Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Yemm of Lydbrook - George in Yorks 1881 ?

Yemm of Lydbrook - George in Yorks 1881 ? (reply)

Rodney Smith — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:20:52 +0000

My great grandmother was. Mary Ann Yemm .

She, and other family members moved from the forest of dean , north to Leigh in Lancashire where she married a Brown / Blears. (found out Blears name was changed to Brown by Thomas Blears who was in trouble for stealing sheep, etc..!).

Doris Brown, daughter of Mary Ann Blears was my Grandmother, and Barbra Brown (Eaton) was my mother. Doris Brown (Blears) and family were very much connected to the Salvation Army in Leigh, and whenn she died having my mum, the whole town came to a standstill.
Unfortunatly, Doris passed away after having my mum, but I still have photographs of Mary Yemm. and Doris.

Rodney Smith

Interested ???

Yemm of Lydbrook 1861 (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 17:51:51 +0000

1861 Moorwood / Lydbrook
Elizabeth Yem abt 1834 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Yem abt 1861 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Yem abt 1859 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Thommos W Yem abt 1854 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Thos Yem abt 1830 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
William Yem abt 1856 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire

1851 Moorwood
Ann Jones abt 1810 East Deane, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Yemm abt 1830 East Deane, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
James Jones abt 1839 East Deane, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Jones abt 1843 East Deane, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Sarah Jones abt 1841 East Deane, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Jones abt 1846 East Deane, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire

Yemm of Lydbrook (reply)

slowhands — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 21:09:15 +0000

1871
Elizabeth Yemm 38 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
James Yemm 2 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Yemm 12 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Yemm 41 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
William Yemm 14 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Source information: RG10/5300
Registration district: Monmouth
Sub-registration district: Coleford
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Folio: 98
Page: 14
Household schedule number: 62

The IGI suggests that Thomas William Yemm was born 1830 at Coppice nr Lydbrook
marrying Elizabeth Beale ( dau of Thomas Beale) at the Forest Chuch on 21 Feb 1853
Thomas son of Richard Yemm ( 1790 )

The "obvious" entry in 1851 can probably be discounted :-

There is another entry for Ann Yemm bap 1809 Ruardean, dau of Thomas Yemm / Mary Bradley
who marries a Jones in 1838.

possible 1851 East Dean entry
JONES Ann Widow/er 41 Labourer East Dean
YEMM Thomas son 21 Coal Miner East Dean
JONES James 12 Coal Miner East Dean
Sarah 10 East Dean
Mary 8 East Dean
Thomas 5 East Dean

Yes I have a "sketch" or two of the area , the www.old-maps.co.uk site is also useful.

Yemm of Lydbrook - George in Yorks 1881 ? (reply)

Sarah — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 20:19:34 +0000

Many thanks for your note. I think these might be different Yemms - I have found Thomas and Elizabeth who had William (great, great, grandfather), Mary Ann and James. They are shown on the 1871 census and Thomas was 41 and the head of the house, I now want to go a bit further back and find Thomas's relations.

Would you happen to know if there is an old map of Lydbrook I could get hold of to give me some idea of the layout of the area. Also would there be many churches there with cemeteries?

If not thanx for your help anyway.

Yemm of Lydbrook - George in Yorks 1881 ? (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:35:29 +0000

There are many YEMM family units from around the Lydbrook/ Ruardean/ Reddings area of the Forest.

If the one you are looking for is shown as a Coal miner from Lydbrook in Featherstone Yorks in 1881 census, with wife Ellen, then I suspect this is them with young family before they moved north.

In 1851 West Dean

YEM George 33 Collier West Dean
Ellen 33 Lydney
George 11 Tredgar Wales
Paulina 6 East Dean
Benjamin 4 East Dean
David 1 West Dean

In 1871
David is a Miner in Worksop Nottinghamshire

Yemm of Lydbrook

Sarah Taylor — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 20:54:29 +0000

Anyone know of this family - per census info head of family was a collier