My paternal grandparents were Charles and Louisa NELMES who were living in Lydney at the time of the 1901 Census.I have been quite successful in tracing
Charles's details but all I know for sure about Louisa is that she was born in
Chepstow in about 1882.I would be grateful for any help in identifying her
family background.

Louisa WILLIAMS married Chepstow - June 1900 (FreeBDM) - there is also a Charles NELMES listed - June 1900 Chepstow

1891 Census - Chepstow, Monmouthshire, District 2
Steep Street

all WILLIAMS

John - Head -73, Gardener, born Monmouthshire, Pontymister?
Elizabeth - 72, (all born Chepstow)
Henry - Head- 37 Carter
Martha - 37 - Dressmaker
Annie - 14
Florence - 12
Louisa - 9
John H - 8
Charles - 5
Sidney - 3

1881 Census, Chepstow

Henry WILLIAMS - 28
Martha - 27
Alice BAKER - daughter age 9 **
Annie E - age 4
Florence - age 3

** Henry WILLIAMS married Martha Maria BAKER - Sept Qtr 1874, Chepstow

1881 Census, Chepstow
Steep Street

John WILLIAMS - 64, born Chepstow
Elizabeth - 62
Albert RICHARDS - age 11 - Nephew

1871 Census, Chepstow
No. 10 Steep Street

John WILLIAMS - 53 - Labourer
Elizth - 51 - Laundress
Annie - 21 - Spinster
Henry - 17 Labourer
Elizabeth - 15 - Dressmaker
Jane RICHARDS - 74 - born Chepstow

1861 Census Monmouthshire, Chepstow
7 Old Hill

John WILLIAMS - 43 - Ag Lab. Born Monmouth Matherne
Elizabeth - 41 - all born Chepstow
Henry - 7
Elizabeth -5
Jane RICHARDS - 64 - mother-in-law
John RICHARDS - 26 - brother-in-law

1851 Census, Chepstow
Steep Street

John WILLIAMS - 32, Monmouth, Matherne
Elizabeth - 31 (all born Chepstow)
Jane - 7
Margaret - 5
Ann - 3
Elizabeth - 1 month

NEXT DOOR

Jane RICHARDS - 65 - Washerwomen, born Chepstow
John - 13
Samuel - 15

John WILLIAMS married Elizabeth RICHARDS - Sept Qtr 1842, Chepstow

1841 Census, Chepstow
Moor Hill

John RICHARDS - 45
Jane - 45
Elizabeth- 20
Margt - 15
Sarah - 10
Wm - 12
John - 6

NEXT DOOR

John WILLIAMS - 20 (no more family listed)

Thankyou for that m p It is much appreciated. The surname of RICHARDS was raised
because that is the only possiblity which has previosly been offered by relatives, but could not be confirmed.

Year: 1967
Month: May
Day: 8
Surname: NELMES
Forenames: Louisa
Residence: 28 High Street Aylburton
Age_at_death: 86
Officiating_Minister: W H Hopkins Methodist Minister
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: Aylburton
Notes:
Register_Reference: P209 IN 1/38
Page_No: 175
Parish_Chapel: Lydney

Name: Louisa Nelmes
Death Registration Month/Year: 1967
Age at death (estimated): 86
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 7b
Page: 360

1911
NELMES CHARLES M 1880 31 Chepstow Monmouthshire
NELMES LOUISA F 1882 29 Chepstow Monmouthshire
NELMES ADA F 1908 3 Chepstow Monmouthshire
NELMES CHARLES M 1910 1 Chepstow Monmouthshire
NELMES HENRY M 1904 7 Chepstow Monmouthshire
NELMES JAMES M 1905 6 Chepstow Monmouthshire

Name: Gladys Louisa Nelmes
Estimated birth year: abt 1901
Year of Registration: 1905
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 4
District: Chepstow
County: Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 12

1901
Charles Nelmes abt 1881 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Head Lydney, Monmouthshire
Louisa Nelmes abt 1882 Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Lydney, Monmouthshire
Gladys L Nelmes abt 1900 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Lydney, Monmouthshire

Marriage
Name: Louisa Williams
Year of Registration: 1900
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Chepstow
County: Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 32

Name: Charles Nelmes
Year of Registration: 1900
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Chepstow
County: Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: [3_]2

Birth
Name: Louisa Williams
Year of Registration: 1881
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Chepstow
County: Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 9

Probably living in Watkins Court , off Moor Street Chepstow
[ in the general area of Thomas St and the supermarket car park today )

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Thankyou Slowhands and thankyou again m p griffiths, you are both stars.

I am researching a Nelmes family from the Bream/Aylburton area, and I am not having much sense.

Edward NELMES married Elizabeth RICKARDS/RICHARDS/RICKETTS in Monmouth 17 Aug 1866. They both resided in West Dean. Edward is born about 1837 and according to his marriage records his father was Sydney NELMES however I cannot find any trace of this. Elizabeth's parents were George RICKARDS and Sarah BRAIN

Maybe this is where your Richards fits in? Maybe I'm just clutching at straws.

Olivia
NZ

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=13912

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