Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Thomas Dewfield Mountjoy b1852 Little Dean

Thomas Dewfield Mountjoy b1852 Little Dean (reply)

AJKin — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 17:43:07 +0000

Hi Patsie - Are you still active on this account? It has been some years since I last used the account and had to re-register, but I do think we have ancestors in common and I have quite a lot of information in that family line.

Thomas Dewfield Mountjoy b1852 Little Dean (reply)

patsie — Sun, 02 May 2010 11:14:43 +0000

Hi,
I was interested to read your post as I think your great grandmother was my great aunt. My great grandmother was Matilda Ann Parsons who married Thomas Griffin, my grandmother was their daughter Matilda Annie May Parsons who was born in 1876, as far as I can see from my research the Griffin family moved to Llanbradach, Wales in about 1905 where your gt grandmother was brought up. If I am correct she married Edgar Watkins and their daughter Lucy Watkins was born in Llanbradach in 1923. My grandmother seems to have estranged herself from the family and moved to Cardiff where she married my grandfather, John Smith. I have been intrigued as to her brothers and sisters as nobody knew anything about them. Would be delighted to hear from you.
Patsie Smith

Thomas Dewfield Mountjoy b1852 Little Dean (reply)

RosieGrey — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:51:44 +0000

Thanks for your reply. Thomas Dewfield Mountjoy b1852 was my friends Gt.grandfather and you both do indeed have ancestors in common as your 3xgt.grandmother Annie Dewfield Mountjoy and Thomas were twins. Thomas's birth certificate states his time of birth was 8am, and I would be interested to know Annie's time of birth if you have it, just out of curiosity to know who was the eldest.

Thomas Dewfield Mountjoy married Mary Ann Lewis in 1876, they had three children, Tom b1877, Evelyn Alice b1878 and William b1881. Thomas was killed in an accident at Foxes Bridge Colliery in 1893, he was only 41. His wife Mary Ann had died in 1888, and Thomas married Sophia Harper in 1890. After his death the family do not seem to have stayed together, I have traced Tom and William to Yorkshire but I have been unable to find Evelyn Alice after 1891.

The friend I have been researching for would be delighted to hear from you. I will pm you direct with her address as she does not have a computer.

Beryl

Thomas Dewfield Mountjoy b1852 Little Dean (reply)

kusjes — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:17:17 +0000

Beryl,

I was interested to come across your post as I have in the past researched this Dewfield MOUNTJOY family. The name Dewfield also often seems to be given as Dunfield - it was some time ago I researched this but think it was census info that indicated as such.

Thomas Dewfield Mountjoy is my Gt. Gt. Gt. Gt. Uncle. Thomas' sister, Annie Dunfield (Dewfield) MOUNTJOY is I believe my Gt. Gt. Gt. Grandmother. She married John PARSONS in 1873 and my Gt Gt Grandmother, Matilda Ann PARSONS was born 13 March 1876. Matilda married Thomas GRIFFIN in 1895 and my Gt Grandmother (one of seven children) was born in 1903. She was christened Alexandra Eliza MOUNTJOY GRIFFIN ... and why the Mountjoy name was included in her name has been a source of much speculation in our family for years. She was the fifth child and the only one with Mountjoy as a given name.

I would love to know if your friend and I have some ancestors in common and whether perhaps they might know more about the MOUNTJOYS.

Would be delighted to hear from you.

James DEWFIELD 1811 Little Dean (reply)

RosieGrey — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:29:33 +0000

Thank you so much for this information. I had not found the base born baptism of 19th May 1811 for James Dulfield - there are so many variations in spelling for the surname DEWFIELD. Thank you also for the info re James' mother Mary Dutfield. The friend I am researching for knew that the name Dewfield had appeared in her MOUNTJOY family but did not know why or when.

Strictly speaking she should perhaps have been born a Dewfield! In fact the family of James DEWFIELD b1811 called themselves Dewfield, then added Mountjoy, then eventually dropped Dewfield and just used Mountjoy. It does make me think that his unknown father may have been a Mountjoy.

Re the other James, born to James MOUNTJOY and Maria BLAKE and baptised on 18th August 1811, could this be his marriage?

