Alice HEAD and John HUNT, Chepstow (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Monday, February 10, 2020, 01:05 (1784 days ago) @ Jefff

This seems a good match !

Record_ID: 151791
Entry_Number: 481
Year: 1896
Month: Jun
Day: 30
Grooms_Surname: MOORE
Grooms_Forenames: Theophilus
Grooms_Age: 70
Groom_Condition: Widower
Grooms_Occupation: Miller
Grooms_Residence: Upper Mill Redbrook
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Morse
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Henry
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Miller
Brides_Surname: DAVIES
Brides_Forenames: Mary Jane
Brides_Age: 22
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Davies
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Luke
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Oliver F. Oldland
Witness_2: Mark of Ann Oldland
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Ranolph H. Evered Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/13
Page_Number: 241
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex_Groom: M600
Soundex_Bride: D120

So MARY Jane Davies was born abt 1874, a fair match for the 1911 census quote earlier.

Record_ID: 267462
Entry_Number: 1691
Year: 1903
Month: Jul
Day: 6
Surname: MOORE
Forenames: Theophilus
Residence: Upper Redbrrook
Age_at_death: 78
Officiating_Minister: Ranulph H. Evered Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/27
Page_No: 212
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex: M600

Explains why I couldn't find Mary Jane with John Hunt in 1901 census.

Record_ID: 396688
Entry_Number: 136
Year: 1898
Month: May
Day: 1
Parents_Surname: MOORE
Child_Forenames: Edith Catherine Jane
Fathers_Forenames: Theophilus
Mothers_Forenames: Mary Jane
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Upper Mill Redbrook
Occupation: Miller
Officiating_Minister: Ranulph H Evered Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: at Redbrook Church
Notes: memo in left hand margin
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/24
Page_Number: 17
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex: M600

Sadly

Record_ID: 267444
Entry_Number: 1673
Year: 1901
Month: Jul
Day: 6
Surname: MOORE
Forenames: Edith
Residence: Upper Redbrook
Age_at_death: 3
Officiating_Minister: Ranulph H. Evered Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/27
Page_No: 210
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex: M600

But still gives us;

1901 Newland All Saints to Redbrook, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Theos Moore Head M 75 Baker. Penalt, Monmouthshire
Mary J Moore Wife F 27 Redbrook, Gloucestershire
Frances M Moore Daughter F 5 Redbrook, Gloucestershire
Edith C Moore Daughter F 3 Redbrook, Gloucestershire

Looks like "Frances M" = "May" in the 1911 census?
Cannot find any other records for her tho ??

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1891 Newland, Monmouthshire
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Theophilus Moore Head M 64 Miller & Corn Merchant. Monmouthshire, England
Sarah Moore Wife F 65 Gloucestershire, England
Mary Jane Davis Servant F 17 Gloucestershire, Newland

1881
Event Place: Newland (Gloucs), Monmouthshire, Wales
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Theophilus Moor Head M 54 Miller. Penalt, Monmouthshire, England
Sarah Moor Wife F 57 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
George Smith Nephew M 28 Miller. Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

1871 Upper Redbrook, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Theophilus Moore Head M 46 Miller. Penalt, Monmouthshire
Sarah Moore Wife F 46 Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Smith Niece F 13 Scholar. Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
George Healing Servant M 22 Gardener. Coleford, Gloucestershire

Name: Theophilus Moore
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 08 Dec 1856
Event Place: Newport, St Woolos, Monmouthshire, Wales
Age: Full
Spouse's Name: Sarah Izarel
"Wales, Monmouthshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," database, FamilySearch

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1881 Lower Redbrook Bunkers Hill, Newland (Gloucs), Monmouthshire, Wales
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Luke Davis Head M 54 Widower. Labr In Tin Plate Works. Shropshire, England
George Davis Son M 16 Roller Tin Plate Works. Redbrook, Gloucestershire, England
James Davis Son M 8 Redbrook, Gloucestershire, England
Jane Davis Daughter F 7 Scholar. Redbrook, Gloucestershire, England
Emily Davis Daughter F 5 Redbrook, Gloucestershire, England
Henry Powell Stepson M 18 Drawer In Tin Plate Works. Redbrook, Gloucestershire, England
Mary Howel Housekeeper F 60 Widow. Housekeeper Com Serv. Staunton, Gloucestershire, England
Emily Howel Visitor F 24 Com Serv Nurse Out Employ. Tippingdale, Staffordshire, England

Redbrook has a long history of metal-working, back to the copper works of the 1700s. The village name is derived from when the brook thro' the village looked dark red due to the local iron ore deposits.
http://www.overlookingthewye.org.uk/index.php/hidden-industry/redbrook/redbrook-history...

Re Redbrook tinplate works see, as just one example;
https://www.redbrookvillage.co.uk/history.html

Young George and Henry's jobs demanded great skill and physical fitness in very difficult hot conditions.
This site has several old photos of Redbrook including the tinplate works, eg
https://www.sungreen.co.uk/Redbrook/Redbrook-Tinworks-1900.htm
https://www.sungreen.co.uk/Redbrook/Tinplate-Works-c1914.html
etc

FamilySearch;

1871 Upper Redbrook, Coleford, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Luke Davis Head M 44 Labourer At Iron Foundry. Shiffnall, Shropshire
Eliza Davis Wife F 42 Redbrook, Gloucestershire
George T Davis Son M 5 Scholar. Redbrook, Gloucestershire

Name: Luke Davies
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 5 Nov 1826
Event Place: Shifnal, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Father's Name: Thomas Davies
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Davies

Name: George Thomas Davis
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 09 Jul 1865
Christening Date (Original): 09 JUL 1865
Christening Place: NEWLAND,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Luke Davis
Mother's Name: Eliza

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Name: Mary Jane Davis
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 24 May 1874
Christening Date (Original): 24 MAY 1874
Christening Place: NEWLAND,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Luke Davis
Mother's Name: Caroline