Parents John Church & Eliza Yemm - married 04/10/1860 at St Michael, Abenhall.

John deserted the family in 1866. Their children were bording with who I believe are Eliza's parents. William Yemm (80) & Mary Yemm (81) at Baby Lane, Abinghall. His broethers were John F (Frank) Church and Albert Church.

Only records of William is his Royal Engineer service records - Joined 01/01/1890 to16/12/1899 Home based service. South Africa 17/12/1899 to 22/08/1902 - Discharge Chatham.

Looking for any help or information for 1881 census, marriages etc.

As not sure when he left the area or if he came back and married locally.

Thank you in advance

Paul

Deaths 1992 (>99%)
NICHOLLS FRANK BENJAMIN C 28NO1914 BRISTOL 22 891

1939 Station Terrace Cinderford
Lucy Nellie Nicholls 29 Jun 1912 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 355 1
Frank Benjamin Charles Nicholls 28 Nov 1914 Male Police Officer Married 355 2

Marriages Sep 1937 (>99%)
Curtis Lucy N Gloucester C. 6a 1242
Nicholls Frank B C Gloucester C. 6a 1242

1921 Gloucester
Nicholls Frank Charles 1884
Nicholls Evelyn Alice 1885
Nicholls Frank Benjamin C 1914

NICHOLLS Frank Benjamin Charles POTTER 1914 Gloucester Gloucester, Northern 8 347

Marriages Dec 1911 (>99%)
NICHOLLS Frank C Gloucester 6a 682
Potter Evelyn A Gloucester 6a 682

1911 55 St Catherine St Gloucester,
Charles Nicholls Head Married Male 60 1851 Wine merchant's porter Sandhurst Glos
Eliza Nicholls Wife Married Female 65 1846 Nil Newnham Glos
Frank Charles Nicholls Son Single Male 27 1884 Compositor Gloucester

1911 Worcester Parade Gloucester
Alice Potter Head Widow Female 48 1863 Nil Chormhall Gloucestershire
Evelin Alice Potter Daughter Single Female 27 1884 Collar machinist genls Garsley Glostershire
Georgina Potter Daughter Single Female 22 1889 Collar machinist genls Hansworth Birmingham
Florence May Potter Daughter Single Female 15 1896 Genls collar creaser Kinsholm Gloucester
Olive Kate Potter Daughter Single Female 13 1898 School Kinsholm Gloucester
Annie Potter Daughter Single Female 10 1901 School Kinsholm Gloucester
Frederick Charles Potter Son - Male 7 1904 School Kinsholm Gloucester
Frances Henry Potter Son - Male 3 1908 - Kinsholm Gloucester
John Marrison Smith Son-in-law Married Male 32 1879 Labourer telegraph g w r St Marys de C T Gloucester
Ellen Elizabeth Smith Daughter Married Female 25 1886 Nil Darby St Marys

1901 College Precincts Gloucester
Charles Nicholls Head Married Male 50 1851 Porter at wine & spirit merchant Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Eliza Nicholls Wife Married Female 56 1845 Caretaker of church high school Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
Alice E Nicholls Daughter Single Female 23 1878 Assistant to caretaker Gloucestershire, England
Frank Nicholls Son Single Male 17 1884 Apprentice to printer Gloucestershire, England

1891 St Catherine St Gloucester
Charles Hy Nicholls Head Married Male 40 1851 Labourer Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Eliza Nicholls Wife Married Female 45 1846 - Newham, Gloucestershire, England
Alice E Nicholls Daughter Single Female 13 1878 - Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Frank C Nicholls Son Single Male 7 1884 - Gloucester

1881 80 St Catherine St Gloucester
Charles Nichols Head Married Male 30 1851 Carman Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Eliza Nichols Wife Married Female 35 1846 - Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
Alice Nichols Daughter Single Female 3 1878 - Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Henry Boulton Lodger Single Male 26 1855 Carman Upleadon, Gloucestershire, England
Albert Nichols Lodger Single Male 16 1865 Stableman (huntsman) Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England

Marriages Sep 1872 (>99%)
Nicholls Charles Gloucester 6a 484a
Wellington Eliza Gloucester 6a 484a

1871 Bengove Farm Sandhurst
George Nicholls Head - Male 48 1823 Ag lab Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Hannah Nicholls Wife - Female 40 1831 - Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Charles Nicholls Son - Male 20 1851 Railway porter Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Walter Nicholls Son - Male 12 1859 Scholar Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Agnes Nicholls Daughter - Female 8 1863 Scholar Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Albert Nicholls Son - Male 5 1866 Scholar Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England
Ann Nicholls Daughter - Female 1 1870 - Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England

1871 Kinsholm Gloucester
Eliza Wellington Servant - Female 25 1846 - Newnham, Gloucestershire, England

1861 Falkner Street, Gloucester,
Joseph Wellington Head Married Male 40 1821 Paper merchant Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
Hannah M Wellington Wife Married Female 36 1825 - Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
Martin N Wellington Son - Male 9 1852 Scholar Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
Caleb J Wellington Son - Male 7 1854 Scholar Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
Frances M Wellington Daughter - Female 5 1856 Scholar Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
George K Wellington Son - Male 1 1860 - Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Hannah King Mother in law Widow Female 70 1791 Fundholder Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Alfred King Nephew Unmarried Male 17 1844 Warehouse servant Newnham

