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The Journal of Alfred Harris (reply)

beav2012 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:16:55 +0000

I see he has my 3 x Grt Grandfathers death recorded, but he has called him Edwin Fletcher and not Edmund.
Fantastic thank you.

The Journal of Alfred Harris (reply)

admin2 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:01:14 +0000

https://forest-of-dean.net/downloads/Stories_Articles/Journal_of_Alfred_Harris.pdf

You can find it here.

Paul

The Journal of Alfred Harris (reply)

admin2 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:44:14 +0000

I will check why these pages have become unavailable and fix if possible. I can make the download available elsewhere if necessary.

Regards

Paul

The Journal of Alfred Harris (reply)

beav2012 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:25:15 +0000

Hi, just wondering if this is still available to download as the link no longer works. Thanks

Diary of Alfred HARRIS (reply)

carole jones — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:31:32 +0000

I too saw the Journal of Alfred Harris several years ago; and because my family came from Whitecroft, and because it was written in no particular order, for my own use only I typed up the whole thing in a table and sorted by date. Quite a task! I found several mentions of my family and the 'goings on' in the village were 'delightful'. I found the grocery price lists were particularly interesting.

The Journal of Alfred Harris - to be made available (reply)

unknown — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:12:12 +0000

That's excellent David. I was just about to re-send my file.

You can download Alfred's Journal (reply)

admin — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:08:57 +0000

Many thanks to David Haynes and Malcolm Norris for making Alfred's Journal available on our Web site. You can download it from our Stories and Articles section.

Journal of Alfred Harris.pdf (4.1 MB)

Downloads - Stories and Articles
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/joomla/resources/documents-and-articles

The Journal of Alfred Harris - to be made available (reply)

admin — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:05:01 +0000

I have just been informed by Malcolm Norris who had the Web site where the Journal was originally displayed, that he has been in contact with David Haynes and they are going to kindly make the Journal available on our Web site.

The Journal of Alfred Harris (reply)

unknown — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 23:13:51 +0000

Sorry we are away from home at the moment and I had a problem sending the file, so you may not receive it. I will re -send in a week or so when we return home.

The Journal of Alfred Harris (reply)

unknown — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 23:00:52 +0000

I have sent the files to you today.

Alfred HARRIS 1839 Whitecroft (reply)

slowhands — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:25:37 +0000

Year 1814
Month Dec
Day 26
Parents Surname HARRIS
Child Forenames Vanilla
Fathers Forenames William
Mothers Forenames Mary
Mothers Surname
Residence Woolaston
Occupation Sail Maker
Officiating Minister C Bryan
Event Baptism
Memoranda Daughter of
Notes In this record a forename was not clear so the best guess was given
Register Reference P376 IN 1/4
Page Number 4
Parish Chapel Woolaston

1841 Parkend Walk (looks like Alfred & Mariah with mother Vernilla)
William Robbins 33
Vionolla Robbins 36
William Robbins 8
Lilly Robbins 6
Mariah Robbins 3
Alfred Robbins 1

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1851
Nimila Harris abt 1806 Wolaston, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
William Harris abt 1834 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Mariah Harris abt 1838 Whitecroft, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Alfred Harris abt 1841 Whitecroft, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Caleb Harris abt 1844 Whitecroft, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
William Jones abt 1811 N Lodger West Dean, Gloucestershire

1861
Nirnilla Harris abt 1804 Woolaston, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Maria Harris abt 1840 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Alfred Harris abt 1842 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Calib Harris abt 1846 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Steel abt 1853 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Niece West Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1862
Month: Nov
Day: 30
Surname: HARRIS
Forenames: Vernilla
Residence: Whitecroft S Paul's Parish
Age_at_death: 58
Officiating_Minister: Cornelius Witherby Perpetual Curate
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P57 IN 1/17
Page_No: 52
Parish_Chapel: Bream

Name: Alfred Harris
Nam: Elizabeth Mortimer
Year of Registration: 1865
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Stratford Upon Avon
County: Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
Volume: 6d
Page: 694

1871 Whitecroft
Alfred Harris 31
Elizabeth Harris 26
Lilly Harris 5
Melson Harris 2
William Harris 7 Months
James Hook 31

name in the family ?

