I am searching for any ancestors of the Frost family who lived in various parts of the forest from 1820s to 1920s. My great great grandfather Solomon FROST was publican of the Bridge Inn Chepstow in 1824 when my great grandfather George FROST was born. Other children of Solomon include Samuel b. 1832, Joseph b. 1837, Edwin b. 1843 and Maria b. 1847. George married Eliza Anthony from mathern in 1868 and their children are Alice b 1869, Alfred b 1871, Lucy b 1873, Anthony b 1875, Eliza b 1877, Joseph 1879, and my grandfather Samuel b 1882. in 1851 Solomon and his family were living in Woolaston. At varios times people,lived in Lydney, Aylburton, Viney Hill, Allastone, East Dean and Westbury on Severn. There must be some ancestors out there somewhere.

I am searching for any ancestors

or living descendents perhaps ??

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Hi Sonia

I'm sure Slowhands will give you a complete rundown on your family, but thought you might like a bit more information on the Woolaston aspect ... we've done a churchyard survey and there are two stones that might interest you (afraid the first was obviously rather weathered) :

In memory of/.... Frost / who died March 31 1851 / Aged ... years / Also samuel son of the above died August 16th ... / Aged 22 years / Also Maria Daughter / of the above ..... Jan 14 / 1856 Aged 11 years

IN / LOVING MEMORY / FREDERICK C. FROST / DIED SEP. 13 1898 / AGED 8 WEEKS /
ASLEEP IN JESUS

Have also checked against some transcribed register records and come up with :

baptisms
1827 July 29th Thomas son of Solomon and Mary Frost labourer
1841 Dec 19th Edwin as above
1846 June 14th Maria As above
1898 Aug 14th Frederick Charles son of Elizabeth Frost singlewoman

Unfortunately I'm missing burials 1850-64, though they'll be at the GRO, so have only ...
burial
1898 Sept 15th Frederick Charles 8 weeks

Don't know whether Frederick is anything to do with you, but have included him just in case.

Regards

Mary Atkins

1851 Ruspidge
George Frost abt 1825 Woollason, Gloucestershire, England Lodger East Dean Gloucestershire Blacksmith

1861 Bream Woodside
George Frost abt 1826 Chepstow, Gloucestershire, England Lodger West Dean Gloucestershire
Edwin Frost abt 1843 Wollaston, Gloucestershire, England Lodger West Dean Gloucestershire

1871 Aylburton
George Frost abt 1828 Chipston, Monmouthshire, Wales Head Aylburton Gloucestershire
Eliza Frost abt 1839 Pwylmerrick, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Aylburton Gloucestershire
Alice Frost abt 1870 Aylburton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Aylburton Gloucestershire
Hannah Anthony abt 1845 Pwylmerrick, Monmouthshire, Wales Sister-in-law Aylburton Gloucestershire

ANTHONY family explored here
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=1477#p1483

1881 in area of Brains Green / Blakeney Hill Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire, England
George Frost abt 1829 Chepstow, Monmouth, Wales Head
Eliza A. Frost abt 1840 Chepstow, Monmouth, Wales Wife
Alfred Frost abt 1872 Aylburton, Gloucestershire, England Son
Alice Frost abt 1870 Aylburton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter
Anthony Frost abt 1875 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Son
Eliza A. Frost abt 1877 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Daughter
Joseph Frost abt 1879 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Son
Lucy Frost abt 1873 Aylburton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter

1891 Viney Hill nr Pear Tree House
George Frost abt 1824 Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Eliza Ann Frost abt 1841 Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
Alfred Frost abt 1872 Aylburton, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Alice Frost abt 1870 Aylburton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Anthony Frost abt 1875 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Eliza Ann Frost abt 1877 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Joseph Frost abt 1879 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Saml Frost abt 1882 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire

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1851 Aylburton
Joseph Frost abt 1837 Woolastone, Gloucestershire, England Servant Aylburton Gloucestershire

1861 Mill Hill, Bream
Joseph Frost abt 1839 Wollaston, Gloucestershire, England Lodger West Dean Gloucestershire

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1851 Woolaston Lower Hamlet
Clarence (sic Solomon) Frost abt 1783 Swod Hak,( sic Sollers Hope ?) Herefordshire, England Head Woolaston Monmouthshire
Mary Frost abt 1806 Gloucestershire, England Wife Woolaston Monmouthshire
Edwin Frost abt 1843 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Son Woolaston Monmouthshire
Maria Frost abt 1840 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Woolaston Monmouthshire
Samuel Frost abt 1832 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Son Woolaston Monmouthshire

1861 Bream Woodside
George Frost abt 1826 Chepstow, Gloucestershire, England Lodger West Dean Gloucestershire
Edwin Frost abt 1843 Wollaston, Gloucestershire, England Lodger West Dean Gloucestershire

1871 Bream Tufts
James Frewen abt 1825 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Head ? West Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Frewen abt 1807 Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England Wife ? West Dean Gloucestershire
Edwin Frost abt 1841 Woolaston, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire Blacksmith

