HAYWARD and GRIFFITHS of Abenhall and Mitcheldean

My great grandfather Jared Hayward was born at 1 Gloucester Road Abenhall. I assume that this would have been at the junction of the main road through Mitcheldean where there is a dog leg junction going up to Abenhall. He was married at Mitcheldean Parish Church to a lady called Anne Griffiths.
I have got a great deal of information about my family and I know there are relatives in that area but I do not know what they are called. Can any one help. I live in Ashton under Lyne Lancashire near Manchester.

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Name: Elizabeth Hyett
Name: John Hayward
Year of Registration: 1838
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
DISTRICT: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 11
Page: 441

1841
John Hayward abt 1809 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Hayward abt 1817 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean Gloucestershire
William Hayward abt 1841 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean Gloucestershire

1851
John Hayward abt 1809 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Head Abinghall Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Hayward abt 1817 Longhope, Gloucestershire, England Wife Abinghall Gloucestershire
Charles Hayward abt 1844 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Son Abinghall Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Hayward abt 1847 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Abinghall Gloucestershire
John Hayward abt 1850 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Son Abinghall Gloucestershire
Thomas Hayward abt 1839 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Son Abinghall Gloucestershire
William Hayward abt 1841 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Son Abinghall Gloucestershire

1861
John Hayward abt 1809 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Head Abinghall Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Hayward John abt 1817 Longhope, Gloucestershire, England Wife Abinghall Gloucestershire
Charles Hayward abt 1844 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Son Abinghall Gloucestershire
George E Hayward abt 1855 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Son Abinghall Gloucestershire
Jared Hayward abt 1852 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Son Abinghall Gloucestershire
John Hayward abt 1850 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Son Abinghall Gloucestershire
Thomas Hayward abt 1839 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Son Abinghall Gloucestershire

1871
John Hayward abt 1809 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Head Abinghall Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Hayward abt 1817 Longhope, Gloucestershire, England Wife Abinghall Gloucestershire
Charles Hayward abt 1847 Abonghall, Gloucestershire, England Son Abinghall Gloucestershire
George Hayward abt 1855 Abonghall, Gloucestershire, England Son Abinghall Gloucestershire
Jared Hayward abt 1852 Abonghall, Gloucestershire, England Son Abinghall Gloucestershire
John Hayward abt 1851 Abonghall, Gloucestershire, England Son Abinghall Gloucestershire

Name: Anne Griffiths
Name: Jared Hayward
Year of Registration: 1876
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
DISTRICT: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 403

1881
Jared Hayward abt 1852 ...Inghall, Gloucestershire, England Head Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire
Ann Hayward abt 1851 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire
Annie Hayward abt 1880 Ashton U Lyne, Lancashire, England Daughter Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire
Mary Hayward Ashton U Lyne, Lancashire, England Daughter Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire
Mary Griffiths abt 1856 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Sister in Law Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire

1891
Jared Hayward abt 1852 Abbenhall, Gloucestershire, England Head Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire
Ann Hayward abt 1851 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire
Alfred Owen Hayward abt 1887 Ashton Under Lyme, Lancashire, England Son Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire
Annie Eliz Hayward abt 1880 Ashton Under Lyme, Lancashire, England Daughter Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire
John G Hayward abt 1889 Ashton Under Lyme, Lancashire, England Son Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire
Mary Hayward abt 1882 Ashton Under Lyme, Lancashire, England Daughter Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire
Stephen G Hayward abt 1884 Ashton Under Lyme, Lancashire, England Son Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire

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1841 ??
John Griffiths abt 1786 Gloucestershire, England Abinghall Gloucestershire
John Griffiths abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Abinghall Gloucestershire
Eleanor Griffiths abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Abinghall Gloucestershire
John Griffiths abt 1835 Gloucestershire, England Abinghall Gloucestershire
Mary Griffiths abt 1833 Gloucestershire, England Abinghall Gloucestershire

