Gloucester to Ledbury Canal (General)
by chrishowell 
, Coleford, Gloucestershire, Sunday, May 22, 2011, 20:31 (4941 days ago)
Searching for any information on the former Lock-Keepers at Oxenhall, Newent. I recall my mother saying that her Grandmother - Ruth Elliott (Roberts) had lived in the cottage at the lock.
Any help or information appreciated
Ruth ROBERTS
by m p griffiths , Sunday, May 22, 2011, 21:26 (4941 days ago) @ chrishowell
FOD records
Marriage at Oxenhall - 10 May 1880
Matthew ELLIOTT - age 32, Batchelor
occupation: Sergeant
residence: Hythe Kent
father: Andrew ELLIOTT - Farmer
married
Ruth ROBERTS
age 22, Spinster
residence: Oxenhall
father: George ROBERTS, - Baliff
witnesses:
George & Mary Anne ROBERTS
1871 Census, Newent - District 5
'Part of the Parish of Newent including the left hand side of the Sandyway Road to Compton Green, Pool Hill and Botloes Green, Baldwins Oak Parks, Line houses and all intermediate Houses including the Three Ashes and Lambs Barn in the Parish of Oxenhall'
Lambs Barn Cottage
ROBERTS
George - 56 - Ag. Lab. born Herefordshire, Llangarren
Mary - 48 - born Herefordshire, Hentland
William - 16 - Wheelwright, born Herefordshire, Peterstow
Ruth - 12 - born Oxenhall
Arthur J SMITH - Nephew, age 9 - born Herefordshire, Ross
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same area in 1901 - Newent - District 5
'All that part of the civil Parish of Newent commencing at the Sandway, taking the left side of the road to Compton Green including Poole Hill, Botloes Green, Baldwyns Oak, The Parks, and all intermediate houses on the Ledbury Road, leading to Newent including Three Ashes, Lambs Barn in the Parish of Oxenhall, Sandway, Lime Tree, Waldon Court, The Hayes, Poole Hill, Botloes Green, Scarr Farm and Cottages, the Parks, Birches, Linehouse, Oxenhall Vicarage, Three Ashes, Lambs Barn'
Newent, Line House Cottage
Elliott
Matthew - 53, Army Pensioner, Ordinary Ag. Lab. born Ireland, Antrim
Ruth - 43 - born Glos. Newent
Wilbert G - 19 - Ordinary Ag. Lab. born Sussex, Chichester
Charlotte - 14 - born ditto
Ruth - 12 - born Glos. Newent
William - 10 - born Glos. Newent
Arthur - 4 - born Glos. Pauntley
Martha - 8 - born Newent
James - 6 - born Newent
Andrew - 2 - born Newent
Ruth ROBERTS
by chrishowell , Coleford, Gloucestershire, Monday, May 23, 2011, 12:48 (4940 days ago) @ m p griffiths
Thanks m p g for the reply. I hold much of that plus the birth of Ruth's eldest daughter Mary Louise who was my Grandmother. I'll work through what you have given me and add it to the rest. If you come up with anything about the Canal then I would appreciate it
Thanks again
Gloucester to Ledbury Canal
by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Monday, May 23, 2011, 14:19 (4940 days ago) @ chrishowell
Chris,
On the unlikely offchance you wern't already aware, these may help
1. this website's historians may be worth contacting
http://www.h-g-canal.org.uk/index.htm
2. there are a couple of books on the subject, probably in your local library
"The Hereford & Gloucester Canal | Ledbury Railway" by David Bick,see extracts,
http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/htt/628.aspx
http://www.oakwoodpress.co.uk/books/books_he-hu.htm
and perhaps less relevant in your instance
"Over & Over Again, 750 Years Of Change At Over" by Nigel Bailey, available on a wellknown auction website etc.
Hope this helps, good luck.
Gloucester to Ledbury Canal
by chrishowell , Coleford, Gloucestershire, Monday, May 23, 2011, 22:12 (4940 days ago) @ Jefff
Thanks Jeff, I'll follow these up
Chris