William Warren(t) & Thursa Godwin PART 1 (General)

by shepway , Wednesday, August 27, 2014, 18:07 (3742 days ago) @ MPGriffiths

It would appear that there was a change of name from THOMAS to GODWIN and here are the findings of my research:

The youngest child listed in the 1901 Census entry is Brent and looking at Glos BMD for the birth we find this entry:
Child Surname Child Forename Father Surname Mother Surname Mother's Former Name Year District Office Register Entry
WARREN Edward Brent WARREN WARREN THOMAS 1895 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, East Dean 3 153

This gives mother's maiden name as THOMAS and not Godwin.

So we search for Thursa/Thirza Thomas and we find this marriage in 1884 which could be the one we are looking for:
Marriages Jun 1884
Thomas Thirza Pontypool 11a 231
Waltham William Pontypool 11a 231

and this baptism from our records:
Year: 1862
Month: May
Day: 8
Parents_Surname: THOMAS
Child_Forenames: Thirza
Fathers_Forenames: W[illia]m
Mothers_Forenames: Amelia
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Born 17 Apr [1862]
Notes:
Register_Reference: D5533 1/1
Page_Number: 80
Parish_Chapel: Coleford Congregational

This is the marriage of Thirza's parents:
Year: 1856
Month: Jun
Day: 22
Grooms_Surname: THOMAS
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age: 26
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: Lane End
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Thomas
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: William
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: TOMBLINS
Brides_Forenames: Amelia
Brides_Age: 24
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Lane End
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Tomblins
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: both sign
Witness_1: William Adams
Witness_2: Mark of Grace Adams
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Henry Poole
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P145 IN 1/20
Page_Number: 186
Parish_Chapel: Parkend

Next we go to Glosbmd for births from this union:

Births:
Child Surname Child Forename Father Surname Mother Surname Mother's Former Name Year District Office Register Entry
THOMAS Eliza THOMAS THOMAS TOMLINS 1856 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 12 170
THOMAS Thirza THOMAS THOMAS TOMLINS 1862 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 17 458
THOMAS Francis THOMAS THOMAS TOMLINS 1864 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 19 440
THOMAS Ann THOMAS THOMAS TOMBLINS 1866 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 22 221
THOMAS James THOMAS THOMAS TOMBLINS 1865 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 21 73
THOMAS William THOMAS THOMAS TOMBLINS 1865 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 21 72
THOMAS Ann THOMAS THOMAS TOMBLINS 1866 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 22 221
THOMAS William THOMAS THOMAS TOMBLINS 1868 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 24 451
THOMAS Caleb THOMAS THOMAS TOMBLINS 1873 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 30 245

and then we look at the Census returns:

1861 Census:
Christchurch, West Dean, Glos
35 William Thomas Head 30 1831 Male Newland Gloucestershire England
35 Amelia Thomas Wife 29 1832 Female Berry Hill Gloucestershire England
35 Eliza Thomas Daughter 5 1856 Female Lane End Gloucestershire England
35 Frances Thomas Son 3 1858 Male Mountain Ash Gloucestershire England
35 Jane Thomas Daughter 1/12 1861 Female Mountain Ash Gloucestershire England

1871 Census:
Barn Hill, West Dean
210 William Godwin Head 40 1831 Male Newland Gloucestershire England
210 Amelia Godwin Wife 39 1832 Female West Dean Gloucestershire England
210 Francis Godwin Son 6 1865 Male West Dean Gloucestershire England
210 William Godwin Son 2 1869 Male West Dean Gloucestershire England
210 Eliza Godwin Daughter 14 1857 Female West Dean Gloucestershire England
210 Jane Godwin Daughter 10 1861 Female West Dean Gloucestershire England
210 Thursa Godwin Daughter 8 1863 Female West Dean Gloucestershire England
210 Ann Godwin Daughter 4 1867 Female West Dean Gloucestershire England

Francis aged 3 in the 1861 Censu is not listed in 1871 and this is is death and burial:
Death:
Surname Given Names Age Year Died District Register Entry
THOMAS Francis 4 1863 Monmouth, Coleford 11 162

Burial:
Year: 1863
Month: May
Day: 22
Surname: THOMAS
Forenames: Francis
Residence: Lane End
Age_at_death: 5
Officiating_Minister: W.H.Taylor
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P82 IN 1/13
Page_No: 79
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch

1881 Census:
Brierly William Godwin Head Married 49 1832 Male Coal Miner Newland Gloucestershire England
Brierly Amelia Godwin Wife Married 49 1832 Female West Dean Gloucestershire England
Brierly Frank Godwin Son 16 1865 Male Coal Miner West Dean Gloucestershire England
Brierly William Godwin Son 12 1869 Male Scholar West Dean Gloucestershire England
Brierly Calib Godwin Son 8 1873 Male Scholar West Dean Gloucestershire England
Brierly Jane Godwin Daughter 21 1860 Female Aberdare
Brierly Thursa Godwin Daughter 19 1862 Female West Dean Gloucestershire England
Brierly Ann Godwin Daughter 14 1867 Female Scholar West Dean Gloucestershire England

1891 Census:
Lane End, West Dean
William Godwin Head Male 59 1832 West Dean Gloucestershire England
Amelia Godwin Wife Female 58 1833 West Dean Gloucestershire England

PART 2 to follow

Mike