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EDMUND YEMM
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Marriages:
Spouse: SARAH COLEMAN
Marriage: 14 MAY 1837 Saint John, Lea, Hereford, England
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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M029801 1705 - 1857 0091532 Film 1238700 Film
Sheet: 00

1841 Hy Street Ruardean
Edmond Yem abt 1811 Ruardean Gloucestershire Nailer
Sarah Yem abt 1816 Ruardean Gloucestershire
Richd Yem abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean Gloucestershire

1851
Edmund Yann abt 1807 Not Known, Staffordshire, England Head Ruardean Gloucestershire
Sarah Yann abt 1805 Welsh Bicknor, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Ruardean Gloucestershire
Edmund Yann abt 1846 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
Emma Yann abt 1848 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean Gloucestershire
Sarah Yann abt 1850 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean Gloucestershire

1861
Edmond Yemm abt 1809 Dawley, Shropshire, England Head Ruardean Gloucestershire
Sarah Yemm abt 1811 Welsh Bicknor, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Ruardean Gloucestershire
Edmond Yemm abt 1846 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
Fanny Yemm abt 1854 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean Gloucestershire
Mary Yemm abt 1857 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean Gloucestershire

1871
Sarah Yemm abt 1812 Welsh Bicknor, Monmouthshire, Wales Head Ruardean Herefordshire
Mary Yemm abt 1857 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean Herefordshire

Another sister to Comfort and Martha was named Sarah. Could Sarah have been the future Mrs. YEMM?

1841
Robert James abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean Gloucestershire
Martha James abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean Gloucestershire
John James abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean Gloucestershire

< living at home of William and Martha COLE, Turners Tump ? >

1851 Ruardean Woodside
Robert James abt 1816 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Abigail James abt 1843 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Ann James abt 1847 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
John James abt 1841 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Martha James abt 1819 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Martha James abt 1850 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire

1861 Ruardean Woodside
Robert James abt 1816 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas James abt 1856 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Abygal James abt 1843 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Eliza James abt 1853 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
John James abt 1841 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Martha Mary James abt 1850 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Martha Coda [COLE] abt 1777 Monmouthshire, Wales Boarder East Dean Gloucestershire

Ruardean Woodside was a "cluster" for the Bradley, Knight and Yemm mining families .

On another subject I wonder if Sarah YEMM who is a witness is in fact the Sarah who is a siter of Elizabeth Watkins.

Sarah Watkins had two children both baptised at Ruardean. Henry born 1852 and James born 1857. No fathers name was given for these children and they were both baptised with the surname of Watkins.

Sarah later married John WILLIAMS in 1860 and had 6 children from this union.
http://david.watkins.org.au/cgi-bin/perlged.cgi?method=get&action=display&selec...

Very many thanks for this, much appreciated.

For some time I'd been trying to get Frederick's entry in the 1851 census, you found yet another variation on the name.

Does seem as his wife was John and Comfort Watkins's daughter, Elizabeth.

Kind regards.

David

Good to hear from you.

Frederick Rodway and Elizabeth Watkins were married in St Johns Church, parish of St John, Dean Forest on 4 October, 1857.

Witnesses were Robert James ( x his mark ) and Sarah Yemin.

Since becoming of marriagable age right through to after the birth of their children, as shown on census returns, when they were returned as married, they are the only folk with those names who appear in the B M D.

Kind regards,

David

It all seems to indicate that Elizabeth Watkins who married Frederick Rodway is the same Elizabeth I have in my family tree. Elizabeth would be an elder sister to my 2nd great-grandmother Esther Watkins.

John and Comfort Watkins had 8 children and Elizabeth was the only one I had lost track of. Now I know what happened to her.

On the marriage certificate of Frederick and Elizabeth you mentiond St Johns Church Dean Forest is where they were married. There are a few St Johns churches in the Forest. Could you supply me with the details of the village or town where the church was located?

Would you be kind enough also to give me the names of the witnesses at the marriage as it is always interesting to know and often confirms we have the right people.

It "looks" like this could be Elizabeth the daughter of John and Comfort Watkins ( nee COLE)

as transcribed

1841
John Wilkins abt 1811 Dean Forest Gloucestershire Collier
Camfort Wilkins abt 1811 Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Wilkins abt 1832 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Hester Wilkins abt 1838 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
John Wilkins abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Sarah Wilkins abt 1834 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire

1851
John Watkins abt 1803 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Comfort Watkins abt 1808 Bicknar, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Esther Watkins abt 1838 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Eve Watkins abt 1844 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Jane Watkins abt 1846 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
John Watkins abt 1840 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Sarah Watkins abt 1834 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire

Elizabeth Watkins abt 1833 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Servant Cheltenham Gloucestershire

1851 Barton Street
Elizabeth Rodway abt 1808 G, Lassington Head Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
William Rodway abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Son Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Mary Rodway abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Son's Wife Barton St Mary Gloucestershire

Frederick Rodovay abt 1837 Gloucestershire, England Servant Barton St Michael Gloucestershire

Elizabeth Watkins abt 1833 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Servant Cheltenham Gloucestershire

Name: Frederick Rodway
Year of Registration: 1857
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 365

1861
Frederick Rodway abt 1836 Gloucestershire, England Head Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Rodway abt 1832 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Clara J Rodway abt 1860 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Elizabeth M Rodway abt 1858 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Barton St Mary Gloucestershire

1871
Fredrick Redway abt 1836 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Head Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Redway abt 1832 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Alice M Redway abt 1870 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Clara Redway abt 1860 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Elizabeth M Redway abt 1859 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Frederick G Redway abt 1866 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Son Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Thomas J Redway abt 1869 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Son Barton St Mary Gloucestershire

1881 2 Old Millbrook St
Frederick Rodway abt 1837 Gloucestershire, England Head Gloucester Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Rodway abt 1833 Ruardean Wife Gloucester Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Alice M. Rodway abt 1871 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Gloucester Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Annie Rodway abt 1872 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Gloucester Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Rodway abt 1859 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Gloucester Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Frederick Rodway abt 1866 Gloucestershire, England Son Gloucester Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Harry Rodway abt 1876 Gloucestershire, England Son Gloucester Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Thomas Rodway abt 1869 Gloucestershire, England Son Gloucester Barton St Mary Gloucestershire

1891
Frederick Rodway abt 1837 Gloucestershire, England Head Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Rodway abt 1834 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Maude Rodway abt 1871 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Ron Rodway abt 1873 City, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Thomas Charles Rodway abt 1869 Gloucestershire, England Son Barton St Mary Gloucestershire
Annie Rodway abt 1872 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Barton St Mary Gloucestershire

1901
Fredrick Rodway abt 1838 Gloucestershire, England Head Gloucester Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Rodway abt 1834 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Gloucester Gloucestershire
Thomas C Rodway abt 1871 Gloucestershire, England Son Gloucester Gloucestershire

I came across your site when researching a branch of my wife's family - Rodway of Gloucester.

On 4 October, 1857 Frederick Rodway married Elizabeth Watkins, 26 yrs, at St Johns Church Dean Forest. Her father is shown on the certificate which I have as John Watkins, collier and she was a resident of East Dean.

Frederick was 22yrs, father John Rodway a labourer. In census records, however, his father is shown as Thomas Rodway!

Does seem to be the correct Frederick and Elizabeth who made their home in Gloucester from where the groom hailed. She is shown on census records as being born in Ruardean and theirs is the only marriage I can find registered on the B M D index for people with those names!

Hope this is helpful - if you have any other info on Frederick and his father I'd be delighted to hear from you.

Kindes regards.

David