Year 1875
Month Jan
Day 15
Parents Surname HARRIS
Child Forenames Verrila
Fathers Forenames Caleb
Mothers Forenames Alvina
Mothers Surname
Residence East Dean Gloucester[shire]
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister R[ichard] Vaughan
Event Baptism
Memoranda [Baptised at] Parents House
Notes Page Number not stated but is after page 108 in Entry Number order.
Register Reference D2598 5/4
Page Number 0
Parish Chapel Forest of Dean Bible Christian

1881
Alfred Harris abt 1840 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Harris abt 1845 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Lily Harris abt 1866 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Milson Harris abt 1868 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
William Harris abt 1871 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Alfred Harris abt 1873 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
John Harris abt 1875 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Harris abt 1878 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Caleb Harris abt 1880 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

1891
Alfred Harris abt 1840 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Elisabeth Harris abt 1845 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Melson Harris abt 1869 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
William Harris abt 1871 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Alfred Harris abt 1873 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Tom Harris abt 1875 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Elisabeth Harris abt 1878 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Caleb Harris abt 1880 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Lena Harris abt 1885 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire

1901 Whitecroft Chapel Hill
Alfred Harris abt 1840 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Harris abt 1845 Lombardy, Totterdown Bristol Wife West Dean, Monmouthshire
Alfred Harris abt 1872 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire
Charles Harris abt 1880 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire

1911 Woodside Bream
Alfred Harrs Head Married Male 71 1840 Collier roller oiler underground West Dean Glostershire
Elizabeth Harris Wife Married Female 68 1843 - Samerset Bristol
Archie Harris Grandson - Male 0 1911 - Samerset Bristol

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Year: 1925
Month: Mar
Day: 9
Surname: HARRIS
Forenames: Alfred or Henrietta
Residence: Bream
Age_at_death: 85
Officiating_Minister: D. J. Banham Vicar of Parkend
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P57 IN 1/18
Page_No: 22
Parish_Chapel: Bream

The Journal of Alfred Harris (reply)

admin — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:45:13 +0000

Joyce

I can remember the Web pages and from some notes I have it was called the "The Journal of Alfred Harris" the details were put together by David Haynes, Alfred's great grandson. How to contact David Haynes I do not know.

There was a lot of very good information from what I can remember in the Journal which would be of great help and interest to many of us. If you would like to send me the PDF documents I will see what I can do about putting it into a single file and reducing the total size. If no copyright is noted I would put it on the Web site with a proviso, that if requested by the author it would be removed.

Details of where to send them to me are on our Documents and Articles web page:
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/joomla/resources/documents-and-articles

Journal of Alfred HARRIS, 1839 Whitecroft (latter parts - 2) (reply)

slowhands — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:39:03 +0000

27.8.1869. William WINTLE, Breams Eaves, broke a leg.
1.1. 1871. Jane WYATT, Whitecroft, was confined.
July 1870. Mary JAMES, Parkend, died.
13.2.1871. George BROOKS married Charlot BEACH, Whitecroft.
8..3.1871. Dick REECEY, Whitecroft, died.
27. ?. 1871. Susanah PEARCE, Whitecroft, died.
1870. Moseley Green railroad started.
3.4.1871. Jack LOCKER, Pillowell, was buried.
8.6.1871. George WINTOUR, Bream, was killed at Parkend.
6.7.1871. Hannah Wilden CROCKET, Whitecroft, died.
17.12.1907. Enoch HOOK, Whitecroft, was buried.
14.3.1908. Tom GUEST, died.
26.9.1908. Fanny BUERRY, Whitecroft, died.
Easter Mon 1876. Speech House - For the first time after Severn & Wey rail opened for passengers, there were train excursions to the Speech-house. There were pony rides, donkey, dog and man racing, greasy pole climbing. A regular day's spree.
6.12.1899. Mrs. WEBB of Yorkley died in a pony and trap accident near the Speech-house.
25.1.1879. Charles PACE was executed for the murder of John DYSON at Banner Cross.
18.11.1878. Joseph GARCIA was executed at Usk Jail for the murders of William and Elizabeth WATKINS and their three children at Llangibby, Nr.Newport on the 16th July, 1878.
12.7.1899. Tom RUCK was thrown out of the cage at Fancy Pit and killed.
23.7.1899. Fred PEARCE, Parkhill, married Bertha WINTLE.
10.10.1883. Rev. Thomas NICHOLSON, Baptist Minister, late of Yorkley Baptists Chapel, died aged 87 years. Was born at Whitecroft.
16.7.1866. Bailey WINTLE, Parkend, died.

