Thomas ROSSER 1809 - 1873, Ellwood ? - Coalway Lane End (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Monday, October 15, 2012, 07:15 (4421 days ago) @ Jefff

Also worth reading are the old Trade Directories, there are several for Coleford area here (also look under West Dean district)
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cbennett/
The earliest for Coleford is from 1837, it shows a Thomas Rosser Stone Cutter, is he your man or a son I wonder, perhaps at Bixlade nr Coalway ?. THAT SAID it is a VERY common name.

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Re Thomas b 1811, if you try the wondrous "Advanced search" function, this Marriage looks a good contender for Thos & Sarah, it was/is custom to wed at the bride's home parish church so not necessarily at Thomas's home at Coalway.
In those days as said earlier the only Churches were effectively around the edge, rather than inside, the Forest area. It's odd they would marry t'other side of the Forest and not the perhaps more likely choice of Newland or Bicknor, but ??.
That said, its possible the couple were trying to avoid their families, given the witnesses don't obviously appear to be family. However as said this PR is only a "possible" at the mo. Searching the witness' own background in the PRs or Census may help indicate whether this is your Thomas or not.

Record ID 8673
Entry Number 114
Year 1832
Month Apr
Day 12
Grooms Surname ROSSER
Grooms Forenames Thomas
Grooms Age
Groom Condition [not stated]
Grooms Occupation
Grooms Residence Hundred of St Briavels
Grooms Fathers Surname
Grooms Fathers Forenames
Grooms Fathers Occupation
Brides Surname HOWELL
Brides Forenames Sarah
Brides Age
Brides Condition [not stated]
Brides Occupation
Brides Residence Hundred of St Briavels
Brides Fathers Surname
Brides Fathers Forenames
Brides Fathers Occupation
Licence or Banns Banns
Date of Banns
Signature or Mark He signs she marks
Witness 1 A Cooper
Witness 2 Mary Cooper
Other Witnesses
Officiating Minister J A Harrison Officiating Minister
Event Marriage
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P110 IN 1/9
Page Number 38
Parish Chapel Littledean

Hope this helps to start with, atb Jeff.

My suspicion of Thomas from Ellwood West Dean

Year: 1809
Month: Mar
Day: 5
Parents_Surname: ROSSER
Child_Forenames: Thomas
Fathers_Forenames: George
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ellwood
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: at Breem Chapel
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 40
Parish_Chapel: Newland

Year: 1835
Month: Aug
Day: 30
Parents_Surname: ROSSER
Child_Forenames: Thomas
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ellwood
Occupation: Stonecutter
Officiating_Minister: G. Ridout Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes: In this record a surname was not clear so the best guess was given
Register_Reference: 8811
Page_Number: 12
Parish_Chapel: Clearwell

Year: 1838
Month: Oct
Day: 14
Parents_Surname: ROSSER
Child_Forenames: George
Fathers_Forenames: Thos
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Coalway Lane End
Occupation: Stone-cutter
Officiating_Minister: W F Douglas Asst Curate
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P93 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 36
Parish_Chapel: Coleford

1841 Coleway Lane End
Thos Rosser abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Newland, Gloucestershire
Sarah Rosser abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Newland, Gloucestershire
Esaih Rosser abt 1833 Gloucestershire, England Newland, Gloucestershire
Thos Rosser abt 1836 Gloucestershire, England Newland, Gloucestershire
George Rosser abt 1839 Gloucestershire, England Newland, Gloucestershire

1851 Lane End
Thomas Roba abt 1809 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland, Gloucestershire Stone Cutter
Sarah Roba abt 1810 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Newland, Gloucestershire
Sarah Roba abt 1833 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Thomas Roba abt 1836 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
George Roba abt 1839 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
H Elen Roba abt 1842 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
Samuel Roba abt 1845 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Lydia Roba abt 1849 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire

1861
Thomas Rosser abt 1811 Lane End; West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland, Gloucestershire
Sarah Rosser abt 1810 Lane End; West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Newland, Gloucestershire
Thomas Rosser abt 1836 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
George Rosser abt 1839 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Helen Rosser abt 1842 Lane End; West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
Samuel Rosser abt 1845 Lane End; West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Lydia Rosser abt 1850 Lane End; West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire

1871 Lane End
Thomas Rosser 62 West Dean
William Watkins 6

Name: Thomas Rosser
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1873
Age at Death: 64
Registration district: Monmouth
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 14

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