Its Gloucestershire for County

Its West Dean for the census / admin. district (district 5h to be precise)

Its Christchurch for the Parish

Its physically in the Five Acres / Berry Hill area

confusing eh ?

The heading at the top of the census page says - Ecclesiastical District Christchurch - perhaps another forum member can answer your question.

The Enumerator notes say

All that part of the Township of West Dean comprising the Porch and Buckholt Inclosures, Cannop Chemical Works, Vallets Level the North side of the Turnpike Road from Coleford to Little Dean, Coleford Lane End, Five Acres, New Thatch or Independent Pit.

John ADAMS is next door - but one - to - Ricd B MESENGER, (listed on Ancestry as Ricd B MAINGER - Registrar of Births & Deaths and Relieving Office (so probably a surname on your James' birth certificate) - his wife Marieanne - age 45, born West Dean and Hannah WORGAN? - aunt and 77 also born West Dean.

Richard Benwell MESSENGER (Jnr & Snr) + Mary Ann MESSENGER - records on FOD -
Christchurch

just for interest.....

1841 Census, Dean Forest, Ross
BERRY HILL

Richard MESSENGER - 40, Schoolmaster - not born in count
Mary Ann MESSENGER - 36
Richard MESSENGER - 3
Mary WINTAL - 70 - SK
Hannah WORGAN - 60

I have the 1851 Census which shows that John & Margaret were living in West Dean & all of their children were born there.

On James Adams census' for 1871, 1881 & 1891 it states he was born in either Berry hill or Coleford.

I'm still a little confused as on your baptism details it states James was baptised at Christ church, Berry Hill & his father was a collier.
On the 1851 census it mentions that the family were in Christchurch parish at West Dean.

Does Christchurch parish cover both Berry Hil & West Dean?
Or are there 2 parishes with the same name within a dozen miles of each other?

Regards

Mike

but I'd go for son of John and Margaret too

Year: 1843
Month: Dec
Day: 7
Parents_Surname: ADAMS
Child_Forenames: James
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Margaret
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Five Acres
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: T.R. Garnsey
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: 8212
Page_Number: 84
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch

1841 ex Parochial Five Acres
John Addams abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Margaret Addams abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
John Addams abt 1841 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire [3 months]

1891 Census, James ADAMS is age 47 c 1844, born Coleford

1881 Census, Newland, Redbrook

James ADAMS - 37, Brewer, Glos. Berry Hill
Harriet - 40, born Monmouth Trellick
Margaret - 10 - all children born Glos. Redbrook
James 8, Mary 6, Florence 5, Edith 2, Beatrice 9 months

1871 Census, Newland, Redbrook

James ADAMS - 26, Brewer, born Newland
Harriet ADAMS - 29, born Monmouthshire, Trelleck
Margaret H ADAMS - 2 months, born Newland

Margaret Anna ADAMS, christened 5 March 1871, at Newland, parents James (Brewer) and Harriet - address Redbrook

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James ADAMS married Harriet MORGAN - March Qtr 1870 (Monmouth District) which includes Trelleck

w/o the marriage certificate - can't say for sure, whose James parents where....... 1851 census - which includes Coleford Lane End is a possibility (with a mother named Margaret)

1851 Census. Glos West Dean
Five Acres

John ADAMS - 40 - Ag. Lab. all born West Dean Glos.
Margret - 38
John - 10
James - 7
Tom -5
Edwin - 1

If you use the Advanced Search (Baptisms - parents John & Margaret ADAMS) some are in Redbrook.

James ADAMS - 7 December 1843, Five Acres

Regards

Mike