Subject: Tracing WORGAN of St Briavels / Whitepool / Worgan's Wood
Message:
Hello everyone,
I am looking for some assistance in tracing my family branch and the physical lands they held around St Briavels.
My grandfather was Stanley William Worgan, who was born on 7 July 1902 in St Briavels and tragically died quite young on 6 August 1933. He is buried at St Briavels. At the time of his passing, his residence was noted as Whitepool, St Briavels. He was married to Lilian May Worgan.
His parents were William James Worgan (b. ~1874/1876 in the Forest of Dean, d. 1949 at 3 Council Villas, St Briavels) and Edith Gertrude Williams (b. 1879, d. 1962). They were married in the Chepstow registration district in 1899.
I am particularly interested in two things:
1. Tracing the family line further back from William James Worgan.
2. Finding out more about the history, old tenement data, or ancestral land boundaries associated with Worgan’s Wood near Tidenham / St Briavels, and if it links directly to this Whitepool branch.
If anyone has indexed any local churchyard records, Land Tax records, or Forest gavel records that overlap with this family, I would be incredibly grateful for your insights!
Many thanks,
Robin Worgan

this feels like your G Grandfather

1939 No 3 Council Houses, Saint Briavels, Coldharbour,
William J Worgan 01 Apr 1876 Male Colliery On Setter Heavy Worker Married 78 1
Edith G Worgan 07 Dec 1879 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 78 2
Dulcie M Worgan 29 Aug 1908 Female Daily Domestic Single 78 3
Mabel Worgan 20 Apr 1913 Female Daily Domestic Single 78 4
The record for this person is officially closed

1921 Cold Harbourne St. Briavels, St. Briavel's, Monmouthshire, Gloucestershire, Wales
Head William J. Worgan Circa 1877 Collier at Princes Royal Colliery Company Bream
Wife Edith Worgan Circa 1880
Son Stanley Worgan Circa 1903
Daughter Dulcie Worgan Circa 1909
Son Cyril Worgan Circa 1911
Daughter Mabel Worgan Circa 1913

1911 Cold Harbour Street, Briavels
Head William Worgan 33
Wife Edith Worgan 30
Son Stanley Worgan 8
Daughter Dulcie Worgan 2

1901 St Briavels Common, St Briavels,
Head Richard Worgan 53
Wife Sarah Jane Worgan 53
Son William James Worgan 24
Daughter Sarah Jane Worgan 20
Daughter Annie Margret Worgan 17
Son Richard John Worgan 14

1881 Common, St Briavels
Head Richard Worgan 33
Wife Sarah Jane Worgan 33
Daughter Mary Jane Worgan 8
Daughter Edith Rose Worgan 6
Son William J Worgan 4
Daughter Sarah Jane Worgan 6 months\

Year: 1877
Month: Apr
Day: 29
Parents_Surname: WORGAN
Child_Forenames: William James
Fathers_Forenames: Richard
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah Jane
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: S Briavels Common
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: W[illia]m Taprell Allen Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: son of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P278 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 52
Parish_Chapel: St Briavels

Year: 1871
Month: Dec
Day: 23
Grooms_Surname: WORGAN
Grooms_Forenames: Richard
Grooms_Age: 23
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Labourer
Grooms_Residence: S[t] Briavels Common
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Worgan
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: James
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Waterman
Brides_Surname: HUGHES
Brides_Forenames: Sarah Jane
Brides_Age: 24
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: S[t] Briavels Common
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Hughes
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: He marks she signs
Witness_1: Mark of William Scriven
Witness_2: Sarah Jane Worgan
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: W[illia]m Taprell Allen Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P278 IN 1/12
Page_Number: 195
Parish_Chapel: St Briavels

1861 St Briavels
James Worgan Head Married Male 43 1818 Mariner St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England
Jane Worgan Wife Married Female 43 1818 - St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England
Margaret Worgan Daughter Unmarried Female 17 1844 - St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England
Richard Worgan Son Unmarried Male 13 1848 - St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England
Mary Worgan Daughter Unmarried Female 10 1851 - St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England
James Worgan Son - Male 4 1857 - St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England

1851 St Briavels,
James Worgan Head Married Male 32 1819 Waterman St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England
Jane Worgan Wife Married Female 32 1819 - St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England
Charlotte Worgan Daughter - Female 10 1841 Scholar St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England
Margaret Worgan Daughter - Female 8 1843 Scholar St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England
Sarah Jane Worgan Daughter - Female 5 1846 Scholar St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England
Richard Worgan Son - Male 3 1848 Scholar St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England
Mary Worgan Daughter - Female 0 1851 - St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England

Possible

Year: 1818
Month: Jan
Day: 11
Parents_Surname: WORGAN
Child_Forenames: James
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Eleanor
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Brockwear
Occupation: Waterman
Officiating_Minister: Tho[mas] Thomas
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P175 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 13
Parish_Chapel: Hewelsfield

probable

1851
James Worgan Head Married Male 64 1787 Waterman St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England
Nelly Worgan Wife - Female 65 1786 - St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England
Eleanor Worgan Daughter Unmarried Female 40 1811 At home St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England
Eliza Worgan Daughter Unmarried Female 30 1821 Dress maker St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England
John Worgan Son - Male 13 1838 At home St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England

Year: 1806
Month: Apr
Day: 29
Grooms_Surname: WORGAN
Grooms_Forenames: James
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Parish of St Briavels
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: GWYNNE
Brides_Forenames: Eleanor
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Parish of St Briavels
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: William Hulin, Clark
Witness_2: The mark of Sarah Worgan
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Thomas Thomas, Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P278 IN 1/9
Page_Number: 53
Parish_Chapel: St Briavels