Thanks again for the replys,,do we believe that Theophila and Afflea are the same person as i seem to have some of the information given listed to Afflea and could not find much on Theophilla...after reading through some old posts iam convinced they are the same person

Year: 1890
Month: Aug
Day: 24
Surname: PARSONS
Forenames: James
Residence: Ruardean Hill
Age_at_death: 66
Officiating_Minister: William Barker Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/13
Page_No: 44
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

My Suspect :-

1841 Ruardean Hill ( near Corn..& Hannah MARFELL)
Jas Parsons abt 1797 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Mary Parsons abt 1798 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Benjn Parsons abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Jas Parsons abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Parsons abt 1834 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Leo Parsons abt 1836 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

Year: 1823
Month: Nov
Day: 9
Parents_Surname: PARSONS
Child_Forenames: James
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ruardean Hill
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: J. Herbert
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/1
Page_Number: 43
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

with "oldest" ? sibling ;-

Year 1816
Month Aug
Day 25
Parents Surname PARSONS
Child Forenames Timothy
Fathers Forenames James
Mothers Forenames Mary
Mothers Surname
Residence Forest of Dean
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister T. D. Fosbrooke Min[iste]r
Event Baptism
Memoranda son of
Notes
Register Reference P275 IN 1/7
Page Number 23
Parish Chapel Ruardean

and

1819 PARSONS Israel James Mary Ruardean Hill Collier Drybrook
1821 PARSONS Lydia James Mary Ruardean Hill Collier Drybrook
1823 PARSONS James James Mary Ruardean Hill Collier Drybrook
1825 PARSONS Benjamin James Mary Ruardean Hill Collier Drybrook
1828 PARSONS John James Mary Ruardean Hill Collier Drybrook
1830 PARSONS Eliza James Mary Ruardean Hill Collier Drybrook
1832 PARSONS Mary Ann James Mary Ruardean Hill Collier Drybrook
1835 PARSONS Leah James Mary Ruardean Hill Collier Drybrook

which leads me to :-

Year 1815
Month Aug
Day 5
Grooms Surname PARSONS
Grooms Forenames James
Grooms Age [not stated]
Groom Condition [not stated]
Grooms Occupation [not stated]
Grooms Residence extraparochial land adjoining this parish
Grooms Fathers Surname [not stated]
Grooms Fathers Forenames [not stated]
Grooms Fathers Occupation [not stated]
Brides Surname PARKER
Brides Forenames Mary
Brides Age [not stated]
Brides Condition [not stated]
Brides Occupation [not stated]
Brides Residence extraparochial land adjoining this parish
Brides Fathers Surname [not stated]
Brides Fathers Forenames [not stated]
Brides Fathers Occupation [not stated]
Licence or Banns Banns
Date of Banns 1815 Jul 2 9 16
Signature or Mark Both mark
Witness 1 Mark of John Parsons
Witness 2 Mark of Hannah Walden
Other Witnesses
Officiating Minister J[ohn] Seager Curate
Event Marriage
Memoranda
Notes Banns are in P138 IN 1/7 page 119
Register Reference P138 IN 1/8
Page Number 14
Parish Chapel English Bicknor

and then (?)

Year: 1794
Month: Apr
Day: 27
Parents_Surname: PARSONS
Child_Forenames: James
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Lucy
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: J H BEESTON - minister
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 21
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

which takes me on to

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=4462

1841 England Census Living at Ruardean Hill
Harriott Parsons abt 1831 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Lucy Parsons abt 1776 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Thos Parsons abt 1806 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucesters

Year: 1793
Month: Nov
Day: 29
Grooms_Surname: PARSONS
Grooms_Forenames: Thomas
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition:
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Newland
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: BALDWIN
Brides_Forenames: Lucy
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition:
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Newland
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: James Waldin
Witness_2: Thos Bond
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Thos Thomas curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda: NB turn over 2 leaves for next marriage page 703]
Notes: This entry not in date order. Any abbreviated forenames have been expanded to the full name.
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 705
Parish_Chapel: Newland

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Year: 1868
Month: Dec
Day: 6
Surname: WHEELER
Forenames: Maria
Residence: Cinderford
Age_at_death: 68 years
Officiating_Minister: H. T. Hoitt Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P208 IN 1/11
Page_No: 39
Parish_Chapel: Lydbrook

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I just thought I would try the preview button before posting a lengthy reply and trying to edit it - it vanished. So I will try again:

Slowhands Brilliant as ever.

We in the UK (USA in October) have just enjoyed a very good series on BBC1 about a modern day Sherlock Holmes. When will we get a series "Slowhands the Detective" !!

As you noted James Parsons 1823 who married Theophillia Meredith 1826 was the son of James Parsons 1794 & Mary Parker 1798. The baptism for Timothy Parsons 25 Aug 1716 was also the son of James Parsons 1794 & Mary Parker 1798. Timothy married an Ann but I cannot find more about her :

1851 Census East Dean
PARSONS Timothy 34 Engineer Ruardean
Ann 29 Ruardean
James 10 Scholar Ruardean
Eliza 8 Scholar Ruardean
Rhoda 1 Ruardean
Israel 10m Ruardean

Their daughter Rhoda Parsons 1849 married my 1st cousin 3 times removed Cornelius Brain 1848, he being the son of Simeon Brain 1819 & my GGG Aunt Ann Marfell 1824. Their son Micah Brain 1899 married Dorothy Jessie Marfell 1894.

Going back to James Parsons 1794, he was as you noted the son of Thomas Parsons 1770 & Lucy Baldwin 1771. Thomas & Lucy had 6 children including John Parsons 1797 who married Ann Herbert 1796, also George Parsons 1804 who married Margaret Herbert 1806. Ann & Margaret Herbert were not siblings. Margaret Herbert 1806 was my GGG Aunt, daughter of William Herbert 1758 and his second wife Martha Woore 1782. Ann Herbert 1796 was the daughter of John Herbert 1745 & Nancy Morgan 1745. Ann Herbert 1796 had a sister Tamar who was the second wife of Cornelius Marfell 1779. Their daughter Ann 1824 married Simeon Brain 1819 as above.

Thomas Parsons 1770 & Lucy Baldwin 1771 also had a son Ephraim 1817 who married Amelia Baldwin 1817, Amelia being the daughter of Joseph Baldwin 1780 and Sarah Smart 1786. Joseph Baldwin 1780 being the son of Thomas Baldwin 1746 & Sarah Waldin 1746. These are the parents of Lucy Baldwin 1771 who married Thomas Parsons 1770. The inevitable Marfell connection is that Thomas Baldwin 1746 & Sarah Waldin 1746 also had a son Moses 1777 who married my GGGGG Aunt Lucy Marfell 1775.

I could go on, but I think I had better stop, it just remains to thank you again Slowhands for pointing me towards the Parsons connections.

Jim Ashton