Hi jeff
Thank you for your information. greatly received. As I have only just started my fathers side and didn't know much about my grandfather it is really good to go back further. It would be amazing to come across relatives connected. looking at the brothers and sisters maybe there are some distant relatives alive?
Thank you againie

Ros

Hi again Rosie,
as suggested before, have you used the search facilities on this site ?.
If not go to the Home Page and the "search" icon is at the bottom of the lefthand menu, this searches the whole site, forum, photos etc.

Entering "watermen" gives a few hits that may be of interest
eg http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=21922
is a particularly interesting thread.

Similarly "fisherman" eg gives
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/blakeney/pages/page_18.html

Also "fishermen" gives
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/blakeney/pages/page_18.html

I recall you're looking at Woolaston area.
Suggest searching the site for Woolaston too,
eg http://www.forest-of-dean.net/search_engine/search_photos_results_2.php?q=woolaston&...

Hope this helps a little.

Hi again Rosie, Happy New Year to you and yours.
As much as I sincerely hope you do find some more Roberts' via this forum I'm beginning to doubt you will. That said have you tried actively searching for & emailing other Roberts forum users, see the attached list of Roberts surname researchers, hopefully some of them still have active direct email addresses.

http://www.forest-of-dean.net/surnames/php/do_search.php?page=1&surname=roberts

I don't know where you're writing from, but have you tried alternative methods which may be more likely to succeed ?. I suggest studying the local Phone directories (although sadly not as useful these days as they used to be with so many not using BT), they should be available thro most UK libraries. Also how about writing open letters or placing adverts within the local FoD newspapers, probably the Lydney ones ?
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=17318)?.

I hope this helps and meanwhile good luck !
(No doubt this will prompt a flood of Roberts' posts here, I do hope so)

Hi
Anyone else related to John Roberts or Harriet Roberts (nee Davis) from Woolaston?
Would be lovely to know if there was.

Year: 1928
Month: Feb
Day: 1
Surname: ROBERTS
Forenames: John
Residence: 15 Bridge R[oa]d Llandaff North
Age_at_death: 85 years
Officiating_Minister: Rev[eren]d J E Brett
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: [1]Fisherman [2]M[ale] [3][place of burial] Plot G [number of grave space] 73 [4][Consecrated ground] Yes [5]Llandaff North
Notes:
Register_Reference: F
Page_No: 8
Parish_Chapel: Chepstow Municipal Cemetery

Year: 1921
Month: Feb
Day: 19
Surname: ROBERTS
Forenames: Harriett
Residence: 26 Lower Church S[tree]t Chepstow
Age_at_death: 78 years
Officiating_Minister: Rev[eren]d J E Brett
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: [1]Wife of John Roberts Fisherman [2]F[emale] [3][place of burial] Plot G [number of grave space] 73 [4][Unconsecrated ground] Yes
Notes:
Register_Reference: E
Page_No: 13
Parish_Chapel: Chepstow Municipal Cemetery

1911 26 Tower Church St Chepstow Monmouthshire
John Roberts 67 Salmon Fisherman
Harriet Roberts 68
Harriet Harrison 10

1901
John Roberts abt 1844 Woolaston, Gloucestershire, England Head Chepstow, Monmouthshire Fisherman
Harriet Roberts abt 1843 Woolaston, Gloucestershire, England Wife Chepstow, Monmouthshire
John Roberts abt 1873 Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Sidney G Roberts abt 1882 Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Ada M Roberts abt 1883 Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Chepstow, Monmouthshire

1891
John Roberts abt 1843 Woolaston, Gloucestershire, England Head Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Harriet Roberts abt 1842 Woolaston, Gloucestershire, England Wife Chepstow, Monmouthshire
William I Roberts abt 1869 Woolaston, Gloucestershire, England Son Chepstow, Monmouthshire
John Roberts abt 1873 Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Charlotte Roberts abt 1880 Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Sidney G Roberts abt 1882 Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Ada M Roberts abt 1883 Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Chepstow, Monmouthshire

1881
John Roberts abt 1844 Woolaston, Gloucestershire, England Head Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Harriet Roberts abt 1843 Woolaston, Gloucestershire, England Wife Chepstow, Monmouthshire
William J. Roberts abt 1869 Woolaston, Gloucestershire, England Son Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Curdonia A. Roberts abt 1871 Chepstow, Monmouth, Wales Daughter Chepstow, Monmouthshire
John Roberts abt 1873 Chepstow, Monmouth, Wales Son Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Harriet E. Roberts abt 1875 Chepstow, Monmouth, Wales Daughter Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Charlotte Roberts abt 1880 Chepstow, Monmouth, Wales Daughter Chepstow, Monmouthshire

1871 Beryl
John Roberts abt 1844 Woolaston, Gloucestershire, England Able Seaman (Seaman) Vessels, Monmouthshire

1861
John Roberts abt 1844 Worllastine, Gloucestershire, England Crime Prisn North Hamlet, Gloucestershire

1851 Woolaston
Charlotte Robert 40 Lydney
Mary Ann Robert 10
John Robert 8
Jabez Robert 5
Bertha Robert 4

Year: 1842
Month: Dec
Day: 4
Parents_Surname: ROBERTS
Child_Forenames: John
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Charlotte
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Woolaston
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: C Bryan
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: son of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P376 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 95
Parish_Chapel: Woolaston

1841
William Roberts abt 1801 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone, Gloucestershire
Charlete Roberts abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone, Gloucestershire
Hannah Roberts abt 1830 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone, Gloucestershire
Charlote Roberts abt 1832 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone, Gloucestershire
George Roberts abt 1834 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Roberts abt 1837 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone, Gloucestershire
Mary Anne Roberts abt 1839 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone, Gloucestershire
Emily Roberts abt 1838 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone, Gloucestershire

Year: 1829
Month: Dec
Day: 5
Grooms_Surname: ROBERTS
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: bachelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Woolaston
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: POWELL
Brides_Forenames: Charlotte
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Woolaston
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: both mark
Witness_1: Mark of Francis Williams
Witness_2: Mark of Harriet Haynes
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Charles Bryan rector
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P376 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 25
Parish_Chapel: Woolaston

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HI
If I want to find my ancestors graves where do I start. I am looking for any Roberts relatives from Woolaston/Lydney? My grandfather was a fisherman. It would be also interesting to see if anyone else is trying to locate the Roberts family?
What church yards I go to and also where could I find this information out?
Thanks

There are 21 ROBERTS burials in Woolaston listed in the transcriptions section, and 32 Lydney burials.

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