1881 Breams Green Mill Hill, West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Edwin Frost abt 1842 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head
Anna Frost abt 1844 Monmouth, Wales Wife
James Frowen abt 1823 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Visitor

1891 Mill Hill
Edwin Frost abt 1842 Woolaston, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Hannah Frost abt 1844 Protenerick, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife West Dean Gloucestershire

1901 Bream Eaves / Parkend
Edwin Frost abt 1842 Woolaston, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Monmouthshire
Hanns Frost abt 1844 Chepstow, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Monmouthshire

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The GFHS transcript of 1851 Census entry may be of help:

2443 0505 061 Woollaston FROST Soloman HD M 68 Ag Lab HEF Broad Oak
2443 0505 061 Woollaston FROST Mary WI M 45 Ag Lab GLS -
2443 0505 061 Woollaston FROST Samuel SO U 19 Ag Lab GLS Woollaston [Woolaston]
2443 0505 061 Woollaston FROST Edwin SO - 8 - GLS Woollaston [Woolaston]
2443 0505 061 Woollaston FROST Maria DA - 4 - GLS Woollaston [Woolaston]

Mike

Hello Mary,
Thankyou so much for the information you gave me about the churchyard survey you had done in Woolaston. It seems you may have found the burial place of my great great grandfather Solomon and some of his family. It is sad they seem to have died at such a young age.
I was also thrilled at the baptisms you had found especially as it gave me the name of another member - Thomas - that I didn't even know exsisted. I haven't come across a Frederick or Elizabeth yet in my searches but I will certainly look out for them now.
Could you tell me if there is only one churchyard in Woolaston. As you can see I live in the area and would love to see the gravestones for myself.
I have only just found this website for the Forest of Dean, it was mentioned in a Family History magazine, and it is brilliant. In the same week I also found one for the Viney Hill area where some of my ancestors lived for a while. From that i found descendants of Lucy Frost who unbeknown to me had emigrated to USA in 1910. I now have about 20'ish living relatives all over America that I knew nothing about.
So thankyou once again for your information, can't thank you enough. Sonia

Hello Slowhands,
Thankyou for replying to my e-mail. Yes you are right, I am also looking for descendents of my Frost family. I just got so excited about finding your website I got all my terminology mixed up. So I am still looking. But I have had a lot of success this week. I discovered that Lucy Frost had emigrated to America in 1910 and have now contacted a relative over there and have been given loads of information, so it has been a successful week. Sonia

These entries from GFHS Burial Index may be of help:
Date: 3 APR 1853
First Name: SOLOMON
Surname: FROST?
Age: 70
Burial Register: WOOLASTON 1845-1864
Place of Abode: WOOLASTONE

Date: 20 AUG 1854
First Name: SAMUEL
Surname: FROST
Age: 22
Burial Register: WOOLASTON 1845-1864
Place of Abode: BREAM NEWLAND

Date: 17 JAN 1856
First Name: MARIA
Surname: FROST
Age: 10
Burial Register: WOOLASTON 1845-1864
Place of Abode: BREAM

Mike

Another possible connection. This entry from 1851 Census:
Parish of Lydney
2443 0555 019 Swan Hotel COURTEEN George HD M 28 Maltster & Inn Keeper GLS Redbrook
2443 0555 019 Swan Hotel COURTEEN Jane WI M 29 Maltster & Inn K+ Wife GLS Lydney
2443 0555 019 Swan Hotel COURTEEN Robert SO - 2 - GLS Lydney
2443 0555 019 Swan Hotel JONES William VR U 24 Comm+ Travl. in Spirits MON Itton
2443 0555 019 Swan Hotel CASTLE James VR M 35 Dealer in Ware GLS St.Catharine
2443 0555 019 Swan Hotel CASTLE Mary WI M 33 Dealer in Ware's Wife HEF Brompton
2443 0555 019 Swan Hotel WALTERS Thomas SV M 35 Maltster GLS Horton
2443 0555 019 Swan Hotel JONES Jane SV U 24 Barmaid GLS Lyndhurst
2443 0555 019 Swan Hotel FROST Alice SV U 16 Nursemaid GLS Woolaston
2443 0555 019 Swan Hotel WILLIAMS Samuel SV U 54 Boots &C. GLS Winterborne

From FreeBMD
Marriages Mar 1855
FROST Alice Chepstow 11a 7
HAWKINS George Chepstow 11a 7
HOPKINS Janetta Chepstow 11a 7
WORGAN John Chepstow 11a 7

Mike

Sonia

Woolaston church is about a mile from the village towards Chepstow. Along A48 from Chepstow, come through Stroat and shortly after reach dual carriageway turn left, just after picnic site. Ignore entrance to picnic site and take next left to church.
I'm not quite sure where the graves are now, but will try and remember to check with the churchyard map!

Was thinking about Thomas and non-appearance on censuses etc, and checked Alvington burials (joint parish):
December 4th 1829 Thomas Frost Alvington aged 2 years ... another sad one I'm afraid.

If Alice is related, wonder if she is in Alvington baptisms. Will check at the GRO if you like, unless someone else can find out first.

