I am currently looking into my family tree. I have found an old newspaper cutting regarding the death of James Edward 'Ted' Freeman who died 26 march (unsure of year) at the age of 82.
The newspaper article states' he was born at Hope Mansell but moved to Vain Farm, then the home of his uncle and aunt the late Mr Edward Meredith some 70 years ago'
I am getting confused as to how we tie into the Merediths or why he was raised by them. can anybody help?

James Edward Freeman died in 1986:
Name: James Edward Freeman
Birth date: 26 Jun 1903
Death Registration Month/Year: Mar 1986
Age at death (estimated): 82
Registration District: Ross
Inferred County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire
Volume: 29
Page: 883

Birth Registration:
Births Sep 1903
FREEMAN James Edward Ross 6a 489

Vain Farm is Ruardean. Post Code: GL17 9BQ

Regret not able to progress further at the moment.
It would be helpful to have James's Birth Certificate so that we can trace back
through Census Returns etc.

Mike

old newspaper cutting 1986 - that makes me ancient !!!!

Name: James Edward Freeman
Year of Registration: 1903
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Ross
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hereford and Worcester
Volume: 6a
Page: 489

Name: James Edward Freeman
Birth Date: 26 Jun 1903
Death Registration Month/Year: Mar 1986
Age at death (estimated): 82
Registration district: Ross
Inferred County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire
Volume: 29
Page: 883

his aunt and uncle marry

Name:Clara Elizabeth Jones
Name: Edward John Meredith
Year of Registration: 1895
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Ross
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hereford and Worcester
Volume: 6a
Page: 597

1901 Vain Farm
Edward Meredith abt 1868 Hope Mansel, Herefordshire, England Head Walford, Herefordshire
Clara Meredith abt 1871 Hope Mansel, Herefordshire, England Wife Walford, Herefordshire

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Year: 1874
Month: Jul
Day: 25
Parents_Surname: JONES
Child_Forenames: Clara Elizabeth
Fathers_Forenames: James Charles
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Upper End Hope Mansell
Occupation: Farmer
Officiating_Minister: Thos K Richmond Rector
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: born Oct 11 1867
Notes:
Register_Reference: AG68/6
Page_Number: 77
Parish_Chapel: Hope Mansell

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thank you all for your help once again, it is much appreciated