George STERRY (& Wm LEA) of Longhope, Welsh papers, c1910 (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Tuesday, March 08, 2016, 00:30 (3177 days ago) @ peteressex

While researching another Longhope subject I stumbled across this news item which I thought might interest the Sterry researchers. I don't know which George this refers to.

LONGHOPE CASE FAILS
George Sterry, of the Slade, Longhope, labourer, was charged by Police-constable Hadbourne at Littledean yesterday with stealing two shaft tugs, britching, and strap, the property of William Benjamin Lea, of Hopebrook Farm, Longhope. Mr. G. Trevor Wellington, Gloucester, defended.
Mr. Lea stated that defendant had often worked for him. He left on the 5th of last February. Later witness missed the property, and reported the matter to the police.
Police-constable Radbourne deposed that on talking the matter over with defendant he consented to witness examining the harness in his (defendant's) stable. Witness there and then found the two shaft tugs (produced) and took possession of them, because they corresponded with the description Mr. Lea had given him. After Mr. Lea had identified the property as his, he again saw defendant, who declared it was not Mr. Lea's property, as he bought it off Mr. Bradley.
Mr. W. A. Bradley, grocer, Littledean, said he had had dealings years ago in old harness with the defendant's son.
Cross-examined: Witness would not swear that he did not sell these very articles to defendant's son.
The case was hereupon dismissed, Mr. Wellington submitting there was no evidence upon which the magistrates could convict.
Cardiff Evening Express, 11th June 1910

http://newspapers.library.wales/view/4219275/4219279/144/longhope%20sterry

(W.A.Bradley was in fact a shopkeeper of Little London, near Longhope, and not "Littledean", an understandable reporting error).
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/fodmembers/index.php?id=46145
http://www.forestprints.co.uk/w_a_bradley_drapers.htm

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There are a few possibles for George c1910;

1901, Dursley Cross, Longhope, Glos
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Charles Sterry Head M 73 Small Farmer. Taynton, Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Sterry Wife F 69 Weston Under Penyard, Herefordshire
Mary A Sterry Daughter F 46 Longhope, Gloucestershire
George Sterry Grand Son M 12 Queensland Red Bank, Lancashire
Arthur Gardiner Servant M 17 Agricultural Labourer. Huntley, Gloucestershire

OR maybe
Leonard GEORGE ? (his father George died before 1910, see PR below)

1891, Dursley Cross, Longhope, Glos
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
George Sterrey Head M 52 Farmer. Gloucestershire, England
Patience Sterrey Wife F 39 Gloucestershire, England
Leonard G Sterrey Son M 14 Gloucestershire, England
Gertrude Ely Sterrey Daughter F 12 Gloucestershire, England
Wallace Charles Sterrey Son M 10 Gloucestershire, England
Henry Francis Sterrey Son M 9 Gloucestershire, England
Florence Alice Sterrey Daughter F 6 Gloucestershire, England
Herbert Sterrey Son M 3 Gloucestershire, England
John Marshall Boarder M 45 Gloucestershire, England

1881, Longhope, Glos
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
George Sterrey Head M 40 Longhope, Gloucestershire, England
Patience Sterrey Wife F 34 Blaisdon, Gloucestershire, England
Leonard George Sterrey Son M 4 Longhope, Gloucestershire, England
Gertrude Emily Sterrey Daughter F 2 Longhope, Gloucestershire, England
Walace Charles Or Chester Sterrey Son M 7 M Longhope, Gloucestershire, England
John Marshall Lodger Head M 38 Huntley, Gloucestershire, England
Frank Green Lodger Head M 20 Westbury On Severn, Gloucestershire, England

Record_ID: 51528
Entry_Number: 412
Year: 1953
Month: Oct
Day: 16
Surname: STERRY
Forenames: Leonard George
Residence: Westbury Hall Westbury on Severn
Age_at_death: 76
Officiating_Minister: John G.Lister Rector
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P184 1/15
Page_No: 52
Parish_Chapel: Huntley
Soundex: S360

Record_ID: 22323
Entry_Number: 514
Year: 1900
Month: Mar
Day: 1
Surname: STERRY
Forenames: George
Residence: May Hill Longhope
Age_at_death: 56
Officiating_Minister: George Barr
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P206 IN 1/11
Page_No: 65
Parish_Chapel: Longhope
Soundex: S360

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1901, Longhope, Glos
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William B Lea Head M 45 Farmer. Longhope, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Lea Mother F 82 Churcham, Gloucestershire
Jane Milner Aunt F 72 Churcham, Gloucestershire
Annie Lea Niece F 15 Knighton, Worcestershire

Record_ID: 20835
Entry_Number: 208
Year: 1909
Month: Aug
Day: 12
Grooms_Surname: LEA
Grooms_Forenames: William Benjamin
Grooms_Age: 54
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Farmer
Grooms_Residence: Longhope
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Lea
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Edwin (deceased)
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: [illegible]
Brides_Surname: PARRY
Brides_Forenames: Mary Jane
Brides_Age: 48[?
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Churcham
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Parry
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: James (deceased)
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: [illegible]
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Walter Akerman [?]
Witness_2: Elizabeth Ann Akerman [?]
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: W.H.Harding Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P83 IN 1/11
Page_Number: 104
Parish_Chapel: Churcham
Soundex_Groom: L000
Soundex_Bride: P600

Record_ID: 1002382
Entry_Number:
Year: 1936
Month: Jul
Day: 6
Surname: LEA
Forenames: William Benjamin
Residence: Latcham House
Age_at_death: 80
Officiating_Minister: G H E Howell rector
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P206 IN 1/29
Page_No: 17
Parish_Chapel: Longhope
Soundex: L000