Journal of Alfred HARRIS, 1839 Whitecroft (latter parts -1) (reply)

slowhands — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:38:34 +0000

12.9.1875. Tom TOTTLE was buried.
31.8.1875. Coomfamish sold.
3.11.1869. John TROTTER, Newnham, died.
15.11.1869. Henry CROCKET, Whitecroft, died.
13.11.1869. Sharlot MORSE, married.
1.11.1869. Foundation of new chemical works began at Tail of Pool.
19.9.1869. Edmin FLETCHER died.
29.9.1869. Jabes WRIGHT, Parkend, died.
8.8.1868. Will COUNCELOR, Yorkley, killed at Lo Holmes Level.
17.10.1869. Caroline LEWIS, Whitecroft, married.
21.10.1869. Jack CROCKETT, Whitecroft, died.
23.10.1869. Jack HALL, Lydney, was killed.
22.4.1876. Edward Payon WESTON, the walking American, at Nottingham, walked for 55 miles non stop in 11hrs.23mins.
30.1.1881. James BAND came to live at Victoria Inn, Whitecroft.
6.1.1883. William BAILEY, Lydney, died.
19.8.1909. Joseph PULLEN killed at New Pit, Cannop.
10.9.1875. Old granny RUCK died.
Aug 1875. JAMES & GREENSHAM sold their works to Mr. CRAWSHAY.
1875. A plentiful year for nuts !
25.9.1875. Charley HAMPTON, Whitecroft, was married.
Dec 1875. Passenger line opened to Coleford.
25.12.1873. James REDMAN was married.
26.12.1873. James HOOK was married.
Jan 1874. Parkhill line started.
Feb 1874. Miss. MORRELL was married.
5.11.1868. Walter THOMAS, Whitecroft, buried.
April 1872. Martha DUFTY went to Glos Asylom.
May, 1872. Sophia HICKS was married.
June 1872. Whitecroft Union Lodge of Mines was established.
July 1872. There were 1,569 deaths fom sunstroke in New York.
27.7.1872. Farmer PHILLIPS, 72 years, Pastors Hill Farm, Bream, died.
27.7.1872. Ann JONES, Lydney, committed suicide- hung herself on bedpost.
11.8.1872. Sam ROBINS, Bream Eaves, was married.
10.11.1872. Sarah SIMS, Whitecroft, was married.
Aug 1877 to Law suit - Richard THOMAS of Lydbrook was sued by Mr.BRAINS
Nov 1882. of Trefaulgar Colliery, for damages for water getting into Trefaulgar
from Speculations. Settled by arbitrator - damages £8.8.6 awarded to BRAIN.
22.1.1883. Mary MAID was married.
June.1875. Fanny MORSE, Whitecroft Mill, was married.
9.11.1875. Cora MORSE, Whitecroft, was married.
18.4.1876. Annie MORSE, Whitecroft Flour Mill, was married.
no date. Polley MORSE, Whitecroft Mill, was married.
31.7.1878. J.Sidney THOMAS, manager of Parkend Coal Co., was married.
7.2.1877. James BEDDIS carpenter (unsure whether it is his occupation or surname), was killed in Castle Rag Pit.
25.4.1877. George RASBATCH, parkend, killed at Dykes Level.
12.5.1877. George HOWELL, Bream, killed at the Fancy.
15.10.1877. George MORGAN, Bream, died at work in Lydney.
16.7.1915. Ted VAUGHAN, Bream Eaves, killed at Flour Mill Colliery.
8.8.1921. Walter PEART, 30 years, was killed at Prin ? Royal College.
1877. New school built at Pillowell.
20.11.1875. ? COLLINS, Lydney, was killed by coal trucks.
20.11.1875. George WORGAN, (Myah?) Whitecroft, died.
20.11.1875. Jackey TIRE, Breams Eaves, died.
21.11.1875. Enoch MORGAN, Yorkley, was buried.
10.2.1876. Malloy T/FOSSEY, Pillowell, died.
12.2.1876. Mrs. GOLLOP died.
