Hi,

This is certainly one of the problems. It's proving difficult to track down a birth record when the census data is inconsistent. Given the details, I'm assuming that Catherine was 50 in 1881 and not 40 as stated. This would seem to fit with the other census data and would give her birth date at about 1830.

If she is one of John Thomas and Catherine Parry's children, she would have been born just before Eliza and after William - but I can't find her in the family census for 1841 or in the Parish records anywhere. So now I'm wondering if Catherine might have been related to Sophia Hulin instead BUT that doesn't explain why she's listed as sister of Mary Ann Mushet (Muskat).

As you can see, I've hit a bit of a brick wall. Any further input from Forest of Dean researchers would be much appreciated.

Thanks again for the message.

Sandy