Some of my coalmining ancestors were living at the time of the 1841 census at Coleford Meend Parkend Walk. Up to 1838 their address had always been Lane End Coleford. I assume they must have moved to Parkend after 1838 but have not been able to find a Coleford Meend on any of the modern maps of Parkend. I know there was a lot of coal mining at Parkend so the move to Parkend seems quite logical but where was Coleford Meend. The name Coleford suggests it would be at Coleford not Parkend. I think there must be a simple explanation but can someone with local knowledge please sort me out. Thanks.

This one, from 1918, certainly marks a Coleford Meend. It’s NNE of Coleford right at the edge of the map.

http://maps.nls.uk/view/102346004

Can be found on Streetmap too - in the same place.

Mike, Thanks for your help. I was led astray by the census enumeration district description of Park End which is some distance away. Coleford Meend is not on the modern survey map I have and appears to be a rural area. My relative Thomas Miles was a small time coal proprietor. The map you provided shows there was once a lot of small mines in the Coleford Meend area and I think he may have had small mine there.

A family group, 'the Miles band' worked small mines thereabouts for some time. Can you say more about him to identify which Thomas Miles you are interested in? There may be a link to my family tree.