Your base note seems to have some confusing information until the pre marriage births become clear :-)

Sally Hempstalk /Dobbs -> Sarah Doreen

Sarah D Hempstalk Apr-May-Jun 1917 Monmouth Wales

Name: Sarah D Dobbs
Name: Leslie C Dixey
Spouse Surname: Dobbs
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1937
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 1048

DIXEY Leslie Charles
DOBBS Sarah Doreen
Forest of Dean Forest of Dean Register Office
1937 1 21

<><><>< Ruby Hempstalk DOBBS

Ruby K Hempstalk Apr-May-Jun 1918 Monmouth Wales

Name: Ruby K Dobbs
Spouse: John Morris
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1939
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 1513

MORRIS John Henry
DOBBS Ruby Kathleen
Forest of Dean Forest of Dean Register Office
1939 4 42

MORRIS John Henry
HEMPSTALK Ruby Kathleen
Forest of Dean Forest of Dean Register Office
1939 4 42

<><><><> Verdun FORD nee Dobbs Hempstalk

Verdun M Hempstalk Apr-May-Jun 1916 Monmouth Wales

Name: Verdun M Dobbs
Spouse : Walter F Ford
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1936
Registration district: Newton
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume Number: 8c
Page Number: 411

possible

Name: Verdun M Ford
Spouse : Robert O Smith
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1970
Registration district: North Shropshire
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume Number: 9a
Page Number: 801

Name: Verdun Matilda Smith
Birth Date: 16 Mar 1916
Date of Registration: Jun 2000
Age at Death: 84
Registration district: Wrekin
Inferred County: Shropshire
Register Number: 29B
District and Subdistrict: 7161B
Entry number: 290

Ercall Magna (Or High Ercall) (St. Michael) Churchyard

<><> <><> Desmond FORD 1937 - 2000

Name: Desmond F Ford
Mother's Maiden Surname: Dobbs
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1937
Registration district: Shrewsbury
Inferred County: Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 889

Name: Desmond Francis Ford
Birth Date: 23 Jul 1937
Date of Registration: Feb 2000
Age at Death: 62
Registration district: Shrewsbury
Inferred County: Shropshire
Register Number: C33A
District and Subdistrict: 7151C
Entry number: 275

<><><><> Desmond DOBBS 1926 ?

Name: Thomas J Dobbs
Spouse : Lena Lawrence
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1921
Registration district: Pontypridd
Inferred County: Glamorgan
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 1082

Albert E Dobbs Jan-Feb-Mar 1922 Pontypridd Monmouthshire
Albert H Dobbs Oct-Nov-Dec 1923 Pontypridd Glamorganshire
Desmond J Dobbs Apr-May-Jun 1926 Pontypridd Wales
Donald Dobbs Jul-Aug-Sep 1928 Pontypridd Wales
Mary Dobbs Jul-Aug-Sep 1930 Pontypridd Wales

Name: Matilda Swinnerton
Name: Thomas Hempstalk
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1894
Registration district: Market Drayton
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 1387

Name: Isabella Hempstalk
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1895
Registration district: Newport
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 790

1901
Thomas Hempstalk 32 Rochdale, Lancashire, England Head Great Hanwood Shropshire
Matilda Hempstalk 26 Cheswardine, Shropshire, England Wife Great Hanwood Shropshire
Elizabeth Hempstalk 9 Manchester, Lancashire, England Daughter Great Hanwood Shropshire
Isabella Hempstalk 6 High Offley, Staffordshire, England Daughter Great Hanwood Shropshire
Lily M Hempstalk 10 B'Ham, Warwickshire, England Daughter Great Hanwood Shropshire

1911 Whitecroft Nr Lydney Glos
Thomas Hempstalk 43 Rochdale Corn Miller (married 5 yrs)
Elizabeth Hempstalk 40 Montgomergyshire
Isabella Hempstalk 18 Staffs
Alice Dora Hempstalk 10 Shrops
Thomas William Lional Hempstalk 8 Lancs

Year: 1912
Month: Sep
Day: 22
Grooms_Surname: GREENING
Grooms_Forenames: William Osborn
Grooms_Age: 26
Groom_Condition: bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: collier
Grooms_Residence: Whitecroft
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: GREENING
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Charles Henry
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: journalist
Brides_Surname: HEMPSTALK
Brides_Forenames: Elizabeth
Brides_Age: 23
Brides_Condition: spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Whitecroft
Brides_Fathers_Surname: HEMPSTALK
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: miller
Licence_or_Banns: banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Edwin Dawe
Witness_2: Ada Dawe
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: D J Banham vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P245 IN 1/22
Page_Number: 144
Parish_Chapel: Parkend

Hope you are happy and well buddie?

