I've been trying to find more information on Anthony EDWARDS. All of the census records indicate that he was born in North Nibley, Gloucs, the variety of ages he gave say that he would have been born somewhere betw 1794 and 1797.

By 3 Sept 1816 he was in Calne, Wiltshire as he married ANGEL, Sarah there. His children were born in Wiltshire as well.

I've searched the Parish Records on this site but nothing was found for Anthony. Is anyone else searching the EDWARDS line and have information on Anthony? He was quite involved with the Wesleyan Methodist Church, should I be looking for records somewhere else?

Any assistance would be welcome.

'There is an 'old message' on Gloucestershire Rootsweb, about the EDWARDS family of North Nibley - 10 April 2006

'researching the Edwards family of North Nibley. Isaac and William EDWARDS married and settled in North Nibley in 1784 and 1788 respectively and John and Susanna had their first child in North Nibley in 1792. None of the three were born in North Nibley and...... am trying to find out where they came from. I do not know that they are related, although William's decendants include sons called Isaac which might indicate a link. At his wedding William is stated as being of Minety, but he was not born there. Isaac died in North Nibley in 1832 at the age of 80 so presumably was born circa 1752'

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Church of Latter Day SAINTS

Marriage at North Nibley: 24 January 1792

John EDWARDS and Susannah PHILPOTT

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Baptisms at North Nibley: 3 July 1796
Anthony EDWARDS, parents John & Susanna (family names used later)

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William - 27 May 1792
Mary - 20 April 1794
Ann - 21 April 1799
John - 31 January 1802 (died 1 August 1802)
Eliza - 1 January 1804

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1861 Census, Calne

EDWARDS

Anthony - 64, Proprietor of Houses, born Glos. North Nibley
Sarah - 69 - born Wilts, Calne
Fanny - Grand-daughter - 17 - Milliner, born Wilts. Calne

1851 Census, Calne

EDWARDS

Anthony - 54 - Clothier employing 7 persons, born Gloucesteshire, North Nibley
Sarah - 58 - born Calne Wilts
Jesse - son - 19 - Slubber
Ann - 17 - Weaver
Fanny SPACKMAN - grand-daughter - 7

his son next door

EDWARDS

John - 24 - Journeyman Miller
Ellen - 23 - Dressmaker
Sarah - 8 months

1841 Census Calne, Wilts

EDWARDS

Anthony - 45 - Cloth Worker
Sarah - 45
John - 14
Susannah - 12
Jesse - 9
Ann - 7

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http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getchurch.php?id=728

North Nibley is close to Wotton-under-Edge (the other side of the Severn from the Forest of Dean).

This baptism on IGI Gloucester:

name: Anthony Edwards
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 03 Jul 1796
baptism/christening place: NORTH NIBLEY,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND
father's name: John Edwards
mother's name: Susanna
indexing project (batch) number: C03055-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 425478

Other siblings also listed.

groom's name: John Edwards
bride's name: Susannah Philpott
marriage date: 24 Jan 1792
marriage place: North Nibley,Gloucester,England
indexing project (batch) number: M03055-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 855695

CLDS

Marriage at North Nibley - 1 August 1779

Job PHILPOTT/Hannah BUTCHER*

Gloucestershire Burial Index: Hannah PHILPOT - 3 February 1832 age 70 - North Nibley

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Christening: 3 August 1788 - North Nibley

Susanna PHILPOT - parents Job & Hannah

siblings at North Nibley

Thomas - 17 January 1796
William - 25 October 1779
William - 15 August 1784
Ann - 14 August 1803 - ? marriage at NH - Edwin CROKER - 23 December 1823
Hannah - 28 January 1798 - ? Richard CORNOCK - 17 November 1828
Sarah - 9 October 1791 - ? John KNIGHT - 23 May 1809
Mary - 17 October 1793 - two marriages - 1816 and 1823

There are many marriages for PHILPOT/PHILPOTTS etc on CLDS and the Gloucestershire Records office have non-conformists baptism of children of a Philip PHILPOT from North Nibley.

Thank you so much for the information. I hadn't been to the CLDS website for some time and had forgotten about it. Anthony and North Nibley has become a roadblock for me as I have no idea where to start looking for his ancestors. I guess that's what genealogy searching is all about though. I wish I lived in England so I could visit record depositories in person.