Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Census labels

Census labels (reply)

beav2012 — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 08:24:46 +0000

Thank you slowhands.

I did read the description of the enumeration district, but it didn't mean much to me. Hopefully with the link to the map you gave and the information you supplied I might be able to work it out.

Many thanks

Census labels (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 07:45:57 +0000

By 1871 Edmunds widow Letitia was working as a Charwomen and living at 22 Whitecroft and John Worgan was living at 23. I'm assuming these are not the homes and there was nothing left after debts were paid.

just an observation

Whitecroft is the area/village being "gathered" by the Census "agents"

The numbers 22 / 23/ 24 refer to a schedule entry/dwelling unit - this may be a house, or as often the case, a part property occupied by a family. At 26 Charles Raffles is a Beer House Keeper.

Sometimes with the census forms we can get a notion of where the dwelling might be by "landmarks" such as Inns or public houses...

best I can find is schedule 41 a few pages on lists 2 Police Constables - (although I think the station was at Parkend)
and at entry 85 is the "Miners Arms Inn" under Henry Phillips.

My instinct is that the dwellings are one of the rows of cottages to the north of the Railway station and Miners Arms https://maps.nls.uk/view/120756932

In 1874 the main part of the village of Whitecroft including Parkhill had 116 houses with a population of 610.

hope this helps

Names of Beneficiaries and Others in the WIll (reply)

beav2012 — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 08:44:28 +0000

Hi, not sure if I should start a new thread but would anyone know how I could find the actual address where Edmund was living when he died? Or where/when he bought land and built two homes.
Would his death certificate have his actual residence, as his burial record just states Pillowell.
It would seem on his death that he was living in one of the houses he owned, and John Morgan was living in the other. As in his will he states 'the dwelling in which I now reside and part of my garden about twenty perch to be used to pay all debts' etc. John later went on to marry Edmunds daughter Rosetta.
By 1871 Edmunds widow Letitia was working as a Charwomen and living at 22 Whitecroft and John Worgan was living at 23. I'm assuming these are not the homes and there was nothing left after debts were paid.

Thanks Mary

Names of Beneficiaries and Others in the WIll (reply)

beav2012 — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:40:57 +0000

Thank you :).

Names of Beneficiaries and Others in the WIll (reply)

admin — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:35:26 +0000

FLETCHER Edmund: Whitecroft - Will 1870

People mentioned in a Will

Search for a list of people
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/wills/search_beneficiary.html

If you have found a Will of interest in the Index, make a note of the Will number and insert it in the form to bring up a list of all the people mentioned in that Will.

Note: only a proportion* of the Wills have so far had the names of the 'Beneficiaries and Others' extracted and put into the database, as more names are extracted the database will be updated.

* Currently we have completed Wills 1858-1892.

FLETCHER Edmund: Whitecroft - Will 1870 (reply)

admin — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:24:54 +0000

1) It is typo error that we on our records and the correct amount is Value Under £20.

2) For some time we have been looking at an alternative online way that people can obtain a digital image of the Probate Clerk's copy of the Forest of Dean Wills 1858-1941 other than writing to Her Majesty's Court Services.

I will ask David Drinkwater who is the coordinator of of our Will Project to contact you direct with details of how we maybe able to help you with this matter.

FLETCHER Edmund: Whitecroft - Will 1870 (reply)

m p griffiths — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:28:33 +0000

As you say, this is from Ancestry - England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Adminstrations)

FLETCHER Edmund (Effects under £20)

16 September 1870

The Will of Edmund FLETCHER late of Whitecroft in the Township of West Dean in the County of Gloucester, Collier, deceased who died 19 September 1869 at Whitecroft aforesaid, was proved at Gloucester by the oaths of Letitia FLETCHER of Whitecroft aforesaid Widow the Relict and Samuel PRICE of Pillowell, in the Township aforesaid Collier the Executors.

FLETCHER Edmund: Whitecroft - Will 1870

beav2012 — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 06:40:27 +0000

I am a little confused with Edmunds Will. You have:

Surname FLETCHER
First Name Edmund
Abode Whitecroft
Occupation Collier
Year Proved 1870
Page Number 413
Year of Death 1869
Month of Death Sep
Day of Death 19
Value Under £320 Document Will
Notes
Will Number Will_00848

But on another site I found this:

Edmund Fletcher
Effects Under 20 pounds
Please can you tell me which is the right amount and can I only obtain a copy of this will be writing to the address you have given, or can it now be obtained online?

Edmund was my 3 x Great GrandFather.