I have had two other responses to my recent letter to the editor in the Review and one was from the Editor of the Papers friend and the other was Graham Harpers cousin who is trying to put us in touch as I type this.. Exciting this all is when we reconnect family after being apart for so many years and in this case the mystery man did not know he had a different mother until his step Mum passed away so a very emotional time prior to us all reconnecting hey:-)

Between you, the FOD site and the Review you have all made many folks feel part of a bigger picture of life and supplied them with a Family for which we will all be forever grateful!!!

The Possible you included is a very Probable mate, as Grahams 2 wife was indeed a Gill I now know:-)

Cheers Slowhands

Jim Patterson
Guidinglite.

Year: 1910
Month: Sep
Day: 18
Surname: HARPER
Forenames: Thomas
Residence: Worrall Hill Lydbrook
Age_at_death: 50 years
Officiating_Minister: F. W. Bidwell Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P208 1N 1/12
Page_No: 90
Parish_Chapel: Lydbrook

Name: Arthur Edwin Harper
Year of Registration: 1906
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 24

1901
Thomas Harper abt 1861 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Harper abt 1871 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Monmouthshire
Sydney Harper abt 1892 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire
Gladys Harper abt 1894 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Monmouthshire
Blanch Harper abt 1897 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Monmouthshire
Harold T Harper abt 1899 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire
Mary E Harper abt 1900 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Monmouthshire

1891
Thomas Harper abt 1863 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Harper abt 1871 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire

1881
William Harper abt 1827 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Harper abt 1829 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Joseph Harper abt 1853 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Thomas Harper abt 1861 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Amelia Harper abt 1864 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Harriet Harper abt 1869 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire

1871 Worral hill
William Harper 44
Mary Harper 42
Joseph Harper 18
Amos Harper 16
Elizabeth Harper 13
Thomas Harper 10
Amelia Harper 7
Harriet Harper 2

1861
William Harper abt 1827 Cammomile Green, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Harper abt 1829 Lydnock, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Sarah Ann Harper abt 1852 Cammomile Green, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Joseph Harper abt 1853 Cammomile Green, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Amos Harper abt 1855 Cammomile Green, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Harper abt 1858 Cammomile Green, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Thomas Harper abt 1860 Cammomile Green, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

1851
Hannah Harper abt 1783 Bicknor Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
William Harper abt 1827 Worrall Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Harperabt 1830 Lydbrook Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Harper abt 1831 Worrall Hill Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire

1841
Hannah Harper abt 1786 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
William Harper abt 1827 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Harper abt 1831 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

Year: 1827
Month: Jan
Day: 21
Parents_Surname: HARPUR
Child_Forenames: William
Fathers_Forenames: Joseph
Mothers_Forenames: Hannah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Angerbury Extraparochial
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: T Marwood Rector
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes: In this record a surname was not clear so the best guess was given
Register_Reference: P138 in 1/5
Page_Number: 38
Parish_Chapel: English Bicknor

Year: 1933
Month: Sep
Day: 23
Grooms_Surname: HARPER
Grooms_Forenames: Arthur Edwin
Grooms_Age: 27
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: Lydbrook
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: HARPER
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Thomas Arthur
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Brides_Surname: TOWNSEND
Brides_Forenames: Blodwyn Elzabeth
Brides_Age: 22
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Lydbrook
Brides_Fathers_Surname: TOWNSEND
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Tom[?]
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Postman[?]
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both Sign
Witness_1: Harold Thomas Harper
Witness_2: Tom Townsend
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: R W E Robinson Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes: Grooms father is deceased
Register_Reference: P208 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 18
Parish_Chapel: Lydbrook

