Forest of Dean FHT Forum - NICHOLLS - OWLPEN GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NICHOLLS - OWLPEN GLOUCESTERSHIRE (reply)

Meredith — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:21:38 +0000

Hi,
I'm trying to confirm ancestry of our ancestor John Nicholls, son of Henry(born 1700) and Elizabeth nee Cornock. I believe he married Elizabeth Terrett. Have you got these people on your tree? My data doesn't quite match that on the IGI, so I'd love to get other ideas.
Regards,
Meredith

Owlpen - Berkeley Vale (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:51:20 +0000

... is on the other side of the River Severn.

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/GLS/Owlpen/Gaz1868.html

OWLPEN, (or Oldpen), a parish in the upper division of the hundred of Berkeley, county Gloucester, 3½ miles E. of Dursley, its post town, and 5½ from the Berkeley Road railway station.

NICHOLLS - OWLPEN GLOUCESTERSHIRE

pookie — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:43:08 +0000

I have stumbled across this old posting:

Not sure I know exactley where the Forest of Dean is, but I have many Ancestors hailing from Gloucestershire:-
CUSS,Ampney St.Mary,Cirencester,N. Cerney,GUNNYMAN,Ampney Crucis,NICHOLLS,Cam,Owlpen,TERRETT,Cam,Owlpen,STEPHENS,Down Ampney,S.Cerney,HAWKES,Gloucester,Somerfors Keynes, COLWELL,Leigh,HABGOOD S.Cerney

Gina McCaslin

Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Sunday, November 30, 1997 at 02:57:31

I am descended from NICHOLLS ancestors from OWLPEN, GLOS. If Gina McCaslin still reads this message board (or any other interested person) - please get in touch via this site. Pookie (UK)