Hi
My thanks to gwrmad and Slowhands for your replies. Your observations about small boys working away from home reminded me that there is a record of a Henry JONES in the 1851 census who was a servant to a William KEAR(grocer) at St Briavels(2443 0633 015) but Henry was born in St.Briavels whereas the Henry I`m looking for was born in Lydbrook.
best wishes
Sylvia