Briscoe's (General)
Hi all - new to this site. What a fantastic site it is.
My family dates back to the Forest of Dean. My great grandfather (paternal) is William Briscoe (registered as William Thomas at birth). His mother was Elizabeth Sophia Mountjoy Thomas and as far as we can gather his father was William Briscoe (b1825) from Kilkenny. We have done a lot of research and also obtained many certificates.
I am just wondering if anyone has any new information other than what is already on here. In particular I am surprised that there does not appear to be any photos of any of them. As many of them were forest keepers I would have thought that more photos would be available. Is there anyone out there who has any photos of this family?
Also my great grandfather William moved in with Frederick Meek after his parents died and I am wondering what became of Frederick and Elizabeth? Did they move away as I can not find any records for their deaths in the Forest area.
Any info would be gratefully received.
BRISCOE - MOUNTJOY / Sallow Valletts prior thread
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, August 20, 2009, 14:45 (5648 days ago) @ ghbriscoe
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=1087
Sallow Vallets
New Regard Number 19
Page 10
" Also known as Longhill Lodge .. situated near Worral Hill..... built 1811, once home of William Briscoe... it is now privately owned"
( photograph Wm. J Mountjoy)
http://79.170.40.163/forestofdeanhistory.org.uk/LHSpublications.html
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BRISCOE - MOUNTJOY / Sallow Valletts prior thread
Cheers Slow hands.
Do you have any info on Frederick Meek and Elizabeth Thomas/Briscoe his wife. Can't find their deaths anywhere.
We visited the Forest last week and saw Sallow Vallets Lodge and also Hawthorns. It says Johanna Briscoe was buried in St John's Cinderford. As I'm not familiar with the area would this be St John's the Evangelist does anyone know? Also does anyone know where the William Briscoe (Johanna's husband) is buried?
BRISCOE - MOUNTJOY ( MEEK )
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Sunday, August 23, 2009, 19:11 (5645 days ago) @ ghbriscoe
1901 Hawthorns
Fredk Meeks abt 1876 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Head Hope Mansel Herefordshire
Elizabeth S Meeks abt 1880 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Wife Hope Mansel Herefordshire
1911
MEEK FREDERICK M 1876 35 Ross Herefordshire
MEEK ELIZABETH SOPHIA F 1880 31 Ross Herefordshire
MEEK LESLIE JOHN RANDOLPH M 1902 9 Ross Herefordshire
MEEK WILLIAM FREDERICK HOWARD M 1898 13 Ross Herefordshire
so we have a long drawn out process after this point as the 1921 census is not published - we may find some hints in the BMD index
Yes its this church
St John the Evangelist, Cinderford http://www.stjohnscinderford.org/page8.html
Year: 1878
Month: Oct
Day: 18
Surname: BRISCOE
Forenames: Johanna
Residence: Cinderford
Age_at_death: 75
Officiating_Minister: G.A. Allan Rector of Puckington
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/13
Page_No: 91
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Johns
This looks like your William
buried at the Forest Church http://www.forestchurch.org.uk/
Year: 1897
Month: Mar
Day: 20
Surname: BRISCOE
Forenames: William
Residence: Ruardean Hill
Age_at_death: 71
Officiating_Minister: William Barker Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/13
Page_No: 106
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook
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BRISCOE - MOUNTJOY ( MEEK )
Many thanks for the info slow hands
The William you mentioned however is the William (b1825) not the William (b1795) who married Johanna Aylward. As Johanna was buried in St John's I would assume her husband would be also but I was hoping for confirmation.
Cheers anyway!!
William BRISCOE 1795 - 1860
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Monday, August 24, 2009, 11:07 (5644 days ago) @ ghbriscoe
probably Littledean St Ethlebert
He was at Littledean Lodge in the 1841 census - probably known as Chestnuts lodge now.
1851 near Latimer Lodge
William Burcar abt 1795 Kilkeney, Ireland Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Joanna Burcar abt 1810 Kilkeney, Ireland Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Henry Burcar abt 1827 Kilkeney, Ireland Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Richard Burcar abt 1828 Kilkeney, Ireland Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Catherine Burcar abt 1835 Kilkeney, Ireland Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
John Burcar abt 1837 Kilkeney, Ireland Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Jane Burcar abt 1840 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Joanna Burcar abt 1840 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Burcar abt 1844 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Year: 1860
Month: Mar
Day: 20
Surname: BRIVEOC
Forenames: William
Residence: East Dean
Age_at_death: 65
Officiating_Minister: John J. Hedges
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes: In this record a surname was not clear so the best guess was given
Register_Reference: P110 IN 1/12
Page_No: 43
Parish_Chapel: Littledean
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Briscoe's
Hello
May be of no use to you but I am also descendant of Wlliam and Johanna and then William and Sophia --- I have traced that particular line through to South Wales (and my own grandmother who was a Briscoe).. if of interest I can provide relevant details.
Briscoe's
by jimashton , Thursday, March 10, 2011, 14:59 (5081 days ago) @ Hartspen
I would be interested in the information you have and will send an email via the link.
A descendant - of sorts - via a complex relationship Briscoe/Thomas/Mountjoy, Owen Robinson Briscoe born 4 Dec 1889, son of Elizabeth Sophia Mountjoy Thomas 1855, married my Great Aunt Bernice Lily Marfell 1890 in the Register Office Westbury on Severn 3 Feb 1904. They were on Hazel Hill on the 1911 Census but moved to South Wales, Owen and his wife Bernice were both buried in Abertillery.
Regarding the complex relationship; I have the birth and marriage certificates for Owen - Owen Robinson Thomas on the Birth certificate, Owen Robinson Briscoe on the Marriage certificate.
Elizabeth Sophia Mountjoy Thomas 1855 was the daughter of John Thomas 1827 and Mary Ann Mountjoy 1817, they married 7 Jun 1853. Following the death of John Thomas circa 1861, Mary Ann Thomas nee Mountjoy married William Briscoe 1825 on 21 Oct 1861.
It is thought a possibility that the father of the 9 children of Elizabeth Sophia Mountjoy Thomas 1855 was William Briscoe 1825, they were all born with the surname Thomas but changed their names to Briscoe.
Jim Ashton