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I am researching the surname CAFFELL from Frome, Somerset, and consider that a branch went to Cheltenham approx. early 1830s. Any further information will be greatly appreciated.

Hi, I am trying to find any information on Thomas Jones abt 1860 at Cheltenham.

Does anyone know if the Hotel Majestic is still standing and what it's address is please? All that I get on the internet search is the Barcelo hotel which doesnt look anything like the old postcard picture I have.

I am trying to establish the connection between Conway Whithorne Lovesy Esq. of Charlton Kings and my grandfather Frank Conway Whithorne Lovesy born in Cheltenhan Dec 25, 1890.

I am researching my mother's side of my family tree which is Haines. I am trying to obtain as much information about Henry Haines born 1786 as he was a well known builder in Cheltenham. Could anyone help me and provide information about him.

We're currently renovating a house on New Street, Cheltenham. In the cellar, we've discovered that our house is built on the walls and foundations of a much earlier stone house. Does anyone have any information about what was on New Street before the current houses were built (c. 1900)? I know it was a lane leading down to one of the Alstone Mills on the now-Waitrose site, but nothing other than that.

I am researching my Family Tree and I know that the Smith Family lived in Bishops Cleeve as I remember visiting them when I visited Cheltenham. I believe the wife's maiden name could be Davies and they were Chris or Cress and Bea and had a son Roger who I think was born around 1950. I would be grateful for any assistance.

Can anyone help I am trying to trace My G G G grandfather William Virgin who married Jermina Tovey in Littleworth in 1824. He moved to Leckhampton in Cheltenham living in Knapp Place, Tivioli gardens. They had 7 children my decendant was Arthur Alfred Virgin born in 1848. In 1849 Jermina comitted suicide and William lived till 1885. I am trying to trace Williams Birth and where.

I am trying to trace a marriage date my husband's grandparents, and as the family lived in Cheltenham, I am trying to see if they got married there. We have been struggling since 2008, I am also trying to find his military details as I have a photo in uniform sent from Cheltenham in June 1916, where he may have been convalescing, and know his unit. I thought his military service record would give his next of kin details. Can anybody help me at all please? I would be very grateful and would send any details I have if you could help me to solve this ongoing mystery.

Hi, my mum worked at a hotel called The Suffolk, owned by Tr Mr and Mrs Tronoughs (may not be spelt correctly) during 1939-1942 approx. I would love to know where it was, because my Mum having left her home in Tirphil south Wales aged 14 to work in Cheltenham met my dad there, he was born in Cheltenham. My Mum said it was close to Queens hotel. I would be so grateful if someone could tell me where it was, or pass on any information about it. Many thanks.

I'm trying to find the parents/siblings of Robert Clutterbuck (born 1850ish) a plasterer living in Cheltenham in 1891.Robert was my great grandfather. Very grateful for any information.

Looking for any information on the above and his wife Eva (nee Younger) both died in Cheltenham in the 1980's. Orignated in Lancashire, if any one has anything at all can you let me know please. Many thanks.

Looking for Bick and McEntaggerts marriage in or around the 1900s at catholic union I think.

Does any one have any information about a wine merchants from about 1939, i beieve it was called Martins but the spelling may not be correct. My Grandfather was a driver for the just before the out break of the war, All I know was that they were based in Cheltenham somewhere, if any one has any information I would be grateful for the details.

I have recently moved into Rothesay Mansion, 2 Albert Road, Cheltenham. I am intrigued by who used to live here, before 1900. In fact Rothesay Mansion was built in 1841 - it is mentioned in Cobbetts Rural Rides - but no sign of its inhabitants. Now could someone out there inform me of someone who lived at Rothesay Mansion in the period 1841 to 1901 - then I could look him up in ancestry.

I am looking for information on my 2nd great grandfather Michael OMara. I have a public tree on Ancestry.com "The Backes / O'Mara Family." I believe Michael was born in Ireland about 1830. He moved to Wales in the 1850's, living in Cardiff and then Merthyr Tydfil. He married Catherine Sullivan in St. David's Roman Catholic Church in Cardiff on 6 Dec 1856. I went to the Glamorgan archives in Cardiff and found a marriage index. It's in Latin. It appears to me that before they lived in Wales that they, meaning Michael and his wife Catherine, lived in Cheltenham sometime prior to 6 Dec 1856. So, the date range for them living in Cheltenham is about 1840 to 1856. About 1850 something to 1860's he's in Wales. By 1870 he had emigrated to Pennsylvania in the USA. I'm trying to trace Michael back to Ireland. Michael's father was James. James died before 6 Dec 1856. The surname O'Mara has been misspelled as Mara, Marrah, and Omarra. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Does anyone know how I can find out who was living at 12 New Street, Cheltenham during the 1880's? Thank you.

www.findmypast.co.uk If the link does not work - use "Find my past" website search the 1881 census (free) and it gives you the option of an address search. Two single men, bith in their 60's and both shoemakers lived there!

Hi all, I am looking in to the surname Westall as my ancesters Peter Westell and his son Peter Charles Westall came from Cheltenham. The first was born in 1800 in Cheltenham and was listed as a music master in 1841 living in fairford. In 1851 he lived at 50 St Pauls Street North in Cheltenham. He married and Elizabeth Powell from Withington and then when she died I think he married her sister Ann. Any info on the Westalls from Cheltenham around this time would be gratefully received.

Looking for information on Samuel Tayler born 1808. He was a Baker in Cheltenham and he married Rachel (nee?) in 1843. He had two children that i know of, Samuel b 1845 and Mary Ann b 1849. I am hoping to find if Samuel b 1845 left England to live in New Zealand. Any help appreciated!

We have been researching the Villar familly ,centred around that of James, who was an auctioneer in cheltenham up until his death in 1884. The family had connections with the jockey Fred Archer, his son William is mentioned in Archers biography, but we think there is also a connection with another son Harry, he was an auctioneer in 1881 but there is a chance that he could have been an architect before this,can any one help?

I have been relatively successfull in researching my family tree back to the seventeenth century so far. However, I have problem which I cannot resolve. My grandmother, Ellen Sarah Marston (nee Etheridge) was born at Barton St. Mary in 1885. She moved to Birmingham to work in service in the 1890's and was married there to Charles Marston. The last record I have of her is moving to Cheltenham in 1960 with her daughter Ellen Elizabeth Biscoe (nee Marston) and son-in-law Maurice John Briscoe. They owned a fruit shop at the time but I have no record of an address. Consequently, I can not find the date of her death. I have also been unsuccessfull with all of the recognised websites. I know this a long shot but if anyone in Gloucestershire could shed any light on my problem I would be very grateful.

