Son Harry PACE died from poisoning in 1928 , the episode is documented in "Gloucestershire Murders" by Linda Stratmann

Chapter 8 gives you lots of detail and images

Gloucestershire Murders
Linda Stratmann

Paperback 160 pages (June 23, 2005)
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
Language: English
ISBN: 0750939508

Harry Henry Pace Ellwood

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1841 Coalway
William Pace abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Newland, Gloucestershire Labourer

Year: 1843
Month: Oct
Day: 19
Grooms_Surname: PACE
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age: of full age
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Labourer
Grooms_Residence: Coleford
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Pace
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: JORDAN
Brides_Forenames: Fanny
Brides_Age: of full age
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: none stated
Brides_Residence: Newland
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Jordan
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Joseph
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Blacksmith
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: James Thompson
Witness_2: Mary Smith
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: C W Grove Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/12
Page_Number: 149
Parish_Chapel: Newland

1851 Ellwood
William Pace abt 1815 Beaverstone, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Fanny Pace abt 1822 Ledbrook, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Pace abt 1845 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Pace abt 1846 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
George Pace abt 1849 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Ann Pace abt 1850 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire

Name: Lemuel Pace
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1856
Registration district: Monmouth
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 30

1861
William Pace abt 1814 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Fanny Pace abt 1820 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Pace abt 1845 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Pace abt 1847 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
George Pace abt 1849 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Ann Pace abt 1850 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Sarah Pace abt 1852 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Alice Pace abt 1854 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Samuel [LEMUEL] Pace abt 1857 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
William Pace abt 1859 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

1871
William Pace 56
Fanny Pace 49
Lemuel Pace 14
William Pace 12
Sarah Pace 12
Emma Pace 9
Fanny Pace 7
James Pace 5
Thomas Pace 6 months

1881
Fanny Pace abt 1822 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
James Pace abt 1866 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

Name: Elizabeth Brain ?
Name: James Pace
Year of Registration: 1884
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 83

Name: Harold Henry Pace
Year of Registration: 1891
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 20

1891 Ellwood
James Pace abt 1866 West Dean Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Eliza Pace abt 1866 West Dean Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
Agnes Pace abt 1889 West Dean Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Leah Pace abt 1886 West Dean Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Henry Pace abt 1890 West Dean Son West Dean Gloucestershire

1901
James Pace abt 1866 Ellwood, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Pace abt 1866 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Monmouthshire
Agnes Pace abt 1889 Ellwood, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Monmouthshire
Henry Pace abt 1891 Ellwood, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Monmouthshire
James Pace abt 1900 Ellwood, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Monmouthshire
Leonard Pace abt 1893 Ellwood, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Monmouthshire
Mabel Pace abt 1899 Ellwood, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Monmouthshire
Leah Pace abt 1886 Ellwood; Coleford Servant West Dean Monmouthshire

marriage
Name: Beatrice Annie Martin
Name: Harry Pace
Year of Registration: 1909
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 88

1911 Ellwood
Harry Pace 22
Beatrice Pace 22
Dorothy Pace 6/12

some of the 14 (?) children

1911 PACE Kathleen Florence Harry Beatrice Quarryman Clearwell
1914 PACE Hellier Harry Thomas Harry Beatrice Annie Collier Clearwell
1917 PACE Doris Violet Harry Beatrice Annie Collier Clearwell
1918 PACE Leslie Frederick Harry Beatrice Annie Miner Clearwell

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Year: 1829
Month: Jun
Day: 11
Grooms_Surname: MARTIN
Grooms_Forenames: George
Grooms_Age: [Not stated]
Groom_Condition: [Not stated]
Grooms_Occupation: [Not stated]
Grooms_Residence: Of this Parish
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: [Not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: [Not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: [Not stated]
Brides_Surname: HAWKINS
Brides_Forenames: Ann
Brides_Age: [Not stated]
Brides_Condition: [Not stated]
Brides_Occupation: [Not stated]
Brides_Residence: Aston Ingram in County of Hereford
Brides_Fathers_Surname: [Not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: [Not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: [Not stated]
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [Not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: They both marked
Witness_1: William Grindon
Witness_2: Mark of Sarah Martin
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: William Crawley Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P354 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 50
Parish_Chapel: Westbury on Severn

1851
George Martin abt 1804 Westbury, Herefordshire, England Head Newland, Gloucestershire
Ann Martin abt 1805 Longley, Herefordshire, England Wife Newland, Gloucestershire
George Martin abt 1837 Newland, Herefordshire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Edwin Martin abt 1838 Newland, Herefordshire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Thomas Martin abt 1841 Newland, Herefordshire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
John Martin abt 1845 Newland, Herefordshire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Joseph Martin abt 1848 Newland, Herefordshire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Allis Alice Martinabt 1851 Newland, Herefordshire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire

