Bamford family,Redbrook - Forest of Dean FHT Forum

Does anyone hold information on the Bamford family, Redbrook, circa 1900 ?

My grandmother was Victoria May Bamford b1898 ?? Newland or Redbrook

Her father was a George Bamford born in Ross on Wye , I think
My late father could tell me nothing regarding his grandparents

Any trivia will be most gratefully received

Tim Watkin jones

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Hi Tim

Victoria's baptism is on this site under Parish Records.

Record_ID: 46061
Entry_Number: 143
Year: 1899
Month: Jan
Day: 1
Parents_Surname: BAMFORD
Child_Forenames: Victoria May
Fathers_Forenames: George
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Upper Redbrook
Occupation: Plate Layer
Officiating_Minister: Ranulph H Evered Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: at Redbrook Church
Notes: memo in left hand margin
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/24
Page_Number: 18
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex: B516

There also appear to be siblings listed under Newland and Ross.
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Possible marriage of parents?

Record_ID: 49528
Entry_Number: 350
Year: 1879
Month: Sep
Day: 7
Grooms_Surname: BAMFORD
Grooms_Forenames: George
Grooms_Age: Full
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Labourer
Grooms_Residence: Brampton Street
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Bamford
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: James
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Currier
Brides_Surname: PROBERT
Brides_Forenames: Mary
Brides_Age: Full
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Brampton Street
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Probert
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Richard
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Farmer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: James Davey
Witness_2: Mary Halzlewood
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: W T Hollins Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: AG 39/12
Page_Number: 175
Parish_Chapel: Ross on Wye
Soundex_Groom: B516
Soundex_Bride: P616

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From 1901 Census in Upper Redbrook:

George age 44 born Ross
Mary age 43 born Sellack, Ross

Children:

George 17
William 13
Cissie 10
Sydney 7
Victoria M 3

Archive Reference RG13
Folio 5
Page 1
Piece Number 4921

From 1911 Census - Married 32 years. Ten children born but two had died.

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George's parents on the 1861 in Brampton Street (with six children listed).

First Name James
Last Name Bamford
Birth Year 1819
Age 42
Birth Town Ross
Birth County Herefordshire
Birth Place England
Relationship To Head of Household Head
Gender Male
Occupation Curriers Labourer
Condition Married
Archive Reference RG09
Folio 67
Page 47
Piece Number 1813
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First Name Elizabeth
Last Name Bamford
Birth Year 1824
Age 37
Birth Town Ross
Birth County Herefordshire
Birth Place England
Relationship To Head of Household Wife
Gender Female
Occupation
Condition Married
Archive Reference RG09
Folio 67
Page 47
Piece Number 1813

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I have no idea if there will be a link, but in the photo archive here is a William Bamford among the team members of Redbrook Football team with my grandfather William "Billy" Beach. My grandfather was born 1885 and this Bamford was probably born around the same time. They both worked in the Redbrook Tinplate works, and I grew up in nearby Wyesham with the family of one of his sons.

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Bamford family,Redbrook (General)

by tim watkin jones, Sunday, August 09, 2015, 20:29 (565 days ago)

Does anyone hold information on the Bamford family, Redbrook, circa 1900 ?

My grandmother was Victoria May Bamford b1898 ?? Newland or Redbrook

Her father was a George Bamford born in Ross on Wye , I think
My late father could tell me nothing regarding his grandparents

Any trivia will be most gratefully received

Tim Watkin jones

Hi Tim, I have recently researched George Bamford, the older brother of Victoria. Let me know if you want further information. Jim

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difficulty with login, but yes please

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Thanks Jim
Due to ill health I have gained little so would be very grateful to receive your assistance.
Are we related perhaps/
Tim

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Thanks Jim
Due to ill health I have gained little so would be very grateful to receive your assistance.
Are we related perhaps/
Tim

Hi Tim, Gerald Bamford is my brother in law and I have been researching his family on his behalf.
In the 1901 census George & Mary Bamford have 5 children at home George 17, a tin plate worker, William 13, Sissy 10, Sydney 7 and Victoria 3. (George 17, is Gerry's grandfather).
There is an older brother Richard James Bamford who is working in Pontypool, also in tin plate.
Between 1901 & 1911 George also moves to Pontypool where he met Agnes Crane (tin plate worker).. they married in 1903 and had Phillis (1904), Dorothy Irene (1909), James George (1910)... who is Gerry's father and Beatrice (1917). George's family were all brought up in Pontypool but now live in Spain, Germany & Norfolk.
Richard James Bamford (known as James) died in 1908.
William Bamford (13 in 1901) appears in many photographs on the Forest of Dean site, mainly as a young footballer.

In the 1911 census George senior is 55, a ganger on the GWR, wife Mary is 54 and living with them are William 23, Sidney 17, May 13, Mary Ann 8 and Ernest, a grandson aged 10 months.... I am assuming Victoria is then known as May.

Do you have any knowledge of the members of the family who stayed in the Forest of Dean? Seems like that was the point when they became split. Also do you have any photographs dating back to this period? Thanks for getting in touch. Jim

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Hello Jim
Really enjoying this!
My grandmother was known to the close family as May.
You are missing two additional siblings Frances & Ellen Elizabeth (Bessie). Mary Ann was known as Polly.
I remember as a young child going to Bessie's funeral, coffin in the front room, I was terrified!
Whereabouts is Gerry? I'd love to be in contact.
Also Dad had an illegitimate cousin , Joe Bamford, who was a similar age to Dad
Keep in touch .... Does Gerry have email?
Tim

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Thanks for the extra info... I saw Francis 1882 and Elizabeth 1886 in the 1891 census but not in the 1901 so wasn't sure whether they were still around or had left home by then... send me your email and I'll forward some images I got off the internet.
Gerry is now in Norwich... who is Joe Bamford the son of? Jim

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Been looking through some old scribble

Frances born 1882 Ross
Ellen Elizabeth born 1886 Monmouthshire

Tim

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Joe was always talked about in hushed tones
The product of an affair between one of the girls , not my grandmother and Bill Wigmore
who was the husband of Bessie...... a big scandal at the time..... not for public knowledge!!! Could it have been the other missing one??
Joe married the heiress to the Danish Bacon Company always had expensive cars, he visited my grandparents on occasions
Is Gerry fit and well?
Tim

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