I am tracing my paternal family tree. My grandfather Ernest George Tanner was born in 1913 to a Gladys May Tanner, no father is on the certificate, address given was 9a Lower Vaynor Road, Cefn Coed, Upper Merthyr Tydfil. He was given away not adopted to a family with the surname OLDING. I have hit a dead end. Story goes she was sent to America after giving birth (no reason given) and that the Oldings were my grandfathers great aunt and uncle (not sure how true this is). Any help would be gratefully appreciated!

Henry Edward Edkins born Welford 1871. Found in 1911 census, aged 20 as a policeman in Cheltenham. Death reported in Q3 1896 at Stratford on Avon. Very little is known of my Great great uncle. Does anyone in the Cheltenham/Stratford area read the old newspapers in the Records Office? I wonder if he died in the line of duty? Any information would be very welcome.

Can you give me any information about the history of the business premises of no 5 Queens Circus? We have records of a Lily Jewell Parsons who was a milliner's assistant at this address in 1891. She lived with Jane Stembridge, Ellen Williams, Mary Long and Annie Jay. We are researching the Parsons family for a relative and would welcome any advice or information.

Still trying to trace marriage of Gt Gt Grandad Thomas Pitt Francis to Anne Wooley (nee Chaplin) 1825 - 1840. Thomas, a coachman, was born in London but by 1841 they were both living as a married couple in Cheltenham with family. I also have info on a Thomas Pitt Francis who was a freeman at Worcester 1821 - 1830s. He was a bankrupt by 1833 and is listed in London Gazzette. I am not sure if this is the same Thomas or if it could be his father. I am trying to keep an open mind on the subject.

Anne formerly married to Cornelious Wooley at Northleach who I also have no information on, other than he was a 'surgeon'. He died in 1825, they had 1 daughter Ann, but she died too. Anne's family seem to be linked to the Wheatsheaf Hotel - her brother Richard Chaplin lived there.

Any info on either Thomas Pitt Francis or Cornelious Wooley that could help me further pindown their marriage would be great.

A total stab in the dark - as I have very little information about this lady. I am trying to find out about a lady named Sarah Alice Curtis, living in Walkworth Villa, Gloucester Road, Cheltenham - 1926. She was apparently married to a gentleman name Rowland Curtis although to date I haven't been able to find a marriage record. She appeared to have connections with 2 men known as Frederick King (a boot make that lived at Milton Road, St Marks, Cheltenham) and Frank Meadows (a commercial traveller, who lived at 25 Adria Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham) Any information gratefully received.

My great grandfather, George Aldington married Catherine Jones from Cheltenham in 1859 and them moved back to North Littleton Worcs where their first born Kate was born. Sadly Catherine died when Kate was 6 years old and she was the only one of their children not to live with George and his second wife Eliza but was found in 1871 living with an aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Otter in Cheltenham. She is next found in 1881 as a penitent at the Convent of the Good Shepherd Bedminster Somerset.under the name Addington where she died in 1893. Any help as to find out why she became a penitent there would be appreciated as I have found little to assist me in Somerset.

Hello, I am trying to find all I can about William Slatter of Arle Brook cottage Nr Swindon Village Chelt He was my (Great grandfather) I have him on all the Censuses that he was a Market gardener of a few acres in that area. I am tring to find out if he owned land or rented as when he died he had two children one my Nan who were very young and went into a home, I have all the papers from the home, looks like they were very poor. Would he have rented the land? if he owned it where did the money go Any info about him or Arle Brook Cottages and the market gardens In 1901 he was 79 living with his 3rd wife of 40 years young !!

Hi, I am trying to trace some info on my grandfather, Joseph Say, who was living in 1930-1942 at 1a Priory Parade, Cheltenham with I think a lady with the surname Baker. He in fact called himself Baker. He died in 1942. He was a factory fire watcher.

My dear nan passed away 4 years ago now, before i had really been able to search for her siblings. Her memory of names seem to have drawn a blank with any BMDs! Nor can i find her parents. The trouble is, everything is so sketchy as when she was a child, she and her older brother were taken to Nazareth House on the Bath Road in Chelt. Neither was adopted. Her name was Emily Mary Bruce, she always said her birthday was 10th June 1910, but we have no birth certificate as proof of this. - her brother was Edward Adrian Walter Bruce, who again, have no record of his birth. Other siblings were Elsie Bruce, Dolly (poss Dorothy who was older), and Violet. Nans' mum and dad were Sarah Watkins and Edward Walter Bruce, Nan didnt think they were married. I've found a few "possibles" for things but the locations are a bit too sporadic. Nan seemed to think she was born in Somerset, but was def taken to the orpanage in Cheltenham. We know her brothers family, but despite her passing, we would still love to know what happened to everyone! A shot in the dark i know, but if anyone thinks they might have any info, please get in touch!

I have been look at my grandmothers history and have found her living in 1911 at st pauls and listed as inmate - was there a workhouse there at this date?

I am researching my father-in-law's mother Florence or Florrie Payne, and in 1911 she was working as a kitchen maid at Hazelwell. She was born in Cardiff in December 1894 (registered as Paine), and moved with her family to West Dean ca. 1899. The only certain record I have of her after 1911 is when she gave birth to Arthur James Payne in Cardiff in May 1915. If anyone knows anything about the staff or Cheltenham College boarders and masters at Hazelwell 1911 to 1915 I would like to hear from them, or even better still knows of any records of their employees. The Cheltenham College archivist has not been able to find anything in the College archives.

I am looking for information about my grandmother who in 1904 lived at 7 henrietta street cheltenham she had a child in 1904. she was living with a mr embrough, who she put down as the father of her child. her full name was kate matilda jones. we know that by 1911 she was in sheffield living with a william christmas cooke.

Hello, My wife recently bought a tea table at a local estate action. Written on the bottom of the small drawer in ink was: W. T. Rawlings assembly room Cheltenham I have researched this site and also learned of the history of the Cheltenham Assembly Room and also located a Francis Rawlings that was a cabinet maker in Cheltenham in 1830. Does anybody know as to who W. T. Rawlings might have been? Was he also a cabinet maker? Maybe Francis son?

I am at present researching my wife's family history. I am interested in Edith Maud Jones nee Phillips known to to be living in Cromwell Road Prestbury in1912 I am also looking for information on David Jones a Tailor in 1881 and also James Webb a Painter also in 1881. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

Hello, Hoping someone might be able to help me. My Great Great Grandfather Esau Birch was a groom at a place called "Park Lawn" and although it is listed on the 1851 census as being in Charlton Kings, I have been given to understand that it was in fact in Leckhampton back then. Does anybody know exactly where Park Lawn would have been situated. Every little thing helps to build up a picture of the life our ancestors lived.

