John Grindall b1755 Littledean (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Monday, June 16, 2014, 18:09 (3817 days ago) @ MPGriffiths

Thanks M, hope you've been enjoying this good golfing weather.

ref the 1861 Census, my immediate thought wrt Fanny's quoted birthplace "Crusoway, East Dean" is that it is actually "Causeway" ?
This area is the part of Cinderford high above the High Street thro Heywood towards Littledean Hill. However the old OS maps c1880 and later do not use the term, so ??. That said the major feature on those maps is the Tramway/railway upto St Annals Iron Mine which is near Latimer Lodge, perhaps Cause Way and Tram Way are of similar meaning ? The rest of this area wasn't built up in those days. I first knew of The Causeway as a 70s kid, it was the name of Cinderford's football ground. Now its all built on and there is a Causeway Road across the top of this area.

ref the 1841 Census, the quoted place "Hinderland" must surely be "Hinders Lane", which in 1881 is the builtup part of Cinderford at the top of Littledean Hill, now thought of as The Barn and top section of Belle Vue Road, so only yards from the Causeway.

Hope this helps a little.