Thank you so much for that information! Amazing!!

Hi, my great great great grandfather Henry Rowell was born in 1827 in Leamsley Durham and so was his wife Sarah born in the north of England, However, their child Lilian was born in 1877 but in the Forest of Dean and then them and another 6 children moved back in the north east. In them times that is a long way to travel. In just wondering why they may have moved down south and back again? I would appreciate your help.

At least 5 of their children were born in the Forest

Best guess is that work brought him here around 1870, probably a skilled man supervising others

Name:Henry Rowell & Isabella Wearmouth
Date of Registration:Oct-Nov-Dec 1851
Registration District:Easington
Inferred County:Durham
Volume Number:24
Page Number:139

1861
Henry Rowell abt 1828 Lamesley, Durham, England Head Kibblesworth, Durham
Isabella Rowell abt 1830 North Shields, Northumberland, England Wife Kibblesworth, Durham
Elizabeth H Rowell abt 1854 Chester-le-Street, Durham, England Daughter Kibblesworth, Durham
Ann S Rowell abt 1855 Washington, Durham, England Daughter Kibblesworth, Durham
John F Rowell abt 1858 Lamesley, Durham, England Son Kibblesworth, Durham
George Rowell abt 1860 Lamesley, Durham, England Son Kibblesworth, Durham

Name:Henry Rowell & Isabella Hunter ???
Date of Registration:Jul-Aug-Sep 1865
Registration District:Sunderland
Inferred County:Durham
Volume Number:10a
Page Number:571

1871 Steam Mills ( all from Durham)
Henry Rowell 43 Colliery Engineer
Sarah Rowell 32
John F Rowell 13
Babra J Rowell 4
Henry E Rowell 9 Months

Year: 1872
Month: [Sep]
Day: 22
Parents_Surname: ROWELL
Child_Forenames: Robert Rowland Forest
Fathers_Forenames: Henry
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: [Nailbridge]
Occupation: [Colliery Overlooker]
Officiating_Minister: [William Barker Vicar]
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: WB [to certify deletion]
Notes: Whole record deleted
Register_Reference: PFC109 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 11
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

Year: 1874
Month: Mar
Day: 1
Parents_Surname: ROWELL
Child_Forenames: James Dean
Fathers_Forenames: Henry
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Harry Hill
Occupation: Engineer
Officiating_Minister: Wm Barker Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: PFC109 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 33
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

Year: 1875
Month: May
Day: 9
Parents_Surname: ROWELL
Child_Forenames: Sarah Ellen
Fathers_Forenames: Henry
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Harry Hill
Occupation: Engine Fitter
Officiating_Minister: Wm Barker Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: PFC109 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 48
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

Year: 1877
Month: Dec
Day: 30
Parents_Surname: ROWELL
Child_Forenames: Mary Alice
Fathers_Forenames: Henry
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Harry Hill
Occupation: Engine Fitter
Officiating_Minister: Wm. Barker Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: P[rivately?].
Notes:
Register_Reference: PFC109 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 85
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

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