Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Edmund Fletcher 1791 - 1870

Edmund Fletcher 1791 - 1870 (reply)

jhopkins — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:14:17 +0000

Hi Kim

Your ancestor Edmund Fletcher, who married Emma Hopkins and migrated to NZ, is the son of the Edmund Fletcher whose burial was queried in the first message in this thread.

I have been emailed by the person who initiated this thread (obviously a relation of yours)and we have made the links between the Fletcher and Hopkins family via email. If you want to be put in contact with him, please send me a message off list, and I will ask him if I can pass on his email address to you.

Cheers
John

Edmund Fletcher 1791 - 1870 (reply)

jade — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:08:06 +0000

Hi my name is kim fletcher

I am descendant of of Edmund and Emma. They are buried at Balcairn cemetery about 15 mins away from where i live. there stone is still perfect, their eldest son Fred is also is also with them.

it goes like this
Edmund m Emma
12 Children

Edmund m Margaret Shaw (Both Buried at Balcairn)
3 Children

Leslie Shaw m Ethel Beatrice Bishell (Buried at Christchurch Crematorium)
6 Children

Colin Shaw m Mabel Frances Tremaine (Colin passed away 18 March 2010 Buried at Rangiora Lawn Cemetery)
2 Children

Kim Lorraine Fletcher-Purdom (ME) m Zane Purdom
2 Children

Edmund FLETCHER 1829 Woolaston / Aylburton -> NZ (reply)

slowhands — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:35:46 +0000

Its this Edmund who marries Emma HOPKINS and moves to NZ, not his father Edmund 1789 - 1868, who was the subject of the base note

Year: 1829
Month: Mar
Day: 22
Parents_Surname: FLETCHER
Child_Forenames: Edmund
Fathers_Forenames: Edmund
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ailburton Common
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: H.C.H.Hawkins Curate
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Son of
Notes:
Register_Reference: PFC 209 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 103
Parish_Chapel: Lydney

Edmund Fletcher 1791 - 1870 (reply)

jade — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:44:38 +0000

Hi my name is Kim Fletcher. I am a direct decendant of Edmund and Emma Fletcher. They are Buried at Balcairn cemetery, where they settled in nz. Some of there children are also buried there.
it goes

Edmund and Emma
12 Children

Edmund m Margaret Shaw
3 Children

Leslie Shaw Fletcher m Ethel Beatrice Bishell
6 Children

Colin Shaw Fletcher m Mabel Frances Tremaine
2 Children
one of which is me.

I have been Interested in Genealogy, but more so now since my dad passed away 4 mths ago.

I have found out heaps. and since I live only 15 minutes from Saltwater Creek / Leithfield where they all settled, is great.

Edmund and Margaret had 3000 ha in Waikari which is only 1 1/2 hours from Rangiora where is live. and farm is still in family but not as big. Farm was taken over by eldest son Edward.

Any information or emailing copies of photos would be most welcome and appreciated. If there is anything i can help you with this end let me know.

Kind Regards
Kim Fletcher-Purdom

Edmund Fletcher 1791 - 1870 (reply)

dmf930 — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:19:52 +0000

Thank you I will make contact with you.
Regards
dmf930

Edmund Fletcher 1791 - 1870 (reply)

jhopkins — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:01:01 +0000

I am distantly connected to an Edmund Fletcher from the Forest of Dean as follows (note that his father was also called Edmund):

Record_ID: 20364
Entry_Number: 355
Year: 1862
Month: May
Day: 22
Grooms_Surname: FLETCHER
Grooms_Forenames: Edmund
Grooms_Age: Of full age
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: labourer
Grooms_Residence: Aylburton
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: FLETCHER
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Edmund
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: HOPKINS
Brides_Forenames: Emma
Brides_Age: Of full age
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Aylburton
Brides_Fathers_Surname: HOPKINS
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Small farmer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Thomas James
Witness_2: Eliza James
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: B Philpot
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P209 IN 1/15
Page_Number: 178
Parish_Chapel: Lydney
Soundex_Groom: F432
Soundex_Bride: H125

This record comes from the Parish Records on this site.

