I am trying to trace my family in the Forest of Dean.
I haven't been able to find them on the 1841 census, but in 1851 they had moved to Kingswinford,Staffs.
They are
WILLIAM 1810 Forest of "Dains"
ABIAH 1811 Forest of "Dains" in 1851, ST BRAIVELS HOUND in 1861.
and 3 children born there
HANNAH 1832 DRYBROOK
PHILIP (Philipp in 1851) 1838
Ephraim 1839
Any help would be much appreciated.
Marilyn

like you 1841 is a challenge , could be that they are in Gloucestershire, Staffordshire or somewhere in between at the time of the census.

or more likely they are transcribed as Packer, Parter, Hacker etc or some such !

1851
William Parker abt 1810 Forest of Dains, Gloucestershire, England Head Kingswinford Staffordshire
Abia Parker abt 1811 Forest of Dains, Gloucestershire, England Wife Kingswinford Staffordshire
Hannah Parker abt 1832 Forest of Dains, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Kingswinford Staffordshire
Philipp Parker abt 1838 Forest of Dains, Gloucestershire, England Son Kingswinford Staffordshire
Ephraim Parker abt 1839 Forest of Dains, Gloucestershire, England Son Kingswinford Staffordshire
Luesia Parker abt 1844 Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England Daughter Kingswinford Staffordshire
Alice Parker abt 1841 Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England Daughter Kingswinford Staffordshire

1861
Abiah Parker abt 1811 St Brawels He [BRIAVELS HUNDRED], Gloucestershire, England Head Kingswinford Staffordshire
Abiah Parker abt 1841 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Kingswinford Staffordshire
Ephraim Parker abt 1851 Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England Son Kingswinford Staffordshire
Hiram Parker abt 1853 Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England Son Kingswinford Staffordshire
Louisa Parker abt 1845 Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England Daughter Kingswinford Staffordshire
Rebecca Parker abt 1855 Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England Daughter Kingswinford Staffordshire
Susan Parker abt 1860 Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England Daughter Kingswinford Staffordshire

1871
Alice Parker abt 1810 Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England Head Kingswinford Staffordshire
Eppraim Parker abt 1850 Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England Son Kingswinford Staffordshire
Hiram Parker abt 1853 Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England Son Kingswinford Staffordshire
Rebecca Parker abt 1855 Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England Daughter Kingswinford Staffordshire

1881
Abia Parker abt 1809 Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Kingswinford Staffordshire
Ephraim Parker abt 1850 Wordsley, Staffordshire, England Son Kingswinford Staffordshire

Thank you Slowhands.
I will try the alternative names you have listed. I have also heard of "strays". I will search these if I can find them.
I hope William and Abiah will turn up among someones family eventually.
More complicated St Braivels being so near the Welsh border.
I have not heard of the name Abiah before.Is this Welsh do you know?
Regards Marilyn

Abiah is a biblical name - there was/is a strong tradition in the Forest.

Thank you Slowhands

Hi Marilyn,

Have you got any further with finding William on the 1841 census? Great if you have. I spotted your original post whilst doing a search for the name Parker which I also have in my family. What caught my eye is that your William was b. abt. 1810 in forest of Dean and his wife Abiah was b. abt 1811 and you also mentioned the Hundred of St. Briavels as a birth place for her.

Well, I have a William Parker b. abt 1811 Tidenham on my tree and wonder if he could be a match with yours. Do you have your William's parents?

Joanne.

WILLIAM PARKER
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 30 JUN 1811 Tidenham, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: THOMAS PARKER
Mother: SARAH
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Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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C057771 1586 - 1812 0427792 Film 6912008 Film
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