Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Mary Pullen b. 1860 - Family - Tomblins Ditch

Mary Pullen b. 1860 - Family - Tomblins Ditch (reply)

helenium235 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:51:41 +0000

Thanks to you both for your help. I get the general drift of the area and will have to do some more research from yr guidance. Let's face it, it was never going to stick as a district name; doesn't have quite the same ring as Royal Parade does it ;-)

You have also helped me back in time as well.

Mary Pullen b. 1860 - Family - Tomblins Ditch (reply)

shepway — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:01:32 +0000

This marriage entry from FreeBMD:
Marriages Mar 1847
COOPER Fanny Pontypool 26 133
Pullen Thomas Pontypool 26 133

Baptism entry for Fanny:

Year: 1827
Month: Feb
Day: 11
Parents_Surname: COOPER
Child_Forenames: Fanny
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Short Standing
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: T.R. Garnsey
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P82 IN 1/1
Page_Number: 48
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch

Fanny's parents and family in 1851 (GFHS transcript)
All that part of the Township of West Dean comprising Joyford, Joyford Hill, The Lonk, Tomblins Ditch, The Mire, Speedwell Pit Hawthornes and Hawthornes Tump
Piece Folio SchNo Town Surname Forename Relatn Marr Age Occupation County Place
2444 0146 045 Berry Hill COOPER John HD M 55 Labourer HEF -
2444 0146 045 Berry Hill COOPER Sarah WI M 55 - GLS Five Acres
2444 0146 045 Berry Hill COOPER Thomas SO U 18 - GLS Bery Hill [Berry Hill]
2444 0146 045 Berry Hill COOPER Mary DA U 14 - GLS Bery Hill [Berry Hill]
2444 0146 045 Berry Hill COOPER Elizabeth DA U 9 - GLS Bery Hill [Berry Hill]

Mike

Tomblins Ditch (reply)

slowhands — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:00:59 +0000

"Where is Tomblins Ditch?"

Well it's part of the Enumeration District comprising Joyford, Joyford
Hill, The Lonk, Tomblins Ditch, The Mire, Speedwell Pit, Hawthornes
and Hawthornes Tump .

Today the Lonk , Joyford and Five Acres are in the
Christchurch/Berry Hill area, just about a mile north
of Coleford.

My "feeling" is in the area of Nine Wells, between the Lonk
and Speedwell Colliery

http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
co ords 358100, 212600

Mary Pullen b. 1860 - Family - Tomblins Ditch

helenium235 — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:36:41 +0000

Researching my great grandmother's descendency. Believe I have found Abijal Mary Pullen b. 1860 in Coleford. For some time have looked for her in Coleford in England without realising Coleford is in Monmouth, Wales for registration purposes. Have traced her back to her father and mother. Thomas b. abt 1817, Road, Somerset and Fanny Unknown (as yet)b. 1828 in West Dean. These facts strike good note because grandfather James Caleb Johns, I never met. However, both his forenames are handed down; James from Johnses and Caleb from Pullens. I note that in 1851 Census Thomas, Fanny and daughter Elizabeth live in West Dean (Coleford, Newland area) in Tomblins Ditch.

What was/is Tomblins Ditch? Is it still a feature? Can I visit it? Can it really be as basic as it sounds?

A bemused Monmouth Johns.