1851 Church Yd Newnham St Newnham
Joseph Wellington Head Married Male 30 1821 Tanner Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
Mary Ann Wellington Wife Married Female 30 1821 Dressmaker Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
Eliza Wellington Daughter Unmarried Female 5 1846 Dressmaker Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
Mary Ann Wellington Daughter Unmarried Female 1 1850 Dressmaker Newnham, Gloucestershire, England
William Merriman Visitor Unmarried Male 17 1834 Clerk Newnham, Gloucestershire, England

I wanted to acknowledge him as a friend and a wonderful cousin who helped me with our family tree. Plus he took me around the Forest of Dean when I visited from New Zealand.

He will be missed very much by myself and I gather a heck of a lot of people including his family of course.

R.I.P. Terry and yes I am still carrying the torch to find our lost relatives. And with the help of Graham (who is the only one left to help me). DNA being tested so hopefully that will help in all directions. Go with much love and sadness cuz (you were the first one to call me that and it meant so much). Rita James xxx

This child was born in 1872 and fellow searchers believe he died before 1876 as he was not on the ship's manifest when the family immigrated to South Australia.

I have spent hours searching the UK BDM to find either his birth or death. We know of his existence because he was referenced on both his parents' death certificates.

The family moved between London and Gloucester before finally moving to Australia. I am wondering if anyone might have an idea of where I could go to search further for this little boy.

Kind regards
Jenny

I would like to find school records for some of my family members from 1920-1930. Can anyone tell me the names of the schools that a child in Woolaston, Tidenham or Chepstow would have attended at that time?

Also, what is the best place to find these records?

Thanks for your help!

Sylvia

( no messages for 30 days that must be a record)

1891 8, Post Office Alley, Tewkesbury,
William Gurney Head Married Male 48 1843 General labourer Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Mary A Gurney Wife Married Female 40 1851 - Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Ellen Gurney Daughter Single Female 20 1871 - Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Charles Gurney Son - Male 16 1875 Brickmakers labourer Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Alfred Gurney Son - Male 13 1878 General labourer Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Gilbert Gurney Son - Male 7 1884 - Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Leonard Gurney Son - Male 4 1887 Scholar Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Rose Gurney Daughter - Female 0 1891 - Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

1901 Teweksbury Workhouse
Leanard Guerney 14 Inmate from Teweksbury

1911 Deerhurst farm Willam Smith Farmer
Leonard Gurney - Single Male 24 1887 Carman Tewkesbury

Burial Thiepval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France
Service number 24688
User facts Place of Birth : United Kingdom Tewkesbury
Place of Death : France
Nature of Death : Killed in Action
First names : Walter Leonard
Served as First names : Leonard
Rank Private
Country Great Britain
Year 1914-18
Record set Lives Of The First World War 1914-1918
Death year 1916
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Death date 13 Nov 1916
Subcategory First World War
Corps Worcestershire Regiment
Collections from Great Britain, UK None
Service British Army

Alfred Denzel “Bumps” Carpenter was born at Abenhall in the Forest of Dean in 1900, the son of an
agricultural labourer. Bumps became a rugby player at aged 15, and a miner at Lightmoor Colliery, with whom he won the Dinky Cup for colliery teams.

Gloucester RUFC

Year: 1974
Month: Apr
Day: 27
Surname: CARPENTER
Forenames: Alfred Denzel
Residence: 101 Victoria S[tree]t Cinderford
Age_at_death: 73 [years]
Officiating_Minister: W J Price
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes: 4/74 written in margin
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/17
Page_No: 86
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St John

1939 101 Victoria Street, Cinderford
Alfred D Carpenter 23 Jul 1900 Male Colliery Horseman Flay Trusser Married 53 1
Rose (B) Carpenter 07 Apr 1901 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 53 2
Alfred D Carpenter 07 Aug 1919 Male Aircraft Fitter Single 53 3
Andrew Carpenter 17 Feb 1923 Male Hotel Porter Garage Labourer Single 53 4
The record for this person is officially closed.
The record for this person is officially closed.
The record for this person is officially closed.

Year: 1902
Month: Oct
Day: 26
Parents_Surname: CARPENTER
Child_Forenames: Alfred Denzel
Fathers_Forenames: Denzel
Mothers_Forenames: Janet Martha
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Abenhall
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: E Cargill
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Born 23 Jul 1900
Notes:
Register_Reference:
Page_Number: 13
Parish_Chapel: Abenhall

1901
Denzel Carpenter Head Married Male 36 1865 General workman farm Gloucestershire, England
Janet Carpenter Wife Married Female 33 1868 - Gloucestershire, England
Bessie Carpenter Daughter Single Female 13 1888 Scholar at school Lea, Herefordshire, England
Willie Carpenter Son Single Male 6 1895 Scholar at school Lea, Herefordshire, England
Florence Carpenter Daughter Single Female 3 1898 Scholar at school Gloucestershire, England
Denzel Carpenter Son Single Male 0 1901 - Gloucestershire, England
Andrew Davies Boarder Single Male 40 1861 Shepherd on farm Gloucestershire, England
Richard Carpenter Visitor Single Male 22 1879 Woodcutter Gloucestershire, England

