James Whitson (Witson) (General)

by shepway , Monday, April 01, 2013, 19:56 (4259 days ago) @ janger

Gloucestershire BMD Index give the following births:
WHITSON Florence Matilda WHITSON WHITSON HERBERT 1869 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 30 103
WHITSON Sophia WHITSON WHITSON HERBERT 1871 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 32 319
WHITSON Rosanna WHITSON WHITSON HERBERT 1872 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 33 465
WHITSON Barbara WHITSON WHITSON HERBERT 1874 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 38 55
WHITSON Alice WHITSON WHITSON HERBERT 1877 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 42 500

There does not appear to be a birth registration for a George Whitson c1869 however there is a birth registration for a George Herbert to a single mother in 1866

HERBERT George HERBERT 1866 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 26 485

There is a George Herbert aged 3 living with Tabitha's parents in 1871 and they are next door to James and Tabitha WITSON (transcribed as Wilson) and daughter Florence M.

1881 Census:
George Herbert abt 1822 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head
Sophia Herbert abt 1823 East Dean ((Coleford)), Gloucestershire, England Wife
John Herbert abt 1852 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son
George Herbert abt 1868 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Grandson
Tabithea Whitson abt 1849 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter
Florance M. Whitson abt 1869 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Granddaughter
Allace Whitson abt 1878 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Granddaughter

James is not at home. There is a James Whitson, unmarried, aged 39 from Forest of Dean lodging at Llanelly

George is married at the time of the 1891 Census:
George Herbert abt 1868 Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Catherine Herbert abt 1868 Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Rosann Herbert abt 1890 DaughterEast Dean, Gloucestershire
John Herbert abt 1890 Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Alice Herbert abt 1878 Sister East Dean, Gloucestershire

Alice should be listed as Whitson.

LEYSHON Rosanna LEYSHON 1889 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 59 94

HERBERT John Charles HERBERT HERBERT LEYSHON 1890 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 60 412

This would appear to the marriage.
Marriages Dec 1889
Herbert Arthur George Westbury S. 6a 470
LYSHON Catherine Westbury S. 6a 470

1901 Census:
George Herbert Jun. abt 1868 Brierly, Gloucestershire, England Head
Catherine Herbert abt 1868 Staffordshire, England Wife
George Herbert abt 1821 Brierly, Staffordshire, England Grandfather
Alfred Lyshon abt 1887 Hawkwell Row, Staffordshire, England Son
Rose Herbert abt 1890 Hawkwell; Row, Staffordshire, England Daughter
John Herbert abt 1891 Brierly, Staffordshire, England Son
George Herbert abt 1892 Brierly, Staffordshire, England Son
Lily Herbert abt 1894 Brierly, Staffordshire, England Daughter
Florrie Herbert abt 1898 Brierly, Staffordshire, England Daughter

The Census gives place of birth as Brierley, Staffordshire. It should read Brierley, Gloucestershire.

Possible birth registration for Alfred:
LICHEN Alfred John LICHEN 1886 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 55 28

1911 Census:
Brierley,Glos
George Herbert 43 Head
Caroline Herbert 43 Wife
John Herbert 20 Son
George Herbert 19 Son
Florence Herbert 13 Daughter
Emily Herbert 8 Daughter
Gladys Herbert 3 Daughter
Benjamin Leyshon 25 Boarder

Year: 1920
Month: Jun
Day: 15
Surname: HERBERT
Forenames: Arthur George
Residence: Brierly
Age_at_death: 53 years
Officiating_Minister: Edward Parnell Rector
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/14
Page_No: 65
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

Year: 1953
Month: May
Day: 26
Surname: HERBERT
Forenames: Caroline
Residence: Brierley
Age_at_death: 83 yrs
Officiating_Minister: R C Stebbing Rector
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/33
Page_No: 53
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

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Mike