I would like to connect up with others researching the blakeney hill area to establish family connections and identify houses etc.

My family is 1851 John Turley and Ann Phillips, his brothers also married Sterry and other connects include Vergo.

There were a number of Turley familys, I think there connection goes back to 1700 as with large families and similar naming I hope to find the connection.

The only family left in the area was Louisa Turley who married after 1901.

The houses do not have numbers but names Rose tree etc. If we can unite and document the area it would be useful to us all.

If you put Turley/Phillips/Sterry in the search engine of this site there are already a number of threads relating to these families, below are just two of the threads

http://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=1509#p1509
http://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=1518#p1518

Bertha,

I am interested in the Turley family on Blakeney Hill. My connection is Edward Turley b1819 who married Mary Ann Sterry in 1844.

I also have connections to the following Blakeney Hill families:
Lydiard,Everetts and Davis family of Cherry Tree Cottage.

Helen

I think I touched on this branch here :-

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=1518#p1518

1841 HO 107 /364 / 5 folio 18
Blakeney Hill
Thomas Turley 45 Mason
Nancy 40
Edward 20 Mason
Betty 15
Hannah 15
Thomas 10
Maria 8
William 6
John 5
Eliza 2
Emma 1

<1844 Feb 6 Mary Ann Sterry & Edward Turley >

1851 Turly transcribed as Furby ?
Edwin Furby abt 1820 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Etloe Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Furby abt 1824 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Wife Etloe Gloucestershire
Charles Furby abt 1850 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Son Etloe Gloucestershire
Edward Furby abt 1848 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Son Etloe Gloucestershire
Margaret Furby abt 1845 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Etloe Gloucestershire
Richard Furby abt 1847 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Etloe Gloucestershire
William Furby abt 1846 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Etloe Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Phillips abt 1831 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Lodger Etloe Gloucestershire

1861 Blakeney Hill
Edward Turley abt 1816 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Turley abt 1818 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Charls Turley abt 1850 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
David Turley abt 1856 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Edwin Turley abt 1849 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Hannah Turley abt 1859 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
John Turley abt 1853 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Margreatt Turley abt 1845 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Richard Turley abt 1847 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Turley abt 1791 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Father East Dean Gloucestershire

1871 Blakeney Hil
Ann Sterry abt 1794 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Wife's Mother East Dean Gloucestershire
Edward Turley abt 1816 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Turley abt 1822 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Anne Turley abt 1859 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Daniel Turley abt 1857 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Frank Turley abt 1869 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
James Turley abt 1865 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
John Turley abt 1853 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Lucy Turley abt 1867 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Margaret Turley abt 1836 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Mary A Turley abt 1862 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Turley abt 1855 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire

Helen,
If you'd like to check the post you'll see that it's Sanderson who's looking for Turley/Sterry ancestors not myself. I was just pointing out if Sanderson would like to use the Search feature of the Message Board that these families are already listed

1901 Blakeney Hill
Richard Turleyabt 1846 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Emma Turley abt 1851 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Turley abt 1894 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Louisa Turley abt 1889 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Turley abt 1882 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire

looks like her marriage

Name: Louisa Turley
Spouse's Name: Charles Wildin
Year of Registration: 1913
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 23

My family WICKENDEN are on the 1901 Census Page 11 of 29 at Nibley Mill, Blakeney

William WICKENDEN aged 57 my great grandfather - a Farmer born Rendcombe with his Wife Elizabeth, daughter Daisy, Son Harry and Grandson Reginald.

Next Door at Nibley is Evan DAVIES and he is married to William's daughter Martha.

Next door to that is Rose Cottage......

I have just visited Nibley, and Nibley Mill still exists and I do have some old photographs.

The WICKENDEN family were in the Blakeney/Awre/Etloe area from around 1775 -

In 1891 William WICKENDEN was running the Temperance Hotel at the top of the Hill in Blakeney - which is at present up for sale.

In 1881, William and his family were at Mill End, Blakeney where he was a Butcher and Dealer.

In 1871 he was in Blakeney Road, and a Butcher.

My other WICKENDEN relatives were in Etloe 1841/1851/1861

The Rev W S WICKENDEN on the 1861 census for Etloe (occupation, Clergyman of the Church of England and without care of souls) - was sponsored in his youth by Dr Jenner and went to Cambridge where he got a BA - and wrote many books, and was nicknamed 'Bard of the Forest'

Most of them are buried in the Blakeney Churchyard, where I saw the name Virgo quite a lot...

Hello Marilyn,

I think we have spoken before.

I don't know if this is one of yours.

