 1882 Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales Son Llanelly Carmarthenshire
Mary Ann Wood abt 1885 Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales Daughter Llanelly Carmarthenshire
Sarah Wood abt 1879 Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales Daughter Llanelly Carmarthenshire
William Wood abt 1837 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Head Llanelly Carmarthenshire

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Dear Bertha

Thanks for that, I suspected she was. Also, thank you for William Wood, that is so good to have another grandson of William Peveral as for quite sometime we thought that ours were the only descendants!

I still have not caught up with the work you sent me, but it is very interesting to have it and to know that our Peverals now probably make for an enormous family tree! I am entering them all, but I am slow on the key board.

Thank you Bertha,
Kind regards,
Pat

Hi Pat,
I have the Census information for Mary Anns' son John, and her daughter Harriet. Would you like me to post that here or do you already have the information?

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Dear Bertha

Yes please if you do not mind. I have entered some of the information re Harriet, but only have the earlier census, also John please. That will be really good.

I noticed that Harriet m Charles Vaughan, are they possibly one of your family of Vaughan's ? That would be so nice if you are a descendant of Mary Ann Peveral too, I could then send you all the family here, but somehow I think you are not or else you would have said something earlier.

There is no hurry!! just post it whenever you have the time.

Thank you again Bertha, you have been so kind and my Peveral/Wood file is looking healthier than it was as a result.

Kind regards,
Pat

Hi Pat, I haven't made any connection between 'my Vaughans' and the Peverals at the moment but you never know!
I've slotted in some marriage information for James Wood in my previous post to you.

Marys Anns' son John

1871 England Census (As transcribed)
Eliza Whaler abt 1816 Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Wife Wootton St Mary Gloucestershire
Mark Whaler abt 1815 Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Head Wootton St Mary Gloucestershire
John Wood abt 1849 Cowford St Beivials, Gloucestershire, England Boarder Wootton St Mary Gloucestershire

1881 England Census
Ellin Wood abt 1843 Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England Wife Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
John Wood abt 1851 St Brivals, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
Winifred Wood abt 1877 Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire

1891 England Census
Ellen Wood abt 1846 Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England Wife Upton St Leonard Gloucestershire
John Wood abt 1851 St Brevels, Gloucestershire, England Head Upton St Leonard Gloucestershire
Winnifred Wood abt 1877 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Upton St Leonard Gloucestershire

1901 England Census
John Barnes abt 1898 Gloucestershire, England Gloucester Gloucestershire
Wallis Barnes abt 1871 Longhope, Gloucestershire, England Servant Gloucester Gloucestershire
Winnie Barnes abt 1876 Gloucestershire, England Gloucester Gloucestershire
Herbert Meadows abt 1874 Gloucestershire, England Boarder Gloucester Gloucestershire
Ellen Wood abt 1845 Westbury on Severn Wife Gloucester Gloucestershire
John Wood abt 1851 Gloucestershire, England Head Gloucester Gloucestershire

Mary Anns' daughter Harriet Wood

Free BMD England and Wales Marriage Index
Name: Harriet Wood
Name: Charles Vaughan
Year of Registration: 1869
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 35

1871 England Census
Alice Vaughan abt 1862 Hewelsfield Daughter Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Charles Vaughan abt 1832 Hewelsfield Head Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Harrell Vaughan abt 1845 St Briavels Wife Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Mariah Vaughan abt 1859 Hewelsfield Daughter Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Mary Vaughan abt 1870 Hewelsfield Daughter Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Gorge Wood abt 1867 St Briavels Nephew Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Sarah A Wood abt 1867 St Briavels Stepdaughter Hewelsfield Gloucestershire

1881 England Census
Albert Ed. Vaughan abt 1880 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Son Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Alice Vaughan abt 1861 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Charles Vaughan abt 1828 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Head Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Charlotte Vaughan abt 1877 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Clara Vaughan abt 1875 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Eliza Vaughan abt 1880 Chepstow, Monmouth, Wales Granddaughter Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Vaughan abt 1873 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Harriet Vaughan abt 1850 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Wife Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Vaughan abt 1870 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield Gloucestershire