Can anybody give me any information on J Gordon Homeopathic chemist 1 promenade Place Cheltenham I have a medical box containing small bottles containing homeopathic medicines and inside the case is labeled J Gordon etc as above.

Have read your website with interest, particularly mention of Bedlam Forge Haydens Lane, where I think an ancestor of mine was the blacksmith in the 1700s Could anybody advise me if the remains mentioned on the Swindon Village page are still there please. Thank you

My grandmother sophia anna maria horton lost her husband 1910 age 42 yrs. when her two children married, it was said she went to nazareth house chelt about 1916. i found record that stated she died there in march 1936 she is buried in catholic grave in glocs. i am wandering if anyone can tell what her life would have been and what she may of done all those years was she became a nun. i am her gt grandson.i have also been told her relative sarah horton was also there. would be interested to hear about her life big sacrifice all those years

Do you have any details of Pittville Circus from 1923. My grandmother attended S. Annes Nursery Training College in that year. And then went to work as a Nanny.

I am trying to trace my Stamp family in Cheltenham. Charles was a Tailor is in Slater's Comm Dir for 1858/9. His son Albert was also a Tailor who moved to London. Charles' father was John who married Ann Powell in Jan 1821 in Prestbury. I can't find any Stamps on the 1911 census, although there was a Stamp family there in 1906. Can anyone help please?

Many thanks.

In 1834 Henry Haines a builder in Winchcombe Street built a house for Robert Capper who at that time was the owner of Marle Hill House and the President of the Cheltenham Hospital Board. The house had a number of subsequent owners during the 1800s and 1900s, and in the mid 1980s became the home of the Cheltenham Raquets Club. Unfortunately the house fell into disrepair, and in the early 1990s was converted by Robert Deacon Builders into The Cleevelands, a residence of seven apartments.

I am currently trying to build up a history of the house from 1834 to 1994, and hence any information on the original and subsequent owners of Cleevelands Villa and the surrounding properties in the adjoining land to Cleevelands Villa would be most helpful.

I am searching for a Florence Caddy/Prosser - my grandmother. I have no other details than her name! My mother was brought up as Florence Caddy. She didn't have a birth certificate until she applied for one aged 20. Her copy is dated 1st November 1945. It was then she found that she is registered as a Florence Prosser and her mother as Prosser- formerly Caddy. Her Father is listed as John Prosser a General Labourer, there are no other details of him.

When my mother was 2 ½ she was placed in the sisters of Nazareth children's home, Cheltenham Gloucester. Date of entry as 11th January 1928. She was baptised on 15th April 1929 at St Gregory's church Cheltenham. Is my search hopeless with only a name to go on, could you suggest somewhere new to look? Once again I would be so grateful for any help.

I was born in Cheltenham and have family links to all the above surnames and help or information would be of great help in tracing my family tree, thanks

I have been researching my family history for the past year and my findings have led me to Cheltenham. I am looking for information about a William Edwards born between 1841 and 1843. At first we thought he was from Somerford, Magna Wiltshire (that's what was on the census returns from 1881 to 1911). I checked with the Wiltshire archives and they said that there is no record of him in the parish records.

After examining the 1871 census it turns out that he came from Cheltenham. I believe that he came to Merthyr Tydfil about mid 1860s. There is no marriage record for him although his partner Ann is down as Edwards and had 4 children. I also believe that something happened to him that led him to come to Merthyr Tydfil, also his surname could have been Atherill / Atherell / Atherall. It is also believed that either him or a relative jumped ship or desserted the army or navy. I do know that he had a brother called John.

But something does not add up and I cannot put my finger on it if there is anything that anybody could help me with I would be very grateful.

Kind regards

I'm researching Daniel Hawkins, who was an architect and surveyor and lived in Columbia House, Columbia Place in 1881 (address now Winchcombe Road). He married Emily Phillips and they brought up her niece Maria Phillips who was my great grandmother. 1871 he was also a builder in Prestbury Road. His office was 1 North Place.

Regards

I was born in a home for unmarried mothers on 27 December 1942 in Winchcomb Cheltenham. Can you tell me the name of the home. Thank you.

Regards

I hope you can help me I am trying to trace my HANCOCK ancestors and recently came across the marriage of Thomas Hancock to Elizabeth Smith 10 Oct. 1805 @ Bishops Cleeve. I would like to find out more of the Hancock family as I have been trying to track down Isaac Hancock who married Mary Ann Smith @ St.Swithins, Hempsted, Gloucester for 20 years. The IGI states his birth was 1897 but his Prison Record puts it at 1805 and that makes Thomas & Elizabeth possible parents... Another name that has been uncovered is Mary Hancock in 1791 she was a baker in Gloucester and so was Isaac in 1822 until 1830. Mary's will was dated 1794 but I have yet to find out where I can get a copy.

Regards

Looking for any relatives or information about an attorney John Packwood, who lived at Grosvenor House in Chetenham, Gloustershire, England in 1830.

He had a son named John, who emigrated to Pennsylvania and spent most of his life in Chester City, PA. and Wilmington Delaware. John Jr, passed in 1915, in Virginia in a home for U.S. Civil War Veterans. He was an orphan when he was 9 years of age. Became a master Plumber and did a lot of Municipal and Federal Government Plumbing and Gas Line installations from 1859 till 1907. He married Margaretta Ford who died in Chester PA, in 1892. Have an extensive history on John jr. Have nothing on his parents except his Father was a Lawyer, so there should be a big paper trail there.

Thank you for your time!

I am looking for a Charles Clutterbuck who married a Mary Wilkes in Cheltenham. Charles Clutterbuck was born 5 April 1840 in Cheltenham. He died in 1906. Mary was born around 1842 in Stow, Gloucestershire, England, and they moved to Cheltenham. Children: 1.Jane Clutterbuck born abt 1866 and married a Harry James Lewis. 2. Charles Clutterbuck abt 1867 3.Henry abt 1873 and 4. Grace abt 1876. They were all born in Cheltenham. If you have any information, I would appreciate hearing from you.

I'm trying to track down information on two residences in Cheltenham that belonged to my great-grandfather in the 1880s and 1890s.

1. 4 Paragon parade, Bath Rd

2. Northumberland Lodge, Tivoli

He was Walter Moritz Pooley, a dental surgeon, born Cirencester 1852, son of Charles and Anna Sophia Pooley. Any information about him or the houses would be greatly appreciated.