7.1.1875. Tom BANK, Pillowell, died.
23.4.1876. John BUDGE, 70 years, Whitecroft, died.
30.4.1876. Rebecca POPE'S child was buried.
20.10.1883. The Parkend and New Fancy Collieries were sold by auction at Bell Inn, Glos., to Robert TOOMER for £6,500.
23.10.1883. Ben WINTLE, George SAUNDERS, Richard DUFTY and George JENKINS, all boys, were fined for trespass on Severn and Wey line.
Aug 1870. Mr.WALDEN, travelling preacher for the Primitive Methodists, was married at Elwood Chapel.
Aug 1870. Dan NELMS, Whitecroft, on trial for stealing sharfis ? from John WYATT, Whitecroft. (What is sharfis ?? )
Aug 1840. Coleford had gas lights.
Feb 1866. Forester News first published.
April 1866. Clearwell church opened.
12.7.1881. Sam BULL left for America.
25.6.1881. A comet appeared in the North - visible for over 3 weeks.
18.9.1870. Maria CRADDOCK, Whitecroft, was buried.
16.9.1870. Police took a hogshead of cider from the wife of Bibey VIRGOE !
21.9.1867. Richard PHILLIPS was killed.
28.9.1867. Elizabeth WINTLE died.
10.8.1865. Lilley HILL had a child in Australia.
9.4.1867. Lilley HILL had child No. 2 in NEW ZEALAND.
Nov 1867. Joseph SHOULE, was killed at Fancy Branch.
Feb 1882. Sharpness Docks - arrival of a fine 4 masted ship bringing wheat from San Francisco. A slave made good his escape from the ship.
22.1.1883. Tom JARRETT's wife, Bream, died.
5.2.1883. Joe PUSH and Will SHINK went to Lancs.
Oct 1881. Joseph SMITH, Constable Parkend Police, resigned due to illness after 25 years. Last 16 years at Whitecroft and Lydney.
17.10.1881. Will Lark DAVIS, Pillowell, was killed at Holmes
Level, Mauple Hill.
23.10.1881. Granny VAUGHAN was buried.
23.1.1883. Eliyd HOWELL, Coleford, Milkwell, swore her child on Tom Vatcher KEAR, to pay 2 shillings per week.
6.12.1868. Jacob HOOK and James BEACH, Whitecroft, were buried.
1861. Sergeant BEART was killed at the Speech-house.
6.3.1883. Neap RUDGE, Whitecroft, was sent to prison for 14 days for beating his wife.
31.3.1883. Martha HAMPTON, Whitecroft, and John JENKINS, Bream, were married at Elwood Chapel.
18.3.1883. David GRETHIN, 65 years, manager at Parkend Coal Co., died.
27.3.1883. Richard SCOTT, 55 years, Fountain Inn, Parkend, died.
25.3.1883. Thomas KEAR ENGLAND, 73 years, Bream, died.
25.3.1883. Harry HAWKIN's wife, Pillowell, died at 25 years of age.
26.12.1868. Tom LIPPER, Whitecroft, married.
10.1.1862. Daniel HIATT was buried.
7.1.1869. William ELSMORE, Mosley, broke a leg at Fancy.
15.2.1869. Thomas BRICE, Lydney, died.
30.1.1869. John HOPPEY was shot !!
26.1.1869. Mrs. PRITCHARD, Whitecroft, died.
9.5.1869. Cock ROBINS and Haggie HALFORD were married.
6.5.1869. John SHINK married Mary RIGHT.
23.5.1869. Sarah WOOD, Pillowell, was married.
25.5.1869. Henry HULET, Bream, died.
26.5.1869. James THOMAS was killed at Hopewell Pit.
27.5.1869. William HEATH, Bream, died.
27.5.1869. William DUFTY went to America.
3.33.1881. Will SAUNDERS, Whitecroft, broke a leg at Lightmore.
23.1.1883. At Coleford, Harriet BAKER, Whitecroft, swore her child on Jack PARTRIDGE, Lydney, to pay half a crown weekly.

