The (IGI) 1881 census for the Barracks, West Dean is interesting as it has the following entries for 2 adjacent dwellings:

James POWELL Head M Male 31 Crickhowell, Brecknock, Wales, Wood Man
Elizabeth POWELL Wife M Female 29 West Dean, Gloucester, England
Susan POWELL Daur Female 9 West Dean, Gloucester, England
Edmund POWELL Son Male 7 East Dean, Gloucester, England
Elizabeth POWELL Daur Female 2 Berkly, Gloucester, England
John POWELL Son Male 1 West Dean, Gloucester, England

(and the household next door)
Elizabeth MADDEN Head W Female 68 West Dean, Gloucester, England, Colliers Widow
Susan THOMAS G Daur Female 10 West Dean, Gloucester, England, Domestic

My interest has been in Elizabeth MADDOX [which was mis-transcribed as MADDEN on the 1881 census above]. She was born Elizabeth WEBB, and was the widow of Thomas MADDOX who died in Jan 1881, and mother to the Elizabeth MADDOX bapt 1851 at Christchurch. Grand daughter Susan THOMAS, from the THOMAS/MADDOX marriage is living with her. Elizabeth MADDOX died in 1889 aged 81 (she can be found on the FOD Parish Record site under surname MADOX).

If you look at the POWELL household, it would appear that the children are in 2 batches: I think that James Powell had married previously and that Susan and Edmund are from James' first marriage. Whereas children Elizabeth and John are probably from James' 2nd marriage in 1877 to Elizabeth Thomas (nee MADDOX). The Thomas POWELL you mentioned born 1879 appears to have died by 1881.

Do you know where & when Elizabeth (Maddox) THOMAS / (Henry) James POWELL married?

I live near the Forest of Dean and know Edge End well. I hope the above is useful, and I would welcome any leads you can to provide on the MADDOX line.

Tony

Helen,

Do you know where your great-grandfather James POWELL & Elizabeth THOMAS were married, and was James a widower at the time?

If your grandfather Thomas POWELL was born in 1879, he would have been 2 at the 1881 census. He doesn't appear to be in the household at the time, although two other children (Elizabeth age 2 & John age 1) are. I've not been able to find John subsequently, so assume that possible "Tom" may have been mis-heard by the enumerator as "John" [see message above of November 11, 2008, 21:47].

I'd be interested to know where & when Elizabeth POWELL (nee MADDOX) died if you have that info.

Tony

THANKYOU FOR THE INFO TONY,IVE ALSO HAD ANOTHER GOOD SEARCH AND DISCOVERED THIS MARRIAGE WHAT DO YOU THINK?
TERRY

Record_ID: 571
Entry_Number: 6
Year: 1842
Month: Dec
Day: 30
Grooms_Surname: MADDOX
Grooms_Forenames: Henry
Grooms_Age: full age
Groom_Condition: Widower
Grooms_Occupation: Labourer
Grooms_Residence: Hundred [of] St Briavels
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: MADDOX
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: John
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: JAYNES [?]
Brides_Forenames: Mary Ann
Brides_Age: full age
Brides_Condition: Widow
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Hundred [of] St Briavels
Brides_Fathers_Surname: JAMES
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: John
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: He signs she marks
Witness_1: William Cook
Witness_2: E Harris Cook
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Charles Bryan
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P12 IN 1/11
Page_Number: 3
Parish_Chapel: Alvington
Soundex_Groom: M320
Soundex_Bride