My 3x Great Grandpa John MANSELL was born 1801 to Samuel and Mary MANSELL and baptised in St Michaels Gloucester.on 20th Mar 1801 He is later recorded as being born in NEWENT..

In 1819 he married Mary Ann PUGH in MYNYDISSLWYN and they had 4 children who were baptised in the Methodist circuit around CARDIFF. They moved to Trevethin where he took work as a miner. In 1850 their youngest child married and the following year they were back in NEWENT where he was living in (9)?Broad street with his wife and working as a currier and leathercutter.

He died on 7th September 1858 and letters of administration were granted to Mary Mansell his wife. He was described as a leather currier and seller.

I am trying to find out more about John’s parents whether he had siblings whether they were local and more about the leather business they worked at. Were they proprietors? I am at a loss as to who I should contact for St Michaels records pre 1837. Can anyone offer advice. Thank you

We have:

Samuel Mansell of Churcham married Mary Hayward Ebley of Holy Trinity at St Nicholas, Gloucester on 1o July 1791:

Children all baptised at St. Michael`s

10 Mar 1794 Thomas

11 Mar 1798 William buried 30 Jul 1809

20 Mar 1801 John

3 Feb 1804 Robert

8 Jun 1806 Elizabeth

13 Feb 1810 Sarah

I think there was also a daughter Mary buried in 1797, but I can`t find a baptism record.

All this information was found online at Ancestry.