Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Cop Meadows

Cop Meadows (reply)

whitegoosegal — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:17:43 +0000

Thanks Harry I will check that out ASP. It is wonderful that people are so helpful.

Whitehall Cottage, Lower Lydbrook ? (reply)

slowhands — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 10:01:58 +0000

There was a Whitehall cottage in this "area" - up on the hill side above the main road heading towards the old viaduct

Cop Meadows (reply)

HarryBrook — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:39:29 +0000

There are no cottages on the hill above Cop Meadows, as Bill from Forge Hill confirms in another posting.
A photo of 'Lydbrook Bell Hill 1930' in the 'Lydbrook 2' series of old photos on this site shows Sarah Siddon's house in the bottom right hand corner with the start of Cop Meadows behind and extending to the right off photo, to the left of the house is Bell Hill.

Cop Meadows (reply)

ritpetite — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:52:43 +0000

From my cousin who lives in Forge Hill, Joys Green.

I have sent this on to Gill - Bill knows more about Lydbrook families than I do - the names ring a bell but that is all.
If these are the meadows opposite me - then she was probably born on Bell Hill or in a cottage which stood in the middle of the meadows - completely gone now!
Would be better looking at all the photos of Lydbrook and families on the Sungreen site wouldn't she!
I think there are some Gunters there. http://www.sungreen.co.uk/

Mary Ann GUNTER nee JONES Lydbrook (reply)

whitegoosegal — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:22:02 +0000

Thank you very much for all the info, it is very good of you to have taken the trouble. I will spend some time mowing through it and fitting it in with the work I have already done. Regards Irene.

Old Photos - Lydbrook (reply)

whitegoosegal — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:07:19 +0000

Thanks Admin for all the old photo's it is going to keep us busy for a long time. Regards Irene

Cop Meadows (reply)

whitegoosegal — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:00:35 +0000

Thank you very much, I know that area though I have never been to see it. Do you know if there are any cottages still there. My Mother was born there and I have been trying to get a photograph for her but have not had any luck. Regards Irene

Cop Meadows (reply)

HarryBrook — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:51:52 +0000

I understand from two reliable local sources that Cop Meadows ran along the hillside behind what is known as Sarah Siddons' house

Old Photos - Lydbrook (reply)

admin — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:34:18 +0000

Can you help? Do you have any old photographs that we could copy and make an album for her.

Photo Gallery Old Photos - Lydbrook
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/lydbrook/

Lydbrook Views October 2009
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=25835

Dorothy JONES 1916 - Lydbrook - Cop Meadow (reply)

slowhands — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:06:05 +0000

Does her birth cert or father's death cert give any further clues ?

Name: Dorothy F Jones
Mother's Maiden Surname: Madley
Date of Registration: Oct Nov Dec 1916
Registration district: Westbury S
Registration county: Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 433

Name: Albert L Madley
Mother's Maiden Surname: Jones
Date of Registration: Jan Feb Mar 1916
Registration district: Monmouth
Registration county: Wales
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 42

Name: Alfred A Madley
Year of Registration: 1914
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Mother's Maiden Name: Jones
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 44

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Name: Margaret L Madley
Death Registration Month/Year: 1933
Age at death (estimated): 49
Registration district: Gloucester
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 293

Name: James L Madley
Death Registration Month/Year: 1931
Age at death (estimated): 49
Registration district: Monmouth
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 23

Name: Margaret L Jones
Name: James L Madley
Year of Registration: 1913
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Spouse's Surname: Madley
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 75

1911 Lydbrook
JONES ISAAC HENRY M 1857 54 Monmouth Monmouthshire
JONES ALBERT HENRY M 1894 17 Monmouth Monmouthshire
JONES ETHEL MAY F 1896 15 Monmouth Monmouthshire
JONES STANLEY WILSON M 1899 12 Monmouth Monmouthshire

