Just realised that I don't have a DOB or DOD for William Frowen, just the date of his marriage to Elizabeth Aston. I've looked at the records but can't find him there. Anyone able to help?

Thanks

Do you have Charles ans Ann as William's parents then? Must admit I haven't done much further lately because I've been tied up doing a tree as a favour for a friend.

Just to clarify my line is

William Frowen b m Elizabeth Aston

Henry b 1818 m Maria Powell

Henry b 1854 (that **** German) m Hannah Maria Wright 1854 (late Bending, nee Wright)

Leslie John Frowen b 1893 m Annie Louisa Howell b 1899- my grandparents

So my gg grandparents are your ggg grandparents

Will wait to hear from you

Simone x

Thanks, I did get everything but I am having trouble sending and receving e mails as my laptop is fading away!

My line is:-

Charles m Anne Smith

William m Elizabeth Aston

Henry m Maria Powell

Thomas b 1849 m Elizabeth Kersley b 1854

William b 1879 m Priscilla Williams b 1870

Then my grandmother and her 7 siblings

Thomas moved to Llanharan in Glamorgan sometime between 1891 and 1901 and most of his sons seem to have gone with him with a couple of the girls. I haven't sorted this out yet, but it seems that Elizabeth may well of stayed in the Forest.

Once my e mail problems are sorted I will send you all the info I have along with my address, I would love to have a copy of the bible, thank you.

Actually, it would be really nice to talk to you, so I'll e mail my telephone number as well if you want to get in touch.

Did you get the info I emailed to you? Is your connection definitely the same as mine? You mentioned Thomas previously being your gg grandfather?

I don't have Thomas b 1847 as a son to Henry b 1854 and Hannah Maria, but Thomas is son of Henry b 1818 and Maria (nee Powell), i.e he is the brother of Henry b 1854. Thomas married Eliza and moved to Wales, although Eliza seems to be in the Forest on her own later on.

If you would like me to send the reports via normal post I don't mind if you don't mind emailing me your postal address. I'll send a copy of the page from Hannah Maraia's bible too and a photo of her husband Henry. I have one of her also but can't find it at the mo. Will have to wait until my sister brings a copy at the weekend.

From what you say, I think that my Henry b 1854 and Hannah Maria b 1854, late Bending nee Wright, are brother and sister-in-law to your Thomas.

By the way Hannah was known as Hannah 'Ma-rye-a', to the family, if you can understand that poor effort at trying to illustrate pronunciation!

Got to pop out now, back later.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Simone x

I have seen that website before when doing Google searches for the name, but because I didn't know some of the family had moved to Coventry I discounted it. Thanks again

Philippa

I don't recognise Ernest Harry Frowen on the site you gave me. I know that my grandfather's brother Ernest b 1882 survived the war. Ernest's sons, Ernest b 1901 and Albert b c 1912, were both killed in WW2. Apparantly they suffered a direct hit at 94 Clay Lane, Coventry in 1940. Ernest died immediately and Albert died 4 months later from the shock we believe.
I've seen reference to them on a couple of sites though, like this one

http://www.familyresearcher.co.uk/BlitzDeaths6.htm

Simone x

Have you already discounted our Mary? I won't dig around if you have.

I can't find any link in my tree.

Frowen seems to be very common in the Firest at that time.

Our family was always told that the name had it's origins in Germany, although I've never had any proof of it.

Alledgedly my g grandmother Hannah Maria, when she was annoyed, always referred to her husnband Henry as 'that ****** German'. He was born in the Forest though and his father and Grandfather before him!

Simone x

Simone - my e mail is playing up and I don't know if the link to a battle role of honours got through to you. Just in case -

http://members.tripod.com/~Glosters/10Roll.html

Do you think the Ernest Frowen listed is our Ernest????

