Elizabeth WOOD Jenkins (General)

by m p griffiths @, Saturday, January 09, 2010, 16:52 (5507 days ago) @ tonyjenkins

On the Gloucestershire Records Office Genealogical Database www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/familyhistory there is a Will of a William WOOD (U) 1832 (Nailer) of Newland/Clearwell - may be he had workhouses making nails???? Esther was also a NAILER!!! (1861 census)

Burial of William WOOD 31 December 1831 at Newland (of Clearwell)- age 85 years

'Abundant clear water from the spring behind Wyndham Arms encourged the development of tanning and nail making and also gave the village its name'

www.royalforestofdeancottage.co.uk/clearwell.html


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