Birth Records Broadwell 1769?? (General)

by grahamdavison , Tuesday, November 20, 2007, 09:58 (6215 days ago) @ jennyk

I have done a little research using the parish records and found a baptism of Mary Ambery at English Bicknor on 7 August 1774 daughter of James & Jane.

There is also a marriage of William Gwynne to Mary Ambery at English Bicknor on 18 June 1794, he is described as of this parish. The only Witness was Richard Terrett who is probably the Churchwarden (he is a witness at numerous marriages). The marriage was by Licence, so that is another potential source of information, marriage licences usually give ages and occupations and occasionally parents names.

James Ambery married Jane Haiden at English Bicknor on 10 Feb 1771 also by Licence.

As far as Broadwell is concerned there is a parish in North Gloucestershire and a village near Coleford. The baptisms for this village may have been recorded at Newland, but no Gwynne`s appear there in this timeframe. There are however Gwyn`s in Broadwell in the early 1800s with baptisms of Mary in 1803, Elizabeth in 1806, Thomas in 1809 all to William & Mary, could this be the same family?