Forest of Dean FHT Forum - I have a letter written by her to her son

I have a letter written by her to her son (reply)

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:50:26 +0000

I have a letter written by her to her son, George toward the end of her life and the start of WW1. George was in the US, and she still in Wales

Tracy

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Thomas Grindle 1850/William Grindle (reply)

tracylynne444 — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:06:11 +0000

Hi Scott
I know you posted this 3 years ago but I just did a search on William Grindle and this popped up. George Grindle was my great great grandfather and William my great great great grandfather. Ann Mason was my great great great grandmother. I have a letter written by her to her son, George toward the end of her life and the start of WW1. George was in the US, and she still in Wales. I've scanned it and posted it on Ancestry. I will be happy to email it to you so that you can see it. It is signed, Ann Mason. Our family has held on to it for almost 100 years. It's really amazing/sad. I hope that you are able to check this reply or hopefully a notification is made to your email. I also have a picture of George Grindle's grave.
Tracy
Granddaughter of Phyllis Grindle(married name Cashon), great granddaughter of Harry Grindle, great great granddaughter of George Grindle, and great great great granddaugher of William Grindle and Ann Mason(Grindle).

Thomas GRINDLE 1850 (reply)

rozacooper — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:42:25 +0000

Hello everyone

George Smith was my ggg grandfather.
I have read through the messages and compared the census records I have with the ones that Slowhands has on his link re Grindle Family.
These are the ones I have that isn't on the link. As transcribe on www.ancestry.co.uk

1901 RG13/2420 Folio 37 page 3 East Dean
Ann Grindle age 71 b. abt 1830 wife of late William Grindle
Eliza age 38 daur in law
Frank age 4 grandson
William age 9 grandson.

1871 RG10/2601 Folio 22 Page 4 East Dean
Benjamin Kindle (Grindle)age 29 b. abt 1842 ( Son of Thomas Grindle and Elizabeth Brain)
Arthur age 2 son
Eliza age 11 daur
Emma age 1 daur
Matilda age 29 wife
(Every entry on this page of census record is Grindle and Brain.)

1871 RG10/2603 Folio 21 Page 6 East Dean
Susan Ledbeater (nee Grindle) age 27 b. abt 1844 wife
Frederick Ledbeater age 26 Head
James age 1 son

1881 RG11/2524 Folio 108 Page 14 Flaxley 65 Woodside Rd
Susan E. Ledbeater age 37 b abt 1844 wife
Elizth. age 9 daur
Florence age 4 daur
Fredk. age 36 Head
James age 11 son
John age 6 son
Minnie age 2 daur

1871 RG10/2599 Folio 61 Page 10 East Dean
Salma Cook (Sabina Cook nee Grindle daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Grindle)wife of Samuel
Elizabeth Cook age 63 yrs not months Head
Alfred age 27 son
Emily age 8 grand child
Helanda age 1 grand daur
Samuel age 30 son.

1841 HO107/364/8 Folio 7 Page 10 Dean Forest
William Brain age 68 b.abt 1773
Ann b abt 1776
Brata b abt 1776
Emele b.abt 1824
Lucy b abt 1829
Thomas b abt 1821

I hope this is of some help to you.
Regards
Roza

Thomas Grindle 1850/William Grindle (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:14:40 +0000

as an expert on all Forest of Dean families !!

Thank you both, I'll settle for "tries hard"

Thomas Grindle 1850/William Grindle (reply)

jimashton — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:12:45 +0000

Hi Scott,

Thank you for the information regarding William Grindle marrying Ann Mason and their son marrying Fanny Hale.

As in my earlier reply I am not directly related to the children of Charles Grindle & Susannah, or William Brain & Beatta Beddis, but I am to some of their dependents. It is possible that I could discover a Mason or Hale connection from what you have described as I have 66 Mason's & 193 Hale's. I will indeed send you an email and we can compare notes.

I am not sure that you can describe slowhands as a Grindle expert - I would describe him as an expert on all Forest of Dean families !!

Thomas Grindle 1850/William Grindle (reply)

Scott — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:02:09 +0000

Hi Jim,

I am a direct descendant of the William and Ann Mason Grindle you reference.

Their son, George Hubert Grindle, born 1856, was my Great Grandfather. He married Fanny Hale April 1879 and immigrated to the USA (Ohio) the following year.

You will note that Slowhands has posted a link to a message board string concerning this family, and I encourage you to lokk at it. He is without a doubt the resident expert on the various Grindle lines in The Forest, and has been instrumental in my successes.

I am interseted in how you fit in to this line. I have a fair amount of information on this line. The Grindles, Hales and Brains are intermingled extensively!

