Townsend Family History Research (General)

by kithnkinfinder , Vancouver Island, Canada, Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 16:51 (4142 days ago) @ Jefff

Hiya Jeff, great to reconnect again and thanks for the response to my post..

The CD, sadly I was not aware of its existence as I did not venture into Gloucester, just villages pertaining to my maternal Townsend line as I only had 3 days in the FOD. Lydbrook, Bream, Raurdean, Newland, Lydney, Parkend, Viney, Hill, Pillowell, Whitecroft, Staunton, Coleford, Bishopswood and a few others I cannot recall off the top I had been in the Highlands of Scotland for 3 weeks prior doing Genealogy re my main line so all very rushed sadly.

Re the Marriage, over time I have found various records with Maiden name of Elizabeth being Howard, Doward, Dovard, and Downs as you suggest but all have the same date which is quite odd until you read it says maiden name unreadable on the LDS, or IGI sites copy. So possibly a transcription error or a badly worn document perhaps?

Yes I have posted and received help from Slowhands or Aristotle in years past but I may have missed something as I am not so adept with computers since I became disabled.

Regarding the age of my 4x Gt Grandparents at marriage, I could be way off and that’s why I cannot locate details, but that said, they were Gardeners, farm labourers and often could not be in one spot for long or afford a family if like Scotland? So both being 30 could be correct or one or both may have been widowed perhaps..

The next younger generation Thomas Townsend was in Bishopswood working Ragmans slade farm as were some of his kids, until they became postal workers in Lydbrook, post master and deacon of the Holy Jesus at Lydbrook as time past.
All help greatly appreciated and I will contact GFHS re MI cd real soon, sadly Staunton is not on the CD though

Cheers Jim