1861
Thomas Martin abt 1842 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Servant Newland, Gloucestershire

1871
Ann Martin 68
Thomas Martin 28
Joseph Martin 21

Year: 1874
Month: Jan
Day: 31
Grooms_Surname: MARTIN
Grooms_Forenames: Thomas
Grooms_Age: 20
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Miner
Grooms_Residence: The Fence [?] S[t] Briavels
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Martin
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: George
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: THOMAS
Brides_Forenames: Mary
Brides_Age: 19
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: The Fence [?] S[t] Briavels
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Thomas
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: George
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Small Farmer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Mark of William B[illegible]
Witness_2: Ann Clements
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: W[illia]m Taprell Allen Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes: Very blurred picture. Confident info is correct
Register_Reference: P278 IN 1/12
Page_Number: 203
Parish_Chapel: St Briavels

1881
Thomas Martin abt 1845 Clearwell, Gloucestershire, England Head Lydney, Gloucestershire
Mary Martin abt 1856 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Wife Lydney, Gloucestershire
Albert Martin abt 1875 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Son Lydney, Gloucestershire
Herbert Martin abt 1877 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Son Lydney, Gloucestershire
Arnold Martin abt 1879 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Son Lydney, Gloucestershire

Beatrice Annie Martin 1889

1891
Thomas Martin abt 1846 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Head St Briavel Gloucestershire
Mary Martin abt 1856 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Wife St Briavel Gloucestershire
William James abt 1825 St Wonnets, Herefordshire, England Head St Briavel Gloucestershire
Arnold Isaac Martin abt 1880 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Son St Briavel Gloucestershire
Beatrice Annie Martin abt 1890 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Daughter St Briavel Gloucestershire
Francis Edward Martin abt 1882 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Son St Briavel Gloucestershire
Herbert Thomas Martin abt 1877 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Son St Briavel Gloucestershire

1901
Thomas Martin abt 1846 Clearwell, Gloucestershire, England Head St Briavels Gloucestershire
Mary Martin abt 1856 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Wife St Briavels Gloucestershire
Arnold J Martin abt 1879 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Son St Briavels Gloucestershire
Beatrice A Martin abt 1890 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Daughter St Briavels Gloucestershire
Florence M Martin abt 1900 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Daughter St Briavels Gloucestershire
Frederick A Martin abt 1899 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Son St Briavels Gloucestershire

Hello, I hope someone can help me. I have come to a roadblock in my research.

I am searching for the parents of the following brothers:

1. William Pace, b. abt 1817 in Beverstone, GLS; d. 14 Apr 1879 in Ellwood, West Dean, GLS. married Fannie Jordan (Newland Parish) 19 Oct 1843. He always remained in the West Dean, GLS area. He was a quarry man.

2. Thomas Pace, b. abt 1816 in Beverstone, GLS; d. 10 May 1891 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. married to Ann George abt. 1836 in GLS.

Hi, welcome to the site, where we are fortunate indeed to have fully searchable PRs.
In your case entering "William Pace" gives 23 separate PRs dating back to 1579, so you may well find several of interest. Ditto Thomas Pace.

Sadly no Baptism Records for abt 1817, but here's William's Marriage Record:

Record_ID: 12642
Entry_Number: 297
Year: 1843
Month: Oct
Day: 19
Grooms_Surname: PACE
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age: of full age
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Labourer
Grooms_Residence: Coleford
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Pace
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: JORDAN
Brides_Forenames: Fanny
Brides_Age: of full age
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: none stated
Brides_Residence: Newland
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Jordan
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Joseph
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Blacksmith
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: James Thompson
Witness_2: Mary Smith
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: C W Grove Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/12
Page_Number: 149
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex_Groom: P200
Soundex_Bride: J635

So father was Thomas Pace, Labourer of Coleford.

Sadly cannot find PRs for brother Thomas.

I think you will find that Beaverstone is near Tetbury Gloucestershire and not in the FoD.

Looking on the 1841 census for a Thomas Pace in Gloucestershire I found the following which may be a possible for William's parents.

1841 Wing Lane, Kemerton, Tewkesbury, Glos
Pace, Thomas age 69 born 1772 Gloucestershire
Pace, Ann age 67 born 1774 Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire Marriage Index 1800-1837

Just one Thomas PACE marriage

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Thomas PACE married Ann JONES 9 February 1801 - Kemberton

No marriage of Thomas PACE to Ann GEORGE listed

Gloucestershire Baptism Index 1813 onwards

No children listed of Thomas & Ann PACE on CD -

No PACE family listed in Beverstone

Ahh, I wondered where/what Beverstone was !
Wonder if this is a case of confusion between Westbury on Severn aka FoD and Westbury on Trym aka Bristol or Westbury Wiltshire ?

