Edward NELMES b 1837, Thornbury

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, September 05, 2008, 20:55 (5994 days ago) @ johol

Tracking this individual is a challenge.

NELMES Edward
RICKARDS Elizabeth
Forest of Dean Monmouth Register Office
1866 7 65

The 1871 entry is full of questions :

The Darney's are I think from Blakeney not Berkley
Edward is recorded as from Bream

1871 Bream Tufts
Thos Dorney [DARNEY?] 58 Berkley [Blakeney ?]head
Mary Dorney 62 Berkley
Hannah Brain 90 Berkley mother
Edward Nelmes 35 Bream lodger
Elizabeth Nelmes 30
Harriet L Nelmes 1
Mary Nelmes 2

1851
Thomas Darney abt 1817 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Ag Lat Aylburton, Gloucestershire
Mary Darney abt 1812 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Lab Wife Aylburton, Gloucestershire

a similar query into NELMES is here

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=4200#p4246

by chance an individual is recorded as Edward KNIGHT, I wonder if this is your "NELMES" ancestor ??

1841 Berkley Heath
Elizabeth Knight abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Berkeley Gloucestershire
James Knight abt 1806 Gloucestershire, England Berkeley Gloucestershire
Sophia Knight abt 1814 Gloucestershire, England Berkeley Gloucestershire
Edward Knight abt 1837 Gloucestershire, England Berkeley Gloucestershire
Anna Mersman abt 1838 Gloucestershire, England Berkeley Gloucestershire
John Nelmes abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Berkeley Gloucestershire
Thomas Roberts abt 1781 Gloucestershire, England Berkeley Gloucestershire
George Summers abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Berkeley Gloucestershire

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