I am new to this forum and I am looking for any information on my great grandfather Thomas Morgan (1874-1948) or his father George Morgan (born 1836-1887).

George Morgan married Mary Ann Birt (born 1836, in Park End, Gloucestershire).

They married on 20/12/1853 at St Paul's, Park End, Gloucestershire.

Thomas was actually born in Polesworth, Warwickshire and moved to Denaby Main, South Yorkshire, where he first worked as a colliery under manager and later, a Justice of the Peace.

He married Janet (nee Paterson) and one of his sons, David Reginald, was my grandfather.

My father, Edmund Malcolm Morgan, sadly passed away recently and my family and I are very keen to learn more about his and our 'Morgan' roots.

These are the children of George and Mary Ann Birt, courtesy of Nita Pearson (nitap):

Charlotte Morgan
1857 – 1933

Edmund Morgan
1858 – 1923

James Birt Morgan
1860 – 1920

Samuel Morgan
1861 –

Albert Herbert Clinton Morgan
1863 – 1879

Mary Ann Morgan
1865 –

George Charles Arthur Morgan
1867 – 1898

David Morgan
1869 – 1942

William John Morgan
1871 – 1912

Elizabeth Morgan
1872 – 1937

Thomas Morgan
1874 – 1948

http://www.forest-of-dean.net/archive/psearch_rfd.cgi?search=2004

I am descended from a family named Birt who lived in the Forest of Dean area during the 19th century.
James Birt was born c1800 in Newland and married Elizabeth James. Their children were Ann Margaret Mary Ann Thomas James Samuel Elizabeth Matida and Rhoda.
Many of these moved to north Warwickshire c1870 probably for work in the coal mines.
I'd love to hear from anyone who has connections with this family.
Daryl Jones.

Daryl Jones
Warwickshire England
Saturday September 11 2004

http://genforum.genealogy.com/birt/messages/178.html

I am interested in a James Birt, born c1801 at Newland, Gloucestershire. It appears that James married Elizabeth James, at Bedwelty, Monmouthshire in 1831, and both were living at Gibraltar, Gloucestershire on the 1851 census with children Mary Ann, Thomas, James, Samuel, Matilda and Rhoda (another daughter, Margaret was working away).
By 1881 Elizabeth was widowed and living at Polesworth in Warwickshire suggesting that James had died at some point between the censuses of 1851 and 1881. The location of the death/burial is not known, unless the location is somewhere in Gloucestershire, but I wonder if there is anyone with any connection with this family who may be able to help?
Regards,
Daryl Jones.

http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/ENG-GLOS-FOREST-DEAN/2002-08/1030207135

From: Dary1j766 AT aol.com
Subject: [FoD] Birt in Parkend
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 12:38:55 EDT

Hi everyone,
I have just subscribed to the Gloucestershire Mailing List.
I am interested in the surname of Birt.
My 2Xgreat grandmother, Margaret Birt was born in Parkend, Gloucestershire,
c1835, daughter of James Birt and Elizabeth James.
I wonder if any other listers here have an interest in this family?
Regards,
Daryl Jones.