Forest of Dean FHT Forum

Mary Jane ELLWAY 1881 Pillowell (reply)

slowhands — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:54:57 +0000

1891 Chapel Hill

William Ellway Head Married Male 38 1853 Coal miner West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Susan Ellway Wife Married Female 42 1849 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
James Ellway Son Single Male 19 1872 Coal miner West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
William Ellway Son Single Male 15 1876 Coal miner West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Edward Ellway Son - Male 13 1878 Coal miner West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Mary J Ellway Daughter - Female 10 1881 Scholar West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Albert Ellway Son - Male 8 1883 Scholar West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Grantley Ellway Son - Male 6 1885 Scholar West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Howard Ellway Son - Male 1 1890 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Beatrice A Ellway Daughter - Female 0 1891 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

William CHURCH Wheelwright in 1921 Stroud (reply)

slowhands — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:41:59 +0000

1921 Name William Church Gender Male Wheelwright
Birth Circa 1867 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
Residence June 19 1921 Tower Hill, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
Age 54 Marital status Married

Lodger Frederick Perry Circa 1853
Lodger William Penny Circa 1860
Lodger William Church Circa 1867
Lodger Kathleen Church Circa 1869 born Wales
Lodger Edgar Davies Circa 1873

William Yemm Church (reply)

beav2012 — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:06:36 +0000

Possible deaths?

Name: William Church
Death Age: 66
Birth Date: abt 1865
Registration Date: Apr. 1931
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration District: Gloucester
Inferred County Gloucestershire
Volume:6a
Page:339

Name: Kate Church
Death Age: 60
Birth Date: abt 1877
Registration Date: Jan. 1937
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District: Gloucester
Inferred County Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page:468

CHURCH, KATE:60
GRO Reference: 1937 M Quarter in GLOUCESTER Volume 06A Page 468
CHURCH, KATHLEEN:57
GRO Reference: 1937 M Quarter in DOVER Volume 02A Page 1999

William Yemm Church (reply)

beav2012 — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:19:29 +0000

Yes, I've seen the 1921 census but could not find a marriage.

I don't have access to newspapers anymore but found this:

Name: William Church
Trial Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1865
Trial Date: 9 Apr 1889
Occupation: Wheelwright
Charge: Indecently Exposing
Sentence: Not Guilty

William can also be found from 1906 - 1909 in the Gwent, Wales, Workhouse Registers, 1833-1957

Name: William Church
Gender:Male
Admission Age: 41
Record Type: Admission
Birth Date:abt 1865
Admission Date:8 Sep 1906
Residence Place Wales, Monmouth

William Yemm Church (reply)

DGB — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:57:48 +0000

Thank you for looking.

John Church was sentenced to 3 months hard labour as he pleaaded guilty for Bigamy, according local newspapers of the time.

Managed to find 1881 census of William in Silver street, Abenhal, occupation is wheelwright.

William served in South Africa from 1899 to 1902. Found a 1921 Census of him living at Tower Hill, Stroud. Says born Cinderford & unemployed Wheelwright. There's a Kathleen Church also married, belive to be William's wife and census says she's from Wrexham, West Wales. So am 50/50 on this.

Still looking for their marriage record and William's death record etc.

William Yemm Church (reply)

beav2012 — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:32:04 +0000

CHURCH, JOHN FREDERICK. Mother's Maiden Surname: YEMM
GRO Reference: 1861 M Quarter in ST PANCRAS Volume 01B Page 158

CHURCH, ALBERT: Mother's Maiden Surname: YEM
GRO Reference: 1863 J Quarter in WESTBURY ON SEVERN Volume 06A Page 200

CHURCH, WILLIAM YEMM. Mother's Maiden Surname: YEMIN
GRO Reference: 1865 M Quarter in WESTBURY ON SEVERN Volume 06A Page 213

1881 Census (only record I can find)
Name: William Church
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Where born: Westbury On Trim (?)
Civil parish: Vessels
County/Island: Royal Navy
Country: England
Street Address: "Achilles"
Occupation: Ord 2 Cl
Registration District: Royal Navy
ED, institution, or vessel: Achilles

Apr 5th, 1891, Census
Name: William Yemm Church
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Relationship: Soldier
Birth Year: 1866
Birthplace: East Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Civil parish: Gillingham
Residence Place: Brompton, Gillingham, Kent, England
Registration District: Medway
Sub registration district: Gillingham
ED, Institution or Vessel: Brompton Barracks

UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 Preview
Passenger Lists.
Name: William Church
Other: H W Hayes
Birth: Abt 1867
Departure: 8 Jul 1891 England
Arrival: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

The only other records I could find for a William, has his occupation of a Wheelwright?

