READ WILCE of Ruardean Woodside (General)

by jimashton , Monday, November 09, 2009, 15:58 (5568 days ago) @ reporter

Thanks Bob

Charlotte Nelmes was the daughter of Moses Nelmes 1805/1861 & Hannah Meek 1913, so she is related to me via the Meeks - 4th cousin 4 times removed. Charlotte had 5 siblings including George Nelmes 1832/1908 who married Esther Mansell 1834. They had 2 children including son Frederick 1868 who married my 1st cousin 3 times removed Laura Emily Marfell born 1st April 1873.

I knew that Joseph William Wilce had emigrated to USA. Before doing so he married Lydia Brain my 1st cousin 3 times removed, daughter of Simeon Brain 1819/1873 & Ann Marfell 1824. Joseph died 1st June 1926 Carbondale, Lackawana Co., PA. USA. Lydia died 25 May 1930 also Carbondale, Lackawana Co., PA. USA.

I hadn't been aware that James had also emigrated.

There was also a "servant" connection involved with the marriage between Lewis Wilce and Rhoda Marfell:

1891 Census East Dean
Timothy Wilce 38 Grocer & Draper Ruardean
Fanny Jane Liddington, Wiltshire
Fanny Evelyn 12 Cinderford
Ethel Eliza 10 Cinderford
Hartley Miles 8 Cinderford
Florence Ann 6 Cinderford
Ida Emily 4 Cinderford
Herbert Hartley 1 Cinderford
Florence Bessie Morgan asst 21 Drapers Asst Cinderford
George Wallace Wilce apprentice 14 Grocers Apprentice Ruardean
Rhoda Jane Marfell servant 21 General Servant Donestic East Dean

The Timothy Wilce in question was the son of Miles Wilce 1805 & Eliza. Miles Wilce being the son of John Wilce 1765 & my Great Great Great Great Aunt Ann Marfell 1771. Miles Wilce's sister Abia married my 1st cousin 4 times removed Cornelius Marfell 1806/1888.....................and so it goes on !!

Jim Ashton