Name: Sophia Yemm ?
Name: John Griffiths
Year of Registration: 1842
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Ross
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hereford and Worcester
Volume: 26
Page: 227

1851
John Griffiths abt 1810 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Head Mitcheldean Gloucestershire
Sophiah Griffiths abt 1819 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Wife Mitcheldean Gloucestershire
Ann Griffiths abt 1850 Mutchelsdean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Mitcheldean Gloucestershire
Emma Griffiths abt 1843 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Mitcheldean Gloucestershire
James Griffiths abt 1845 Gloucestershire, England Son Mitcheldean Gloucestershire
Thomas Griffiths abt 1848 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Son Mitcheldean Gloucestershire

1861
John Griffiths abt 1810 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Head Mitcheldean Gloucestershire
Sophia Griffiths abt 1820 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Wife Mitcheldean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Griffithsabt 1858 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Mitcheldean Gloucestershire
John G Griffiths abt 1853 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Son Mitcheldean Gloucestershire
Mary Griffiths abt 1856 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Mitcheldean Gloucestershire
William Griffiths abt 1860 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Son Mitcheldean Gloucestershire
Ann Hayward abt 1816 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Visitor Mitcheldean Gloucestershire

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Many thanks for your information on Ann Griffiths. I already knew the siblings of Anne as I found their names listed in my Great Grandfather Jared's handwriting on the backing of a very old hard backed book, which was in our family bible. All the other information is knew to me. Many thanks.
Can I just ask if you are related or have just found the information for me.

I am really trying to find any living relatives. I know nothing of them except the information relayed to me from Canada by my namesake and second cousin, Gwynne (Hayward) Haller and that was about my ancestors.

I have already posted all the information I have on Ancestry.com, hoping that someone will contact me.

The family tree can be viewed and it is called Hayward Mellor Lever. I have also got a lot of old photographs of relatives but haven't a clue who they are, so I haven't linked them to the tree yet. The photographers came from Coleford, Monmouth, and Ross.

I have spend my holidays down in Symonds Yat for the past three years trying to see if I can research any further, visiting the grave yards of Abenhall, Mitcheldean and Longhope.

Hope you can help further

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Hi my name is lee dean from christchurch new zealand, anne griffiths of mitcheldean was i think the sister of my greatgrandmother elizabeth that came to new zealand in 1879. I was hoping to gather some information on the griiffiths family nailers of mitcheldean and maybe some photos or maybe photos of where they are all buried' Sophia nee bosley and John griffiths were her parents.

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1871 Census, Mitcheldean, Plump Hill Road

John GRIFFITHS - age 61, Nailor, born Abinghall
Sophia GRIFFITHS - age 52 - born Abinghall
Thomas GRIFFITHS - unmarried, Son age 23, Nailor, all born Mitcheldean
John Gwynne GRIFFITHS - unmarried, Son, age 19
Elizabeth GRIFFITHS - 13
William GRIFFITHS - 10
Joseph HALFORD, married, age 40, Nailor, born London
Charles SIMMS - unmarried, age 56, Nailor, born Littledean

1881 Census Mitcheldean
Silver Street

John GRIFFITHS - Widow, age 71 - Nail Manufacturer
William GRIFFITHS - son, unmarried age 20 - Nail Maker

? FreeBDM - Death - John GRIFFITHS (age 80) J/F/M Qtr 1890 Westbury S

On the 1891 Census for Middx. Norwood
6 Harewood Terrace

possibly William

William GRIFFITHS - Mar - 31 - Police Constable, born Mitcheldean
Eva F GRIFFITHS - wife - 28 - born Kent, Sheerness

John & Sophia GRIFFITHS (Non-Conformists) Wills are on the Gloucestershire Genealogical Database - dated around 1860 - the Pigots Directory of Mitcheldean 1830 - have Griffiths, Nailmakers in Mitcheldean

www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/familyhistory

which can be sent for (if you haven't these already)