Is this their Father?

Name: John Church
Birth Year:abt 1837
Age:35
Committal Date:14 Dec 1872
Residence Year: 1872
Residence Place: Mitcheldean
Occupation: Butcher
Reference Number:Q/Gc6/6
URL: http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/genealogy/Search.aspx

Ancestry has John Church. Trial: 1 Apr. 1873. Gloucestershire, England. 14 years Imprisonment for Bigamy.

Possibly Eliza?

1881 Census
Eliza Ann Church
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: 1836
Relationship to Head: Servant
Where born: Abenhall, Gloucestershire, England
Civil parish: St Georges Hanover
County/Island: London
Street Address: 28 B Albemarle St
Marital Status: Widow
Occupation: Nurse Domestic Serv
Registration District: Chelsea

William Riley ELLWAY born 1881 (reply)

Cyndi_B — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:28:47 +0000

My great grandmother was Mary J Ellway born june 8, 1881 in Pillowell. We don’t know much about her except that she hated living in Canada and on a trip in 1954 she decided to stay in England and great grandpa wrote a letter home that she took ill and passed away coming home alone. Later on we found out she lived many years in England

Charles Jesse DAVIS 1872 - 1874 ? (reply)

beav2012 — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:33:23 +0000

Birth record from the General Register Office

DAVIS, CHARLES JESSE. MOTHERS MAIDEN SURNAME: CLARKE
GRO Reference: 1872 M Quarter in GLOUCESTER Volume 06A Page 292.

What year did the family arrive in South Australia?
So far, I have only found one family arriving in South Australia with only two children Lucy and Charles in 1877. Father was a bricklayer.

Charles Davis died in 1909 and in a newspaper, article published on the 28th of October 1909 it states that he arrived in Australia around 31 years ago (1877/1878).

William Yemm Church

DGB — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:37:33 +0000

I have a William Yemm Church born in Littledean 22/01/1865 - Baptised 16/02/1865 Mitcheldean Congregational.

Parents John Church & Eliza Yemm - married 04/10/1860 at St Michael, Abenhall.

John deserted the family in 1866. Their children were bording with who I believe are Eliza's parents. William Yemm (80) & Mary Yemm (81) at Baby Lane, Abinghall. His broethers were John F (Frank) Church and Albert Church.

Only records of William is his Royal Engineer service records - Joined 01/01/1890 to16/12/1899 Home based service. South Africa 17/12/1899 to 22/08/1902 - Discharge Chatham.

Looking for any help or information for 1881 census, marriages etc.

As not sure when he left the area or if he came back and married locally.

Thank you in advance

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CROAT family - looking for descendants (reply)

ashley199807 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:17:27 +0000

Hello,

I know this is an old post, but I am interested in connecting with you if you see this. I have information about your son, my husband.

James; Woodend Canterbury (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:07:49 +0000

Interestingly there is also a James Drive in Woodend

There maybe a record of a T H James Sheepfarmer in the area

and a number of JAMES family burials in the Selwyn area

Terry Glyn James (reply)

jhopkins — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:53:15 +0000

Kia ora Rita

Sorry to hear of your loss.

When we lived in Woodend, North Canterbury a few years ago, we lived in a subdivision established by a James family. One of the lanes was named Lydney Lane, so I assume they named it that for a reason!

I wonder if they are a part of the Forest of Dean mob that has migrated in dribs and drabs to North Canterbury like my FoD ancestors? Do you know of this branch of the James family?

I only met one of them - the widow of one of the James brothers, called Pauline James. We lived not far from her and equidistant on the other side of us in the subdivision was her brother in law (brother of her late husband), but we never met him.

I could contact Pauline for you if you are curious. It is only the James/Lydney Lane coincidence that suggests a connection.

