WOOD and PREW of Walford and Ruardean (General)
My Grt Grandfather was James wood whose parents were Frederick Wood and Ellen Jane Prew born 1857 her family from Cheltenham / Stanway. Ellen was married in 1881 at Walford and one of the witnesses was a Thomas Davies the other being Alice Prew. Her fahter was a Machine sawyer at the time of their marriage The marriage was conducted by Arthur Stonhouse who also baptised my Grandfather.
I am wondering if there is a connection. My Mum told me that Mark Prew was a Potman in Ruardean 1930 onward and that he may have died in Ross. My grandfather Wood's sister married a Davies and that Frank and Emily Davies were his cousins. Emily Davies married a Marfell. Frederick was a coal hewer below ground and was born in Tredegar but the family may have been from the Forest originally.
The family were livivng at Ruardean Hill in 1901. My Grandfather James Wood witnessed the bears incident when he was out walking with his father. Ellen was living at 'Modderets' Walford and on the 1881 Census her fahter Mark is a Woodman NB: on the LDS 1881 transcription there are entered as Preece not Prew.
Ellen had siblings David, Alice, Mark James, Mary Jane and it seems ther emay bee significant family in Stanway.
Mark Prew was living in 1901 in Cheltenham 24 Brunswick St with son Edward and d in Law Emma and son James. I have photo copy of photo of Mark and his daughters.
Hope this maybe of use to someone.
Regards Sue Johnson ( Blake)
WOOD and PREW of Walford and Ruardean
by HarryBrook 
, Saturday, February 14, 2009, 01:09 (5834 days ago) @ Susan Johnson
A Private Mark PREW 27815 Royal Warwickshire Regt., formerly 20405 King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry from Drybrook was awarded the Military Medal in WW1. London Gazette December 12th. 1917. The same Mark PREW?
Mark J R PREW 1911 - 1992 Ruardean area
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Saturday, February 14, 2009, 22:16 (5833 days ago) @ Susan Johnson
Grandson of Mark PREW Cheltenham 1863 - brother of Ellen Jane 1857
Deaths 1992 (>99%)
PREW MARK JAMES R 29OC1911 ROSS 29 731
1939 Bill Mills (Fair View,) Hom Green, Ross
First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number
James (R) Prew 29 Oct 1911 Male Colliery Onsetter Below Married 142 1
Eva (M R) Prew 03 Jan 1895 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 142 2
Dennis Reed 29 Jan 1924 Male General Agriculture Work Single 142 3
Monty (Thomas Montague) Reed 27 Jan 1926 Male At School Single 142 4
The record for this person is officially closed.
The record for this person is officially closed.
Francis (S) Reed 20 Sep 1933 Male At School Single 142 7
The record for this person is officially closed.
The record for this person is officially closed.
Marriages Dec 1935 (>99%)
Prew Mark J R Reed Westbury S 6a 640
Reed Eva M Prew Westbury S. 6a 640
Year: 1913
Month: Oct
Day: 15
Parents_Surname: PREW
Child_Forenames: Mark James Reginald
Fathers_Forenames: Mark James
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ruardean
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: E Parnell Rector
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 97
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Name: Mark J R Prew
Year of Registration: 1912
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Mother's Maiden Name: Mansell
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 489
Name: Elizabeth Mansell
Name: Mark James Prew
Year of Registration: 1909
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Ross
Volume: 6a
Page: 1023
Year: 1909
Month: Jul
Day: 10
Grooms_Surname: PREW
Grooms_Forenames: Mark James
Grooms_Age: 22
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Miner
Grooms_Residence: Ruardean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Prew
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Mark James
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Postman
Brides_Surname: MANSELL
Brides_Forenames: Elizabeth
Brides_Age: 19
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Ruardean
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Mansell
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: George
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Miner
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: George Mansell
Witness_2: Dora Malson
Officiating_Minister: Edward Parnell Rector
Event: Marriage
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/10
Page_Number: 138
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
1911 Morse Road Drybrook Gloucestershire
Mark James Prew Head Married Male 48 1863 Postman Cheltenham
Julia Prew Wife Married Female 49 1862 - Cheltenham
1901
Mark J Price abt 1866 Cheltenham Head Ruardean, Herefordshire Postman
Julia Price abt 1865 Cheltenham Wife Ruardean, Herefordshire
Mark J Price abt 1887 Cheltenham Son Ruardean, Herefordshire
1891
Mark James Piero abt 1863 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Julia Piero abt 1859 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Wife Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Mark J Piero abt 1887 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Name: Mark James Prew
Year of Registration: 1887
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Cheltenham
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 412
Name:Julia Gibbins
Name: Mark James Prew
Year of Registration: 1885
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Cheltenham
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 884
1881 The Modderets
Mark Price abt 1825 Stanway, Gloucestershire, England Head Walford, Herefordshire
Eliza Price abt 1825 Witcombe, Gloucestershire, England Wife Walford, Herefordshire
Alice Price abt 1862 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Walford, Herefordshire
David Price abt 1850 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Son Walford, Herefordshire
Ellen Jane Price abt 1857 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Walford, Herefordshire
Mark Jas. Price abt 1863 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Son Walford, Herefordshire
Mary Jane Price abt 1864 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Walford, Herefordshire
then back down your line
1861
Mark Prew abt 1826 Stanway, Gloucestershire, England Head Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Eliza Prew abt 1825 Welcombe, Gloucestershire, England Wife Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Ann A Prew abt 1855 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
David Prew abt 1851 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Son Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Ellen J Prew abt 1857 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Frances J Prew abt 1859 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
James G Prew abt 1861 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Son Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
probably on to
MARK PRUE
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 24 APR 1785 Stanway, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: JOHN PRUE
Mother: ANNE
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C057791 1580 - 1812 0427778 Film 6912012 Film
Sheet: 00
JOHN PRUE
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 23 FEB 1789 Stanway, Gloucester, England
Death: 20 FEB 1803
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Parents:
Father: JNO PRUE
Mother: ANN
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C057791 1580 - 1812 0427778 Film 6912012 Film
Sheet: 00
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DAVIES & PREW of Walford and Ruardean - prior note
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Saturday, February 14, 2009, 23:08 (5833 days ago) @ Susan Johnson
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=10644#p11243
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