Henry (Harry) Edwards born 1859 in Lydney Glos (General)

by m p griffiths , Saturday, May 12, 2012, 22:14 (4573 days ago) @ unknown

It is always helpful to fellow FOD members to have as much info as possible....

for starters, here is the 1881 Census, Yorkshire, Kimberworth

34 Wortley Road

Charles SHAW - 38 - Coal Miner, all born Forest of Dean
Fanny SHAW - wife - 46
Henry EDWARDS - son - 22 - Coal Miner
Elija E EDWARDS - son 19
Albert Richard SHAW - 10

then into GloucestershireBDM to check for births/marriage

http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/

Albert SHAW - Forest of Dean Coleford - birth - 1871 - mother's maiden name: EDWARDS

Charles SHAW - married Fanny EDWARDS - Bream St James 1870

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FOD records - Marriage at Bream 5 June 1870

Charles SHAW - age 26, Widower, occupation, Collier, residence, Yorkley

father: Richard SHAW, Ship Carpenter

married

Fanny EDWARDS - Spinster - residence: Yorkley WOOD

father: James EDWARDS, Collier

witnesses: Charles & Emma EDWARDS

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looks as if the previous reply does 'tie up' with your family

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1871 Census, West Dean
Pillowell

Charles SHAW - 34, Collier, born Gatcombe
Fanny - 38 - born West Dean
Albert - 6 weeks
Henry EDWARDS - Stepson - 14, Collier
Jane EDWARDS daughter - 8

(On the 1871 Census, Elijah EDWARDS is with his Grandmother Ann EDWARDS)+++++

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1871 Census, Newland
Yorkley Wood

Ann EDWARDS - Widow - 78, Annuitant, Worcester
Esther EDWARDS - unmarried daughter, 43 Charwoman
Elijah EDWARDS - Grandson, age 9 born West Dean

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1861 Census, Newland, Yorkley Wood

EDWARDS

Ann - Widow - 70, born Worcestershire
Esther - daughter - unmarried - 33 - born Gloucester Newland
Fanny - daughter - unmarried - 30 - Nurse - born Gloucester Yorkley
Henry - grandson - 2 - Scholar, born Yorkley
William EDWARDS - son -Widower, 35 Coal Miner
Mary EDWARDS - Gr Dau - 3 - Scholar
Emma EDWARDS - Gr Dau - 7