Did some more digging myself this morning on the basis of what you had posted and my own research.

Thomas Mountjoy b1825 married Phoebe Sophia Cooper b1825, both in the FOD. Phoebe was the child of Nathaniel Cooper b c1789 East Dean, and his wife Alice also born c1789, in Much Birch, Herefordshire. IGI has Nathaniel baptised 14 Feb 1790, son of Thomas and Mary Cooper. Other children of Nathaniel and Alice were Henry b1826, George b1830, Charles b1832, and Edwin b1835.

Thomas and Phoebe Sophia had seven children. Phoebe Sophia died sometime between 1858 (birth of George) and 1861 as Thomas is a widower in 1861.

Of the children, Phoebe Sophia Mountjoy, the eldest, stayed in FOD and was with her grandparents in 1861. (Nathaniel lived to the grand old age of 84 or thereabouts, finally dying in 1872). Have not tracked her on yet, although your earlier information is a good start.

The other children, Thomas b1850, William b1851, Jane b1853, Rosa b29 Apr 1855, John b1856, George b1858, all took off to Dudley with Thomas Sr.

I have found Jane in 1881 keeping house for brother Thomas (a widower at 32) in Birmingham.

So regarding the link you gave me, the Sophia and Mary Ann would have to be sisters of this Thomas I think?

Ellee

and I'll do a bit more digging but it looks like this is the source of the BRISCOE

Thomas and Sophie are the children of William and Sophia.

Sophia marries into the BRISCOE line.

I know it has been a couple of years since you posted the Thomas Mountjoy family, but I have only just worked my way back to the FOD on this, my grandfather's maternal line. So I am a newcomer working my way through all the posts.

In your 1851 census listing, you have Rosa Mountjoy, daughter of Thomas. Rosa is my great grandmother following her marriage to Matthew Buckley in Dudley, 8 Jul 1877. It appears that Thomas and family left FOD for other parts (so we won't say anything more about them).

My reason for contacting you is that Matthew and Rosa had two children - Arthur Briscoe Buckley and William Thomas Buckley (grandfather).

I presume the Briscoe name has caught your attention?

I had wondered where it came from, and it would appear it is linked into the Mountjoys and Briscoes being discussed on other threads.

So I've come in on this thread to see if it can be linked into your more recent discussions of Mary Ann and the Briscoes.

Looking forward to hearing from you

Ellee

MOUNTJOY Thomas 25 Engine Driver Lea Hamlet
Phoebe 25 Gloucestershire Prochl
Phebor Daughter 3 Lea Hamlet
William 1 month East Dean
Thomas 1 year Ex Parochial

1861
Nathaniel Cooper abt 1791 Crusoway East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Flaxby, Littledean and Newnham Gloucestershire
Alice Cooper abt 1791 Huck Dewsburch, Herefordshire, England Wife Flaxby, Littledean and Newnham Gloucestershire
Phebe Sophia Mountjoy abt 1848 Lahawlet, Gloucestershire, England Gran Daughter Flaxby, Littledean and Newnham

1871
Phoebe S Merebith abt 1848 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Wife Flaxley Gloucestershire
Reuben Merebith abt 1845 Little Dean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Head Flaxley Gloucestershire

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Year: 1832
Month: Dec
Day: 4
Grooms_Surname: WILLIAMS
Grooms_Forenames: John
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Widower
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Little Dean Woodside in the Hundred of St Briavels
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: MOUNTJOY
Brides_Forenames: Sophia
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: Widow
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Little Dean Woodside in the Hundred of St Briavels
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Licence
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: He marks she signs
Witness_1: Ann Mountjoy
Witness_2: Joseph A Burriston
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: J Parsons Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P110 IN 1/9
Page_Number: 40
Parish_Chapel: Littledean

1841
Sophia Williams abt 1796 Gloucestershire, England Lea, Gloucestershire
Ann Mountjoy abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Lea, Gloucestershire
Jame Mountjoy abt 1823 Gloucestershire, England Lea, Gloucestershire
John Mountjoy abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Lea, Gloucestershire
Mary Mountjoy abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Lea, Gloucestershire
Sophia Mountjoy abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Lea, Gloucestershire
Thomas Mountjoy abt 1827 Gloucestershire, England Lea, Gloucestershire

1851 East Dean
MOUNTJOY Thomas 25 Engine Driver Lea Hamlet
Phoebe 25 Gloucestershire Prochl
Phebor Daughter 3 Lea Hamlet
William 1 month East Dean
Thomas 1 year Ex Parochial
COOPER Susanna Visitor Married 50 Ex Parochial

COOPER Nathaniel 61 Engine driver Little Dean
Alice 62 Herefordshire Mich-----church
George 23 Engine Driver Hinders Lane
COOPER Edwin son 16 Engine Driver Hindersland

1861 Widowed
Thomas Mountjoy abt 1826 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Dudley Worcestershire
George Mountjoy abt 1858 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Dudley Worcestershire
Jane Mountjoy abt 1853 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Dudley Worcestershire
John Mountjoy abt 1856 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Dudley Worcestershire
Rosa Mountjoy abt 1854 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Dudley Worcestershire
Thomas Mountjoy abt 1850 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Dudley Worcestershire
William Mountjoy abt 1852 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Dudley Worcestershire

1861
Nathaniel Cooper abt 1791 Crusoway East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Flaxby, Littledean and Newnham Gloucestershire
Alice Cooper abt 1791 Huck Dewsburch, Herefordshire, England Wife Flaxby, Littledean and Newnham Gloucestershire
Phebe Sophia Mountjoy abt 1848 Lahawlet, Gloucestershire, England Gran Daughter Flaxby, Littledean and Newnham

1871 ?
Jane Mountjoy abt 1853 Newnham, Gloucestershire, England Orphan St James and St Paul Gloucestershire
George Mountjoy abt 1858 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Nephew Dudley Worcestershire
William Mountjoy abt 1852 Gloucestershire, England Boarder Walsall Staffordshire

1871
Phoebe S Merebith abt 1848 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Wife Flaxley Gloucestershire
Reuben Merebith abt 1845 Little Dean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Head Flaxley Gloucestershire

1881
Thomas Mountjoy abt 1849 Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head 82 Friston St, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Jane Mountjoy abt 1854 Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Sister 82 Friston St, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

August 2008 update

Is thsi Thomas arriving in New York ?

THOMAS MOUNTJOY Occupation LABORER
Age 40
Sex M
Literacy U
Ship NEBRASKA
Arrived 14 Sep 1868
Origin IRELAND
Port LIVERPOOL & QUEENSTOWN
Last Residence
Destination 7328
Plan Unknown
Passage Unknown