By 1891, Thomas GRIFFITHS was in Silver Street, working as a Nail Maker (next door to the Congregational Chapel) (*been discussions regarding this Chapel on FOD forum - removal of Headstones )

GRIFFITHS

Thomas - 43 - Nail Maker - born Abbenhall
Maria - 36 - born Cinderford
James Henry - 14 - Coal Miner, born Abbenhall
Bessie May - 8 - born Mitcheldean
Thomas G - 6 - ditto
Stanley E - 4 - ditto
John G - 1 - ditto

but by 1901, the family had moved back to Abbenhall - (Bearfields) where Thomas worked as a General Labourer.

You can use Google Maps - Street View, and (click along - viewing) Silver Street, Mitcheldean

Probate Records on Ancestry - 18 February 1868

James GRIFFITHS late of Mitcheldean in the County of Gloucester, Nailer, deceased who died 24 April 1860 at Mitcheldean aforesaid, was proved at the Principal Registry by the Oath of John GRIFFITHS of Plump Hill in the Parish of Mitcheldean, aforesaid Miner, the Brother the Sole Executor - Effects under £20

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Hi
I believe that Thomas haywar (Jared's brother) born 1839 was my great great grandfaterh. Any more information on him or his heritage gratefully received. You must be my umpteenth cousin!!
Juliette

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1871 Census, Wales, Monmouthshire, Bedwelty
6 Iron Street

Augusta S CLOUDLEY, Head, Widow, age 68, born Herefordshire, Hereford
Thomas HAYWARD - Nephew, unmarried, 32 Tailor, born Gloucesteshire, Mitcheldean

FOD records, Marriage at Westbury on Severn - 18 May 1878

Thomas HAYWARD, of full age, batchelor, Tailor, residence, Abbenhall

father: John HAYWARD, Tailor

married

Susannah HARRIS, of full age, Spinster, Westbury

father: William HARRIS, labourer

by banns

witnesses: William HARRIS and Anna BEARD

1881 Census, Herefordshire, Upton Bishop
Crow Hill

Thomas HAYWARD - Head - Mar - age 42, Tailor & Grocer, born Gloster, Mitcheldean
Susannah HAYWARD - wife - 37 - Tailor & Grocers Wife, born Gloster, East Dean
Elizabeth HAYWARD - daughter, age 1 - born Hereford, Upton Bishop *
Sarah HAYWARD - servant, age 14, General Servt. Domestic, born Gloucestershire, East Dean

* FOD records

Baptism at Upton Bishop - 4 April 1880

Elizabeth HAYWARD, parents Thomas & Susannah
residence: Crow Hill
occupation: Tailor & Shopkeeper
Officiating Minster: Frances T(ebbs) Havergal, Vicar

Baptism, born December 28th 1879

1891 Census East Dean
Harry Hill

Frederick NICHOLLS - age 49, Coalminer, born East Dean
Susannah NICHOLLS - age 46
Frederick S - age 15
Joseph - 13
James -7
Elizabeth HAYWARD - step-daughter, age 11, born Herefordshire

Gloucestershire BDM

Frederick NICHOLLS married Susannah HAYWARD - Glos. St Mary de Crypt 1887

1901 Census, East Dean

Prosser Meend

NICHOLLS

Frederick - 57 Coal Hewer, born Harry Hill
Susanna - 56 - born Popes Hill
Joe - 23 - Harry Hill
James - 17 - Harry Hill

Forest of Dean FHT Forum

HAYWARD and GRIFFITHS of Abenhall and Mitcheldean (General)

Jared HAYWARD 1851 Abenhall

Ann GRIFFITHS 1851 Mitcheldean

Ann GRIFFITHS 1851 Mitcheldean

Ann GRIFFITHS 1851 Mitcheldean

GRIFFITHS 1871/1881 Census Mitcheldean

HAYWARD and GRIFFITHS of Abenhall and Mitcheldean

Thomas HAYWARD/Susannah HARRIS - NICHOLLS

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