That said the Marriage Records tie up...and possibly several subsequent generations of William Paces in FoD.

Searching Laterday Saints site I only find ONE entry for William Pace in Gloucestershire and none for Thomas:

England and Wales Census, 1841 for William Pace

Name: William Pace
Event: Census
Event Date: 1841
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Birthplace: Gloucestershire
Record Type: Household
Registration District: Monmouth
Sub-district: Coleford
Civil Parish: Newland
County: Gloucestershire

well this is Good News! it's something for me to work on as I have exhausted my mind on every other avenue. Thats why I reached out for help in this forum.

Thank you!
Linda Pace

Thank you for helping. I appreciate it alot! I have seen this record, I wish the groom's mother's name was listed as well, but I'll have to keep working with Thomas as the father. I wonder if people, back then, would tend to stay in the same area for long periods of time?

Thank you
Linda Pace

Thomas and Ann seem to be likely parents! Thank you!! I have been doing a bit more reading about Beverstone because of the difficulty in finding records there. To find out the character of the community in the time period I'm searching, the parishes and what not.
One thing I have found is the spelling of the name in transcribed records (of various family members) is often 'Pacey' or 'Pike'

I thank everyone who has helped me here. I really do appreciate it!
I think this website is fantastic and I have been a member for a long time, but never posted, I just read and researched.
But now I finally hit a brick wall and refuse to give up on this Pace line.
Here's why...
I have talked with The Pace Society and submitted DNA testing from 1 of the 2 remaining male Pace's of this line in the United States. DNA testing came up with no matches, which means that this is a new, undiscovered English-American 'Pace' line (other Pace lines have been traced to America) which I find fascinating! However, it has made my search, at times, very difficult, but I do love a challenge!! and it feels so good when I'm able to plow through one of these 'roadblocks' with research.

If anyone else thinks of anything, or someplace I should look, I'd love to hear about it!
I am in the process of doing more research about Beverstone and the surrounding areas, to figure out the character of the area, the parish's, the people....
hopefully that will help me. This Thomas Pace seems so elusive!!

Thanks again everyone!!
Linda Pace

England Census records indicate that the family lived mostly in West Dean & Coleford.
1841 address was "Coalway" >>what does this mean? Was he in a workhouse or something?
1851 address in GLS, West Dean, District 5f was 45 Ellwood
1861 address in GLS, West Dean, District 15 was 104 Ellwood. William was a 'Quarry man"
1871 address in GLS, West Dean, District 17, 19 Ellwood. William was a "stone cutter"

This is about William Pace:
1841 England Census:

Name:William Pace
Age:25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Gender: Male
Where born: Gloucestershire, England
Civil parish: Newland (District 20)
Hundred: St Briavells
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Street Address: "Coalway"
Occupation:
Registration district: Monmouth
Sub-registration district: Coleford
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 365; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Newland; County: Gloucestershire; Enumeration District: 20; Folio: 34; Page: 4; Line: 8; GSU roll: 288776.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841.

1851 England Census indicates he was born in Beaverstone, GLS.
Name: William Pace
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Fanny Pace
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Beaverstone, Gloucestershire, England
Civil parish: West Dean
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Street Address: 45 ELLWOOD
Occupation: LABOURER
Condition as to marriage: married
Disability:
Registration district: Monmouth
Sub-registration district: Coleford
Family Members & Ages:
William Pace: age 36
Fanny (Jordan) Pace: 29 (b. Ledbrook)
Elizabeth Pace: age 6 (b. Coleford)
Mary Pace: age 5 (b. Coleford)
George Pace: age 2 (b. West Dean)
Ann Pace: age 11 MO (b. West Dean)

Hi Linda, not sure where you're from or what you know of Forest towns, pardon me if I'm teaching you to suck eggs.

Coalway is a "suburb" if you like of the town of Coleford. Originally called Coalway Lane End. It was a separate village, but as Coleford expanded it's been more-or-less swallowed up. My sister lives in Coalway, but apart from that its ok...

http://visionofbritain.org.uk/maps/results.jsp?xCenter=3163350.46274&yCenter=284957...

This old OS map shows it well (fantastic site ! : click on the map and it zooms very close. Can also select older/newer maps from the whole of Britain.)

