Henry POWELL 1842 (ish) (General)

by mpowell831 , Chicago, United States, Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 17:25 (3 days ago) @ slowhands

I DO know that the Powells eventually ended up in the Whitecroft area of the Forest. Based on some research I've done, it seems like the Forest at that time was extremely localized and even pursuing a wife/husband from another village was looked down upon. I know Awre is about the edge of the Forest, correct? Would it be conceivable for a family to move across the Forest? Particularly for work? I know for a fact they were all colliers and continued to mine coal here after a few emigrated to the United States. I know mines dried up as well and eventually my great-great grandfather's brother William ended up settling in Wales. I wish there was more of a clue but we might have to go with hunches for nowl