Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Dobbs, Townsend, Carter, James, Brain and Lear

Dobbs, Townsend, Carter, James, Brain and Lear (reply)

kithnkinfinder — Thu, 22 May 2014 18:35:32 +0000

Hello Dobbsy, sorry for the great delay in response but I have been away researching my birth family in the borders of Scotland for a few years and not been back for quite some time. My Gran, the lady who I grew up with was Bessie Matilda Townsend nee Dobbs of Whitecroft b 1901. I am back working on my Dobbs again right now as I am helping a cousin with her offshoot kin so just had to visit one of the best forum web genealogy sites on the net hey:-)

I can be reaches at kithnkinconnect-at-shaw.ca
Would love to hear from you?

Cheers Slowhands for the great job you do:-)

Jim

James T DOBBS 1875 from Whitecroft (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 13:54:29 +0000

Hello new on here,I was born and live in Gwent South Wales.My Grandfather James Dobbs came from the Forest of Dean and was a coalminer.Looking for some info on family tree etc.He came to work in Aberbargoed Glamorgan about 1908 I believe.All of us worked in the mines at some point in our lives .Thanks.

are you related to:

Dobbs, Manley George Henry William, Born Aug 11 1909 in Elm St, Aberbargoed, Monmouthshire, Wales, Died ABT 1986 son of James /Minnie

Name:Manly George H W Dobbs
Date of Registration:Jul-Aug-Sep 1909
Registration District:Bedwellty
Inferred County:Monmouthshire
Volume:11a
Page:161

in 1911
Civil Parish:Conisbrough
County/Island:Yorkshire-West Riding
Country:England
Street Address:35 Clifton St

James Dobbs 35
Monnie Dobbs 26
Manly Dobbs 1 6/12
Rees Dobbs 8/12
Bessie Dobbs 10
James Dobbs 9

1881 Whitecroft
Joseph Dobbs abt 1834 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Sarah Dobbs abt 1840 Ebbw Vale, Monmouth, Wales Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Joseph Dobbs abt 1868 Bedwas, Monmouth, Wales Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary A. Dobbs abt 1871 West Dean Yorkshireley, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
William Dobbs abt 1873 West Dean Pillowell, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
James T. Dobbs abt 1876 West Dean Whitecroft, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Rees Dobbs abt 1879 West Dean Whitecroft, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
George Dobbs West Dean Whitecroft, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1875
Month: Sep
Day: 1
Parents_Surname: DOBBS
Child_Forenames: James Thomas
Fathers_Forenames: Joseph
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Kidnolls
Occupation: Miner
Officiating_Minister: J F Gosling
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Sponsers Rees Davis Harriet Williams Sarah Dobbs
Notes:
Register_Reference: P57 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 28
Parish_Chapel: Bream

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http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=1255#p1763

Dobbs, Townsend, Carter, James, Brain and Lear (reply)

Dobbsy — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 10:36:44 +0000

Hello my family is from that area.My grandfather James Dobbs came from Forest of Dean and was a miner as were we.He came to Aberbargoed Glamorgan South Wales about 1908.We all still live here.Little Dean was where He was from I believe.

Dobbs, Townsend, Carter, James, Brain and Lear (reply)

kithnkinfinder — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 23:23:46 +0000

Hiya Angela, Wow, so sorry for the very tardy reply to your post on the FOD site. Its been a very long time since I have visited sadly.. I was recently in the FOD and had my interests renewed so am visiting the FOD site again seeing whats new and whose researching these days when I found you post..

I would love to know how you might connect to my FOD Dobbs lines and share info if you are still active?

Cheers Jim

DOBBS - associated thread (reply)

slowhands — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:32:12 +0000

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=1255#p1763

Dobbs, Townsend, Carter, James, Brain and Lear (reply)

Angela McKee — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:52:46 +0000

Hi, I am a decendent of the Dobbs family from Little Dean living in New Zealand. If you would like the NZ family information I can share this with you.
I'm new to this site and not sure how it all works yet!
Angela McKee (nee Dobbs)

Morgans from Coleford (reply)

guidinglite — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:45:16 +0000

Hi Joanne,

sorry didn't reply earlier, been working on my Scots ancestors for quite some time:-) My Morgans are from Whitecroft in my tree. The connect to John Rudge Bristol, B 1806 who married Ann Morgan of Whitecroft..

Happy hunting Jim

Morgans from Coleford (reply)

Joanne — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 14:44:03 +0000

Hi Jim
I have a connection with the Morgans from Coleford, it is believed that my step-fathers great-grandfather Thomas Morgan owned the opencast mines in coleford but lost them due to gambling.. and that his wife was a crippled seamstress to the court..

Proberbly heresay..

Regards Joanne

Dobbs, Townsend, Carter, James, Brain and Lear

Jim Patterson — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 13:00:32 +0000

Searching for Dobbs, Townsend, Carter, James, Brain and Lear ancestors from Lydbrook, Coleford, Whitecroft,Bream and Ross on Why areas, many were coalminers but my Great Grand father was the Lydbrook Postman around 1900 +

Interested to connect with anyone researcing the above noted Surnames..

Jim