I've been researching my mother's family for quite sometime now but have reached a dead end. My gt gt grandfather was James Carnell, he gives his birthplace as either Charlton Kings or Cheltenham, Glouc. in 1816. He married Margaret Higgins in Dublin in 1845, William is given as his fathers name on the certificate. I know there is a parish record of the marriage of Philip James De Loutherbourg Carnell to Ann Cook in 1811, Charlton Kings and wondered if anyone could help me find a connection to my Carnell family, and also if there is any connection to the artist Philip James De Loutherbourg 1740-1812.

Hi, sorry can't answer your questions, just pose another one! But there may be a connection. I have a Sophia Carnell born Cheltenham Glos. circa 1834 the daughter of Joseph Carnell a Tailor born in Bath and Caroline Carnell. who were married at St James Westminster where their second child was born... so why were they in Cheltenham when Sophia was born? Any help greatly appreciated.

I am researching the Clack family, from Edward Somerset Clack, 1886 - 1951 and his three children, Leonard, Dora and Leslie, he was married twice, to Ellen BUNCH and Kathleen BUNDY. Of anyone has anymore information about this family would love to hear from you. Thanks.

My grandmother Helen Worsell, and three of her sisters (Eveline, Lottie and Hettie) were sent to school in England from the Cape Verde Islands in 1905 to 1907. They were at Ellesmere Collegiate School which I believe was near Cheltenham. Does anyone have any information on this school or know where I can find out?

Hi, Could someone give me a quick history on Belmont House please. I am looking at family history and it appears that my great grandmother at the age of 5 in 1881 was living as a boarder at Belomont House. Her name was Mary E Cherrington. I am from Cheltenham but now living in South Wales UK.

Thank you.

Hello, I'm looking for Hemmings family, Cheltenham. Alfred born around 1838 had sister Eliza, married a Poole, and brother George. I think the father might have been George, no record of mother which I would like to find out. Later moved to London, they were stonemasons. Any help further back would be helpful or any really.

Thanks,

I'm trying to find an Agnes Regan, born Cheltenham c. 1857 and married widower Thos Grinnell, died 1925 Cheltenham. They lived at The Pilgrim Inn, Rutland St. in 1881. I can find no record of her whereabouts prior to her marriage in 1880. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Dear Margaret,

I have looked through the 1861 and 1871 censuses and could not find her, even in BMD births and nothing. One thing I can suggest is .... In the 1881 census she is married to Thomas, he is almost twice her age and the children are too old to be born to Agnes except John who is less than one year old. This info says Thomas had been married before but may be also Agnes had been married before and Regan was her married name prior to Grinnell. If you have no marriage certificate you need to order it to be sure that her maiden was Regan. To order it go to http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

District... Cheltenham Vol ........ 6a Page ..... 604 Brian

Agnes is recorded as Goulding and also Regan when she married Thomas Grennell in 1880. They had a son John born in 1881, again with both surnames listed. Thomas died in 1889 aged 58 Agnes is in the 1901 census aged 44

Rutland street became Brunswick St later - not sure if this helps.

Hi, my mother was put up for adoption in Cheltenham in 1952. Her birth certificate says her real name is "Jane Piper" born to a "Louise Piper". We cannot find any more information on her mother other than she may have lived or have given birth at a property Pitville Lawn June 5th 1952? We have come to a dead end, so for any information we would be grateful. I have read about an orphanage in the area. Is there any way we can check the records here?

Kind Regards

I am researching Thomas Edmund Weller born c.1799, who according to Pigot's Directory for 1830 had a Literary Saloon on the High Street, Cheltenham. I believe he married his wife 1st Oct 1823; her maiden name was Elizabeth Dixon Southerden. Has anybody got any information on the couple before they moved to Liverpool.

Thanks.

Harper's Directory of 1844 lists a business at 10 Union Street, Cheltenham, of William Cook, Carpenter. I am fairly sure that this William Cook (and there are many) was my great great grandfather. I am seeking any information which could help the development of my family tree. I have some information but not enough to be able to find William's parents, and grandparents. All help would be welcome.

Please can anybody tell me the name of the Inn or Hotel which shared an entrance with old Palace Cinema in the High Street Cheltenham where Marks and Spencers now stands. I think it was the Lamb but I may be wrong.

This is the Crown Inn, (Crown Passage still exsists). The Lamb was a few doors down, nearer to the then premises of Marks & Spencer (no passage there).

Hi, I am currently researching an ancestor of mine named Esther Backen born around 1828, died 1875. according to the census of 1861 she was working as a servant for a Mrs Elizabeth Graham at 1 Pittville Terrace, Cheltenham, along with another girl called Ann Chamberlim. I would really appreciate any information anyone could give me on the area and working conditions etc, or on Mrs Graham herself as it would be interesting to know who my ancester was working for.

According to the records Ester had a child in 1863 with an unknown father, apparently it was to somebody in the Cheltenham area where she was working. The only clues I have is that the son's name is quite unusual and maybe something to do with his Father. Ester called her son John Bagshaw Backen. She returned to Wolston to register the birth, (to her parents' house I think) and then married 2 years later to a local man called William Mills. I am desperately trying to find some information as to who John's Father could have been. I have already checked the census for anyone with the surname Bagshaw but I haven't found anything. Any help you could offer would be most appreciated.

Thanks.

I have been doing some research into the business activities of the Hook Norton Brewery Company during the period 1882-1886. During this period the brewery (then known as Harris's Brewery) dealt with Cook & Ditherington of Cheltenham on 18 occasions. The documents I have been consulting do not mention what trade Cook & Ditherington were involved in. I wonder if anyone could provide the answer to this question.

Thank you for your help.

Is the spelling of the second name correct, as we have a Cook & Witherington who were in the licensed trade.

my gt grand father worked for brewery near bristol then later at lydney

I am attempting to trace my husband's family history. I have found George Fisher a wheelchair maker who is on the history list as living at 27 Union Street Cheltenham in 1844. I have also found him on the 1841 census. I would be grateful if anyone is able to supply me with any further information about that branch of the Fisher family.

Thank you.

Hi, 1851 census for Cheltenham Gloucestershire Piece 1973 Fol 30 Page 53 3 Carlton St Chelstenham Gloucestershire George Fisher 35 wheelchair man born Newnham Gloucestershire Elizabeth 44 born Brockwell? Glos. Edwin 19 trunk maker born Cheltenham George 17 picture frame maker born Cheltenham Emily 14 born Cheltenham + 3 visitors and 1 servant

Can anyone shine any light on this lady, wife of George. Born Scotland 1808 or 1811. Maiden name may have been Stewart. Children include: George, Ann, John, Grace and Henry. Many thanks in advance.

