Charles Willstead of Dockham/Littledean Hill, Cinderford. (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Sunday, April 13, 2014, 13:50 (3878 days ago) @ Jefff

Ref Mary Elizabeth Elsie Wilstead, father Charles, wife of William Henry Jesse Meredith, could these be two more of her siblings ??, needs more work but there are common names, addresses, etc;

Record_ID: 9035
Entry_Number: 348
Year: 1922
Month: Dec
Day: 2
Grooms_Surname: MIDDLECOTE
Grooms_Forenames: William John James
Grooms_Age: 19
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: Broad Street Littledean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: MIDDLECOTE
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: James William
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Deceased
Brides_Surname: WILLSTEAD
Brides_Forenames: Hilda Annie
Brides_Age: 19
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Dockham Rd. Cinderford
Brides_Fathers_Surname: WILLSTEAD
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Charles
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Charles Willstead
Witness_2: Elsie Willstead
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Arthur L. F. Baker Rector
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P 110 IN 1/10
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Littledean
Soundex_Groom: M342
Soundex_Bride: W423

I cannot find her Baptism, but GLosBMD has;

Birth Details
Child Surname Child Forename Father Surname Mother Surname Mother's Former Name Year District Office Register Entry
WILLSTEAD Hilda Annie WILLSTEAD WILLSTEAD STEPHENS 1902 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, East Dean 11 141

Searching for a Wilstead/Stephens marriage, GlosBMD has just one;

Groom Surname Groom Forename Bride Surname Bride Forename District Parish Building Year Register Entry
WILLSTEAD Charles STEPHENS Dora Forest of Dean Westbury-on-Severn (FoD) Register Office 1896 10 193

So a good fit with previous Baptisms, hence no Marriage PR.

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Another local Wilstead/Wilsted/etc, father Charles;

Record_ID: 1014521
Entry_Number:
Year: 1931
Month: Dec
Day: 12
Grooms_Surname: WHITE
Grooms_Forenames: John William Thomas
Grooms_Age: 24
Groom_Condition: bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: panel fixer
Grooms_Residence: Ruspidge
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: WHITE
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: John
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: colliery deputy
Brides_Surname: WILLSTEAD
Brides_Forenames: Dorothy
Brides_Age: 26
Brides_Condition: spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Dockham Rd
Brides_Fathers_Surname: WILLSTEAD
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Charles
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: collier
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Annie May White
Witness_2: Charles Henry White
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: C Paul Glidden
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 43
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St John
Soundex_Groom: W300
Soundex_Bride: W423

Again I cannot find her Baptism, but GlosBMD suggests the same parents as Hilda,

Birth Details
Child Surname Child Forename Father Surname Mother Surname Mother's Former Name Year District Office Register Entry
WILLSTEAD Dorothy WILLSTEAD WILLSTEAD STEPHENS 1905 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, East Dean 13 482

This MAY be our father Charles, from LDS;

"England and Wales Census, 1881"
Name: Charles Willstead
Age (Original): 9
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1872
Birthplace: Dean Forest, Gloucestershire, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Nephew
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Scholar
Address: ?
Event Place: East Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Disability:
Record Type: Household
GS Film number: 1341609
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 2522 / 63
Page Number: 18
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head William Willstead M 57 Dean Forest, Gloucestershire, England
Daughter Wife Mary Willstead F 29 Dean Forest, Gloucestershire, England
Daughter Elizabeth Willstead F 26 Dean Forest, Gloucestershire, England
Nephew Charles Willstead M 9 Dean Forest, Gloucestershire, England
Niece Elizabeth Willstead F 1 Dean Forest, Gloucestershire, England
Lodger James Price M 37 Dean Forest, Gloucestershire, England

"England and Wales Census, 1901"
Name: Charles Wilstead
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: East Dean, Gloucestershire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Westbury On Severn
Sub-District: East Dean
Ecclesiastical Parish: St Stephen
Civil Parish: East Dean
District/Parish/County: Gloucestershire

Same household ?;

Name: Dora Wilstead
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Gender: Female
Age: 27
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: East Dean, Gloucestershire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Westbury On Severn
Sub-District: East Dean
Ecclesiastical Parish: St Stephen
Civil Parish: East Dean
District/Parish/County: Gloucestershire

Name: Charles Wilstead
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Gender: Male
Age: 5
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: East Dean, Gloucestershire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Westbury On Severn
Sub-District: East Dean
Ecclesiastical Parish: St Stephen
Civil Parish: East Dean
District/Parish/County: Gloucestershire

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Another possible link, Charles Willstead, Cinderford collier born abt 1823 ?
http://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=38625

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PLEASE DON'T UNDULY WORRY ABOUT COMPLETING THIS LINE, AT LEAST NOT FOR MY BENEFIT - I'M ONLY POSTING IN CASE OF HELP TO FUTURE WILSTEAD RESEARCHERS, THANKS !