James/Jones of Yorkley & Pillowell (General)
by Kathy Jones , Wales, Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 08:27 (6788 days ago)
Hi I just found my William James born 1795 on 1841 census, It states that he lived in Jones' Wood,Yorkley Lane, Yorkley, has any one any idea where this is? Could it also be named Yorkley Wood?
Best wishes Kaathy
James/Jones of Yorkley & Pillowell
by shepway , Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 09:59 (6787 days ago) @ Kathy Jones
Here is 1851 Census entry:
All that part of the Parish of Newland in the Tything of Bream comprising Whitecroft, Pillowell, Yorkley Court, Nags Head, Shophouse, Yorkley Lane and Jones's Wood
2444 0010 050 Jones's Wood JAMES William HD M 56 Coal Lab. GLS Tidenham
2444 0010 050 Jones's Wood JAMES Dianna WI M 50 - GLS Awre
2444 0010 050 Jones's Wood JAMES William SO U 25 Coal Miner GLS Awre
2444 0010 050 Jones's Wood JAMES Thomas SO U 20 Coal Miner GLS Parish of Awre
2444 0010 050 Jones's Wood JAMES Harriot DA U 17 - GLS Parish of Awre
2444 0010 050 Jones's Wood JAMES Marriah DA U 14 - GLS -
2444 0011 050 Jones's Wood JAMES John SO U 29 Coal Miner GLS -
2444 0011 050 Jones's Wood JONES Ann VR U 89 - GLS -
2444 0011 050 Jones's Wood BETHEL James VR U 21 Coal Miner GLS -
From GFHS Marriage Index:
30 December 1819 William JAMES married Dinah JONES by Banns at Awre.
This is from Victoria County History
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=23266&strquery=jones%20wood
"The hamlet of Yorkley Wood (formerly Jones's Wood), (fn. 29) high above Yorkley and Pillowell in the detached part of Newland parish,... "
So the answer to your question is YES!
Mike
James/Jones of Yorkley & Pillowell
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 10:50 (6787 days ago) @ shepway
Yorkley Lane runs South out of Yorkley, with Yorkley Court ( and old colliery) on your right, to Badhamsfield
then Hulks , Allaston and on into Lydney. Jones Wood was on the right towards Pillowell, and today Shaphouse Farm .
Browse around http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
co-ords 363793,206670
and modern map "tile"
James/Jones of Yorkley & Pillowell
by shepway , Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 10:07 (6787 days ago) @ Kathy Jones
From IGI:
Dinah JONES born 16 March 1798 baptised 15 April 1798 at Awre with Blakeney. Parents: Thomas JONES and Ann LEE
14 Feb 1792 Thomas JONES married Ann LEE at Awre with Blakeney
12 July 1795 William JAMES baptised at Tidenham. Parents: David JAMES and Mary
Mike
James/Jones of Yorkley & Pillowell
by AnnK, Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 17:44 (5597 days ago) @ shepway
Dinah James nee Jones is also my ancestor. She had eight children and lived until 1881. William James her son is my great grandfather. I would love to know your line.
AnnK
James/Jones of Yorkley & Pillowell
by watty, Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 13:12 (6787 days ago) @ Kathy Jones
Hi Kathy
Jones wood is also known as Bunny's Wood and Yorkley Wood. It is a small hamlet of about 30 to 40 houses. It is betwen Pillowell and Shaphouse Lane. There is a road from the chapel in Pillowell that goes up to it. Also it can be reached from Yorkley off the road to Lydney taking the first right fork after the school.
If you look on my website "photo forest view 2", third of the way along from the right just below the horizon is a cluster of white houses, that is Yorkley wood.
watty