Hi Kath, If you look on the Cheltonia web site under my name at the end of the list of comments - made in answer to your request - you will see something of interest. Let me know if you want more, by sending me an email

Any photos of the BAKER FAMILY of Cheltenham.
Names: LUKE 1813, WILLIAM 1836 / JOHN / HENRY WILLIAM / 1850
Addresses: BELMONT LODGE, 68 WINCHCOMB ST, 8 ALBERT PLACE, 5 PITTVILLE LAWN
Occupations: PLUMBER CARPENTER BUILDERS

John 1836 was a JP alderman served 10 years in army all were linked to the Liberal party. Had builders yard, employed 16. Any info or photos

Thank you

The churchyard at St. Michaels in Bishops Cleeve was greatly reduced in size during the mid 1800's. I am trying to locate grave details for a number of my family who lived in Brockhampton and Swindon at the time and had done for many generations, and were buried at St. Michael's. Does anyone have any information to what happened to these graves? Where they just built over or moved somewhere else? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

I am currently researching this officer who was killed in action serving with the 10th battalion Gloucestershire Regiment on 22nd July 1916, aged 21 years, just south of Martinpuich in France. His next of kin is shown as the son of the late H Thornton C.E. and Dorothy K Thornton of 11 Lansdown Cresent Cheltenham. He attended Cheltenham College. I would dearly like to find a photogrpah of him.

Hi, try the Glos Archives, they keep a number of books called the graphic, which was a newspaper of the time, many soldiers have their pictures in this and are contained in the Role of Honour. My grandfather fought at Loos for the the 10th in 1915, the archives are in Alvin St, Gloucester, if you would like any data on the 10th just email.

I grew up in Cheltenham during the period between 1944 and 1962. I am looking for my childhood friend Linda Bluewett, we lived on St. Georges Street.

I am trying to find information on my husband's G-Grandmother Georgina Matilda Hall. She was born in 1866 in Winchcombe. In the 1871 census she is living in Winchcombe with her Grandparents George and Eliza Hall and in 1881 was in Cheltenham working at Belle View. She marries Harman Bridges in 1885 in Winchcombe and goes on to have 6 children. I want to find out about her parents and her early life if possible.

Any information will be helpful.

Fiona,

There are many reasons why children may be with their grandparents, visiting, living there because parents cannot afford to keep them or single mum living with parent. I found a registration of birth in 1866 for a Georgina M Hall. You can send for a birth certificate which may or may not be her. This would give mothers name and if married fathers name. Order online http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

Here are the details:
District ... Winchcomb
Volume ... 6a
Page ....... 356

Looking for anything to do with relatives of the Fowles family. I know some of the family lived in Painswick Road area and had stables or horses for taxi services. Just wanted to extend my knowledge. I know one chap moved to Australia (used to live in Leckhampton 1920s). Also some Fowles may have lived in Leckhampton but I don't know anymore than that.

Thanks in anticipation

Hello, I used to live at no 35 Painswick road Cheltenham, and no 39 was a pub, and no 41 was a stable converted to an MOT garage at the time (1993) It was later converted (@1996) into housing, and you could find out more from Glocestershire archives in Gloucester probably, or maybe the current owners of no 41? (Land Registry in Gloucester might also have some info) Good luck!

I am also trying to find out some details for my wife, as her Dad came from Cornwall. Victor Richard Fowles. I would appreciate it very much if you do come up with something. He came out to South Africa in his early days ( 1930's ) and has passed on. This is the reason that we are trying to get some details as we hope to go to Cornwall at the end of the year.

Does anyone remember the grocers at Shelburne Road or of anyone that work there round about the late 50s - looking for info of Seamus/James Brown or lady called Rita

I recently purchased a beautiful mine cut diamond pin with several blue saphires. The pin came in what appears to be the original box. The box lid says "Arthur Jack & Co The Promenade, Cheltenham". Was Arthur Jack & Co a business located in the Promenade? If so would you know what years they were established there, or if they were taken over by another company?

Thanks in advance for any information available.

I googled a bit and found that Arthur Jack & Co were recorded in Cheltenham from 1865 and were still operating in the early 20th century. They seem to have had a London office as well. They seemed to have been making watches, jewelry boxes and retailing silver and jewelry.

Just purchased a lovely boxed set of tiger claw decanter lables http://www.waxantiques.com/items/4363.htm. In passing also found a clock: Lot 80: A large late Victorian ebonised drop-dial combined timepiece/barometer/thermometer Auction House: Christie's Auction Location: United Kingdom Auction Date: 2005 Artist or Maker: BY ARTHUR JACK, CHELTENHAM, DATED 1889 Description: By Arthur Jack, Cheltenham, dated 1889 The white-painted Roman dial inscribed ARTHUR JACK/CHELTENHAM, with single fusee brass-bound weight-drive four- pillar movement with anchor escapement, the barometer with pointers inscribed 10am today and 10am yesterday, the 'high-low' thermometer with silvered scales, with presentation plaque PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BY ARTHUR JACK/THE PROMENADE CHELTENHAM 1889 95 in. (241 cm.) high, 33 in. (84 cm.) wide, 9 in. (23 cm.) deep Provenance: Formerly: in the entrance hall of Cheltenham Public Library. http://www.invalua ble.com/auction-lot/a-large-late-victorian-ebonised-drop-dial-combine-1-c-dq6f0t6ewm.

Hello, would anyone living in Cheltenham have an idea where my grandmother, Lucy, may be buried please. She lived in Arle Drive, Cheltenham and died in 1953. Many thanks. Also thank you to Jane who sent details re H H Martyn for me. I do have the book : THE BEST if anyone needs a look up.

Thank you

I am searching for the names of the parents of Edwin (Angel) Davis born in Alstone, Cheltenham in 1827, parents Henry and Sarah. IGI Records show he may have had a brother John, and sister Anne. A marriage record in a Henry Davis married a Sarah Hilliard, in 1827 in London, but I am not sure if this is the right mother's name. Anyone else researching this family please email me. A photo of Edwin and Amelia's daughter (nee Barker), Isabella Maria Davis is attached. She is my gg grandmother.

Hello June,

Am also researching a Davis family of Alstone. My 4x gt grandfather was William John Davis b.1833 Siblings Ellen, Harriet, Elizabeth and Henry( b.1844). Their parents were Sarah b.1806 & John DAVIS b.1807. So not sure if we are connected...DAVIS is a very common name unfortunately, and I'm finding it difficult to prove I have the right family.

Cheers

Hello, I believe the people you are talking about are also my own 4x gt grand parents. I have not found out yet if they have had other children other than William. William and Mary married and had 5 children I believe I am a descendent of their son Sydney Charles. Do you know what child of theirs you are a descendent of.