Name: Blodwen E Harper
Death Registration Month/Year: 1945
Age at death (estimated): 34
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 424

Name: Graham A Harper
Mother's Maiden Surname: Townsend
Date of Registration: Apr May Jun 1945
Registration district: F. of Dean
Registration county: Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 520

http://www.forest-and-wye-today.co.uk/Letters.cfm?id=9745&headline=My Forest roots

I CONTACTED you last about October 2010 seeking help in finding lost family for a family history project I have been doing and your readers came up trumps and connected me with my first cousins at Brockhollands. I have since had many conversations with my cousins which has led me back to you once again.

I had heard family tales of but had never met or communicated with my cousins until your readers solved our 50 plus year-old mystery for which we are all so very grateful.

My new cousins, the Price family, contained many well known Forest of Dean folk and a hero among them who helped by retrieving victims during the aftermath of the Severn Bridge explosion and fire.

Brian Price, retired river inspector of Lydney is our family hero and also one of the brothers who hold or held water Skiing records running up and down the Severn and other places. Thanks to one and all who read the story and passed along the story eventually connecting me to long lost kin.

With the positive experience noted above I am hoping you will help me one more time and publish the story about one other long lost cousin.

I am hoping readers can help me connect or find out what happened to my great aunt’s son.

Graham Arthur Harper was born at 1 Ashford Road, Redhill, near Bristol, and his parents were Blodwyn Elsie Harper (nee Townsend) who normally lived in Lydbrook but was with her sister for the birth at address above.

Graham’s father was Arthur E Harper seemingly a Lydbrook or Forest man. I am told that Arthur and Blodwyn were married in about 1933, probably at Lydbrook Baptist Church but the marriage was registered at Monmouth in Sept 1933. Monmouth being the closest registration office in the day.

Sadly the day little Graham Arthur Harper was born his mum passed away due to complications with the birth. As the father was away working at the time we understand Graham was raised for his first two years of life by Blodwyn’s sister Morfydd Eastham (nee Townsend) at the address supplied above.

When Graham’s father had re-married he then took over responsibility for his son with his new wife Gladys and they took Graham back to Lydbrook which is where they then lived and the last time we ever heard from them sadly.

From 1947-8 to 2011 our family have enquired by letter and telephoned many folk trying to trace Graham Arthur Harper but to this day with no luck.

I called many Harpers in the Gloucestershire area and other areas of the UK where I found a Graham or Arthur Harper over the last month or so as well but have drawn a blank so as a last ditch hope I am writing to the kind folk of my native homeland for help once again.

If you know anything about the above family, the Townsends, Price, Dobbs, Hempstalk or Lewis please make contact so I can share family history and stories with you for mutual benefit.

– Jim Patterson

---------------------------------------------
Possible 2nd marriage ?

Name: Graham A Harper
Spouse : Gillian M Hicks
Date of Registration: Jul 1994
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Registration county (inferred): Gloucestershire
Volume Number: 482
Page Number: 640
Register number: C12
Find Spouse: Find Spouse
Entry Number: 067

HARPER Graham Arthur BRADLEY Gillian Margaret Forest of Dean Coleford St John the Evangelist 1994 13 67
HARPER Graham Arthur HICKS Gillian Margaret Forest of Dean Coleford St John the Evangelist 1994 13 67

Electoral Roll 2002 Hampshire Portsmouth/Winchester area?
Graham A Harper , Gillian M Harper
Other occupants: Helen M Jones

My grandparents were Forest of Dean folk through and through and for many generations, but due to hard times during the dirty 1930s were forced to leave the Forest searching for work. However some of my grandparent’s siblings and extended family did stay or eventually return home to what they knew and loved, but my side mostly spread out all over the globe it seems.

About 11 years ago I became physically disabled and due to my son then doing a school assignment in which I was asked to produce a family tree this process got me digging up many of my ancestors from all over the world.