1911?
JONES MARGARET F 1885 26 Ross Herefordshire

1901
Isaac Jones abt 1857 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Monmouthshire
Mary J Jones abt 1858 Ansymmster, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife West Dean, Monmouthshire
Frederick Jones abt 1879 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire
Margaret Jones abt 1884 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Monmouthshire d
Lily Jones abt 1890 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Monmouthshire
Albert Jones abt 1894 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire
Ethel Jones abt 1896 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Monmouthshire
Stanley Jones abt 1899 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire

1891
Isaac Jones abt 1837 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Jane Jones abt 1858 Pontymister, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Frederic Jones abt 1879 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Margaret Jones abt 1884 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Harold Jones abt 1888 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Lily Jones abt 1890 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire

Name: Margaret Louisa Jones
Year of Registration: 1883
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 243

Year: 1862
Month: Feb
Day: 23
Parents_Surname: JONES
Child_Forenames: Isaac Henry
Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames: Margaret
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Lydbrook
Occupation: Widow
Officiating_Minister: Temple Hamilton Chase
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: 20811
Page_Number: 40
Parish_Chapel: Lydbrook

Cop Meadow - JONES / GUNTER (reply)

slowhands — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:58:28 +0000

Had a few problems with the link - so just in case I have copied the note here

[I WOULD be very pleased to hear from anyone who knew my grandfather Henry Isaac Jones or my grandmother Annie Elizabeth who lived and died in Lydbrook.

My mother Dorothy Florence Jones is 94 years old and lost both her parents when she was about seven years old. She was eventually adopted by an aunt and uncle in Yorkshire when she was 16 years old but before that was raised by ‘Granny’ Mary Anne Gunter in Lydbrook. Granny Gunter was really my mothers aunt, sister to her father. There were also two other brothers, James and John.

Mum says she was born at a place called Cop meadow but cannot remember much about the place and longs to hear more about her family, any little titbits will fill in some blanks for her and for her children.

Can you help? Do you have any old photographs that we could copy and make an album for her. We may have left all this a bit late, but you know the old saying better late than never and it would make an old lady very happy to be reunited with her family even if only in photographs.

Please help if you can, any scrap of information is better than nothing. My name is Irene Toddington and I live at Tregantle House, Tregatillian, Cornwall TR9 6JQ. . Thank you for any information.

Mary Ann GUNTER nee JONES Lydbrook (reply)

slowhands — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:44:13 +0000

< late reply 24 hrs without Internet connection :-( >

Year: 1854
Month: Jul
Day: 2
Parents_Surname: GUNTER
Child_Forenames: Edwin
Fathers_Forenames: Edward
Mothers_Forenames: Leah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Lower Lydbrook
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: Temple Hamilton Chase
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: 20811
Page_Number: 7
Parish_Chapel: Lydbrook

1851
Margaret Jones abt 1818 Sinton, Herefordshire, England Visitor West Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Jones abt 1850 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire

Year 1854
Month Oct
Day 30
Parents Surname JONES
Child Forenames Thomas
Fathers Forenames [not stated]
Mothers Forenames Margaret
Mothers Surname
Residence Osla in Lydbrook
Occupation [not stated]
Officiating Minister Temple Hamilton Chase
Event Baptism
Memoranda Privately
Notes Illegitimate son
Register Reference 20811
Page Number 9
Parish Chapel Lydbrook

1861 Anchorberry
Margaret Jones abt 1817 Kempley, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
James Jones abt 1841 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Jones abt 1850 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Thomas Jones abt 1853 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Isaac Jones abt 1856 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
John Jones abt 1858 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

Name: Margaret Jones
Name: Thomas Limbrick
Year of Registration: 1865
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 449

1871 lydbrook
Thomas Limberick 54
Margaret Limberick 55
Mary Ann Jones 21 step dau
Tom Jones 17 step son
Isaac Jones 15 step son
Thomas Preece 5 grand son
Amelio Jones 9 Months grand dau

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name: Mary Ann Jones
Name: Edward Gunter
Year of Registration: 1880
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 411