Philippa

As you see this Mary was baptised in English Bicknor not Longhope possibly 'your' Mary?

record_id 27457
Entry Number 1766
Year 1791
Month Jan
Day 16
Parents Surname FROWEN
Child Forename(s) Mary
Father's Forename(s) Thomas
Mother's Forename(s) Jane
Mother's Surname
Place of Residence
Occupation
Officiating Minister
Event type Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P138 in 1/3
Page No 38
Parish English Bicknor
Soundex F650

Gravestone of Thomas Rhodes
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/gravestones/

Cinderford Baptist Chapel Graveyard

IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOMAS
RHODES WHO DIED AUG 19 1873
AGED 36 YEARS
"I know that my Redeemer liveth"

Thomas Rhodes was a stone mason and was the son-in-law of William Morgan b.
1814 builder of the CBC through Thomas's marriage to Hannah Rhodes

If no particular links, how common is Frowen as a surname in these parts at this time or any hints as to where it comes from.

Just had a thought - do you have Hannah's son Thomas Bending as first son?

Simone x

Uncle Bill Chepstow!!!!?? :) ( or Uncle Bill Monmouth, as he was known to my mum!!)

I have William as first son though. I have a copy of a page from Hannah Maria's bible with all the children listed. I also have photo of Henry and Hannah and a couple of newspaper cuttings.

I am going to email you shortly, just trying to sort the report so you don't get a load of family who aren't yours!

Simone x

Thank you, I was hoping you would get in contact! We are closer than you think as Henry b 1854 and Hannah b1854? are my Gt Gt Grandparents, I am from their second son, William. It would be lovely to see what else you have and I am more than happy to share what I have, although I suspect you already have most of it judging by your postings.

I don't think we have been in contact before and I don't think I have been in contact with Stephanie either.

I have looked to see if I have a Fredrick Frowen for you Janice, but the only one I can find was born in 1885 so not likely to be the same one, but at the moment I have only gone up to the 1901 cenus.

William and Elizabeth are my g g g grandparents. My grandfather was Leslie John Frowen, his father was Henry born 1854, his father was Henry born 1818, and his father was your William. I will email you with a genealogy report of the families I have. Bear with me though, it will be later this evening.

As yet I don't have William's siblings.

I have been in touch with Janice, who has also replied to your message but can't find a connection to her at the moment.

Sorry, not sure but have we made contact before, are you related to Stephanie?

Simone x

I don't know if there is a connection I have a Frederick Frowen 1902 who married a Gladys Thomas 1907,just know Forest of Dean.

Janice.

Month Mar
Day 16
Parents Surname FROWEN
Child Forename(s) Tho[ma]s
Father's Forename(s) W[illia]m
Mother's Forename(s) Elizabeth
Mother's Surname
Place of Residence Coleford

Year 1809
Month Oct
Day 15
Parents Surname FROWEN
Child Forename(s) Ann
Father's Forename(s) W[illia]m
Mother's Forename(s) Elizabeth
Mother's Surname
Place of Residence Coleford

Year 1812
Month Jan
Day 26
Parents Surname FROWEN
Child Forename(s) Hannah
Father's Forename(s) W[illia]m
Mother's Forename(s) Elizabeth
Mother's Surname
Place of Residence Whiteclift

Year 1814
Month Jun
Day 12
Parents Surname FROWEN
Child Forename(s) John
Father's Forename(s) W[illia]m
Mother's Forename(s) Eliz[abe]th
Mother's Surname
Place of Residence Coleford

Year 1816
Month Jul
Day 28
Parents Surname FROWEN
Child Forename(s) Susanna
Father's Forename(s) William
Mother's Forename(s) Elizabeth
Mother's Surname
Place of Residence Whitecliff

Year 1818
Month Dec
Day 13
Parents Surname FROWEN
Child Forename(s) Henry
Father's Forename(s) William
Mother's Forename(s) Elizabeth
Mother's Surname
Place of Residence Whitecliff

Year 1824
Month Apr
Day 4
Parents Surname FROWEN
Child Forename(s) James
Father's Forename(s) William
Mother's Forename(s) Elizabeth
Mother's Surname
Place of Residence Col[e]ford