At this time I also mailed out some 1,300 letters to all known kin in the Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Monmouthshire areas mostly to keep my mind active as I struggled to heal. This process worked for the most part but I became obsessed in uncovering where my most direct lines ended up: ie Townsend, Dobbs, Lear, Carter and my great aunt Mary Price’s descendants in the Lydney area.

From family stories Mary Price of Lydney (née Mary Ann Towns­end) was a well known medium and card reader in her day, albeit husband Alf Price strongly disapproved of folk visiting his home getting readings it was said.

Alfred William Price born in 1896 Gloucestershire, and wife Mary, born in 1898 in Bargoed, Monmouthshire, had the following children: George Price, who became a publican/landlord and had the Bridge Inn in Cinderford, the 21 Club in Cheltenham and the Red Hart in Awre; brother Grenville Price, was into auto mechanics we heard; Brian Price, who was the Lydney Cinema projectionist in his day, and sister Marjorie Cynthia Price, we believe moved to Poole in Dorset after marriage?

If any family or Foresters can help in connecting me with my Price family all guidance would be greatly appreciated.

In searching your Review online today I was saddened to read a relative, ex of Yorkley, Desmond Dobbs passed away very recently. To the family, please accept my condolences.

– Jim Patterson

<><><><>
Name: Mary Ann Townsend
Year of Registration: 1898
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Bedwelty
County: Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 133

1901
Thomas Etheridge abt 1848 Higherom, Gloucestershire, England Head Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Louisa Etheridge abt 1847 Ashton Keynes, Gloucestershire, England Wife Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Edith Emily Price T abt 1873 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Eugenia Bessie Etheridge abt 1881 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Thomas Clinton Etheridge abt 1884 Gloucestershire, England Son Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Victor Reinold Etheridge abt 1886 Gloucestershire, England Son Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Louisa Effie Etheridge abt 1888 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Alfred William Price abt 1897 Gloucestershire, England Grandson Gloucester, Gloucestershire

1911
PRICE ALFRED WILLIAM M 1897 14 Gloucester Gloucestershire

Year: 1919
Month: Dec
Day: 25
Grooms_Surname: PRICE
Grooms_Forenames: Alfred W
Grooms_Age: 22
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Lower Lydbrook
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: TOWNSEND
Brides_Forenames: Mary A
Brides_Age: 21
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Walford He[re]f[ordshire]
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns:
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark:
Witness_1:
Witness_2:
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: PA 208/3
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Lydbrook Baptist

These maybe the Townsend Price children referred to above

Marjorie C Price Apr May Jun 1922 Monmouth Wales
George T Price Oct Nov Dec 1925 Ross Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire
Alfred I G Price Jul Aug Sep 1927 Monmouth Wales
William B Price Jul Aug Sep 1929 Westbury S Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire

<><><> Brian PRICE
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=28274

<><><> remarried in Poole .

Name: Marjorie C Price
Spouse : Cyril R Hookings
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1941
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Registration county (inferred): Gloucestershire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 1027

Name: James N Hookings
Mother's Maiden Surname: Price
Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1942
Registration district: F of Dean
Registration County: Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 546

Name: Cyril Ronald Hookings
Birth Date: 31 Oct 1920
Death Registration Month/Year: 1970
Registration district: Southampton
Inferred County: Hampshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 2006

Name: Marjorie C Hookings
Spouse: Henry R A Scarisbrick
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1950
Registration district: Poole
Registration county (inferred): Dorset
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 1641

Name: Henry Richard A Scarisbrick
Birth Date: 15 Mar 1929
Death Registration Month/Year: May 1996
Age at death (estimated): 67
Registration district: Bournemouth
Inferred County: Hampshire
Register number: B13D
District and Subdistrict: 4271B
Entry number: 174

MARJORIE CYNTHIA SCARISBRICK
Address (partial): DORSET BH12 2HT

HENRY R.SCARISBRICK(BUILDERS)LIMITED
Registered Address: 69 LINCOLN ROAD, PARKSTONE POOLE, DORSET, BH12 2HT

Olivia
NZ

1861
William Carter abt 1819 Watchfield, Berkshire, England Head Shrivenham and Watchfield, Berkshire
Mary Ann Carter abt 1832 Watchfield, Berkshire, England Wife Shrivenham and Watchfield, Berkshire
Richard Carter abt 1837 Watchfield, Berkshire, England Son Shrivenham and Watchfield, Berkshire
Ann Carter abt 1845 Watchfield, Berkshire, England Daughter Shrivenham and Watchfield, Berkshire
Adeliade Carter abt 1856 Watchfield, Berkshire, England Daughter Shrivenham and Watchfield, Berkshire

