Hey all! Been a while since I've posted, but as an American with roots to the Forest, I've always had a hard time discerning the difference between West Dean and East Dean. When I look at census records a lot of the time they're not specific to a town/village. A lot of the time I just see East Dean, Forest of Dean, or Westbury-on-Severn. I know West and East Dean don't really exist anymore and were dissolved/new parishes formed (I believe?). Every now and then a census will mention Whitecroft, or Pillowell or a specific location, but it seems like my family either hopped around quite a bit, or because districting has changed over time, it's become harder to nail down specific locations. Aside from referencing maps on this site, is there a way to differentiate the two districts? I read a book on the Forest by Humphrey Phelps and he made it seem like there were cultural differences between West/East Dean as well at various points. Any insight would be greatly appreciated and thank you for all that you do.

Matt