Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Strange Locations

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PEG — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:41:39 +0000

Thanks for your reply Sandra.
I am sure I already have those census records.

PEG

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unknown — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:30:53 +0000

Sodom is another name for Mitcheldean

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mrsbruso — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:01:44 +0000

Peg,

I looked at the census records; the house number is not listed . . .I would be happy to share the info from the census if you don't already have it.

Sandra

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PEG — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:11:57 +0000

Hi Tony, PEG here from Sydney, Australia.
I grew up in Parkend, we lived in the last but 1 house (Newhaven - known as "the doctor's house" by some people) at the top of Fancy Rd going towards The Barracks from the mid 1960s to the mid 1980s.
The forest on the opposite side of the road running out to Boy's Grave was always known to me as "The Wet Wood"
Interestingly, my GGGrandparents Thomas & Harriet Gwynne lived in The Square from around 1871, but I have not been able to find out which number in The Square they lived.
Can anyone out there help me here?

PEG

Strange Locations - Wet Wood (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:43:45 +0000

Modern OS map - http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm?mapAction=gaz&gazName=g&...

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1264268

Wet Wood is on the road from Speech House towards New Fancy, just past Boysgrave Oak.

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amartin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:49:05 +0000

Hi Tony - Are you sure that the name Sodum came from the Forest of Dean? My husband's 2x Gt Grandfather (Edward Howells) was born in English Bicknor. On 1861 Census he was living in a place called Gomorrah, which was an area nicknamed after the Bible's Sodom & Gomorrah. We have since found out that the area he lived was actually Pontlottyn, S. Wales. (near Rhymney). Hope this information might help you.
Regards Anne Martin

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tonyjenkins — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:17:37 +0000

Good Evening All

This evening I had a very interesting conversation with my cousin, he use to live at 24 The Square Parkend.

During the conversation he referred to two places, the first The Wet Wood and the second Sodum.

He went on to say that my father was born at Sodum, therefore I guess it is close to Sling or Clearwell.

Can anyone give me any clues as to the location of Sodum?

Kind Regards

Tony Jenkins