my grandmother was Dorothy Bayliss and her sister Elsie Bayliss. I have found through records that my Aunt Elsie married someone called George Powell in 1916 and went on to have children. I have spoken to my mum (Dorothy Thomas) and she can only remember Aunt Elsie looking after her father and did not know she was married. I can find the wedding but can find no trace after 1917 of George Powell. Can anyone help? Many thanks

Jennifer

Jennifer

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FOD records

Marriage at Drybrook - 10 February 1919

George POWELL - age 25, Bachelor - occupation Mechanic - Residence: Nailbridge

father: Joseph POWELL - occupation Ostler

married

Elsie Ivy BAYLISS - age 19, Spinster - residence Nailbridge

father: Thomas BAYLISS, deceased

witnesses: William POWELL and Annie POWELL

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FOD records

Baptism at Drybrook - 3 August 1919

George POWELL -

parents George (occupation Mechanic) & Elsie Ivy

address: Nailbridge

???

There is a death on Ancestry

George POWELL - born 5 July 1919 - died age 64 1984

Gloucester
Gloucestershire
Volume: 22
Page: 1909

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FOD records - Baptism at Ruardean - 22 April 1900

Elsie Ivy BAYLISS - parents Thomas (Collier) and Mary Ann
address: The Pludds

(two siblings christened at Ruardean - Ernest Thomas 1898 and Cyril George - 1905)

1901 Census, 'The Pludds' (East Dean)

BAYLIES

Thomas - 26, Coal Miner Hewer, born Glos. Marstow Cottage
Mary A - 24 - born Lydbrook
Elsie I - born Pludds

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Ancestry - death

Elsie Ivy POWELL - birth date - 18 March 1900
Death: April 1989 - age 89
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
Vol: 22
Page: 1738

1901 Census, Glos. Nailbridge (East Dean)

POWELL

Joseph - 37 - Horsekeeper in pit - born Brennston?Abbots, Hereford
Mary - 37 - born Cowcaple/Howcastle, Hereford
James - 15, Collier Labourer below, born Brampton Abbots
Joseph - 11 - born Marstow, Hereford
William - 8 - born Nailbridge
George - 7 - ditto - born 1894
Arthur - 6 - ditto
Albert - 4
Martha BRYAN - Visitors, age 12, born Howcaple

A search of Monumental Inscriptions Index produced by GFHS indicates that George and Elsie are buried at Holy Trinity, Drybrook. There are 3 names on the Headstone as follows:

Surname Forename Burial Place Year Age Reference Number
POWELL ELSIE DRYBROOK:HLY_TTY 0032/00149
POWELL GEORGE DRYBROOK:HLY_TTY 1945 51 0032/00149
POWELL GEORGE DRYBROOK:HLY_TTY 1984 63 0032/00149

Unfortunately we do not have a year of death for Elsie.

Mike

thank you so much for this information,very kind of you. I just seemed to hit a brick wall as to how auntie elsie reverted to Bayliss from 1927 on when my mother was born. Just sorry I didn't get to meet their son George although have been to Lydney many times as my grandmother, uncle (also George strangely!) and aunt have their ashes scattered in the forest of dean.

Dear Jennifer,
I am looking into the family of my gr grandmother, Eugenie Lewis. The line I have followed is from THOMAS, HOOPER then LEWIS.(i.e Frances Emma Lewis siter). Was your relative Dorothy married to a Norman or Douglas THOMAS ?
Elizabeth

FreeBDM

Marriage - Chepstow District J/A/S Qtr 1936

Dorothy BAYLISS + Norman THOMAS

Elsie Bayliss was my Grandmother and George Powell was my Grandfather. I never knew him because he died in 1945. Elsie (died 23/04/1989) and George (1894-1945) had 4 children, George 05/07/1919 - 01/04/84, Olive 1923 - 19/03/85, Kathleen 1925 - 25/10/93, and Cyril 17/03/1933. Cyril is my Dad and still alive and living in Tasmania with my Mum Angela (nee Phelps). I still live in Gloucester.

Hello

My great grandmother was Dorothy Bayliss and great grandfather Norman Thomas.
Their son Ronald is my grandfather.

Kirsty :-)