Forest of Dean FHT Forum - John WILLIAMS, Yorkley

John WILLIAMS, Yorkley (reply)

rogerofgoostrey — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:26:20 +0000

Hi Slowhands

Thanks for looking for John William for me. According to his obituary he definitely worked at the New Fancy Pit at some time in his life (he retired at about 1902) but I have no knowledge regarding whether or not he was a free miner. He was said to have been a friend of Thomas Hedges Deakin the New Fancy Mine Manager. Do you know if the records of the New Fancy Mine have survived and if so are they at the Gloucester Records Office?

Kind regards

Roger

John WILLIAMS, Yorkley (reply)

slowhands — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:12:39 +0000

I can't see John as a Free Miner in the records / CD I have , or a link for him to New Fancy.

Other records were at the Gavellers Office, Bank House, Bank St, Coleford but I suspect they were all moved, probably to the Glos Records Office / Glos Archives.

John Williams, Yorkley (reply)

rogerofgoostrey — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:55:27 +0000

Hi Bertha

Sorry for not making it clear that I was looking for records of John Williams as a miner. I have all the census and BMD records.

Kind regards

Roger

John Williams, Yorkley (reply)

bertha — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:36:13 +0000

When you say 'Records' have you anything specific in mind such as Census, Baptism Marriage etc? Have you a wifes name, or name of any of his children?

This is taken from the Parish Records Section of this website
record_id 77990
Entry Number 1372
Year 1921
Month Feb
Day 2
Surname WILLIAMS
Forename(s) John
Place of Residence Yorkley
Age at death 88
Officiating Minister D.J.Banham (Vicar)
Event Burial
Cause of death
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P245 IN 1/30
Page No 168
Parish/Chapel Parkend
Soundex W452

John Williams, Yorkley

rogerofgoostrey — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:13:04 +0000

Hi List

I am looking for any records of John Williams who was a miner at the Fancy Pit near to Parkend. He died in 1921 at the age of 89.

Kind regards

Roger