1841
Thomas and Mary Ruardean area ?

1851 High Beech
Marcy Virga abt 1812 Moorwood East Deane Head East Dean Gloucestershire (husband not at home)
Alfred Virga abt 1845 Moorwood East Deane Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Amos Virga abt 1848 Moorwood East Deane Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Celena Virga abt 1841 Moorwood East Deane Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Eliza Virga abt 1838 Moorwood East Deane Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
M Ann Virga abt 1831 Moorwood East Deane Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Virga abt 1836 Moorwood East Deane Son East Dean Gloucestershire

Sylvia

I'm sure that there is some connection here with the WATKINS and ALLAWAY but
just where I'm not sure. As I mentioned in one of my previous postings in this
thread information was given verbally to my Dad some years back from one of our
cousins that lives in the area that Thomas WATKINS married Bertha ALLAWAY but
records show it was actually Bertha PARSONS. I wonder if Bertha married twice!

Regarding your Thomas ALLAWAY who married Eliza PARSONS at Ruardean I can't
find any info of that in the Ruardean Parish Records. There is however a Eliza
PARSONS (Widow) who married Edward BEARD in 1850.

Dave

1841
Geoe Parsons abt 1806 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Margate Parsons abt 1806 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Elizth Parsons abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Ephram Parsons abt 1836 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Geoe Parsons abt 1834 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Lucy Parsons abt 1827 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Margate Parsons abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire

Year: 1848
Month: Dec
Day: 13
Surname: PARSONS
Forenames: Margaret
Residence: Ruardean Hill
Age_at_death: 41 years
Officiating_Minister: K.G.Nicholls Incumbent
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes: Note in Name Column-O.Y. Surname confirmed from Death Register vol 11 page 368
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/11
Page_No: 105
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

1851
George Parsons abt 1806 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Ephraim Parsons abt 1837 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
George Parsonsabt 1835 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
John Parsons e abt 1843 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Joseph Parsons abt 1840 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Margeret Parsons abt 1839 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Lucy Meek abt 1827 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire

1861
George Parsons abt 1803 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Parsons abt 1841 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
John Parsons abt 1843 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Joseph Parsons abt 1847 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire

Year: 1868
Month: May
Day: 20
Grooms_Surname: PARSONS
Grooms_Forenames: Joseph
Grooms_Age: 22
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Miner
Grooms_Residence: East Dean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Parsons
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: George
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Brides_Surname: TRIGG
Brides_Forenames: Priscilla
Brides_Age: 19
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: East Dean
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Trigg
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Deceased
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: He marks; she signs
Witness_1: Thomas Meredith
Witness_2: Ann Meredith
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Tho[ma]s Gosselin Smythies
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 11
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Johns

1871
Joseph Parsons abt 1847 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Princella Parsons abt 1850 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Annie Bertha Parsons abt 1871 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Luther Parsons J abt 1869 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
George Parsons abt 1802 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Father East Dean Gloucestershire

1881 Ruardean Hill
Joseph Parsons abt 1846 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury On Severn - East Dean Gloucestershire
Priscilla Parsons abt 1849 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Westbury On Severn - East Dean Gloucestershire
Ann Parsons abt 1871 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean Gloucestershire
Emily Parsons abt 1877 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean Gloucestershire
Laura Parsons abt 1879 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean Gloucestershire
Luther Parsons abt 1869 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury On Severn - East Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Jane Parsons abt 1873 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean Gloucestershire
Priscilla Parsons abt 1875 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean

Name: Bertha Annie Parsons
Name: Thomas Watkins
Year of Registration: 1889
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
DISTRICT: Ross
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hereford and Worcester
Volume: 6a
Page: 986

Name: Annie B Watkins
Age 74
Year of Registration: 1935
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
DISTRICT: Westbury on Severn
County: Gloucestershire,
Volume: 6a
Page: 336

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1841 Aylesford
Jame Marshall abt 1801 Gloucestershire, England Newnham Gloucestershire
Eliza Marshall abt 1835 Gloucestershire, England Newnham Gloucestershire
George Marshall abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Newnham Gloucestershire
Henry Marshall abt 1831 Gloucestershire, England Newnham Gloucestershire
Mary Marshall abt 1833 Gloucestershire, England Newnham Gloucestershire

1851 Pillowell
James Marshall abt 1802 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Ann Marshall abt 1814 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
George Marshall abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Henry Marshall abt 1830 Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Marshall abt 1833 Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire

Year 1855
Month Dec
Day 23
Groom Surname MARSHALL
Groom Forename(s) Henry
Groom Age at Marriage 24
Groom condition Bachelor
Groom Rank or Profession Collier
Groom Residence Pillowell
Groom Father's Surname Marshall
Groom Father's Forename(s) James
Groom Father's Rank or Profession Labourer
Bride Surname HATTON
Bride Forename(s) Elizabeth
Bride Age at Marriage 21
Bride Condition Spinster
Bride Residence Pillowell
Bride Father's Surname Hatton
Bride Father's Forename(s) Jonathon
Bride Father's Rank or Profession Collier
Licence or Banns Banns
Signature or Mark both mark
Witness 1 Mark of George Benfield
Witness 2 Henry Gunter
Officiating Minister Henry Poole
Event type Marriage
Register Reference P145 IN 1/20
Page No 180
Parish Parkend