Record_ID: 31465
Entry_Number: 85
Year: 1831
Month: May
Day: 30
Grooms_Surname: MOUNTJOY
Grooms_Forenames: James
Grooms_Age: [not
Groom_Condition: [not stated]
Grooms_Occupation: [not stated]
Grooms_Residence: the Hundred of St Briavels
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Surname: YEMM
Brides_Forenames: Elizabeth
Brides_Age: [not
Brides_Condition: [not stated]
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: the Hundred of St Briavels
Brides_Fathers_Surname: [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: [not stated]
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Mark of Thomas Nelmes
Witness_2: Mark of Elizabeth Yemm
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Henry C. Davies AB. Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda: both of the Hundred of St Briavels
Notes:
Register_Reference:
Page_Number: 29
Parish_Chapel: Hope Mansell
Soundex_Groom: M532
Soundex_Bride: Y500

William DEWFIELD 1786 Longhope (reply)

slowhands — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:49:50 +0000

a brother to Mary

Year: 1786
Month: May
Day: 14
Parents_Surname: DUTFIELD
Child_Forenames: William
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Eliz:[abeth]
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P206 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 110
Parish_Chapel: Longhope

1851
William Dewfield abt 1786 Longhope, Gloucestershire, England Head Upton Bishop, Herefordshire
Ann Dewfield abt 1777 Upton Bishop, Herefordshire, England Wife Upton Bishop, Herefordshire
William Dewfield abt 1824 Upton Son Upton Bishop, Herefordshire

Mary DEWFIELD 1789 Longhope (reply)

slowhands — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:42:35 +0000

Year: 1789
Month: May
Day: 10
Parents_Surname: DUTFIELD
Child_Forenames: Mary
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Eliz:[abeth]
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P206 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 113
Parish_Chapel: Longhope

James DEWFIELD 1811 Little Dean (reply)

slowhands — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:28:13 +0000

I see that in the previous generation Thomas's grandparents, ie James MOUNTJOY and Maria BLAKE, - i think this is an error from 4 years ago sorry

Year: 1811
Month: Jun
Day: 16
Parents_Surname: DULFIELD
Child_Forenames: James
Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: [not stated]
Occupation: [not stated]
Officiating_Minister: [not stated]
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: a Base Child of Born 1811 May 19
Notes:
Register_Reference: P110 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 17
Parish_Chapel: Littledean

Year: 1832
Month: Aug
Day: 20
Grooms_Surname: DEWFIELD
Grooms_Forenames: James
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: [not stated]
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: of this parish
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: HEINS
Brides_Forenames: Ann
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: [not stated]
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: of this parish
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: He signs she marks
Witness_1: Mark of Richard Heins
Witness_2: Mark of R Holford
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: W W Mutlow Rector of Rudford
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P83 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 40
Parish_Chapel: Churcham

1841 Littledean Woodside
HO107 /364 / 9 folio 18
James Mountjoy 30 Collier
Ann 30
John 8
William 6
Mary 4
Victoria 8 months
Ann 2 (?)
all born in county

1851 Woodside
James Danfield abt 1812 Littledean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ann Danfield abt 1813 Bolla, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
John Danfield abt 1835 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Eliza Danfield abt 1839 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary F Danfield abt 1841 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
James Danfield abt 1842 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Joseph Danfield abt 1843 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Eliza Danfield abt 1845 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Matilda Danfield abt 1850 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1852
Month: Jan
Day: 19
Parents_Surname: DUOFIELD
Child_Forenames: Thomas
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Woodside
Occupation: Miner
Officiating_Minister: J G Smythies
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85 IN 1/1
Page_Number: 51
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Johns

Thomas Dewfield Mountjoy b1852 Little Dean

RosieGrey — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:35:39 +0000

I am doing some research for a friend whose gt.grandfather was Thomas Dewfield MOUNTJOY, and I am puzzled by the surname Dewfield. I have Thomas's birth certificate, and he is registered as Thomas DEWFIELD son of James DEWFIELD and Ann formerly HAINS.

I have found a marriage in 1832 for James DEWFIELD and Ann HEINS, which ties in with the above, and yet in 1841 James was James MOUNTJOY, in 1851 James DEWFIELD, in 1861 James DEWFIELD MOUNTJOY, then James MOUNTJOY in 1871 and 1881. I am puzzled as to where the name DEWFIELD came from?

I see that in the previous generation Thomas's grandparents, ie James MOUNTJOY and Maria BLAKE, the surname LANDER was used by some of their children, and wondered whether it was a Forest of Dean custom to introduce other names. (I note Slowhands post regarding James LANDER who was a surgeon)

I am hoping someone on this excellent website can help me, and would also be pleased to hear from anyone else who is researching this family.

Beryl