Forest of Dean FHT Forum - life outside the Forest

life outside the Forest (reply)

Don Cameron — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:10:54 +0000

Hello Philippa,

I'm related to the KEARSEY family, and I do have quite a lot of information about them, if you are interested.

Cheers,

Don Cameron.
Contact me at slugganATgamilDOTcom

life outside the Forest (reply)

Philippa — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:34:35 +0000

I've got a Hale (by marriage) in my tree - wonder if it is the same family (she married a Kearsey as well).

In my posting I meant in comparison, and how families go differant ways. With the Kearsey family at that time you have those who seem to work hard doing more traditional Forest occupations and then one branch are living in splendour (with the children in adult life being described as 'living on own means') in what is now a Grade 1 listed building in Bristol. The family were Flour Factors and this must of started from an earlier generation who appear to have been successful farmers and merchants.

I have always found this particular aspect interesting, how for example, within a couple of generations one side of a family can go from rags to riches whilst another side can go from riches to rags.

Phil

life outside the Forest (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:57:46 +0000

seem to be living the high life in Bristol

Steady on :-), many a Forester has been a successful business person outside of the Forest - Frank Hale and his Cake business in Clevedon for example !!!

The Hales business, acquired by Fitch Lovell in the middle of the Second World War, was started in Clevedon in 1926 by Frank Hale who, it is said, baked his first cakes (Hales Farmhouse Cake) in the kitchen of his home. He began production under the name Farmhouse in Old Clevedon, Somerset. By 1932 the business had grown enough to be formed into a limited company and Hale's Home Bakery (Cleveland) Ltd was formed. By the mid-1930s the business was employing 200 and sales depots had been opened in Swindon and Southampton. In 1938 the business was sufficiently profitable to justify the purchase of a Swiss roll production line, only the second in the country, the first had been producing prodigious quantities of Swiss roll at Lyons' Cadby Hall factory many years earlier. In the 1940s shortly before he died, Frank Hale sold a majority interest in his business to the food wholesaling group Fitch & Son.

Samuel NIBLETT Lane End m Harriet ROBERTS (nee HALE) (reply)

Philippa — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:56:37 +0000

Thanks Phil

It would be interesting if poss, although these people are not in my direct line they are still in my tree and I really like to fill in as many gaps as I can. My great grandmother was Elizabeth Frowen nee Kearsey.

It is intersting that cousins of Bertha seem to be living the high life in Bristol whilst her family are still colliers etc in the Forest!

Philippa

Samuel NIBLETT Lane End m Harriet ROBERTS (nee HALE) (reply)

PhilipN — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:13:28 +0000

Samuel Niblett was baptised 11/5/1823 at Hewelsfield (born Harthill) to Thomas and Ann (Nancy) Niblett. The record is faint and I believe FoD has it as unreadable - but it is one of those that once you know what you are looking for it is legible. Thomas was farming at Harthill and Ann/Nancy's parents Samuel and Joanna Edwards were living at Harthill Court.
Samuel's second wife was Ann Little (nee Evans)(28/10/1871 at Parkend).
I have details of Samuel's siblings and also Henry and will post them or send them if there is interest.
Phil

Samuel NIBLETT Lane End m Harriet ROBERTS (nee HALE) (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:58:23 +0000

Year: 1852
Month: Jun
Day: 14
Grooms_Surname: NIBLETT
Grooms_Forenames: Samuel
Grooms_Age: 25
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Labourer
Grooms_Residence: Coleford Lane End
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Farmer
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Niblett
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Thomas
Brides_Surname: ROBERTS
Brides_Forenames: Harriet
Brides_Age: 29
Brides_Condition: Widow
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Coleford Lane End
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Hale
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Henry
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: both mark
Witness_1: Thomas Baylis
Witness_2: Mark of George Benfield
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Henry Poole
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P145 IN 1/20
Page_Number: 126
Parish_Chapel: Parkend

Year: 1821
Month: Nov
Day: 4
Parents_Surname: HALE
Child_Forenames: Harriett
Fathers_Forenames: Henry
Mothers_Forenames: Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Forest
Occupation: Coalminer
Officiating_Minister: Henry Poole Minister
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P93 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 45
Parish_Chapel: Coleford

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1851
James Kearsey abt 1821 Bithes, Monmouthshire, Wales Head West Dean, Gloucestershire Miller
Harriet Kearsey abt 1821 Caunt, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Louisa Kearsey abt 1847 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Kearsey abt 1848 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Lydia Roberts abt 1849 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1846
Month: Feb
Day: 18
Grooms_Surname: KEARSY
Grooms_Forenames: James
Grooms_Age: 25
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Stone Cutter
Grooms_Residence: Coalway Lane End
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: KEARSY
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Richard
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Stone Cutter
Brides_Surname: POWELL
Brides_Forenames: Harriet
Brides_Age: 25
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Coalway Lane End
Brides_Fathers_Surname: POWELL
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: both mark
Witness_1: Clementine Benfield
Witness_2: Richard Jones
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Henry Poole
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P145 IN 1/20
Page_Number: 22
Parish_Chapel: Parkend

Name: Harriet Powell
Name: James Kearsy
Year of Registration: 1846
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 26
Page: 111

Henry NIBLETT approx 1853 Christchurch (reply)

Philippa — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:02:16 +0000

How do you do it???

Thank you very much!

Henry NIBLETT approx 1853 Lane End / Christchurch (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:06:47 +0000

Name: Henry Niblett
Year of Registration: 1853
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 27

1861 Lane End
Samuel Niblet abt 1827 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Harriet Niblet abt 1823 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Edwin Niblet abt 1857 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Henery Niblet abt 1854 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
James Niblet t abt 1851 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Lydia Niblet abt 1850 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Thomas Niblet abt 1855 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
William Niblet abt 1858 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1870
Month: Jul
Day: 31
Surname: NIBLETT
Forenames: Harriet
Residence: Lane End
Age_at_death: 48
Officiating_Minister: W.H.Taylor
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: PFC82 IN 1/14
Page_No: 8
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch

1871 Milkwall
Samuel Niblet abt 1824 Hewlwsfield, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Harriet Niblet abt 1851 Yorkley, Gloucestershire, England Dau West Dean, Gloucestershire
Edwin Niblett abt 1857 Lane End, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Henry Niblett abt 1853 Lane End, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Samuel Niblett abt 1864 Lane End, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Thomas Niblett abt 1854 Lane End, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
William Niblett abt 1850 Lane End, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire

1881
Henry Nibblett abt 1855 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Bertha Nibblett abt 1855 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Nibblett abt 1878 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
William Nibblett abt 1880 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

Henry NIBLETT married to Bertha KEARSEY 1876

Philippa — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:26:28 +0000

I have found the marriage of Henry and Bertha in Newland on the 24th June 1876 but can not find a birth record of Henry. The marriage record states his father as Samuel Niblett and I believe his home is Newland.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Philippa