1861 Pillowell
Henry Marshall abt 1831 Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Marshall abt 1835 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
James Marshall abt 1856 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Wm Marshall abt 1859 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire

1871 Lydbrook Hill
Henry Marshall abt 1831 Gloster, Gloucestershire, England Husband East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Marshall abt 1835 Joys Green, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Eliza Marshall abt 1864 Joys Green, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Henry Marshall abt 1870 Joys Green, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
James Marshall abt 1856 White Crofs, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Marshall abt 1867 Joys Green, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Glouceste
William Marshall abt 1859 White Crofs, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire

From GFHS Marriage Index:
8 November 1823 Thomas DAVIS of Hundred of St Briavels married Sarah WEAVER of Hundred of St Briavels by Banns at St Briavels.

Mike

1841 Moorwood
Wm Mason abt 1796 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Sarah Mason abt 1801 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Mason abt 1834 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Enoch Mason abt 1838 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Hanah Mason abt 1828 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Joseph Mason abt 1836 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Sarah Mason abt 1830 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Wm Mason abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire

1851 Moorwood / Joys Green
Sarah Malson abt 1791 Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Enock Malson abt 1833 Moorwood East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Hannah Malson abt 1825 Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Joseph Malson abt 1836 Moorwood East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Sarah Malson abt 1836 Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
William Malson abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire

1861 Moorwood
Sarah Mason abt 1799 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Enoch Mason abt 1839 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Joseph Mason abt 1836 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Sarah Mason abt 1832 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
William Mason abt 1830 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire

1871 Lydbrook
Sarah Mason abt 1801 Bishops Wond, Gloucestershire, England Mother East Dean Gloucestershire
Hanah Mason abt 1833 Moorwood, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Joseph Mason abt 1836 Moorwood, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Sarah Mason abt 1838 Moorwood, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
William Mason abt 1831 Moorwood, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Mason abt 1863 Moorwood, Gloucestershire, England Granddaughter East Dean Gloucestershire

Name: Thomas Davies
Name: Elizabeth Mason
Year of Registration: 1880
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
DISTRICT: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 474

Slowhands - I must apologise that I missed this entry and your question to me in July 2007.

I have often thought that the two spellings Davies and Davies is a real nuisance from a Family History viewpoint causing you to miss things, I have in my Family Tree 123 Davies and 76 Davis but cannot bring myself to merge them as one spelling!!

It is a 95% plus certainty that if the surname is Marfell, they are related to me. Hannah Marfell 1828 was my Great Great Great Aunt. She did indeed marry Joseph Davies and they had 7 children including Miles 1858.

I am afraid I do not agree with some of your findings, albeit that some are an indication of a connection rather than specific inferences. I would hesitate to say that my version is correct, but feel I should spell out "my version" some of which is indisputable, and let others decide what they wish to use.

Annie Bertha Parsons 1871 daughter of Joseph Parsons & Priscilla Trigg married Thomas Meek 1872 Sep qtr 1902 Westbury S. 6a 589. I have a gravestone image, he died 29 Sep 1913, she died 14 Jul 1944. I do not know the parents of Bertha Annie Parsons 1861 who married Thomas Watkins in Ross district 1889. The Thomas Watkins is related to me and I would be interested in knowing who her parents were.

The Thomas Davis 1860 & Elizabeth 1864 shown in the 1891 & 1901 Census Reddings is not as could be inferred the son of Joseph Davis & Hannah nee Marfell. He is Thomas George Davies born 3 Nov 1861, son of Joseph Thomas Davies and Matilda Holford - I have his birth and marriage certificate. He married Elizabeth Mason 1863 Moorwood on 6 Dec 188/0 Register Office, Westbury on Severn.

My main interest here was their daughter Beatrice Elizabeth Davies born 26 Jan 1883 - I have her birth, marriage & death certificate. She married George Thomas Trump born 22 Sep 1879, son of Thomas Trump born 30 May 1855 and Dora Read born 11 Sep 1859 - birth, marriage & death certificates. Dora Read was the daughter of William Read 1839 and Selina Marfell 28 Oct 1839. George Trump & Dora nee Read Emigrated to LaSalle IL. USA 1893 George came to America with an Oliver Turner - his cousin per ship manifest arriving New York 24.10.1904 ship Celtic. Oilver was coming to his brother Samuel, George to his father Thomas - see my picture of Oliver shown on Ed Molls Bar picture - http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/fod_variety_1/pages/page_8.html
See also the Ruardean Shooting story http://www.forest-of-dean.net/downloads/Stories_Articles/Shooting_at_Ruardean_Woodside.pdf

As ever when following a thread involving Slowhands, I gain some snippets of information - sometimes as in this case, significant :

The last entry on the thread concerns the family of Elizabeth Mason 1863, who I mentioned earlier. Previously the only thing I knew about her was that her father was Joseph Mason, following this part of the thread, I realised that I had William Mason 1796/1848 & Sarah Williams 1799 and their descendants in my Family Tree. I won't bore you with the detail, but if you go back 3 generations from William Mason 1796 you - of course - get to a Marfell !! So Elizabeth Mason goes from being related only by marriage to the intimate relationship of 7th cousin twice removed.

Jim Ashton