Please help a young man to trace his family tree
HI,
I am posting this in the hope that you can help. My neighbour is a young, 15 year old boy who wants to trace his tree but unfortunately can only go back to the 1920s. I can help him once we get back to the 1901 census but i am not from this area.
What we do know is;
Philip John Colwell b 4 sep 1937 East Dean, married Marian Holford, and Philip died 2nd quarter 1991.
Philip was the son of Dennis Colwell and Gladys ?. We believe that Dennis may have been adopted although we are not certain.
Does anyhone know how we can proceed with this information.
Many thanks for your help
Annie
Please help a young man to trace his family tree -COLWELL
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Monday, September 01, 2008, 04:07 (5999 days ago) @ anniehelsdown
Here is the birth ref - from this you can order up a birth cert.
Phillip J COLWELL
Q3 1937
Mother maiden JAMES
Forest of Dean
Vol 6a
Page 473
Name: Philip John Colwell
Birth Date: 4 Sep 1937
Death Registration Month/Year: Apr 1991
Age at death (estimated): 53
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 22
Page: 1707
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Please help a young man to trace his family tree -COLWELL
Thankyou so much
Denis COLWELL m Gladys JAMES
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Monday, September 01, 2008, 06:23 (5999 days ago) @ anniehelsdown
and here is the marriage ref.
Denis C COLWELL
Gladys M JAMES
Q2 1937
Forest of Dean
Vol 6a
Page 685
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Denis COLWELL m Gladys JAMES
That is wonderful, thankyou. I have found the birth, from your parish records on this site, of Gladys Minnie James 1912 in Yorkley with her parents names so at least we may find them in the census records for him. He is so excited! I think it's great that someone so young wants to start researching and it's great to give him a start.
Once again thank you for your help
Annie
Gladys Minnie JAMES 1912 Yorkley and siblings
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Monday, September 01, 2008, 07:23 (5998 days ago) @ anniehelsdown
Year: 1912
Month: Sep
Day: 22
Parents_Surname: JAMES
Child_Forenames: Gladys Minnie
Fathers_Forenames: John Henry
Mothers_Forenames: Minnie
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Yorkley
Occupation: Carpenter
Officiating_Minister: J K Chatfield Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Born Aug 7 1912
Notes:
Register_Reference: P348 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 55
Parish_Chapel: Viney Hill
Year 1907
Month Aug
Day 25
Parents Surname JAMES
Child Forenames Isabella Kate
Fathers Forenames John Henry
Mothers Forenames Minnie
Mothers Surname
Residence Yorkley
Occupation Carpenter
Officiating Minister W A Roberts Vicar
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P348 IN 1/2
Page Number 39
Parish Chapel Viney Hill
Year 1908
Month Oct
Day 4
Parents Surname JAMES
Child Forenames Thomas George
Fathers Forenames John Henry
Mothers Forenames Minnie
Mothers Surname
Residence Yorkley
Occupation Carpenter
Officiating Minister W A Roberts
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P348 IN 1/2
Page Number 42
Parish Chapel Viney Hill
Year 1916
Month Aug
Day 20
Parents Surname JAMES
Child Forenames Dorothy Gertrude
Fathers Forenames John Henry
Mothers Forenames Minnie
Mothers Surname
Residence Bailey Hill Yorkley
Occupation Carpenter
Officiating Minister E Davies Roberts Vicar
Event Baptism
Memoranda 20 vi 16
Notes 6016
Register Reference P348 IN 1/2
Page Number 69
Parish Chapel Viney Hill
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John Henry JAMES circa 1874 Yorkley
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Monday, September 01, 2008, 07:34 (5998 days ago) @ slowhands
1901 Yorkley nr Bailey Inn
Thomas James abt 1839 Gatcombe, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Monmouthshire Carpenter
Mary A James abt 1840 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Monmouthshire
Isabella R James abt 1877 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Monmouthshire
John H James abt 1874 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire Carpenter
1891
Thomas James abt 1839 Gatcombe, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Ann James abt 1839 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth James abt 1866 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Girty James abt 1880 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Isabella James abt 1877 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
John H James abt 1874 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
1881
Thomas James abt 1839 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Anne James abt 1839 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Sarah James abt 1866 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Gertrude Mary James abt 1880 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Isabella Kate James abt 1877 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
James B. James abt 1864 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
John H. James abt 1874 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Sarah James abt 1869 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Tom James abt 1871 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
1871
Thomas James 32
Mary Ann James 31
Elizabeth S James 5
James Benjamin James 7
Margaret Sarah James 9
Sarah James 2
Tom James 1 month
1851
John James abt 1811 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Head Blakeney, Gloucestershire
Rachael H James abt 1808 Wales, Gloucestershire, England Wife Blakeney, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth James abt 1844 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Blakeney, Gloucestershire
Henry A James abt 1836 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Son Blakeney, Gloucestershire
John James abt 1835 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Son Blakeney, Gloucestershire
Margaret James abt 1842 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Blakeney, Gloucestershire
Rachael James abt 1847 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Blakeney, Gloucestershire
Richard James abt 1840 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Son Blakeney, Gloucestershire
Thomas James abt 1838 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Son Blakeney, Gloucestershire
William James abt 1850 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Son Blakeney, Gloucestershire
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