It was the census with Ann giving place of birth as Lydney that sent me looking around Lydney.

In transcription 1851 Aylburton
SOLWELL Henry 70 Cooper Aylburton
Ann Wife 68 Awre
Henry 34 Cooper Aylburton
Henry 25 Aylburton
George 22 Ag. Lab Aylburton
CULLIS Caroline Niece 17 Aylburton
MORSE Tom Grandson 3 Aylburton

However in later census they appear as Coldwell

I have looked at 1837 BMD and I have to say the bride looks like Sailwell, although there has been an amendment to the line above so it could be Saidwell -very limited in alternatives unless the list has been compiled with errors either side as well.

There were Seysell's in the Blakeney area perhaps this is the family name.

Sailwell is a rare surname , I have seen Sallwell in London/ South East so I'd want to be happy with the surname on the Marriage Cert/ record have you applied for it - you may get some more info to help pinpoint who this is

regards
S

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Year: 1826
Month: Aug
Day: 15
Parents Surname: SAILWELL [?]
Child Forenames: Ann
Father's Forenames: William
Mother's Forenames: Sarah
Mother's Surname:
Place of Residence: Old Croft
Occupation: Coal Miner
Officiating Minister: H[enr]y Poole Minister
Event type: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P245 IN 1/9
Page No: 32
Parish_Chapel: Parkend

Year: 1824
Month: May
Day: 19

Groom Surname: SAILWELL
Groom Forenames: WIlliam
Groom Age at Marriage:
Groom condition: Bachelor
Groom Rank or Profession:
Groom Residence: Newland
Groom Father's Surname:
Groom Father's Forenames:
Groom Father's Rank or Profession:

Bride Surname: JAMES
Bride Forenames: Sarah
Bride Age at Marriage:
Bride Condition: Spinster
Bride Rank or Profession:
Bride Residence: Newland
Bride Father's Surname:
Bride Father's Forenames:
Bride Father's Rank or Profession:
Licence or Banns: Banns
Date of banns:
Signature or Mark: Both mark
Witness 1: Mark of Char[le]s Williams
Witness 2: Mark of Mary James
Other witnesses:
Officiating Minister: H. Douglas Vicar
Event type: Marriage
Memoranda:
Transcriber's Notes:
Register Reference: P227 IN 1/11
Page No: 152
Parish_Chapel: Newland

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Hi Carole, I have been researching the Roberts family.
My link is Annie Roberts b. 1858 in coleford, daughter of Richard and Louisa. She was my GGrandmother.
I was interested to read of a family diary. Could you expand upon it - for example - is it pubblished or is it just in the family possesion.
Thank you.
Regards.
Carol

Thanks Slowhands I do have all this. I am looking for Ann Sailwell/Salewell between 1829 when she is three and 1848 when she married Thomas Roberts. I haven't found her on the 1841 census yet. Possibly because of the scandal she was called James - her mother's maiden name. But then did people worry about such things at that time?

I have just discovered that my great great grandfather Thomas ROBERTS married Ann SAILWELL. I have copy of their marriage on 22nd May 1848. St Pauls church NEWLAND
I understand Ann was the only child of William and Sarah SAILWELL
Ann was orphaned after her father murdered her mother around 1829, when she was about three years old. I have a copy of baptism of Ann 15th August 1826, also at St Paul's church.
Who did Ann live with until old enough to marry my great great grandfather?
I have also recently gained copies of Gloucester Summer Assizes for May 1829 showing William SAILWELLalias SULLY conviction for murder.