John SELBY and Jane DARBY (General)

by selbyfamily , Friday, February 13, 2009, 07:18 (5763 days ago) @ slowhands

The last Selby to live in Hewelsfield was Ruth Selby Brookes who died in 2004 after moving to Lydney. One of her daughters lives in Lydbrook. Ruth was the daughter of George Maurice Selby who built the Mackenzie Hall in Brockweir. She was my husband's aunt - George was his grandfather.

Carol does know there are no "doors to knock on" there as I have sent her a pretty comprehensive Selby family history although next time in Lydbrook I will be looking in the telephone directory for any Selbys in Bream and Sling. No doubt they are descendents of John Selby (1830)as it was his family that moved to the Ellwood area of the Forest. John was the brother of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Shadrach stayed in the Hewelsfield area, Meshach went to Australia and Abednego was a shipwright in Portsea and South Wales.