Mary

Hello Mary,
Thanks for your information on the location of the church for Woollaston. However it was such a nice day yesterday, went for a drive, had to ask a few people bt eventually found it. After about an hour of searching actually found the gravestone. Can't thank you enough, made my day. Sonia

Thankyou Michael for the information about the Frost family, particularly the information about Alice. Didn't know she exsisted but have now confirmed her from another scource. Many thanks Sonia

Hello Slowhands, thanks for all the information you have sent, will take me ages to go through it all. thrilled with all the new information. Sonia

If Solomon Frost's father was a Joseph and his mother an Ann/e then there might be a connection. Also, Joseph's father was called Samuel and he had a brother called Solomon. I have a tree going back to 1600.

Hello Joseph,
Thanks for replying to my search for thr Frost family in the forest of Dean area. All my ancestors seem to have come from there. My great great grandfather was Solomon, and I believe his father was also Solomon and he would have been born about 1780ish. I have no information on the previous generation. I have done my family tree from that date and can give you that information if you are interested. If you think we could be connected would love to know what information you have. I still live about one hours drive from the Forest of Dean. Sonia

1841 HO107/350/1

Alvington
Registration district: Chepstow
Sub-registration district: Lydney
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Folio: 8

Hester Edwards abt 1801 Alvington Gloucestershire Smith
William Edwards abt 1791 Gloucestershire, England Alvington Gloucestershire
Betsy Edwards abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Alvington Gloucestershire
Charlotte Edwards abt 1831 Gloucestershire, England Alvington Gloucestershire
Henry Edwards abt 1833 Gloucestershire, England Alvington Gloucestershire
George Frost abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Alvington Gloucestershire Man servant
Henry Phillips abt 1806 Gloucestershire, England Alvington Gloucestershire

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1841 HO107/369/6
Wollaston Common

Registration district: Chepstow
Sub-registration district: Lydney
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Folio: 20

Solomon Frost abt 1791 Wollastone Gloucestershire Ag Lab
Mary Frost abt 1806 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone Gloucestershire
Alice Frost abt 1834 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone Gloucestershire
Joseph Frost abt 1838 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone Gloucestershire
Lane Frost abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone Gloucestershire
Samuel Frost abt 1831 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone Gloucestershire

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Looks like Solomon F ( circa 1785 ) may be from Broad Oak ( near Garway) Herefordshire / Monmouthshire borders.

http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
co-ords 348049,221285

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer (1868)]
"GARWAY, a parish in the lower division of the hundred of Wormelow, county Hereford, 7 miles N.W. of Monmouth, its post town, and 12 S. of Hereford. The Pontrilas station, on the Hereford and Abergavenny branch of the West Midland line of railway, is 5 miles to the N.W. of the village. Garway is situated on the river Monnow, and contains the hamlet of Broad Oak. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Hereford, value £81. The church is an ancient stone structure with square tower, and has a fine Saracenic arch, said to have been built by the Knights Templars. The parochial charities produce nearly £60 per annum, the principal of which is Scudamore's, for the assistance of poor widows, and for apprenticing children. The Baptists have a chapel, and there is a National school for both sexes, also one belonging to the Baptists. Lord Southwell is lord of the manor. Garway Court is the principal residence."

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)

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Hello Sonia,

My Solomon was born circa 1786 somewhere in Monmouthshire. His father (Joseph Frost) married an Ann Palmer at Garway in 1775. Joseph also had a brother called Solomon and another called Samuel. Joseph's father was also a Samuel; this Samuel's father was a Joseph; this Jospeh's father was another Joseph and his father a George who was born circa 1600. They were all born in the Wyaston/Edlaston/Snelston area of southern Derbyshire. Joseph came to Garway in the 1770s and there married an Ann Palmer. There were four children born to Joseph and Ann at Garway: Thomas (bpt 1776), Joseph - my direct bloodline - (bpt 1776), Ann (bpt 1779), and Esther (bpt 1780). Then born in Monouthshire were Elizabeth (bpt 1782), Dinah (bpt 1784, Solomon (bpt 1786 - I think), Sarah (bpt 1787), and Lois (bpt 1791). The last, Lois, was born at Penallt when Joseph was at "The Argoed" or more likely "The Argoed Estate". The other may have been born at "The Craig", Penbibble, or even Llanthony. Near "The Argoed" there is a property called "Frostlands". I believe that was property of the Frosts. Joseph retired to Llangatock Lingoed circa 1816 and he an Ann die there circa 1817. Solomon worked the farm at "The Argoed" with his father. A number of daughters were married at the Old Church Penallt. If interested in more info I suggest you email me direct. I will be happy to share my file with you and others, but it is too extensive to fit this mode. Joseph Frost

Sonia,

Just remebered that a John Parry married a Elizabeth Frost (daughter of Joseph - Solomon's brother). Elizabeth was christened 15 Dec 1811 at Llantillio Crossenny. No date of marriage or death. John Parry died 18 May 1842 at Penrhos. Do you know if John is any relation of yours?