1881
Edwin Gunter abt 1854 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Gunter abt 1852 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Wife Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Emily Jones abt 1872 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Step Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
William George Jones abt 1879 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Step Son Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Albert Gunter Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire

1891
Edwin Gunter abt 1853 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Gunter abt 1852 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Albert Gunter abt 1881 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Ellen Gunter abt 1883 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Tom Gunter abt 1884 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
John Gunter abt 1888 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
James Gunter abt 1889 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

1901 Lydbrook
Edwin Gunter abt 1853 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Monmouthshire
Mary A Gunter abt 1851 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Monmouthshire
Albert Gunter abt 1881 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire
Ellen Gunter abt 1883 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Monmouthshire
Thomas Gunter abt 1884 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire
John Gunter abt 1889 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire
James Gunter abt 1890 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire
Florrie Gunter abt 1895 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Granddaughter West Dean, Monmouthshire

Year: 1931
Month: Feb
Day: 15
Surname: GUNTER
Forenames: Edwin
Residence: Upper Lydbrook
Age_at_death: 76 years
Officiating_Minister: H Thompson
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P208 IN 1/13
Page_No: 63
Parish_Chapel: Lydbrook

Year: 1936
Month: Aug
Day: 13
Surname: GUNTER
Forenames: Mary Ann
Residence: Upper Lydbrook
Age_at_death: 85 [1851]
Officiating_Minister: T Oliver Edwards Vicar of St Michaels Sydenham SE26
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P208 IN 1/13
Page_No: 83
Parish_Chapel: Lydbrook

Cowmeadow (reply)

whitegoosegal — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:20:10 +0000

Hi, we have just relised that my husband has been in touch with you on Genes reunited, small world! thanks anyway and we are happy to talk anytime. kind regards Irene.

Cowmeadow (reply)

sylviamorgan — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:00:56 +0000

Hi
Your Mary Ann was my great grandfather`s sister. His name was James JONES born 1840 at Drybrook
I have lots of information about the family and you`re welcome to contact me by e-mail
Sylvia

Cowmeadow (reply)

whitegoosegal — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:51:07 +0000

Hi, My Mothers aunt was a Jones before marriage and after marriage she became known as Granny Gunter because she seems to have looked after children of the village. If you are of the family it would be great to share notes. Regards Irene.

Cowmeadow (reply)

whitegoosegal — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:46:10 +0000

Thanks Shepway but that is an advert which I put in the grocery shop in Lydbrook to try and find information. It was kind of you though. Regards Irene.

Cowmeadow (reply)

shepway — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:35:37 +0000

http://www.forest-and-wye-today.co.uk/Letters.cfm?id=40445&headline=Looking%20for%2...

Cowmeadow (reply)

whitegoosegal — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:19:28 +0000

Thanks for your answer but no, I know that it is a place above Lydbrook and Mum could look down on the village from the house. What does interest me is your name. One of my ancestors was a Gunter from Lydbrook Mary Anne Gunter was my Mothers Aunt, perhaps we are relatives in some way. Regards whitegoosegal.

Cowmeadow (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 22:34:23 +0000

Could it be Cowmeadow?

There is a Cowmeadow farm in English Bicknor and a Cow Meadow Orchard.....

Nearer the village Cowmeadow Farm was built c. 1820 next to older farm buildings.

From: 'English Bicknor', A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 5: Bledisloe Hundred, St. Briavels Hundred, The Forest of Dean (1996), pp. 101-117. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=23254 Date accessed: 08 December 2010.

http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm?mapAction=gaz&gazName=g&...

Modern address of the farm :-

VM & DJ Gunter
Address: Cowmeadow Farm, English Bicknor, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7PD

Cop Meadows

whitegoosegal — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:24:56 +0000

Does anyone know of a place called Cop Meadows in Lydbrook where my mother says she was born in a little white house. My Mother is 94 and talks all the time about her old home. Any information would be great. Thank you. Whitegoosegal