I am trying to trace information on a relative, Gladys Phipps, who I believe become Gladys Barnett, and was last known to reside in the Cheltenham area. I believe she served in the Queen Alexandra Nursing Corps during World War Two.

Hi George, there is a Gladys Phipps who was born in 1911, mothers maiden name Sanford. Married James Barnett in 1956. This could be your relative

Hi, I am looking for info on my grandfather Joseph Say b1876 Bristol. He was married to my grandmother Annie in 1900 in Bristol. He was in Royal Gloucesters for 2nd Boer War and was living in Barry for 1911 census with family. WW1 he enlisted again, coming out in 1919. I think he left his wife during some time during 1930 and moved to Cheltenham to live with his girlfriend/wife? He had a brother called William Say who was a furniture remover in Gloucester. He died in 1942. I have found William's family from census.

Hello,

I am trying to find the birth, parents and family of Maria Evans born c 1826 in Cheltenham. She married Thomas Child Spiers from Elmore in 1852. She was my gggrandmother on my fathers side. Any help would be appreciated.

Hello Carol,

In the 1841 census there is a family of Evans with Maria in the family born around 1827... Can't guarantee it's the right family but it may be a start for you.
James Evans--------------45
Elizabeth Evans----------43
Maria Evans---------------14
James Evans--------------11
Charles Evans--------------9
Elizabeth Evans-----------7
William Evans--------------5
Mary Evans-----------------4

They appear in the 1851 census also, with 2 extra siblings
Louisa Evans--------------9
John Evans-----------------4
Maria is living away...

Anyone have any information on my ancestoer Rowland Curtis? He was a tailor and lived at Sandfield Cottages around 1890 then at Walkworth Villa in 1901, I think, until his death in 1926. I believe he made hunting jackets for the Beaufort Hunt. Any info greatly appreciated.

Thanks

My great-grandfather was Harry Harris, who fought in the Boer War with the Royal Engineers and is commemorated on the Cheltenham war memorial (before he went to South Yorkshire). His father was James Harris who owned a knitwear factory in Cheltenham with a patent for seamless knitwear clothes and was succeeded by his eldest son(also called James). They lived at Brook Villas, Hatherley Road. James's father was called Thomas and he was possibly a farmer. I would be grateful if anyone has any information about the Harris family and/or the factory in Cheltenham.

Hello,

I am trying to research the history of a watermill situated in Gardamus, Mayglass, Wexford, Ireland. The mill is situated on the Mulrankin / Mayglass border. In Richard Griffiths valuation in 1853 it is owned by a John Fortune with the landlord listed as E. M. Danniels and partners, they have a Cheltenham as their address. They owned the whole of Gardamus Great and Gardamus Little at the time along with another 1250 acres in Wexford. On the 1829 ordnance survey maps its listed as a corn mill but on the later maps its listed as ruined. Any info about this person greatly appreciated.

Thanks

I have been researching the Bayliss family from Winchcombe. John married Mary (surname unknown) and had at least one child William Henry in about 1801. He married Hannah Sargent in 1829. Can anyone help me with this family. I would appreciate anything!

Just got to this site by mistake, I came to Bishop's Cleeve from Cornwall in 1959, here in the village at that time was a post office run by the Bayliss Family, local history might tell you more, this village is just below Winchcombe.

Researching William Henry Preston - born in St. Paul's area 20 Jan 1876. Hoping to fill in gaps in his early life. 1881 census lists a Willie Preston, then aged 6 years. with a Catherine Preston aged 26, as residents of Cheltenham Workhouse. We also have info that William joined the Royal Navy at an early age and that an address, No. 6 Emily Place, Charlton Kings could have been where he might have lodged,, from time to time, perhaps when on leave from the Navy. He ultimately married and settled in Plymouth, Devon. His name was missing from time to time from various census returns; probably missed when on Naval duty abroad. Cannot find any current reference to the Emily Place address - maybe demolished? Would be pleased to fill in the'missed' early years history.

Hello John,

Cheltenham Historical Gazetteer says that Emily Place were 6 houses in Horsefair Street, existing by 1841 Census, named after the builder's daughter.

Regards,

My gt gt grandfather William DAVIS (b. 1833) married Ellen ANDREWS about 1853 in Cheltenham. I know they had one son, also Wiliam John b. 1856 of Alstone. I want to know if William & Ellen had any other children. Would welcome any look ups.

Many thanks.

Looking for information on Sarah Domney born abt 1816. She married Charles Povey in Cheltenham in 1834.

Colin,

1841 Census, Cheltenham Stanhope Street, Now known as Hope Street
Charles Povey 30
Sarah 24
Caroline 5
Helena 4
Charles 3
Elizabeth 1

The 1851 Census only Sarah and Caroline are listed living in Wotton under edge. There is a death for a Sarah Povey in 1867, age 55 in the district of Dursley.

I'm looking for any decsendants of Robert Mayall & Sarah Willis who were married on 30 September 1843 in Southam. Their children where Ann, Joseph (my ancestor), Henry, Jane & Edwin.

Regards

I am looking for my friend, Miss Peggy Stephens from Cheltenham, now probably in her eighties or nineties. Her fiance is buried at the Berlin War Cemetery and I used to put flowers on his grave. Please help me to establish her whereabouts. I think she moved into a home a few years ago.

I think you'll find she now lives in Rectory Court in Bishop's Cleeve.

I am looking into my family tree. My great great Grandad who was born in 1821, lived at 30 Montpellier Terrace in Cheltenham during the mid/late 1880s and I have discovered he was a Professor of Music. Is number 30 still standing and does anyone have any information about this family?

Thanks

I'm looking for my brother Dennis Hoptroff, I think he lives in Cheltenham.

I'm looking for any information on my g grandmother Emily Merry, nee Daniels. She was born about 1896 in Churchdown, Gloucestershire. I believe she was from quite a large family with one of her sisters being called Gertrude. Emily married Henry Merry whom she met whilst serving in Birmingham. They came back to Cheltenham in 1917 and had their first daughter also called Gerturde (Peggy). Any information on this family would be a great help.

Thanks

From the 1901 census (Cheltenham) Members:

William Daniels, 34
Elizabeth Daniels, 33
Stephen Daniels, 13
William Daniels, 11
George Daniels, 7
Albert Daniels, 2
Ellen Daniels, 9
Elizabeth Daniels, 8
Emily Daniels, 5
Annie Daniels, 4
Rose Daniels, 3 months

I'm searching for any information about the Hopton Family in Cheltenham. My great-great-great grandparents were Robert and Charlotte Hopton, who emigrated to New Zealand in 1841 on the Lord William Bentinck. Robert's father was Daniel Shadrack Hopton, born in 1780. He was a cabinet maker and during the census of 7 JUN 1841 was living at Long Smith Street, Gloucester. Any information would be much appreciated.