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=23255&strquery=coalway

The nearest Workhouses to Coleford are Monmouth, then Ross(on Wye), Westbury On Severn etc. Why do you think this, do you need workhouse info ?.

WOW!! Fantastic Information! Thank you so much!
Linda Pace

Again... WOW!! Thank you so much for all the time you spent on my query! You came up with Fantastic information!!

Gratefully,
Linda Pace

I have been researching the Pace family from Pennsylvania, United States to West Dean.
I thought I'd share some useful information that I came across online about Lemuel Pace and his family in a book entitled: "Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania, Volume 1" by John Woolf Jordan (1915).
pg 296-297:

"The history of the Pace family is entirely English, there being but one mature generation of the name American-born. William, father of Lemuel Pace, was born in Liverpool, England and after his marriage in that place moved to Gloucestershire, where he followed his trade, that of stone-cutter, until his death. He married Fannie Jordan, a native of Liverpool, England, died in Gloucestershire, England, and had children, all of whom remained in England with the exception of Lemuel and George: Lizzie; Mary; George, immigrated to the United States and at last report of his whereabouts was in Missouri; Annie; Sarah; Alice; Lemuel, of whom further; William; Emma; Fannie; James.

(II) Lemuel Pace, son of William and Fannie (Jordan) Pace, was born in Gloucestershire, England, June 19, 1856. After attending the public schools he began an apprenticeship at his father's trade, but not finding it to his liking abandoned it in favor of mining and teaming. After his marriage he came to the United States, immigrating in the spring of 1880, settling first at McDonald, Pennsylvania, where he was employed as a coal miner, an occupation with which he was familiar through his service in the mines of his native land. He was then a resident of Hanlon, Pennsylvania for about three years, at the end of that time moving to Carnegie, Pennsylvania, in that place following for a time his former calling, but soon establishing in the grocery business on Main street, in which line he continued for eighteen years, at the same time building up a business in general teaming. His latter venture attained dimensions which he felt justified him in giving his entire time and attention, and he disposed of his grocery business and since that time has been engaged in teaming exclusively, employing on an average, five men and having five teams in almost constant use. In 1905 Mr Pace erected a buff brick house on Third Avenue, his present residence, his extensive yard and stable in the rear affording ample accomodations for his horses and equipment in the Home Guards of America and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Mr. Pace married in England, June 25, 1878, Alice, born in Gloucestershire, England, March 27, 1858, daughter of Thomas and Emma (Roberts) Blanch, who was reared by her maternal grandparents until the death of Grandmother Roberts, when she returned to her father's home and there lived until her marriage. Thomas was a son of William Blanch, a native and life-long resident of England, and was born, as was his wife, in Gloucesershire, England, there growing to maturity and marrying. Their home was near those of their parents, and he was employed in the mines. His first wife, Emma, was a daughter of William and Sarah Roberts, natives and life-long residents of Gloucestershire, England; she died in 1867, and he married a second time, his second wife being Edith Howell, both living in England at the present time (1914). Children of the first marriage of Thomas Blanch: 1. Alice, of previous mention, married Lemuel Pace. 2. Henry, accompanied his sister, Alice, and his brother-in-law, Lemuel Pace, to the United States, and now resides in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Children of the second marriage of Thomas Blanch: Ada, Lily, Gertrude, James, Sidney, and Thomas, all residents of England. Lemuel and Alice (Blanch) Pace have had nine children, four of whom are living at the present time: 1. Blanch, married Frank Connelly, and resides in Pittsburgh, the mother of four children: Eugene, Thomas, Blanche, and Walter. 2. James, lives in Glendale, Pennsylvania, associated in business with his father; married Mary Lyden and has two children, Joseph and Mary 3. Emma, lives at home. 4. Marie, lives at home."

and he married a second time, his second wife being Edith Howell, both living in England at the present time (1914).

Name: Edith L Blanch
Birth Date: abt 1844
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1922
Age at Death: 78
Registration district: Monmouth
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 26

1911 Ellwood Nr Coleford Glos
Thomas Blanch 75 Coleford
Edith Blanch 68 Lane End
Ada Blanch 39 Ellwood
James Blanch 35 Ellwood
Elizabeth Blanch 9 Ellwood

BLANCH Thomas
HOWELL Edith Letitia
Forest of Dean Monmouth Register Office
1871 8 20

Year: 1843
Month: Jan
Day: 22
Parents_Surname: HOWELLS
Child_Forenames: Edith Letitia
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Lane End
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: T.R. Garnsey
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: 8212
Page_Number: 81
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch

HOWELLS Edith Letitia Butler
HOWELLS BUTLER
1842 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 2 386

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