Best wishes, John

Plaisted, Sier & Young Familes of Westbury 1700s (reply)

Lyoung — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 21:47:33 +0000

Hi Chris, I am a Young and my grandparents lived at grove farm . x

Frank B C NICHOLS 1914 - 1992 Cinderford Policeman

slowhands — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:48:44 +0000

and grandfather to Jockey and trainer Paul Nicholls OBE

Deaths 1992 (>99%)
NICHOLLS FRANK BENJAMIN C 28NO1914 BRISTOL 22 891

1939 Station Terrace Cinderford
Lucy Nellie Nicholls 29 Jun 1912 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 355 1
Frank Benjamin Charles Nicholls 28 Nov 1914 Male Police Officer Married 355 2

Marriages Sep 1937 (>99%)
Curtis Lucy N Gloucester C. 6a 1242
Nicholls Frank B C Gloucester C. 6a 1242

1921 Gloucester
Nicholls Frank Charles 1884
Nicholls Evelyn Alice 1885
Nicholls Frank Benjamin C 1914

NICHOLLS Frank Benjamin Charles POTTER 1914 Gloucester Gloucester, Northern 8 347

Marriages Dec 1911 (>99%)
NICHOLLS Frank C Gloucester 6a 682
Potter Evelyn A Gloucester 6a 682

1911 55 St Catherine St Gloucester,
Charles Nicholls Head Married Male 60 1851 Wine merchant's porter Sandhurst Glos
Eliza Nicholls Wife Married Female 65 1846 Nil Newnham Glos
Frank Charles Nicholls Son Single Male 27 1884 Compositor Gloucester

1911 Worcester Parade Gloucester
Alice Potter Head Widow Female 48 1863 Nil Chormhall Gloucestershire
Evelin Alice Potter Daughter Single Female 27 1884 Collar machinist genls Garsley Glostershire
Georgina Potter Daughter Single Female 22 1889 Collar machinist genls Hansworth Birmingham
Florence May Potter Daughter Single Female 15 1896 Genls collar creaser Kinsholm Gloucester
Olive Kate Potter Daughter Single Female 13 1898 School Kinsholm Gloucester
Annie Potter Daughter Single Female 10 1901 School Kinsholm Gloucester
Frederick Charles Potter Son - Male 7 1904 School Kinsholm Gloucester
Frances Henry Potter Son - Male 3 1908 - Kinsholm Gloucester
John Marrison Smith Son-in-law Married Male 32 1879 Labourer telegraph g w r St Marys de C T Gloucester
Ellen Elizabeth Smith Daughter Married Female 25 1886 Nil Darby St Marys

1901 College Precincts Gloucester
Charles Nicholls Head Married Male 50 1851 Porter at wine & spirit merchant Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Eliza Nicholls Wife Married Female 56 1845 Caretaker of church high school Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
Alice E Nicholls Daughter Single Female 23 1878 Assistant to caretaker Gloucestershire, England
Frank Nicholls Son Single Male 17 1884 Apprentice to printer Gloucestershire, England

1891 St Catherine St Gloucester
Charles Hy Nicholls Head Married Male 40 1851 Labourer Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Eliza Nicholls Wife Married Female 45 1846 - Newham, Gloucestershire, England
Alice E Nicholls Daughter Single Female 13 1878 - Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Frank C Nicholls Son Single Male 7 1884 - Gloucester

1881 80 St Catherine St Gloucester
Charles Nichols Head Married Male 30 1851 Carman Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Eliza Nichols Wife Married Female 35 1846 - Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
Alice Nichols Daughter Single Female 3 1878 - Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Henry Boulton Lodger Single Male 26 1855 Carman Upleadon, Gloucestershire, England
Albert Nichols Lodger Single Male 16 1865 Stableman (huntsman) Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England

Marriages Sep 1872 (>99%)
Nicholls Charles Gloucester 6a 484a
Wellington Eliza Gloucester 6a 484a

1871 Bengove Farm Sandhurst
George Nicholls Head - Male 48 1823 Ag lab Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Hannah Nicholls Wife - Female 40 1831 - Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Charles Nicholls Son - Male 20 1851 Railway porter Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Walter Nicholls Son - Male 12 1859 Scholar Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Agnes Nicholls Daughter - Female 8 1863 Scholar Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Albert Nicholls Son - Male 5 1866 Scholar Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Ann Nicholls Daughter - Female 1 1870 - Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England