Journal of Alfred HARRIS, 1839 Whitecroft (reply)

slowhands — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 11:57:24 +0000

So long as there are no Copyright issues - I think that it would be a welcome addition :-)

just to give a flavour of what to expect

prior mention
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=3965

23.2.1886. William SMITH, schoolmaster, Board School, Pillowell, was killed.
6.8.1873. Nancy BULLEY of Whitecroft, died at the Grove Engin.
30.8.1873. George LEA was killed at Holmes Level.
1.9.1873. Charles JONES of Little Dean was killed by trams at Parkend.
Sept., 1873. John SAUNDERS of Whitecroft sent to prison for one month.
11.12.1869. Phillip PHIPPS's wife died , Whitecroft.
22.12.1869. Fred SMITH, Whitecroft, died.
Feb.1869. J or S. PAGE, St. Briavels, murdered his wife.
14.11.1871. Jackey TUCKER, the Navvy, fell down Brunswick Pit at Moseley Green.
7.12.1871. Will HYATT had legs and one hand cut off at Fancy Branch.
14.12.1871. Mrs. Richard WILDEN, Breamcross Farm, a daughter born.
Nov 1869. George PEABODY died.
Nov 1869. Clearwell hospital opened.
Oct 1873. Richard THOMAS, Breams Eaves, died.
Nov 1873. Joseph PREEST died.
16.11.1873. James WINTLE, Fancy Pit, died.
15.11.1873. Miss MORSE died.
17.11.1873. Harry ADDIS married Gidds ? PAUL.
14.3.1879. Masons Arms, Bream, owned by Jack PHIPPS was sold.
17.7.1889. Mat Morgan WHITE killed at Buckspool.
17.5.1869. Elias MORGAN lost his watch !!
4.12.1888. Jack HOMLES, Tom EVANS, Jack WILLET, were suffocated at PillsWell Level.
22.11.1888. Christiana LEWIS fell in Bay Brook and died.
Oct 1871. Jack CROCKET, Yorkley, died.
3.10.1871. Ted BROWN went to Durham.
8.9.1871. Colliers at Fancy Pit and Parkend on strike.
17.10.1871. Old Tom SKUFLOR, Whitecroft, died.
24.10.1871. Sharlot TOBEY jailed for stealing coal.
5.11.1871. Bentley DUFTY, Breams Eaves, died.
1872. A very wet year !!
1838. Great Western opened.
1867. Dr. TEAGUE, Coroner, died.
1866. Lydney School opened.
1862. Edward MEACHER esquire, died.
1870. Superintendent CHIPP appointed to Coleford.
6.9.1905. Ann HEWETT, New Inn, Bream, died.
10.4.1902. Ted Charles GLOVEY, was buried.
23.1.1872. William DOBS died at Tail of Pool.
1872. Mr. BATHWIST'S house at Lydney demolished.
1872. Furnace Works bought Parkend Tin Works.
1872. Henry PHILLIPS left the brewery.
23.3.1872. Amy BAILEY , Yorkley, died. Widow of late Thomas BAILEY.
11.3.1873. Thomas JONES BONNEY married.
8.11.1867. Explosion and fire at Ferndale Colliery, Rhondda. 160 dead.
23.11.1867. Allen GOULD and LARKINS hanged at Manchester.
25.4.1867. Viney Hill church opened.
27.4.1867. Elizabeth WILDING died.
20.2.1867. Manuel NESBIN killed.
20.3.1868. Phoebe WILDING died.
4.5.1865. Persilla LEWIS died.
27.5.1868. Nancy JAMES, Parkend, died.
25.12.1871. Christmas Day - rained all day !
17.12.1871. Richard SKINNER died.
10.12.1871. Frederick JONES, who murdered his sweetheart,Emley GARDNER, was hung at Glos Tannery.
Jan 1872. Tom NELMS lost his boy.
21.9.1867. Richard PHILLIPS was killed at Parkend.
20.2.1868. Emanuel JAMES was killed at China Pit.
11.11.1867. Joseph SHOVEL was killed at Fancy Branch.
28.9.1867. Elizabeth WINTLE died.
12.1.1874. E.C.BUTT, Edwin BAILEY and Ann Burny were executed at Glos Jail for murder.
17.10.1879. The Severn Bridge was opened amidst flag waving and cannon fire.
There were river excursions to see the bridge. On the hillside were
swing boats, merry go rounds, shooting galleries etc. Bridge was
completed within 4 years at cost of £ 200,000.
30.8.1882. Benjamin WINTLE of Whitecroft died.
31.1.1882. Sardham WINTLE, Whiecroft was married.
20.12.1881. James HOOK, Whitecroft, was jailed for stealing coal.
20.10.1879. 'Maid Maria' with 8 trucks of coal, went over the Severn Bridge for the very 1st time.
24.6.1871. George PRICE was killed at Fancy.
1871. Peslah ground for sale.
1871. Cooper Dicks ground behind the Row, Whitecroft, for sale.
18.7.1871. Will GESS'S father was killed.
July, 1871. Harry MADOX fell down Old Pit, Standfast.
13.8.1871. BEDMORE, Whitecroft, was buried.
May, 1915. Herbert NASH of Elwood was killed at Pillowell Colliery.
25.2.1878. Mary Ann SAUNDERS, Whitecroft, was buried.
15.2.1878. Elizabeth VENTER, Miners Arms, was buried.
25.12.1878. Will DAVIES, Wisler the Sloap. died.
25.6.1879. Will NUBBIN YEOMAN, Bream, died. (Yeoman could be occ')
20.5.1870. Tom BLANCH of Elwood, killed Lydney BEDSON.
23.5.1870. Harry DOGHOLE ? married Ruth HARRIS.
16.6.1870. Richard WINTOUR, Whitecroft, was married.
16.6.1870. Sarah PHILLIPS, Miners Arms, Whitecroft, was buried.
16.6.1870. Jane PRUCK, Whitecroft, died.
June,1870. John MORGAN, Pillowell, was fined 20 shillings for selling beer.
8.1.1870. William TOOSE, Whitecroft, died.
15.2.1870. Tom PREECE, Breams Eaves, died.
16.2.1870. William STOMPERS, Whitecroft, died.
16.2.1870. Jackey LEA, Mosley Green, died.
18.2.1870. John MORGAN, Yorkley, died