Searching for info regarding my great great Grandfather James Golding, his wife Maria (Humphris). James was a house painter and decorator. He married Maria in 1849 and their children are Maria, Elizabeth, James, Jane, William, Emily, Edwin, Sarah and Anne born between 1851 and 1864, They lived in Guiting Power, Naunton, and Bourton-on-the-Water, then 15 Keynsham St and 59 Regent St Cheltenham. My great-grandfather Jame immigrated to Australia and married Mary Ann Griffin, who was born in Cheltenham. Any information regarding the family would be greatly appreciated.

I am researching a MEE family who lived in Cheltenham during the 1800-1840 period. RICHARD MEE was listed a 'Horse Farrier' on court documents when a son was transported to Tasmania in 1828. RICHARD was married to a ANN WALLACE in 1809 in Shurdington. Anybody out there who might be able to help?

Dear Cheltenham4u,

I have been trying for a few years to trace specifics. I have heard that my family are descended via the first Tailor & Tailoress of cheltenham in the mid to late 1800's, but have no real concrete place for where the business premise was in cheltenham or around Charlton Kings. Do any members or readers know of any stories related to the family name of HATHAWAY or GRIFFITHS and this trade in particular? This is an important chapter in my life to tackle this particular story and surrounding events. Names or information would be great, pictures would be tremendous!

Warmest Regards

I too am descended from a Tailor in Cheltenham mid to late 1800s. His name was Charles Stamp and the tailors continued down through the line, my grandmother being the last one. Good luck with your search. I will post too for info on my family.

I am researching a family connection perhaps someone may be able to help me find out more about this family. William Smith (tailor) was born in Gloucester 1820 the son of James & Ann Smith (James was a Corkcutter). William from the age of 21 lived most of his life at 1, Duke Street Cheltenham with his wife Eliza. There were four children Laura born in Cheltenham 1856, Alice, Charles (a tailor who moved to London) and Catherine, all born in Bath.

Hi,

I have discovered that my matriarchal grandmother's family hail from Cheltenham. Although she and I come from Sussex, I now live in the Forest of Dean and have been investigating more about John Richards (approx 1928), his father William Richards (17/2/1790) and his wife Edith Morgan.

Census records show John as living at 219 High Street - I went there yesterday but afterwards wondered if the building had been renumbered and/or replaced? I also looked for grave stones but was disappointed, after finding the Memorial gardens off Market Street, to discover that the stones are no longer there. Anyone know if they are available elsewhere? I also noted that William signed his name on his marriage certificate, whereas Edith marked with a cross. I wondered if William was one of the poorer children who benefited from the School in St. Mary's Church - is that the same as the Bluecoats? Any other thoughts and info would be much appreciated.

Thanks in anticipation,

Yes, parts of the High St were renumbered a couple of times I think but i can't remember when. The Library may be able to help, or the Glos Records Office. I also had an address which changed, it is annoying! The gravestones in the memorial Gardens are hidden some under bushes around the chapel. Try the Cheltenham Cemetery for info if you have a date of death etc.

Please can anyone tell me where Upper Montague Street was? My great aunt gave this as her address in 1939 but I have no idea where it was and can't fine it by searching online. Thanks

Hello Sheila, Historical Gazetteer of Cheltenham lists Montague Place, London Road. 6 houses on north side, west of Priory Place, i.e. present nos. 3-11 London Road. First shown on 1820 map. Includes former Montague Lawn, present nos. 5-9, so it's possible that Upper Montague Street was somewhere near there.

I am researching my family and have a relative who was visiting Cheltenham in 1922. She lists her destination as 7 Queens Parade. I would like to know who was at that residence since perhaps 1 of the family that is no longer in Canadian records could have moved there.

Hello, 7 Queen's Parade seems to have been a lodging / boarding house in 1858 (Slater's Commercial Directory), so it's quite possible that it still served the same purpose in 1922, when your ancestors stayed there during their visit in Cheltenham.

After some research I found in 1911 there were only 3 people living at this address. The head was Julia Whatton and she died in 1919. In 1901 there was an Eliza Kelly, aged 96, at this address and she died in 1904. My question is who was on the electral role of 1922 that my relative would visit?

Electoral Roll, Cheltenham 1922
7 Queeen's Parade Occupants:
Ethel May Meyler
Gavin Walker
Ethel Maud Walker

In 1927 Kelly's Directory Gavin Walker is given as resident., I cannot find anything to suggest this was other than a private house.

My mother is trying to find out about the history of the Girls' Orphanage on Winchcombe Strreet - she was there from 1942 to 1948 aged 2-7 years. Can you assist - is the building still there? She remembers a park (1p to enter) and cinema being nearby. Thanks in advance for the help.

Hello Debbie,

The park your mother mentions must be Pittville Park and the cinema would have been the Odeon, which closed down a couple of years ago but the building is still there. It seems that the orphanage came under Holy Trinity Church. I don't think the building is still there - found this old map from 1820 which shows where the School of Industry (later to become Cheltenham Female Orphan Asylum) stood (large building in the top left hand corner).

There seem to be some records of the orphanage in Gloucestershire Archives, see here.

There is a mention of the orphanage in Cheltenham Historical Gazetteer where it is listed under Queen's Buildings:

Queen's Buildings: 14 houses off north side of High Street in Wellington Passage. 1819 map. First home of the School of Industry, later the Cheltenham Female Orphan Asylum, founded under the patronage of Queen Charlotte in 1806 (J. S. Duckworth, in TBGAS 117, p. 141) and probably so named on this account. Referred to in 1820 Paving Commissioners' Minutes (1 Mar.). Home to an 'academy' in 1826 (Bettison). Probably also accessible from Albion Street, under which it is sometimes listed (1847 directory).

I was at Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum earlier this week and I'm pretty sure they have a painting of the orphanage and a wooden sign that used to hang outside it in their display. I may be wrong but it might be worth contacting them.

Hello, the Girls' Orphanage in Winchcombe Street, was demolished in the late 50s I think, I remember standing there as a child watching it, there is a photo of it in the local museum in Cheltenham, the cinema was called the Gaumont, later renamed the Odeon, which is now closed.

The building has been replaced by blocks of flats for elderly persons.

My great grandfather (see photos on Your Photos) born in 1857 in Somerset was a tailor who settled in Ivy Place, Charlton Kings, after his marriage. The story goes that he made 'hunting pink for the gentry' and I would love to know more about this as an occupation. He lived at 47 Naunton Crescent in 1901 and his son William was also a tailor. His daughter Blanche Mabel was a dressmaker at the time. She moved to Leicester on marrying my grandfather Frank Hancock who was a teacher. I have no idea how these two met and would also like to know if there are records of teacher training in Cheltenham before WWI.