1851
William Carter abt 1812 Farringdon, Berkshire, England Head Watchfield, Berkshire
Mary Carter abt 1808 Littleworth, Berkshire, England Wife Watchfield, Berkshire
Richard Carter abt 1837 Watchfield, Berkshire, England Son Watchfield, Berkshire
Ann Carter abt 1844 Watchfield, Berkshire, England Daughter Watchfield, Berkshire

1841
William Carter abt 1816 Berkshire, England Shrivenham, Berkshire
Mary Carter abt 1811 Shrivenham, Berkshire
Kate Carter abt 1826 Shrivenham, Berkshire
Richard Carter abt 1837 Berkshire, England Shrivenham, Berkshire

WILLIAM CARTER
--------------------------------------------
Event(s):
Birth: 15 MAR 1812
Christening: 10 MAY 1812 Faringdon, , Berkshire, England
--------------------------------------
Parents:
Father: RICHARD CARTER
Mother: ANN
---------------------------------------------------------
Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
-----------------------------------------------------------
Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
P018651 1678 - 1812 0088260 Film 1235422 Film
Sheet: 00

RICHARD CARTER
--------------------------------
Marriages:
Spouse: ANN WHEELER
Marriage: 04 NOV 1811 Faringdon, , Berkshire, England
---------------------------------------------------------------
Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
-------------------------------------------------------------
Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M018651 1754 - 1812 0088260 Film 6908323 Film
Sheet: 00

<< << << to be validated !

RICHARD CARTER
------------------------------------------------
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 21 NOV 1784 Faringdon, , Berkshire, England
--------------------------------------
Parents:
Father: RICHARD CARTER
Mother: SARAH
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
--------------------------------------------------------
Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

P018651 1678 - 1812 0088260 Film 1235422 Film
Sheet: 00

RICHARD CARTER
---------------------------------------
Marriages:
Spouse: SARAH HIGGS
Marriage: 13 JAN 1780 Faringdon, , Berkshire, England
-------------------------------------------------------------
Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M018651 1754 - 1812 0088260 Film 6908323 Film
Sheet: 00

RICHARD CARTER
---------------------------------------------------------
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 02 OCT 1757 Faringdon, , Berkshire, England
----------------------------------------
Parents:
Father: THOMAS CARTER
Mother: MARTHA
-------------------------------------
Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
----------------------------------------------------
Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
P018651 1678 - 1812 0088260 Film 1235422 Film
Sheet: 00

Year: 1920
Month: Apr
Day: 28
Grooms_Surname: CARTER
Grooms_Forenames: William Richard
Grooms_Age: 23
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: English Bicknor
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: CARTER
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: William
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Brides_Surname: HEMSLEY
Brides_Forenames: Maud Elizabeth
Brides_Age: 22
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Goodrich Vicarage [Herefordshire]
Brides_Fathers_Surname: HEMSLEY
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Henry
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: 1920 Apr 11 18 25
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Frederick Albert Grindell
Witness_2: Henry Hemsley
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: C[urling] F. Doddrell Rector
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes: Banns are in P138 IN 1/11 page 55 No 138.
Register_Reference: P138 IN 1/12
Page_Number: 115
Parish_Chapel: English Bicknor

Year: 1896
Month: Jun
Day: 28
Parents_Surname: CARTER
Child_Forenames: William Richard
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Mary Jane
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Alvington
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: R Jones Off[iciatin]g Minister
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: son of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P278 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 98
Parish_Chapel: St Briavels
Soundex: C636

1901
William Carter abt 1873 Gloster, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Monmouthshire
Mary Carter abt 1873 St Brevials, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Monmouthshire
William Carter abt 1897 Alvington, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire
Edith Carter y abt 1899 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Monmouthshire
Harold Carter abt 1901 Whitecroft, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire

Year: 1895
Month: May
Day: 11
Grooms_Surname: CARTER
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age: 22
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Waggoner
Grooms_Residence: S[t] Briavels
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Carter
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Richard
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Waggoner
Brides_Surname: WORGAN
Brides_Forenames: Mary Jane
Brides_Age: 22
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Hudnalls S[t] Briavels
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Worgan
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Richard
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: William Worgan
Witness_2: Sarah Jane Worgan
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: W[illia]m Taprell Allen Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P278 IN 1/12
Page_Number: 249
Parish_Chapel: St Briavels

1891
William Carter abt 1873 N Servant St Briavel, Gloucestershire

1881 ?
Richard Carter abt 1838 Watchfield, Berkshire, England Head Kingscote, Gloucestershire Ag Lab & Carter ( waggoner)
Hannah Carter abt 1836 Shrivenham, Berkshire, England Wife Kingscote, Gloucestershire
Thomas Carter abt 1863 Watchfield, Berkshire, England Son Kingscote, Gloucestershire
George Carter abt 1865 Farringdon, Berkshire, England Son Kingscote, Gloucestershire
Richard Carter abt 1870 Horsley, Gloucestershire, England Son Kingscote, Gloucestershire
William Carter abt 1873 Horsley, Gloucestershire, England Son Kingscote, Gloucestershire
Hannah Carter abt 1876 Horsley, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Kingscote, Gloucestershire
John Carter abt 1879 Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England Son Kingscote, Gloucestershire

If you're still looking, I think I can help a lot

William (1873-1929 at English Bicknor (1911-1929) was my greatgrandfather. I've done some family history which takes us back to 1789 (thanks to 1911 census clues)

William had children Charles Bill Reginald Ronald (my grandad) Edith etc

I was trying to identify a Pearl who married a carter, so I think that might be you.

do get in touch: [Deleted]

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Must be a different Henry.

Elizabeth Marfell born 1833 daughter of Edward Marfell & Jane Susannah Cummins, definitely married Henry Dobbs 27.2.1868, St Martins, Worcester - I have the marriage certificate. Henry a miller was shown as the son of Joseph Dobbs Miller.

I "assumed", it seems now wrongly, that there was a second marriage owing to the 1871 Census where Elizabeth (Dobbs) was with her father, plus an Elizabeth Dobbs born 1869. The 1881 Census for Henry Dobbs & Emma - as shown by you above, also included an Elizabeth born 1869.

1871 Census Mitcheldean
Edward Marfell 64 Labourer Mitcheldean
Jane wife 67 Dymock
Elizabeth Dobbs visitor marr 36 Mitcheldean
Jemima dtr UM 34 Aston Ingham
William grandson 12 Mitcheldean
Elizabeth Dobbs visitor 18 mths East Dean
John James UM 39 lodger

It is possible that father Joseph on the marriage certificate could be known as John - it happens. However, I have now deleted the second marriage and all children except Elizabeth 1869 from my Family Tree.

Jim Ashton

this is the best I can find ... seems to marry and Emma not an Elizabeth...

Year: 1840
Month: Dec
Day: 20
Parents_Surname: DOBBS
Child_Forenames: Henry
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Amelia
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Lane End
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: T.R. Garnsey
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: 8212
Page_Number: 66
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch

1841
John Dobs abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Amelia Dobs abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Amelia Dobs abt 1836 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Emma Dobs abt 1834 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Henry Dobs abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Thomas Dobs abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

1851
John Dobbs abt 1810 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Amelia Dobbs abt 1812 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Amelia Dobbs abt 1836 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Emma Dobbs abt 1832 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Henry Dobbs abt 1840 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
James Dobbs abt 1848 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Dobbs abt 1850 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Thos Dobbs abt 1838 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
William Dobbs abt 1842 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

Emma Collins Worcester 1868 marriage ?