1891 England Census
Albert E Vaughan abt 1880 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Son Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Charles Vaughan abt 1834 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Head Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Charles Vaughan abt 1882 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Son Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Harriet Vaughan abt 1844 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Wife Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Mary A Vaughan abt 1870 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Myra J Vaughan abt 1886 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Ruth Vaughan abt 1890 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield Gloucestershire

1901 England Census
Charles Vaughan abt 1833 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Head Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Harriet Vaughan abt 1843 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Wife Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Ruth Vaughan abt 1890 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Willie Vaughan abt 1898 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Grandson Hewelsfield Gloucestershire

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aargh that's a pity I would so like to give you something of ours!
Bertha, thank you so much for all this additional information, I am just about ready to enter it. I had fun working out some of the children, but it now looks good. William would be so proud of your hard work. It would be hard for most of us here to get our tongues around the Welsh place names. Thank you also for looking for marriage records.

Thank you again for alll your kindness, have a rest now!

Kind regards and best wishes for your Vaughan's,
Pat

Thanks for that, glad I was able to be of some help
Best wishes
B

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Dear Pat King,

I am a great -great grandaughter relation to Sarah Ann Lewis through her son William Taylor Lewis.
James Wood was carpenter and step father to William, taught him carpentry. I have a relation that has James's work bench and t-square in his workshed. William was a farmer, gravedigger for the church and carpenter (build caskets, even his own!) Sarah was strict with the children, James was a nice friendly chap who smoked and chewed tobacco.

I also have records of Sarah and James' deaths.

Sarah Dec. 14, 1944 age 89
James Nov. 10, 44 age 90 Died at 1 High Fleet, Westbury on Severn
Buried Nov. 14 1944
They are buried in the St. Briavels' Parish. Large flat tombstone, Bottom right corner if you are facing the church from the road (right of the church)

While speaking to this relation that has James's workbench here are some notes.

Jim Wood was in Viney Hill
I was told two of the Wood boys moved to Australia, one became a baker
Wood family lived at Beaconsfield, St. Briavels Common, later in Brandon House (Brockweir? when?)
as William Lewis and wife Henrietta lived on the farm with 5 daughters.

I have not much information on the Wood family, but would be interested in finding out more on this connection.

Please let me know.

macgraphie[at]cogeco.ca

Where do the Maddox family live in St. Briavels?

I am interested in the where abouts James Wood was in the 1881 Census.
Making a timeline as to how/ when he met up with Sarah A. Lewis.

The Maddox Family and James Wood were living at 69 'Common' St Briavels, in the 1881 Census

Sarah Ann Lewis was living at 32 'Common' St Briavels on the 1881 Census

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Thank-you Bertha,

That's very interesting that Sarah and James were not too far apart in the Common.

Are there any maps that indicate where 32 and 69 St. Briavels Common are?
Or are the numbers simple the "Household" census record number taken that day in the area?

Still trying to find out if Sarah got together with William Taylor (lived in St. Briavel's village) around Feb-March of 1878 and had William Taylor Lewis in November, 1878. The father was not listed on either the birth certifiate or parish record. William Taylor married a woman named Lizzie (ELizabeth Watkins) in Oct-Dec 1879.

As posted earlier in this entry, Sarah later married James.

The timeline works, but I want to be certain the best I can before recording it in my records as this being the case of events.

The information I've given you is from the Census record taken on that day in 1881.

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Dear Bertha

I have replied to Rachel and I am getting some information for her together, largely from the good work you did for me. I am nearly there now, but it has taken me a while, but it all looks good.

By a strange coincidence I have a Baptismal Record where one of the sponsors was John Vaughan in Manchester, I have no details except to whom he married. I know a lot of strays went to Manchester for work in the cottton and weaving industry, from Ireland and from all counties of England. I do not suppose you are looking for someone called John? Let me know and I will post the few details I have. As far as I know there is no connection to my family, but it is just after entering all the Wood/Vaughan's I am conscious of your own family.
Kind regards,
Pat

Hi Pat,
I'm not specifically looking for a John, but if you'd like to email me the details you have, I'll keep them for future reference.
Thanks
B

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