1871 Kinsholm Gloucester
Eliza Wellington Servant - Female 25 1846 - Newnham, Gloucestershire, England

1861 Falkner Street, Gloucester,
Joseph Wellington Head Married Male 40 1821 Paper merchant Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
Hannah M Wellington Wife Married Female 36 1825 - Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
Martin N Wellington Son - Male 9 1852 Scholar Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
Caleb J Wellington Son - Male 7 1854 Scholar Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
Frances M Wellington Daughter - Female 5 1856 Scholar Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
George K Wellington Son - Male 1 1860 - Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Hannah King Mother in law Widow Female 70 1791 Fundholder Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Alfred King Nephew Unmarried Male 17 1844 Warehouse servant Newnham

1851 Church Yd Newnham St Newnham
Joseph Wellington Head Married Male 30 1821 Tanner Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
Mary Ann Wellington Wife Married Female 30 1821 Dressmaker Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
Eliza Wellington Daughter Unmarried Female 5 1846 Dressmaker Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
Mary Ann Wellington Daughter Unmarried Female 1 1850 Dressmaker Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
William Merriman Visitor Unmarried Male 17 1834 Clerk Newnham, Gloucestershire, England

Terry Glyn JAMES 1952 - 2026 (reply)

slowhands — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:34:53 +0000

Kia Ora Rita

Sorry to hear of your loss (Terry2424 RIP)

Son of Charles Dennis James and Florence Brooks

JAMES Charles Dennis BROOKS Florence Rose Forest of Dean Bream St James 1942 6 13

First name(s) Charles Dennis
County Gloucestershire
Last name James
Volume 22
Sex Male
Page 1742
Birth day 7
Country England
Birth month 11
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Birth year 1914
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Death quarter 4
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Death year 1974
Collections from Great Britain, England
District Forest of Dean

1939 Mill Hill, Bream,
Douglas Frederick James 19 Dec 1911 Male Colliery Hewer Married 137 1
Mildred May James 29 Feb 1912 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 137 2
Royston Douglas James 05 Oct 1937 Male Under School Age Single 137 3
The record for this person is officially closed.
The record for this person is officially closed.
Charles Dennis James 07 Nov 1915 Male Colliery Hewer Single 137 6

Child Surname Child Forename Mother's Former Name Year District Office Register Entry
JAMES Charles Dennis MEEK 1914 Forest of Dean Monmouth, West Dean 4 163

Suspect Charles D's parents

Marriages Dec 1909 (>99%)
James Charles Frederick Monmouth 11a 87
Meek Sarah Jane Monmouth 11a 87

1901 Bream Woodside
Mary Ann James Head Widow Female 54 1847 - Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England
Edwin James Son Single Male 18 1883 Collier hewer Bream, Gloucestershire, England
Tom James Son Single Male 16 1885 Collier filler Bream, Gloucestershire, England
Charles J James Son Single Male 14 1887 - Bream, Gloucestershire, England
Laura James Daughter Single Female 24 1877 - Bream, Gloucestershire, England
Albert Power Grand son Single Male 5 1896 - Castleford, Yorkshire, England
Mary A Power Grand daughter Single Female 1 1900 - Castleford, Yorkshire, England

1891 Bream Eaves
Richard James Head Married Male 66 1825 Collier Gloucestershire, England
Mary A James Wife Married Female 45 1846 - Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England
Albert James Son Single Male 16 1875 Collier Bream, Gloucestershire, England
Laura James Daughter Single Female 14 1877 - Bream, Gloucestershire, England
Annie James Daughter Single Female 13 1878 - Bream, Gloucestershire, England
Henry James Son Single Male 11 1880 - Bream, Gloucestershire, England
Edwin James Son Single Male 9 1882 - Bream, Gloucestershire, England
Tom James Son Single Male 7 1884 - Bream, Gloucestershire, England
Charles James Son Single Male 4 1887 - Bream, Gloucestershire, England

