Elizabeth MADDOX baptized 1851 Christchurch (General)

by Tony S , Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 10:47 (5868 days ago) @ ellieperry

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