I am looking for Stephen Howells parents, he was married to Hagar Jones 1863 - 1944 they had two children: (1) Leonard Stephen Howells 1890-1960 who married May Edith Ellway 1883-1945. (2) William Howells 1884. They resided in Yorkley CourtFar

Leonard Stephen Howells and May Edith Ellway had four children 1. Stephen Aubrey Howells 1914-2007 (my father) 2.Martin Howells 1916-1917. 3. Leonard Tony Howells 1917-1971. 4. Ashleigh Donald Martin Howells 1920.

My Father was born in Yew Tree Cottage, Yorkley Glos.he also went to Yorkley Grammer School.

I know all of them came from the Forest of Dean to date I have been unable to trace Stephen Howells. He is buried at Parish Chapel Parkend. I am also a member Ancestry.co.uk together with my my Mother Barbara Grace Howells (nee Chaffe) we have been unable to make a match.

I hope someone is able to give me some help.

Rosemary Howells

This appears to be his baptism

Entry_Number: 438
Year: 1858
Month: Jul
Day: 4
Parents_Surname: HOLLES
Child_Forenames: Stephen
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Russell's Lodge
Occupation: Woodman
Officiating_Minister: Jno[John] Jos[ep]h Ebsworth Incumbent
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: son of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P245 IN 1/11
Page_Number: 55
Parish_Chapel: Parkend

2nd marriage ??

1881 Census, West Dean
Russel Lodge (next door to Speech House)

HOWELLS

Thomas - 53 (Woodman) born English Bicknor
Eliza 38 - (all the rest born West Dean)
Stephen - 22 - ag lab
Thomas - 21 - Engine Driver Collier
William - 20 - ag lab
Edward - 16
Albert - 11
Henry - 10
Clara - 9
George - 5
Mary Jane - 4

1871 Census, West Dean, District 11, Page 47

HOWELLS

Thomas - 43 Woodman - English Bicknor
Eliza - 33, Housewife - Newland
Hannah - 15, - 7 October 1855, Thomas & Ann (Joyford)
Stephen 12,
Thomas 11, (FOD records - christened 2 October 1870 - parents Thomas (Woodman & Ann) - of Russells Lodge -
William 10, christened 5 May 1861, Thomas & Ann, Joyford Lane, Lodge Keeper
Edward 7, ? 26 April 1864, Monmouth - Thomas & Ann

Albert 2, (christened 7 March 1869 - Thomas & Eliza (Russels Lodge)
Henry - 6 weeks/months?

Marriage on FOD

Thomas HOWELLS : father Stephen HOWELLS

married

Ann DARBY of Crossways - father William DARBY

4 November 1850 Newland

witnesses: James AMBREY & Sarah HOWELLS

1851 Census, Newland, District 2a Page 50
Brickwork Court

Thomas HOWELLS - 22 - born English Bicknor
Ann HOWELLS - 22 - born Hewlesfield
Sarah Ann HOWELLS - 4 months
Hannah (transcribed as DENBY) - age 61, visitor Domestic, born Hewlesfield
Enoch DENBY - Age 20 - born ditto

Hewlesfield baptisms

Enoch DARBY - 19 July 1829, William & Hannah

Ann DARBY - 30 April 1826, William & Hannah (Brockweir Common)

Thank you very much for all the information, my Mother and I will have to study this very carefully. Before my Father Stephen Aubrey Howells passed away in 2007 he and my Mother Barbara went to English Bicknor as it was close by to where they live in Monmouth. My Father decided that it was not a match after looking at grave sites also they had met up with a living relative of the English Bicknor Howells.

I live in Canada so will be having a long interesting phone call with my Mother tomorrow.

Thank you
Rosemary Howells