William 'Billo' NASH, 1873-1954 Ellwood- the one armed miner (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Saturday, November 15, 2008, 07:19 (5648 days ago)

Following a recent article in the Forest Review ( scan to be sumbitted)
about "Billo"'s false arm being found and donated to the Miners Arms Sling.

William 'Billo' Nash, worked at the Flour Mills Colliery near Bream as a stoker
on the Lancashire Boilers and then as switchboard attendant in the powerhouse,
and is famed as the one armed miner ( and musician)

Year: 1874
Month: Jan
Day: 1
Parents_Surname: NASH
Child_Forenames: William
Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames: Susan
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ellwood
Occupation: [not stated]
Officiating_Minister: H L Perry Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P88 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 44
Parish_Chapel: Clearwell

Year: 1809
Month: Nov
Day: 2
Grooms_Surname: NASH
Grooms_Forenames: Richard
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Hundred of St Briavels
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: JAMES
Brides_Forenames: Mary
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Hundred of St Briavels
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Licence
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: He signs she marks
Witness_1: James James
Witness_2: Thos Bond
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Tay[lo]r Matt[he]w Procter vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/10
Page_Number: 147
Parish_Chapel: Newland

1841 Clay Lane End
Richard Nash abt 1781 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Mary Nash abt 1786 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Ann Nash abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
George Nash abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Mary Nash abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Ruben Nash abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Susan Nash abt 1832 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire

1851 Sling Pit
Richard Nash abt 1779 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Nash abt 1783 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
Susan Nash abt 1832 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire

1861
Susan Nash abt 1832 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Ruben William Nash abt 1858 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Thomas Nash abt 1860 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

1871 Ellwood
Susan Nash 39 West dean Char woman
Auther Nash 4 West dean
John R Nash 3 Months West dean
William Jones 40 West dean Carpenter

1881
Susan Nash abt 1832 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Aurther Nash abt 1867 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
John Nash abt 1871 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
William Nash abt 1873 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

1891
Susan Nash abt 1832 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
John Nash abt 1871 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
William Nash abt 1873 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
William R Nash abt 1858 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

1901 Sling
Susan Nash abt 1832 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Monmouthshire
William Nash abt 1874 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire

Name: William Nash
Name: Fanny Edith Worgan
Year of Registration: 1907
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 43

1911
NASH WILLIAM M 1872 39 Monmouth Monmouthshire
NASH FANNY EDITH F 1871 40 Monmouth Monmouthshire
NASH ENA M F 1909 2 Monmouth Monmouthshire
NASH SUSANA F 1831 80 Monmouth Monmouthshire

Year: 1916
Month: Apr
Day: 15
Surname: NASH
Forenames: Susan
Residence: Sling
Age_at_death: 84 years
Officiating_Minister: W.Robinson
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P88 IN 1/8
Page_No: 23
Parish_Chapel: Clearwell

Name: William Nash
Birth Date: abt 1873
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1954
Age at Death: 81
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 7b
Page: 401

I have a feeling this is his son Reuben .....
who later ran Fred Watkins Engineering.

Year: 1915
Month: Jul
Day: 11
Parents_Surname: NASH
Child_Forenames: William Reuben
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Fanny Edith
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Sling
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: W Robinson
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Jun 3:15
Notes: The date in the Memoranda column is probably the birth date. Page Nos 90 - 99 were incorrectly numbered. The page number used here is the amended number.
Register_Reference: P88 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 93
Parish_Chapel: Clearwell

and ...
http://www.nashfamilyhistory.com/nashnewpage.htm

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