Please feel free to contact me directly if you wish.

William GRINDLE Collafield 1831 ( and father Charles) (reply)

slowhands — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:26:51 +0000

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=798#p798

includes
William Grindle - Collafield - 1831 m Ann Mason

Thomas Grindle 1850 (reply)

jimashton — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:19:48 +0000

Hi Scott

Charles Grindle & Susannah Hale had 10 children. Four of them married children whose parents were William Brain & Beatta Beddis :
Mary Grindle 1809 m Charles Brain 1810
Thomas Grindle 1812 m Elizabeth Brain 1813
Joseph Grindle 1816 m Emily Brain 1824
John Grindle 1818 m Lucy Brain 1828.

I have a William Grindle baptised 14.8.1831 Little Dean as one of the children of Charles Grindle & Susannah Hale, but have no further information on him, if this is the William you have referred to, I would be interested in his descendancy to see if further links to my tree emerge.

Neither the children of Charles Grindle, or William Brain & Beatta Beddis are directly related to me, however many of their grand & great grand childen are, including Caroline the daughter of Thomas Grindle & Elizabeth Brain, she not being related to me directly, but her spouse Albert Brain is my half third cousin twice removed. See the Albert Brain story in the "Stories & Articles" section of the Forest of Dean web site. Albert Brain emigrated to US in 1888.

Elizabeth BRAIN 1813 (Collafield) (reply)

slowhands — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:53:25 +0000

Prior Genereation ?
WILLIAM BRAYNE was born Abt. 1653 in Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England. He married KATHRYN ??.

Child of WILLIAM BRAYNE and KATHRYN ?? is:
i. THOMAS BRAYNE, b. 5 Sep 1680, Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England; d. 16 Mar 1746/47, Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England.

Prior Generation ?

THOMAS BRAYNE was born 5 Sep 1680 in Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England, and died 16 Mar 1746/47 in Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England. He married ANN MORGAN 5 Nov 1705 in Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England. She was born 1684 in Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England.

More About THOMAS BRAYNE and ANN MORGAN:
Marriage: 5 Nov 1705, Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Child of THOMAS BRAYNE and ANN MORGAN is:
i. JAMES BRAYNE, b. 16 Feb 1722/23, Newnham Gloucestershire, England.

Prior Generation ?

JAMES BRAYNE was born 16 Feb 1722/23 in Newnham Gloucestershire, England. He married ELIZABETH GARDINER. She was born 1719 in Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England.

Children of JAMES BRAYNE and ELIZABETH GARDINER are:
i. JAMES BRAIN, b. 19 Aug 1740
ii. GILES BRAIN, b. 28 Sep 1743.
iii. MATTHEW BRAIN, b. 23 Mar 1744/45.
iv. JOHN BRAIN, b. 1746.
v. MARY BRAIN, b. 22 Feb 1747/48.
vi. WILLIAM BRAIN, b. 21 Jul 1751, Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England.
vii. SARAH BRAIN, b. 5 Sep 1756.

Prior Generation ?

WILLIAM BRAIN was born 21 Jul 1751 in Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England. He married ???.

Child of WILLIAM BRAIN and ??? is:
WILLIAM BRAIN, b. Apr 1785, Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England; d. 24 Jun 1849, East Dean, Gloucestershire, England.

WILLIAM BRAIN was born Apr 1785 in Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England, and died 24 Jun 1849 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England. He married BEATEAH BEDDIS daughter of JAMES BEDDIS and MARY MEREDITH. She was born Apr 1775, and died 3 Dec 1859 in Edgehills, East Dean, Gloucesteshire, England

Children of WILLIAM BRAIN and BEATEAH BEDDIS are:
i. JAMES BRAIN, b. 10 Jun 1807, Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England; d. 24 Aug 1886, Collafield, Gloucestershire, England.
ii. WILLIAM BRAIN, b. 1807
iii. BENJAMIN BRAIN, b. 1809
iv. CHARLES BRAIN, b. 1811
v. ELIZABETH BRAIN, b. 1813
vi. THOMAS BRAIN, b. 1817
vii. BETEAH BRAIN, b. 1822
viii. EMILAH BRAIN, b. 1824
ix. LUCY BRAIN, b. 1828

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=837#p849

Thomas Grindle 1850 (reply)

Scott — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:46:48 +0000

Regarding this Thomas' parents, has anyone identified which Elizabeth Brain married Thomas Grindle in 1835? Elizabeth's parents are not listed on the 1835 marriage record.

There are two parish Baptisms that I believe could be her.