2.3.1870. Thomas WOOD, Whitecroft, was buried.
27.2.1870. William JAMES, Bunneyswood, was buried.
21.2.1870. Luke KEAR, Starvecrow, was killed at Parkend.
25.2.1870. Mrs. GWILLIAN, Moseley Green, died.
10.3.1870. Charles JAMES, Parkend, died.
-do- Skarlot TOY, Yorkley, died.
5.3.1870. Charles EBSWORTH, Parkend, died.
16.3.1870. Richard POWELL, Elwood, was killed.
5.4.1870. Tom BEACH, Whitecroft, fine 20 pounds for selling beer without a licence.
25.5.1870. Tom BEACH, Whitecroft, died.
8.4.1870. Charlot JONES, Doghole, Whitecroft, died.
9.4.1870. Mary BEACH, Whitecroft, died.
5.6.1870. Isaac ADMIRAL, Breams Eaves, died.
6.6.1870. Oliver RICHARDS, Whitecroft, died.
12.5.1870. Noley CLARK'S wife ran away.
5.2.1883. Charlot Gobey BEACH, Whitecroft, died.
7.2.1883. John COOK died.
9.2.1883. Frank HYATT killed at Portskewet tunnel.
14.2.1883. Tarl PRICE'S wife was buried with her two daughters.
7.11.1872. Taylor's Circus at Lydney.
30.7.1909. PEARL or PEART killed at Flour Mill Colliery.
2.9.1909. James EDWARDS,( tickle) killed at Flour Mill Colliery.
July, 1874. Telegraph and signal poles erected on Severn & Wey line.
1.8.1874. Tom EVERETT of Brains Green, killed at Fancy Pit.
29.7.1874. Tom JONES, Whitecroft, was burned to death.
18.1.1875. Fred LEWIS, Whitecroft, died.
1874/5. Miners strike, Forest of Dean, for 11 weeks, 3 days.
Ended on 27th January, 1875.

Diary of Alfred HARRIS

unknown — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 11:47:01 +0000

Some years ago the dairy of Alfred HARRIS (born 15 December 1839) who lived at Whitecroft was made available on the internet and I saved a copy of this. I believe it is no longer available and I was wondering if it would be of interest to the Forum. I found it very useful as it referred to my ancestor William TOOZE. It is not indexed and not in strictly chronological order, but it is a fascinating look at his life and times. There is also a photo of him. There at 21 pdf's and the whole file is about 19MB.