Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Woodside Street / Rd ( Flaxley) Cinderford

Woodside Street / Rd ( Flaxley) Cinderford (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:08:09 +0000

Prior threads for Henry Thomas JONES
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=7904
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=7853

Also does anybody know of the local colliery near to this area

Lightmoor was probably the largest/nearest mine, but there are many others to consider ( sorry )

http://www.lightmoor.co.uk/forestcoal/CoalLightmoor.html

such as Foxes Bridge

http://www.lightmoor.co.uk/forestcoal/CoalFoxesBridge.html

or Crump Meadow

http://www.lightmoor.co.uk/forestcoal/CoalCrumpMead.html

etc

Woodside Street / Rd ( Flaxley) Cinderford (reply)

Jules — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:01:18 +0000

Thanks Slowhands

Yes this is a fantastic site.so much to find !

I was just wondering, How would I find out the correct name of the dwelling,as you say the victorians liked to name their properties rather than number.
Did the post office have a list of dwellings (ie Directory) for the year 1911?
Only I cannot transcribe the house in Woodside Street.
In 1881 all the dwellings were numbered !!!!!

It says Lab . . . . . . y House ,Woodside Street Cinderford

Also does anybody know of the local colliery near to this area

The photo on this site is fantastic so thanks slowhands for this ,It puts how our ancestors lived.

Jules

Woodside Street / Rd ( Flaxley) Cinderford (reply)

HarryBrook — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:01:16 +0000

Had a look along Woodside St. this morning. The only house I could see with an original name (inscribed on the door lintel) is Laburnum House. The only other named house I have knowledge of in Woodside St., it cannot be identified now, is Lansdale House which was the home of Charles and Annie Louisa EVANS who's son Sapper Percival Charles EVANS, Royal Engineers, was killed in WW1.

Woodside Street / Rd ( Flaxley) Cinderford (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:10:52 +0000

Anybody know of any good websites?

I might be biassed but I know a VERY good web site :-)

and you are here !!!

In 1901 East Dean Enumeration district 18 the only dwellings identified other than simply in Woodside Rd are Turks Head and Kings Head inns, Belmont Villa, Ty Hafod, Shrubbery Cottage, and the Bakers shop and Grocers shop

< donor of the picture you referred to >

Woodside Street ( Flaxley) Cinderford (reply)

Jules — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:20:28 +0000

Hi
Thanks
Slowhands

Does anybody know if I would be able to find anymore info or pictures on this area
I live many miles from this area so a local trip to the archives is out of the question.
Anybody know of any good websites?
Thanks in advance

Happy New Year to all

Woodside Street / Rd ( Flaxley) Cinderford (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:08:35 +0000

yes you are in the correct area, a number of the properties were named - it was a Victorian thing ! < don't expect Woodside Villa to be a Stately home :-) >

Woodside Street Cinderford

Jules — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:50:02 +0000

Can anybody help
I have found that my relatives were living in
1911 at
What looks like

Lab____y House Woodside Street Cinderford

Does anybody know were the dwellings named, I believe that the dwelling
had 6 rooms ?

I have found a wonderful picture on this site of Woodside street am I going in the right direction . I was wondering if anybody knew of the area now

The family name was JONES !! if that helps !!!
Thanks in advance for any help
Jules