Edmund and Emma Fletcher emigrated to NZ and settled in North Canterbury, where their descendants still reside (perhaps you are one of them!). Emma nee Hopkins was a sister to my great grandfather William Hopkins who emigrated to NZ in 1860 and settled at Saltwater Creek, North Canterbury.

I have information about the Hopkins family if you are connected to "our" Edmund Fletcher and would like the information. If so, please send me a private message with your email address and I will contact you.
John Hopkins

Edmund FLETCHER 1789 - 1868 Woolaston / Aylburton (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:28:44 +0000

1828 FLETCHER Anne Edmund Sarah Ailburton Labourer Lydney
1829 FLETCHER Edmund Edmund Sarah Ailburton Common Labourer Lydney
1832 FLETCHER Caroline Edmund Sarah Aylburton Common - Lydney Labourer Lydney
1836 FLETCHER George Edmund Sarah Aylburton - Parish of Lydney Little Farmer Lydney

Yes I expect he is buried in Lydney, St Mary's

Edmund FLETCHER 1789 - 1868 Woolaston / Aylburton (reply)

dmf930 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:43:36 +0000

Hello,
I am not exactly sure of the accuracy of my dates but your information seems to tie in very well. The birth date of his son Edmund ties to what I have.
The birthplace of his wife Sarah Marshall ties in.
According to my information he had 5 children namely:
Eliza 22 Jan 1826
Ann 2 Mar 1828
Edmund 22 Mar 1829
Caroline 6 May 1832
George 31 Jan 1836
It is always pleasing to think that you have connected another piece of the puzzle. I am grateful for your help.
Would that mean he is buried in Lydney?
Regards

Edmund FLETCHER 1789 - 1868 Woolaston / Aylburton (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:35:30 +0000

How sure are you of the dates ?

1841
Edmund Fletcher abt 1791 Gloucestershire, England Lydney, Gloucestershire
Sarah Fletcher abt 1801 Gloucestershire, England Lydney, Gloucestershire
Eliza Fletcher abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Lydney, Gloucestershire
Edmund Fletcher abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Lydney, Gloucestershire
Caroline Fletcher abt 1832 Gloucestershire, England Lydney, Gloucestershire

1851
Edmund Fletcher abt 1791 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Lodger Alvington, Gloucestershire
Sarah Fletcher abt 1799 Newnham, Gloucestershire, England Lodger Alvington, Gloucestershire
James Fletcher abt 1845 Aylburton, Gloucestershire, England Lodger Alvington, Gloucestershire

1861
Edmund Fletcher abt 1790 Woolastone, Gloucestershire, England Head Aylburton, Gloucestershire
Sarah Fletcher abt 1798 Newnham, Gloucestershire, England Wife Aylburton, Gloucestershire
Edmund Fletcher abt 1829 Aylburton, Gloucestershire, England Son Aylburton, Gloucestershire

If Chepstow is Chepstow Registration district this might be him

Year: 1789
Month: Oct
Day: 11
Parents_Surname: FLETCHER
Child_Forenames: Edmund
Fathers_Forenames: Edmund
Mothers_Forenames: Martha
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P376 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 57
Parish_Chapel: Woolaston

Year: 1868
Month: Sep
Day: 25
Surname: FLETCHER
Forenames: Edmund
Residence: Aylburton
Age_at_death: y[ea]rs 79
Officiating_Minister: A.R.Bennett Curate
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P209 IN 1/12
Page_No: 98
Parish_Chapel: Lydney

Edmund Fletcher 1791 - 1870

dmf930 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:21:20 +0000

Greetings from New Zealand.
I an trying to gather information on the burial place of my ancestor Edmund Fletcher.
I believe he was born in Woolaston in 1791.
Married in Lydney to Sarah Marshall 4 May 1823
Died in Chepstow 1870.
Any help or suggestions gratefully received.