1871 Lane End nr Bird in Hand
Henry Dobbs 31
Emma Dobbs 26
Elizabeth Dobbs 2
Henry Dobbs 4

1881
Henry Dobbs abt 1840 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Emma Dobbs abt 1846 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Anne Dobbs abt 1864 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Charlotte Dobbs abt 1880 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Dobbs abt 1869 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Emma Dobbs abt 1873 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Fanny Dobbs abt 1878 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Henry Dobbs abt 1867 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Samuel Dobbs abt 1875 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

1891
Henry Dobbs abt 1841 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Emma Dobbs abt 1847 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Dobbs abt 1870 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Emma Dobbs abt 1873 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Fanny Dobbs abt 1878 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Fred Dobbs abt 1889 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Henry Dobbs abt 1868 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Kate Dobbs abt 1882 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Willm Dobbs abt 1884 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

I have a James Dobbs born abt 1802 married to Elizabeth Addis at Tainton 12.6.1828 in my Family Tree. The only reason he is in my tree is that he is "connected", because I follow siblings and parents of spouses.

Elizabeth Addis's sister Susannah Knight Addis, daughter of Jonathon Addis & Ann Wintle married George Marfell 1.5.1826 at Hope Mansell.

Do you think this is the same James Dobbs ?

Among the other 26 Dobbs in my Family Tree,I also have a Henry Dobbs 1840 who married Elizabeth Marfell 27.2.1868, he was the son of Joseph Dobbs - brother of Joseph 1834 on this posting perhaps ?

Jim Ashton

Were your Carters originally from Paulton Somerset?

Jim

thanks for the post info and yes these are my family, in fact my Grandmother was Bessy Matilda Dobbs and she brought me up..

If you have any info on how your James side connect to my Dobbs side I would really love to know:-)and an e chat about commonalities would be great also..

Merry Christmas all..

Jim Patterson..

PS please contact me via mt personal e mail address if you like..

James thomas dobbs born 1876
Married
Mary anne james born 1879
Parents were isaac jones james bap 17 dec 1879 at bream st james`s
And matilda alberta surname unknown
There were four children

Bessie matilda
Sarah anne
Eva ethel
James

Mary anne (mother) died soon after the birth of james the children were brought up by their uncle george dobbs and granmother dobbs after james thomas their father remarried
Ihope this little bit of info may help you
Cheers Terry James

Name: Isabella Hempstalk
Spouse : George Dobbs
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1923
Registration district: Monmouth
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 81

DOBBS George
HEMPSTALK Isabella Forest of Dean Monmouth Register Office
1923 29 116

Hempstalk offspring:-
Verdun M Hempstalk Apr-May-Jun 1916 Monmouth Wales
Sarah D Hempstalk Apr-May-Jun 1917 Monmouth Wales
Ruby K Hempstalk Apr-May-Jun 1918 Monmouth Wales
Enid M Hempstalk Jan-Feb-Mar 1920 Monmouth Monmouthshire
Clifton J Hempstalk Apr-May-Jun 1921 Monmouth Wales
George Wr Hempstalk Oct-Nov-Dec 1922 Monmouth Glamorganshire

Dobbs /Hempstalk offspring :-
Clifton J Dobbs Apr-May-Jun 1921 Forest of D Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire
George Wr Dobbs Jul-Aug-Sep 1922 Forest of Dean Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire
Rees D Dobbs Jan-Feb-Mar 1925 Monmouth Monmouthshire
Hilary I Dobbs Jul-Aug-Sep 1926 Monmouth Wales
Patricia Dobbs Apr-May-Jun 1928 Merthyr Tydfil Wales
Anthony R Dobbs Oct-Nov-Dec 1936 Monmouth Glamorganshire
Clifton J Dobbs Jul-Aug-Sep 1949 Forest of Dean Gloucestershire
George W R Dobbs Jul-Aug-Sep 1949 Forest of Dean Gloucestershire

Name: Isabella Dobbs
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1894
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1972
Age at Death: 77
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 7b
Page: 889

thanks for the post and information, great to know you are still providing great help to those that seek family history and ancestry..

Been a long summer mate, have you been off to places spectacular recently?

Will possibly come back to rootsweb soon, still enjoying summer and time with my son to sit and look at family history yet, will wait for those rainy and hopefully not to many lumpy wet days..:-)

Cheers buddy..

Jim.