Whitemead Park - 1911 + 1871/1881 Census (General)

by m p griffiths , Monday, July 23, 2012, 13:15 (4501 days ago) @ phil755

1911 Census, Whitemead Park, Parkend, Near Lydney, Mon

14 rooms

Vernon Francis Leese - married 10 years, 2 children born alive, 2 living - 41 - Deputy Surveyor, H.M. Forest of Dean Woods & Forest Crown Lands, Worker Employer Commissioner, born London

Edythe Gwendoline LEESE - age 32, born Moreton, Hampsted
John Henry Vernon LEESE - age 9 - born Weybridge
Margaret Gwendoline LEESE - 4 - born Hursley
Sir Joseph Francis LEESE - 66 - Barrister kc recorder of manufacture? - born Manchester

+ 4 Domestic Servants all single

Edith HALL - 28 - born Cinderford
Rose Emily BOON - 35 - born Bridport
Emma NEWBERY - 42 - born Heavitree?
Rachel Mabel DUFFIELD - 17 - born St Briavels

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FOD records

Baptism at Bream - 30 January 1914

Frederick Joseph LEESE

parents: Vernon Francis - Deputy Surveyor of the Forest of Dean - Whitemead Park & Edith Gwendoline

(born 13 January 1914)

- other baptisms on FOD records : for Whitemead Park

Robert BRAMMER - 26 September 1830 - parents George (Servant) & Mary - Chapel: Parkend

James Davies MACHEN - 1 January 1820 - parents Edward Tomkins (Esqr) - & Sophia : English Bicknor

Marion Margeretta OSMASTON - 6 May 1915 - parents Lionel Sherbrooke (Surveyor of the Forest of Dean, Deputy Survgey of the Forest of Dean) & Selina Fanny : Parkened

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- burial on FOD records

3 MACHEN's (Whitemead Park)

James Davis - age 47 - 3 May 1824
Lucy/Anne - age 14 - 12 April 1833
Charles Vaughan - 26 - 5 January 1848

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Children's Employee Commission 1842 (Edward MACHEN - Pages 1 & 23)

and in this article comment:

'Illegitimate births are rather numerous and men and woman still cohabit without marriage'

Hence problems finding records for researchers today.

http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/cms/document/1842_Forest_of_Dean.pdf

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1851 - Edward MACHEN, Deputy Surveyor of the Forest

1861 Census, Edward MACHEN is the Rector of Staunton, born c1818, Whitemead

FOD records

Baptism at English Bicknor - 18 January 1817

Edward MACHEN - parents Edward Tomkins & Sophia * (nee DIGHTON - married 6 July 1816)
residence: Extraparochial White Mead Park
occupation: Esquire

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Edward MACHEN - 1808 - Deputy Surveyor

'In 1808, Parliament passed the Dean Forest (Timber) Act in response to a severe shortage of naval timber. The act included provision to enclose 11,000 acres (4,452 ha) and responsibility for its execution fell to a young, newly appointed, deputy surveyor named Edward MACHEN. He established his office at Whitemead Park'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_James

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1881 Census, Whitemead Park, Newland, Glos

Sir James CAMPBELL

CAMPBELL

James - 62 - Baronet, JP Deputy Surveyor, Forest of Dean, born Edinburgh, Scotland
Caroline - 64 - born Notts East Stoke

+ 3 unmarried servants

Emily WEAVING -22 - born Glos. Birdlip
Julia SIMS - 20 - born Glos. Clearwell
Frederick LOTT - 26 born Lydney

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On the 1871 Census, James & Caroline CAMPBELL are visitng

Thomas G PARRY Esq - 55 - Magistrate & Landowner - in Churcham, Glos

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Forest of Dean Forestry Parkend 1930

with

D W YOUNG Esq - Deputy Surveyor

http://www.sungreen.co.uk/Parkend-Glos/Forestry-School-1930.htm