Hi,

I have managed to track my family back to 1825 using census information and I am looking to see if anyone might have some later information on the family. I am looking for the parents of James and Abiah Morgan (my ggg grandfather). I don't know Abiah's maiden name but I know they were married in 1847 both are from the forest of dean, the early census entries put them in Hinders Lane.

Here is the information I have
James Morgan - Born May 28th 1825
Married to Abiah Jan 24th 1847
Died Feb 15th 1903

Abiah - Born March 8th 1830
Died Aug 21 1920

James was a Coal miner, he and Abiah had a number of children
Charles
Ellen (I)
Joseph
William
Mary
Ellen (II)
Alfred (my gg grandfather)
Emily
James (known as Tom)
Henry
Fred
Albert
Ruben

Thanks for any information on James and Abiah

Jeff

This could be James's christening on the IGI?

James Morgan c. 19 Jun 1825 Littledean, Gloucetser
Father: James Morgan
Mother: Esther

Joanne.

A possibility. On Free BMD is marriage of James Morgan - Westbury Mar Qr 11 513. On the same page is Bia Grindle.

Phillip GRINDLE (1788 )marries Eleanor approx 1810

1841
GRINDLE Philip 50 Collier yes
GRINDLE Eleanor 45 yes
GRINDLE Philip 20 yes
Abeah 10 yes
Hinders Lane HO107/364b Vol 9 Folio 22

Name: James Morgan
Name: Bia Grindle ( Abiah )
Year of Registration: 1847
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 11
Page: 513

The GRINDLES and MORGANS ( coal mining families) live side by side in Hinders Lane in 1851

1851
James Morgan Junr abt 1822 Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Extraparochial
Aliah Morgan abt 1830 Hinden Lane, Gloucestershire, England Wife Extraparochial Gloucestershire
Charles Morgan abt 1849 Hinden Lane, Gloucestershire, England Son Extraparochial Gloucestershire
Ellen Morgan abt 1851 Hinden Lane, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Extraparochial Gloucestershire

1861
James Morgans abt 1827 Littledean, Gloucestershire, England Head Flaxby, Littledean and Newnham Gloucestershire
Abia Morgans abt 1830 Experochial, Gloucestershire, England Wife Flaxby, Littledean and Newnham Gloucestershire
Charles Morgans abt 1850 Experochial, Gloucestershire, England Son Flaxby, Littledean and Newnham Gloucestershire
Ellen Morgans abt 1859 Experochial, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Flaxby, Littledean and Newnham Gloucestershire
Infant Morgans abt 1861 Experochial, Gloucestershire, England Son Flaxby, Littledean and Newnham Gloucestershire
Joseph Morgans abt 1853 Experochial, Gloucestershire, England Son Flaxby, Littledean and Newnham Gloucestershire
William Morgans abt 1855 Experochial, Gloucestershire, England Son Flaxby, Littledean and Newnham Gloucestershire

1871 Hinders Lane , next door to Matilda GRINDLE
James Morgan abt 1826 Littledean, Gloucestershire, England Head Hinders Lane Gloucestershire
Alia Morgan abt 1830 Henderslam, Gloucestershire, England Wife Hinders Lane Gloucestershire
Alfred Morgan abt 1861 Gloucestershire, England Son Hinders Lane Gloucestershire
Charles Morgan abt 1850 Gloucestershire, England Son Hinders Lane Gloucestershire
Ellen Morgan abt 1859 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hinders Lane Gloucestershire
Ensley Morgan abt 1864 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hinders Lane Gloucestershire
Frederick Morgan abt 1868 Gloucestershire, England Son Hinders Lane Gloucestershire
Henry Morgan abt 1868 Gloucestershire, England Son Hinders Lane Gloucestershire
James Morgan abt 1866 Gloucestershire, England Son Hinders Lane Gloucestershire
Joseph Morgan abt 1853 Gloucestershire, England Son Hinders Lane Gloucestershire
William Morgan abt 1855 Gloucestershire, England Son Hinders Lane Gloucestershire

Thanks to all who responded, thanks to you I now have the next layer...

James (Snr) 1794 & Esther (??) c1789 Phillip Grindle 1788 & Eleanor (??) 1798

James (Jnr) & Abiah

In my tree

Brilliant... and on we go back in time...

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=811#p811

I suspect this is the marriage , but have yet to confirm it

PHILIP GRINDELL
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Marriages:
Spouse: ELEANOR JONES
Marriage: 30 MAY 1808 Newland, Gloucester, England
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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M036201 1754 - 1851 0856960 Film 6911883 Film
Sheet: 00

Thanks slowhands.. let me know if you are able to confirm this marriage.

I'm pretty sure and have based some of my research on that assumption ( but have flagged it as that in my notes)...

slowhands thanks for the confirmation on Eleanor Jones

I think I have found the maiden name for Esther who married James Snr (1794.

If I am correct it is Esther Prosser c1789 and from there I have arrived at the parents of James Snr

William (1748) and Charlotte Matilda Hayworth Webb (1789)

Jeff