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Matthew PHELPS married Jane COOPER

Forest of Dean, Register Office, Monmouth District - 1887

Register No: 13

Entry: 119

(this could give the bride's father's name!)
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Members Trees on Ancestry (Jane Cooper's parents not known, and whether Jane was single/widow!)

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1911 Wales Census

Hangerberry, Upper Lydbrook

PHELPS

Married 24 years

Matthew - 48 - Engine Man, Collier, born Upper Lydbrook
Jane - 47 - born Lower Lydbrook
William - 23
Alice - 15
Frederick - 13
Goodwin - 10
Ethel - 8 - born Hangerberry

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1871 Census, West Dean, Lydbrook

PHELPS

James - 54
Ann - 38
Alfred james - 16
Lizzie - 12
Matthew - 10
Leonard - 8
Arthur - 2

I am trying to trace my great grandmother who married Matthew William Henry Phelps in 1887(?). The last address I have for Matthew is Anchorbury, Upper Lydbrook. Possibly born in 1864 and possibly given another name as well as Jane. Can anybody help please?

Possible Jane

1881
Jane Cooper abt 1863 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Servant Walford, Herefordshire

1871
William Cooper 53
Susana Cooper 45
William Cooper 13
Mary A Cooper 9
Jane Cooper 8 Lydbrook

Year 1863
Month Feb
Day 8
Parents Surname COOPER
Child Forenames James [ should this be JANE?]
Fathers Forenames William
Mothers Forenames Susan
Mothers Surname
Residence Lydbrook
Occupation Hallier
Officiating Minister Temple Hamilton Chase
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference 20811
Page Number 45
Parish Chapel Lydbrook

Year: 1861
Month: May
Day: 26
Parents_Surname: COOPER
Child_Forenames: Mary Anne
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Susan
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Lydbrook
Occupation: Hallier
Officiating_Minister: Temple Hamilton Chase
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: 20811
Page_Number: 36
Parish_Chapel: Lydbrook

1861
William Cooper abt 1818 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Head English Bicknor, Gloucestershire
Susannah Cooper abt 1826 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Wife English Bicknor, Gloucestershire
Sarah E Cooper abt 1857 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Daughter English Bicknor, Gloucestershire
William Cooper W abt 1858 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Son English Bicknor, Gloucestershire
Clara S Cooper abt 1860 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Daughter English Bicknor, Gloucestershire

Year: 1856
Month: Nov
Day: 30
Parents_Surname: COOPER
Child_Forenames: Sarah Elizabeth
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Susan
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Lydbrook
Occupation: Hallier
Officiating_Minister: Temple Hamilton Chase
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: 20811
Page_Number: 17
Parish_Chapel: Lydbrook

Year: 1855
Month: Nov
Day: 3
Grooms_Surname: COOPER
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age: Of full Age
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Haulier
Grooms_Residence: Lydbrook
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Cooper
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: William
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Haulier
Brides_Surname: TAYLOR
Brides_Forenames: Susannah
Brides_Age: Of full Age
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Drybrook
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Taylor
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: George
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Public House Keeper
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: he marks she signs
Witness_1: George Taylor
Witness_2: Mary Cooper
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Henry Watson
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference:
Page_Number: 11
Parish_Chapel: Bishopswood

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