1881 Bream Eaves
Richard James Head Married Male 55 1826 Iron ore turner Bream, Gloucestershire, England
Mary Ann James Wife Married Female 36 1845 - Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England
Alice James Daughter Single Female 16 1865 Servant kitchen maid Lydney, Gloucestershire, England
Clara James Daughter Single Female 7 1874 Scholar Bream, Gloucestershire, England
Albert James Son Single Male 6 1875 Scholar Bream, Gloucestershire, England
Annie E James Daughter Single Female 3 1878 - Bream, Gloucestershire, England
Henry James Son Single Male 1 1880 - Bream, Gloucestershire, England
Laurie James Grandchild Single Female 4 1877 - Bream, Gloucestershire, England

JAMES Albert REEKS 1875 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 32 214
JAMES Albert JONES 1875 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 32 214

Marriages Dec 1872 (>99%)
JAMES Richard Chepstow 11a 32
Jones Mary Ann Chepstow 11a 32

1871

Terry Glyn James

ritpetite — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 23:04:17 +0000

Hello from New Zealand
I wanted to acknowledge the passing of a wonderful cousin, who passed last week in Lydney.
Some who do not get Facebook may not know that he has passed. His funeral is at The Forest of Dean Crematorium 4:30pm on Thursday 12th February.

I wanted to acknowledge him as a friend and a wonderful cousin who helped me with our family tree. Plus he took me around the Forest of Dean when I visited from New Zealand.

He will be missed very much by myself and I gather a heck of a lot of people including his family of course.

R.I.P. Terry and yes I am still carrying the torch to find our lost relatives. And with the help of Graham (who is the only one left to help me). DNA being tested so hopefully that will help in all directions. Go with much love and sadness cuz (you were the first one to call me that and it meant so much). Rita James xxx

Duberley/Gypsy Connection (reply)

Nick Dub — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:13:03 +0000

Hi,
I can say that the Duberley relatives/ancestors I have looked at all link to Ruardean. I haven't been able to work out where the name first came to there from. Unless you are from a noble family, records are virtually non-existent pre about 1650ish in the area I was interested in. If I was forced to guess, I'd put my money on the name originally being French.

There are other Duberleys out there. The nearest geographically live in the Ross area, and there was a family in Monmouth, some of whom made clocks. A Lady Fanny Duberley wrote a famous book, but I'd say her husband was no relation to the Duberleys I looked at.

All the best

Nick

Turner family Uley Gloucestershire -> Australia (reply)

Janmunro — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:06:08 +0000

Hello
yes this information is Correct - thank you, for your understanding and patience...
I know how easy it is to jump on the band wagon, with excitement when we find information that is linked to our ancestors (which I have done often, only to be corrected or for me sadly realise I had the wrong information) My concern mostly is for our next generation and the next that I (we) get it right...The information that has been passed down throughout generations was our Turner Family were all farmers, very religious and interestingly they could read and write...
Another interesting note: is the Turner family arrived in Australia with their friends 'Wooden Family' and its interesting to note they all rode to a place in the country called Junee NSW, after reading an article in a newspaper (that had been wrapped around their lunch where they were working on a farm near Sydney), advertising land lots were being allocated to Settlers in NSW. The oldest brothers with their friends the Wooden brothers all road to checkout the land then road many miles if I remember correctly it took about 6 months their and back to collect the rest of the family and then headed back to Junee where they lived and worked their farm for many years.
Right now we shall keep moving forward and keep searching for more family tree information
kind regards
jan Munro
Turner Family Tree

William KEAR 1848 Oldcroft (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:27:52 +0000

Francis is out there somewhere

Located his older brother William in Sidney Street, Shelton, Stoke upon Trent, I suspect Francis could be "nearby"

First name(s) William
City Hanley
Last name Kear
County Staffordshire
Sex Male
Country England
Relationship Lodger
Registration district Stoke upon Trent
Birth year 1849
Sub-district Shelton
Age 22
Enumeration district 15
Census year 1871
Parliamentary borough or division Stoke upon Trent
Birth town Newland
Municipal borough or ward North
Birth county Gloucestershire
Archive series RG10
Birth county as transcribed GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Piece number 2867
Birth country England
Folio 5
Birth place Newland Gloucestershire England
Page 4
Marital status -
Schedule 23
Occupation Coal miner
Record set 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Full address Sidney Street, Shelton, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Category Census, land & surveys
Street Sidney Street
Subcategory Census