Sent to us by Helen Best

Eliza Agnes Rook (nee Prosser) - place of birth stated in census as Usk, Monmouth. Born 1838 or 1839 died 1897 in Sheffield. Moved with her husband and children from Coleford to Sheffield in the late 1870s.

Her daughter, Agnes, born 1869 in Coleford, died 1921 in Sheffield, with her is her first child Agnes May born 1896 in Sheffield and who died in Sheffield in 1954.

The photograph was taken around the end of 1896 or the beginning of 1897.

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Louisa Jane Rook
Born 1878 in Sheffield. Daughter of Thomas and Eliza Rook, she never married and became a head teacher.

She is one of 6 children, only two of whom were born in Sheffield, the older ones were all born in Coleford.

http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/coleford/

Sent to us by G F Lowe

Kettle Family 1908 Drybrook

The Family lived at Harry Hills Drybrook around 1894 and were still there on the 1911 census
My grandmother was Emily Elizabeth Kettle
All of the men were employed at a local colliery

Annie Louise - Frederick - Stephen Henry - Emily Elizabeth - Herbert
Minnie - John - Annie - Lucy
Edith - Thomas

http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/drybrook/

Sent to us by Eric Nicholls

Harrow Hill Drybrook

Postcard view of what is now Larkfield Road, Harrow Hill, Drybrook
The card is postmarked September 1935
The house on the right hand edge of the card is Hill View

http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/drybrook/

Sent to us by Bryan Marrott

Miners Brass

http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/fod_variety_2/

Sent to us by Brian Marrott

Symonds Yat View

http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/symonds_yat/

Sent to us by Bryan Martin

Embling Family c1880
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/cinderford_2/

The photo is of the Embling family (or I think so) of Cinderford, passed to me by my late
father Astley Edward Martin, his mother and my grandmother was Dessie Martin (Embling)

Can anybody confirm that this is a picture of the Embling family?

Sent to us by Ian Thomas

Soilwell Manor Allastone Mesne Lydney
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/lydney/

I have a Frederick Kettle in my family tree born 10 Sep 1914, which fits with the baptism shown on this web site - copied below. He married Gwinneth Maud Evans in 1941. Can you tell me if this is the same family as shown in your picture.

Year: 1914
Month: Nov
Day: 1
Parents_Surname: KETTLE
Child_Forenames: Frederick Allen
Fathers_Forenames: Stephen Henry
Mothers_Forenames: Elsie Annie
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Bailey Lane End Gloucester
Occupation: [not stated]
Officiating_Minister: J. E. Squire
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: In the United Methodist Church Lane End Lea Bailey
Notes: Son of
Register_Reference: D2598 5/6
Page_Number: 149
Parish_Chapel: Forest of Dean Bible Christian Circuit

Jim Ashton

seems to be a good fit

1891
John Kettle abt 1866 Berkswell, Warwickshire, England Head Harewood, Herefordshire
Annie Kettle abt 1862 Barston, Warwickshire, England Wife Harewood, Herefordshire
Stephen Henry Kettle abt 1886 Berkswell, Warwickshire, England Son Harewood, Herefordshire
Herbert Kettle abt 1887 Knowle, Warwickshire, England Son Harewood, Herefordshire
Fanny Kettle abt 1889 Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England Daughter Harewood, Herefordshire
Emily Elizabeth Kettle abt 1890 Buginton, Warwickshire, England Daughter Harewood, Herefordshire

1901 Harry Hill
John Kettle abt 1867 Berkeswell, Warwickshire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Annie Kettle abt 1877 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Stephen Kettle abt 1886 Berkeswell, Warwickshire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Herbert Kettle abt 1887 Knowle, Warwickshire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Fanny Kettle abt 1889 Stowleigh, Warwickshire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Emily Kettle abt 1891 Baginton, Warwickshire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Louisa Kettle abt 1892 Harewood, Herefordshire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Frederick Kettle abt 1895 Harewood Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Lucy Kettle abt 1897 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Minnie Kettle abt 1898 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Thomas Kettle abt 1900 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

Name: Stephen Henry Kettle
Name: Elsie Annie Young
Year of Registration: 1908
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 610

1911
KETTLE STEPHEN M 1886 25 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
KETTLE ELSIE F 1889 22 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
KETTLE NOT YET NAMED F 1911 7 DAYS Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
KETTLE NOT YET NAMED F 1911 7 DAYS Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire

Name: Ivy E Kettle
Year of Registration: 1911
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 250

Name: Rosa M Kettle
Year of Registration: 1911
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 250

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Thanks Slowhands

It does indeed seem to be a good fit.

Jim Ashton