Davis & Meek Farmers of Ruardean (General)

by messerschmitt , Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 09:25 (4213 days ago) @ kristeenL27

I am researching the history of my house in Ruardean, Glos, and John and Lydia Davis owned it. http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=40864 There is a Davis connection in Ruardean certainly back to c. 1800 as John's father, also John owned our house previous to his son. At the time the elder John owned the property it was a public house called the Crown Inn.

There is a deed in the Gloucester Records Office which refers to our property in 1756, but I have yet to go in and locate it.

When I have some time this week or next I shall go into the 1861 title deed for our property which mentions the farm that the Davis family worked in the 1850s in Cwmcarvan. The indenture is signed by both John and Lydia.

Best wishes

Campbell