ROBERTS Ruardean (General)

by jimashton , Thursday, October 11, 2007, 06:54 (6255 days ago) @ slowhands

Thanks again Slowhands

The census details for the family at the start of your reply are certainly the right one, the Tingle family should read Roberts, unless there is a Tingle family with exactly the same children.

However the Ann Roberts baptised 23.9.1827 at the Non Conformist Church, daughter of William Roberts & Elizabeth Parlor I already had in my tree and did not marry William Roberts she married Elijah Meek 14.9.1846.

I have another correspondent on this matter who is unable to reply to the Forum, I have pasted in her reply in italics :

Dear Jim Sorry I can't write direct to the Forum but we can't seem to get my password sorted.
William & Elizabeth at Joys Green (offered by Slowhands) had a son William (birth date out by 5 years) who was at home in 1851.
Govt BMD offers 1 marriage in the 1850 area: William Roberts m. Ross district 1849/4 (XXVI 357)the only one I can find which relates to Ruardean. It might be worth sporting £7 for this, but I think the date is a bit early. What do you think?

The William Roberts mentioned above, son of William Roberts & Elizabeth Parlor, baptised 15.3.1829 married Charlotte Hussey, so it's not him either :

1861 Census English Bicknor
William Roberts 32 Shoemaker Lydbrook
Charlotte 32 Shoe Binder Lydbrook

1871 Census English Bicknor
William Roberts 42 Shoe Maker Joys Green
Charlotte 42 Herefordshire

1881 Census
Dwelling: Joys Green
Census Place: (Westbury On Severn) East Dean, Gloucester, England
Source: FHL Film 1341609 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2522 Folio 43 Page 5
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
William ROBERTS M 52 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Colliery Banksman
Charlotte ROBERTS M 52 F Bishopwood, Hereford, England
Rel: Wife

I would have been happy to purchase the certificate to add to my collection of over 800, but have just checked Free BMD and find that none of the females on Ross 1894/4 XXV1 357 are Ann, there is a Sarah Cross and a Mayo Leak. I can only assume Mayo is a female as the others are male.

I don't know where to turn next.

Thanks again

Jim