1841 Census Bradley Hill

John Wickenden 50 Labourer.

Bradley Hill is of course up the top of the valley, Blakeney at the bottom.

Best Wishes,

Roger

Hello Roger,

I do recognise your name - you helped me with my husband's GRIFFITHS line in Cirencester..

Thanks for finding John for me. We went to Newham and saw the Severn Bore while we were there on a very cold and wet Sunday in August.

The WICKENDEN family is my mother's maiden name - I am getting some super old pictures of my family from a second cousin from Blakeney, whom I've just met.

The local people in Blakeney were so kind to Dave and myself - and took us all around the area telling us the history and finding long lost relatives for us.

Still having great fun with my Family Tree (and helping local friends who are always here on my computer looking for their roots).

All the best

Marilyn

hI HELEN

I have had trouble logging in. sorry for the extended delay.

I have had contact with family from Edward / Maryanne as I think this is my gt gt grandfathers brother. So I would be intested to having contact with you. I live in New Zealand and visited Blakeney Hill last year.

regards
sharon

I found Walden ancestors living on Blakeney Hill on the 1841 census using http://www.findmypast.com/home.jsp and they were listed as living in Denby Walk

..Its an interesting debate if the 1841 enumerator has recorded living "on Blakeney Hill" or living "in the Blakeney Hill [Inclosure]" ? My interpretation is "in" rather than "on".

The Denby Walk is a an exparochial area ( as most of the Forest was, i.e. East Dean and West Dean )

Sharon,

Sorry for the delay in answering but I missed your post.

I would be happy to exchange information on the Turley family if you contact me directly.

I would also be interested to know about your Phillips family and if there is any connection to mine. My Phillips family are in the Bream area now but originally from Hilliersfield.

Helen Phillips

... thats Phillips from Hillersland / Berry Hill I suspect (?)

1901 Nibley
William Wickenden abt 1844 Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England Head Awre Gloucestershire Farmer
Elizabeth Wickenden abt 1845 Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Awre Gloucestershire
Daisy Wickenden abt 1884 Blakeney, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Awre Gloucestershire
Harry Wickenden abt 1887 Blakeney, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Awre Gloucestershire
Reginald Wickenden abt 1897 Blakeney, Monmouthshire, Wales Grandson Awre Gloucestershire

1891 Temperance Hotel
Wm Wickenden abt 1844 Rendcombe, Glos Head Awre Gloucestershire
Eliza Wickenden abt 1845 Merionethshire, [Monmouth] Wales Wife Awre Gloucestershire
Daisey Wickenden abt 1884 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Awre Gloucestershire
Fanny Wickenden abt 1881 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Awre Gloucestershire
Harry Wickenden abt 1886 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Son Awre Gloucestershire
Martha Wickenden abt 1875 Ruarden, Glos Daughter Awre Gloucestershire
Mary Wickendenabt 1870 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Awre Gloucestershire

1881 Millend
William J. Wickenden abt 1842 Rendcomr, Gloucestershire, England Head Awre Gloucestershire Butcher
Elizabeth J. Wickenden abt 1845 Monmouth, Wales Wife Awre Gloucestershire
Beatrice M. Wickenden abt 1872 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Awre Gloucestershire
Fanny E. Wickenden Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Awre Gloucestershire
Mary L. Wickenden . abt 1870 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Awre Gloucestershire

Marriage
Elizabeth Jarrett Thomas 1868 Monmouth (1837-1939) Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
William John Wickenden 1868 Monmouth (1837-1939) Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire

1871 Blakeney Rd
William Wickenden abt 1845 Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England Head Awre Gloucestershire Butcher
Blanche Wickenden abt 1869 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Awre Gloucestershire
William Wickenden abt 1820 Cole St Aldwines, Gloucestershire, England Father Awre Gloucestershire
Margaret Wickenden abt 1822 Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England Mother Awre Gloucestershire

1861
William Wickenden abt 1820 Coln St Aldwins, Gloucestershire, England Head Rendcombe Gloucestershire
Margaret Wickenden abt 1821 Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England Wife Rendcombe Gloucestershire
John Wickenden abt 1846 Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England Son Rendcombe Gloucestershire
William Wickenden abt 1844 Rendcombe, Gloucestershire, England Son Rendcombe Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Townsend abt 1848 Chedworth, Gloucestershire, England Servant Rendcombe Gloucestershire

