Theophilus James moves to Bristol ?? (General)
by pojames 
, Thursday, July 25, 2013, 18:45 (4133 days ago)
Sorry - starting again. I see the previous thread was getting over-long.
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=page&id=2 gives the marriage of Thomas (stonecutter) James's son Theophilus (Benjamin's bro), who is already described as a 'gardener' there, in 1849. Marrying Elizabeth Butt - hasn't that name cropped up before ?
An older Theophilus, also a gardener, would make perfect sense, if both Benjamin and the younger Theophilus end up gardening.
There was a Theophilus James baptised in 1818 (Mitcheldean Cong.), parents George and Ann; age about right, but parents' names don't ring any bell. Maybe ?
Theophilus James moves to Bristol ??
by pojames , Thursday, July 25, 2013, 18:49 (4133 days ago) @ pojames
Apologies to m p griffiths - I see you've already mentioned this marriage. Its significance is dawning ....
JAMES - Non-conformists
by m p griffiths , Thursday, July 25, 2013, 19:25 (4133 days ago) @ pojames
If you go through the Gloucestershire Genealogical Database for JAMES - non-conformists - there might be a clue.....
1830
Thomas JAMES -
Parish: Newland
Occupation: Stone-Cutter
Baptism Date: 10 October 1830
Forename: Elizabeth
mother: Sarah F WHITE
Newent, Culver Street, Chapel, Methodist
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Just throwing this in, as because in later census the surname was transcribed as JOYNES
Fod recods
Marriage at Walford - 10 October 1813
Thomas JEYNES - Bachelor, residence, Walford
married
Sarah WHITE, Spinster, Walford
witnesses: Elizabeth PARRY, James WEBB
JAMES - Non-conformists
by pojames , Thursday, July 25, 2013, 19:51 (4133 days ago) @ m p griffiths
Thanks very much, m p. That's another one to store for possible future use ! Thomas James 'Stonecutter' seems to have got around a bit.
JAMES - Non-conformists
by m p griffiths , Thursday, July 25, 2013, 19:54 (4133 days ago) @ pojames
You will also see on the same data base
a Theophilus JAMES - parents George & Ann - 11 January 1818
JAMES - Non-conformists
by pojames , Thursday, July 25, 2013, 20:12 (4133 days ago) @ pojames
And yes, I found today that using the soundex facility, both Jeynes and I think Joynes come up with James. Even more confusing .....