1891 Dean Common Lea Bailey
Denzil Carpenter Head Married Male 28 1863 Agricultural laborer Gloucestershire, England
Janet Carpenter Wife Married Female 24 1867 - Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth Carpenter Daughter - Female 3 1888 - Lea, Herefordshire, England

1881 Cliffords Mesne, Newent
Giles Carpenter Head Married Male 50 1831 Woodman Clifford's Mesne, Gloucestershire, England
Helen Carpenter Wife Married Female 41 1840 - Clifford's Mesne, Gloucestershire, England
Densil Carpenter Son Single Male 18 1863 Woodman Clifford's Mesne, Gloucestershire, England
Henry Carpenter Son Single Male 16 1865 Servant farm Clifford's Mesne, Gloucestershire, England
George Carpenter Son Single Male 13 1868 Scholar Clifford's Mesne, Gloucestershire, England
Triyfosa Carpenter Daughter Single Female 11 1870 Scholar Clifford's Mesne, Gloucestershire, England
Charles Carpenter Son Single Male 9 1872 Scholar Clifford's Mesne, Gloucestershire, England
James Carpenter Son Single Male 7 1874 Scholar Clifford's Mesne, Gloucestershire, England
Richard Carpenter Son Single Male 5 1876 Scholar Clifford's Mesne, Gloucestershire, England
Giles Carpenter Son Single Male 3 1878 - Aston Ingham, Herefordshire, England
Thomas Carpenter Son Single Male 0 1881 - Newent, Gloucestershire, England

1871 Cliffords Mesne, Newent
Giles Carpenter Head - Male 40 1831 Wood cutter Newent, Gloucestershire, England
Ellen Carpenter Wife - Female 31 1840 - Newent, Gloucestershire, England
Tryphena Carpenter Daughter - Female 13 1858 Scholar Newent, Gloucestershire, England
David Carpenter Son - Male 8 1863 Scholar Newent, Gloucestershire, England
Henry Carpenter Son - Male 6 1865 Scholar Newent, Gloucestershire, England
Agnes Carpenter Daughter - Female 5 1866 Scholar Newent, Gloucestershire, England
Giles George Carpenter Son - Male 3 1868 - Newent, Gloucestershire, England
Tryphosa Carpenter Daughter - Female 1 1870 - Newent, Gloucestershire, England

1851 Cliffords Mesne,
Thomas Carpenter Head Married Male 58 1793 Wood cutter & b? maker Newent, Gloucestershire, England
Alfred Carpenter Son - Male 19 1832 Wood cutter & b? maker Taynton, Gloucestershire, England
Giles Carpenter Son - Male 15 1836 Wood cutter & b? maker Taynton, Gloucestershire, England

1841 Glasshouse Hill
Thomas Carpenter Male 45 1796 Gloucestershire, England
Hester Carpenter Female 45 1796 Gloucestershire, England
Thomas Carpenter Male 12 1829 Gloucestershire, England
George Carpenter Male 8 1833 Gloucestershire, England
Alfred Carpenter Male 7 1834 Gloucestershire, England
Henry Carpenter Male 5 1836 Gloucestershire, England
Giles Carpenter Male 4 1837 Gloucestershire, England
Phoeby Carpenter Female 1 1840 Gloucestershire, England

I’m trying to identify the birth father of my grandfather FREDERICK DENNIS SMITH, born 22 August 1925 (birth registered Westbury on Severn, Vol 6a Page 412). His father is not listed on the birth certificate.

MOTHER: Caroline Edith SMITH (married name Carrie NICHOLLS, 1908–1997), who lived at The Scowles

STEP FATHER: Frederick Sydney NICHOLLS (1901–1948) sometimes referred to as Sidney J. . Frederick took the Nicholls surname.

HALF-SIBLINGS: Albert Sydney John, Charles W. E., and Robert H. ("Bobby").

WIFE: Nora Lillian Margaret COLE (1924–2016)

CHILDREN: Ken, Jeff, Carol, Denise, Roy, David (1946-1946)

I’m hoping to find any clues about his birth father or evidence of other children he may have had.

Any advice on where to search next would be greatly appreciated.

Also, if anyone knows about Rhoda "Rose" Smith (1919-2001) that lived in Five Acres it would be helpful. She married John Sidaway (1916-2003) I am trying to find the names of her children and if she possibly gave up a child for adoption. She was Carrie's sister.

As I live in Australia, I don't have access to the Gloucestershire Archives, but wondered if anyone on here had access to any of these records, if they exist at all still? He never married Sarah and she disappears after this, probably marrying elsewhere, and Ann may have taken the step father's name. Or she died. Can't find a burial anywhere. I was hoping bastardry records or whatever would shed a little more light on Benjamin and Sarah in this regard.

Here's hoping. Thanks.

Kind regards,
Belinda.

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