1851
William Wickenden abt 1820 Coln St Aldwins, Gloucestershire, England Head Rendcombe Gloucestershire
Margaret Wickenden abt 1821 Rendcomb, Gloucestershire, England Wife Rendcombe Gloucestershire
John Wickenden abt 1846 Rendcomb, Gloucestershire, England Son Rendcombe Gloucestershire
William Wickenden abt 1845 Rendcomb, Gloucestershire, England Son Rendcombe Gloucestershire
Susan Wickenden abt 1823 Coln St Aldwins, Gloucestershire, England Visitor Rendcombe Gloucestershire

1841
William Wickenden abt 1819 Gloucestershire, England Rendcombe Gloucestershire
Harriet Wickenden abt 1822 Gloucestershire, England Rendcombe Gloucestershire

William Wickenden
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Event(s):
Birth: About 1820 Coln St Aldwyns, , Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: John Wickenden
Mother: Ann Green
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No additional information is available.
Ancestral File may list the same family and the submitter.

John Wickenden
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Marriages:
Spouse: Ann Green
Marriage: 19 DEC 1811 Hatherop, Gloucester, England
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John Wickenden
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Event(s):
Birth: About 1791 Coln St Aldwyns, , Gloucester, England

1851
Rev. William Wickenden abt 1796 Avon, Gloucester Lodger Kensington Middlesex

1841 Etloe
Henry Wickenden abt 1786 Gloucestershire, England Awre Gloucestershire Farmer
William Wickenden abt 1796 Gloucestershire, England Awre Gloucestershire Clergyman

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WILLIAM WICKENDEN
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 06 APR 1796 Awre With Blakeney, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: JOHN WICKENDEN
Mother: ANN STEPHENS
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The Rev W S Wickenden in Middx 1851 born Etloe, was sponsored by Dr Jenner to go to Cambridge, where he obtained an degree. Dr Jenner named him Bard of the Forest, and The Rev's books are in the British Library and Gloucestershire Reference Library - some autobiographical which make interesting reading.

His great nephew, (my great grandfather) William Wickenden is living at Nibley Mill 1901 - and I've just sent a copy of Sales Particulars of Nibley Mill c1912 to this site - The Cottage next door where his Son-in-law is called Pound Cottage on this Poster.

Hope this helps.

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JOHN WICKENDEN
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Event(s):
Birth: 25 DEC 1787
Christening: 05 APR 1795 Awre With Blakeney, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: WILLIAM WICKENDEN
Mother: SARAH SAMUEL
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Year 1837
Month Feb
Day 23
Surname WICKENDEN
Forename(s) Ann
Place of Residence Etloe
Age at death 79
Officiating Minister J H Malpes
Event Burial
Cause of death
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P30 IN 1/10
Page No 85
Parish/Chapel Awre

1841 Bradley Hill ??
John Wickenden abt 1791 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire

1841 ?
Fancy Wickenden abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England St Aldwins Coln Gloucestershire

1851
John Wickenden abt 1778 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Head Etloe Gloucestershire
Amelia Wickenden abt 1828 Colm, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Etloe Gloucestershire
Fanny Wickenden abt 1826 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Etloe Gloucestershire

1861
John Wickenden abt 1778 Etton, Gloucestershire, England Head Awre Gloucestershire
Amelia Bryant abt 1827 Coln St Alwins, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Awre Gloucestershire
Fanny Maria Urnnda [Wickenden] abt 1830 Coln St Alwins, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Awre Gloucestershire

1851
James Hands abt 1812 Ponty Pool, Monmouthshire, Wales Lodger Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Alice Hands abt 1801 Etton, Gloucestershire, England Lodger Barton St Mary Gloucestershire

1841
James Hands abt 1811 Awre Gloucestershire
Alice Hands abt 1806 Gloucestershire, England Awre Gloucestershire

Year 1841
Month May
Day 13

Groom Surname HANDS
Groom Forename(s) James
Groom Age at Marriage full age
Groom condition Bachelor
Groom Rank or Profession Butcher
Groom Residence Elton
Groom Father's Surname Hands
Groom Father's Forename(s) John
Groom Father's Rank or Profession Butcher

Bride Surname WICKENDEN
Bride Forename(s) Alice
Bride Age at Marriage full age
Bride Condition Spinster
Bride Rank or Profession
Bride Residence Elton
Bride Father's Surname Wickenden
Bride Father's Forename(s) John
Bride Father's Rank or Profession Farmer

Licence or Banns Banns
Date of banns
Signature or Mark Both Sign
Witness 1 Henry Wickenden
Witness 2 Elizabeth Ellen Green
Other witnesses
Officiating Minister J. H. Malpas Vicar
Event type Marriage
Memoranda
Transcriber's Notes
Register Reference P30 IN 1/6
Page No 25
Parish/Chapel Awre

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