1. May 2, 1813, Littledean. Parents Thomas and Sarah

2. November 28, 1813, Mitcheldean. Parents William and Beata

The Thomas Grindle who married Elizabeth Brain, is a brother to my 3rd Great Grandfather, William Grindle.

Thank you.

Thomas GRINDLE 1850 Collafield (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:55:14 +0000

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=798#p799

His Cousin Isiah is in the same area

Name: Thomas Grindle
Name: Elizabeth Smith
Year of Registration: 1870
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Pontypool
County: Gwent, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 210

1871
Thomas Grindle abt 1850 Forest, Gloucestershire, England Head Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Grindle abt 1847 Aberystruth, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Aberystruth Monmouthshire

1881
Thomas Grendle abt 1850 Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son in Law Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Grendle abt 1847 Blaina, Monmouth, Wales Daughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Caroline Grendle abt 1879 Cwmtillery, Monmouth, Wales Granddaughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Grendle abt 1873 Cwmtillery, Monmouth, Wales Granddaughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Rachael Grendle abt 1876 Cwmtillery, Monmouth, Wales Granddaughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Absalom Grendle abt 1867 Wooton Field, Gloucestershire, England Boarder Aberystruth Monmouthshire

1891
Thomas Griendle abt 1850 Gloucestershire, England Head Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Griendle abt 1847 Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Caroline Griendle abt 1880 Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Griendle abt 1873 Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Rachael Griendle abt 1876 Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Sarah A Griendle abt 1882 Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Thomas Griendle abt 1887 Monmouthshire, Wales Son Aberystruth Monmouthshire

1901
Thomas Grinsle abt 1850 Corlowfield, Gloucestershire, England Head Abertillery Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Grinsle abt 1847 Blaina, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Abertillery Monmouthshire
Sarah Ann Grinsle abt 1883 Cwmtylery, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Abertillery Monmouthshire
Tom Grinsle abt 1887 Blaenav Gwent, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Abertillery Monmouthshire

Thomas Grindle 1850 (reply)

Jean Herbert — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:49:40 +0000

Thank you for finding one of the census for me Bertha. Much appreciated. Jean Herbert

Thomas GRINDLE 1850 (reply)

bertha — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:57:54 +0000

1881 Wales Census

George Smith abt 1825 Frome, Somerset, England Head Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Rachael Smith abt 1816 Cardiganshire, Wales Wife Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Absalom Grendle abt 1867 Wooton Field, Gloucestershire, England Boarder Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Caroline Grendle abt 1879 Cwmtillery, Monmouth, Wales Granddaughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Grendle abt 1873 Cwmtillery, Monmouth, Wales Granddaughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Rachael Grendle abt 1876 Cwmtillery, Monmouth, Wales Granddaughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Thomas Grendle abt 1850 Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son in Law Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Grendle abt 1847 Blaina, Monmouth, Wales Daughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Joseph Partridge abt 1864 Abergavenny, Monmouth, Wales Boarder Aberystruth Monmouthshire

1891 Wales Census
Caroline Griendle abt 1880 Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Griendle abt 1847 Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Griendle abt 1873 Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Rachael Griendle abt 1876 Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Sarah A Griendle abt 1882 Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Thomas Griendle abt 1850 Gloucestershire, England Head Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Thomas Griendle 1887 Monmouthshire, Wales Son Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Charles Hale abt 1869 Gloucestershire, England Visitor Aberystruth Monmouthshire
John Phelps abt 1872 Gloucestershire, England Boarder Aberystruth Monmouthshire
George Smith abt 1825 Somerset, England Boarder Aberystruth Monmouthshire

Thomas GRINDLE 1850

Jean Herbert — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:55:07 +0000

Thomas Grindle born abt 1850 (parents Thomas Grindle and Elizabeth Brain). Married Elizabeth Smith in 1870 Pontypool Gwent Monmouthshire. No babtism found as yet for Thomas.

Found on 1871 census living in Aberystruth Thomas age 21 Coal Miner and his wife Elizabeth age 24 born abt 1847 Aberystruth

The next census they appear on is the 1901 Census Abertillery Monmouthshire.
THE SURNAME SPELLING ON THIS CENSUS IS GRINSLE
Thomas is aged 51, his wife Elizabeth is age 54. It also shows children Sarah Ann Dau age 18 born at 1883 Cwmtylery
Tom Grindle Son age 14 born abt 1887 Blaenam Gwent
Caroline Jones Dau age 21 born at 1860 Cwmtylery Monmouthshire#
Edwin Jones Son in Law age 22 born abt 1879 Swansea
Gladys Davis Grandaughter age 7 born Blaenav

Could anyone please find them on the 1881 and 1901 census? I would like to find out if they had any more children. Regards Jean Herbert