Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Gloucester to Ledbury Canal

Gloucester to Ledbury Canal (reply)

chrishowell — Mon, 23 May 2011 21:12:55 +0000

Thanks Jeff, I'll follow these up
Chris

Gloucester to Ledbury Canal (reply)

Jefff — Mon, 23 May 2011 13:19:54 +0000

Chris,
On the unlikely offchance you wern't already aware, these may help

1. this website's historians may be worth contacting
http://www.h-g-canal.org.uk/index.htm

2. there are a couple of books on the subject, probably in your local library
"The Hereford & Gloucester Canal | Ledbury Railway" by David Bick,see extracts,
http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/htt/628.aspx
http://www.oakwoodpress.co.uk/books/books_he-hu.htm

and perhaps less relevant in your instance
"Over & Over Again, 750 Years Of Change At Over" by Nigel Bailey, available on a wellknown auction website etc.

Hope this helps, good luck.

Ruth ROBERTS (reply)

chrishowell — Mon, 23 May 2011 11:48:25 +0000

Thanks m p g for the reply. I hold much of that plus the birth of Ruth's eldest daughter Mary Louise who was my Grandmother. I'll work through what you have given me and add it to the rest. If you come up with anything about the Canal then I would appreciate it
Thanks again

Ruth ROBERTS (reply)

m p griffiths — Sun, 22 May 2011 20:26:52 +0000

FOD records

Marriage at Oxenhall - 10 May 1880

Matthew ELLIOTT - age 32, Batchelor
occupation: Sergeant
residence: Hythe Kent
father: Andrew ELLIOTT - Farmer

married

Ruth ROBERTS
age 22, Spinster
residence: Oxenhall
father: George ROBERTS, - Baliff

witnesses:

George & Mary Anne ROBERTS

1871 Census, Newent - District 5

'Part of the Parish of Newent including the left hand side of the Sandyway Road to Compton Green, Pool Hill and Botloes Green, Baldwins Oak Parks, Line houses and all intermediate Houses including the Three Ashes and Lambs Barn in the Parish of Oxenhall'

Lambs Barn Cottage

ROBERTS

George - 56 - Ag. Lab. born Herefordshire, Llangarren
Mary - 48 - born Herefordshire, Hentland
William - 16 - Wheelwright, born Herefordshire, Peterstow
Ruth - 12 - born Oxenhall
Arthur J SMITH - Nephew, age 9 - born Herefordshire, Ross

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same area in 1901 - Newent - District 5

'All that part of the civil Parish of Newent commencing at the Sandway, taking the left side of the road to Compton Green including Poole Hill, Botloes Green, Baldwyns Oak, The Parks, and all intermediate houses on the Ledbury Road, leading to Newent including Three Ashes, Lambs Barn in the Parish of Oxenhall, Sandway, Lime Tree, Waldon Court, The Hayes, Poole Hill, Botloes Green, Scarr Farm and Cottages, the Parks, Birches, Linehouse, Oxenhall Vicarage, Three Ashes, Lambs Barn'

Newent, Line House Cottage

Elliott

Matthew - 53, Army Pensioner, Ordinary Ag. Lab. born Ireland, Antrim
Ruth - 43 - born Glos. Newent
Wilbert G - 19 - Ordinary Ag. Lab. born Sussex, Chichester
Charlotte - 14 - born ditto
Ruth - 12 - born Glos. Newent
William - 10 - born Glos. Newent
Arthur - 4 - born Glos. Pauntley
Martha - 8 - born Newent
James - 6 - born Newent
Andrew - 2 - born Newent

Gloucester to Ledbury Canal

chrishowell — Sun, 22 May 2011 19:31:08 +0000

Searching for any information on the former Lock-Keepers at Oxenhall, Newent. I recall my mother saying that her Grandmother - Ruth Elliott (Roberts) had lived in the cottage at the lock.
Any help or information appreciated