St. Paul's (for men) St. Mary's (women) were the Teacher Training Colleges in Cheltenham. Now the University of Gloucestershire. Records of St. Paul's and St. Mary's are held at "The Archives, University of Gloucestershire, Francis Close Hall, Swindon Road, Cheltenham."

Can anyone shed any light on the SIDDALL family who lived in Cheltenham from the 1850s until relatively recently? The patriarch, William (greengrocer of Montpellier Walk) had four children, Mary Ann, William, Albert and Ernest. I am particularly keen to find out what happened to Ernest (veterinary surgeon) and his wife Edith, fomerly Wales (née Mitchell) who married in 1908.

I am trying to find any information about an old pub called The Pilgrim which existed in Rutland Street. In the late 1800's a relative of mine was the inn keeper. I can't seem to trace any records of it at all. Many thanks for your assistance.

Hello John, try this website: www.1881pubs.com.

This information is provided by Vic Cole who has researched public houses in Cheltenham - Bell Inn, 61 Sussex Street (alternative name for Rutland Street) from 1857 known as the Pilgrim Inn. He would be pleased if you could let him have any information of your ancestor for his records. Joyce Cummings, Webmaster - please note my new email address, former email address was joyce.cummings@tesco.net

I am looking for information with regard to two addressess in Cheltenham for the years 1881 to 1891. William Capper (Stonemason), Ivy Cottage, Upper Norwood Street, Cheltenham and Sarah Jones, 3 Portman Terrace, Cheltenham. They moved to Birmingham sometime in 1891. Thanks

William Capper (Mason) lived in Belmore Place Cheltenham in 1882 according to the Cheltenham History Soc. and at 12 Queens Retreat in 1870-71. Williams Father was James Capper (Mason) and was named on Williams marriage cert 1861. Any info at all would be very welcome.

Looking for information on Charles Fowler (lived in Cheltenham), he founded Cheltenham General Hospital. He died in 1858, also when the Hospital was founded. Many thanks

I have recently researched the beginnings of "Cheltenham General Hospital" on behalf of Cheltenham Local History Society, and can confirm the following :- Proposals were made in 1832 to set up a General Hospital in Cheltenham to replace the "Dispensary & Casualty Hospital". Funds were raised by public subscription, but insufficient money was forthcoming for a new building.

Instead, "Segrave House" in the Lower High Street was purchased together with adjoining land from Robert Capper (President of the Hospital Board) . In 1838/9 the "General Hospital & Dispensary" was now open, with a "tower" extension added. It was soon evident a larger Hospital was needed, in the mid to late 1840's the Hospital was treating about 5.000 outpatients and 300 inpatients a year, the medical staff were a house surgeon, 3 physicians and two surgeons in the Hospital, the same number at the Dispensary.The Hospital trustees still owned land in Sandford purchased in 1834 where they had intended to build a Hospital. This land proved to be the ideal site for the new General Hospital which was built in 1848 and opened in 1849. note - "Segrave House" has just been taken over by a building firm who have restored the building, and has been known for the last ten years as "Normandy House". Older Cheltonians will recall it being the offices of the Income Tax Inspector, and then named "Idmiston House"

My grandmother, Margaret Botham (Bottom), worked as a cook for Miss Hatch at 8 Worcester Crescent from about 1900 to 1902, when she moved to St. John's Road just before her marriage. Does anyone have information about 8 Worcester Crescent or Miss Hatch at that time?

I would like to hear from anyone who remembers Paddy and Grace Walsh who lived at Green Street Lodge, Bushley in the 1940s. I am trying to find relatives of Patrick (Paddy) Walsh, whose parents were Kate and Richard Walsh. Paddy was born in 1912 in Midleton and emigrated to Tewkesbury, England in the mid-1930s and worked as a groom. His parents were Richard and Kate Walsh, who lived at 2, Charles Steet, Midleton.

Hello, my name is Rowland. How come come you to know about Patrick? And how come you relate to this family.

I would like to hear from the descendants of Henry Bottom (born in 1888 in English Bicknor) from Bosbury and Smethwick. His father was Thomas Bottom and his mother was Sarah (nee Price). I am also trying to trace the burial place of Sarah Bottom (nee Price), who was the second wife of my great-grandfather Thomas Bottom. They lived at Grange Farm near Bosbury 1896 to 1913. She may have moved to Kings Norton to be near her daughter Rhoda Hadley.

I am trying to trace the descendants of Sarah (nee Bottom) and John Hammonds who were married in Bosbury in Herefordshire in 1905.

I would like to find out more information about my great-grandmother, Margaret Morgan, from Bleddfa. She was born in 1846 to John Morgan b.1813 d.1846 and Sarah (nee Stokes) b.1815. Margaret's brother was William b.1843. She married my great-grandfather, Thomas Bottom, at the Primitive Methodist Chapel at Cwm-y-Gaist in 1871 and they settled in Herefordshire.

I would like to hear from descendants of Rhoda Harriet Hadley (nee Bottom), who married James William Hadley in Bosbury in 1914. They lived in Kings Norton for much of their life.

I would like to trace the ancestors of my great-great grandmother, Mary Ann Barnett b.1826 in Ashton under Hill. Her parents were John Barnett (Barnard) b.1791 in Greet and Mary Holder b.1796 in Ashton under Hill.

Does anyone have a photograph of (or information about) the railway cottages that used to stand near Ashchurch railway station (on the road to Northway)? My grandfather, Tom Barnett, (who was head signalman at the station) and his family lived in them from 1911 to 1928.

There are still some cottages by the railway line at Ashchurch. They are behind the church and have to be reached on foot. I'm not sure if these are the ones you are asking about.

My great grandfather James White (shoe maker) was born in 1842 in Great Hampton, Worcestershire. He fathered two children born in Cheltenham - Gertrude Amelia, born in 1870, and Harriet L, born in 1872. I can find no record for Gertrude in the 1871 census. He also fathered another daughter Frances C M in 1867, born in Richmond, Surrey, then I think he fathered my illegitimate grandfather Cornelius in 1884. I am looking for any information regarding Gertrude and Harriet, both born in Cheltenham please.

I am trying to track down 1 Cleeveland Boulevard which was the last address I have for Great Great Grandmother, Jane Grinnell in the 1901 Census. I presume it was near Cleeveland Street but don't know. If anyone knows anything of this location or has any old pics or map extracts that would be very helpful please.

Hello, I am trying to obtain a copy from the page of the Cheltenham College register for 1841-1889 where I believe there is a mention of a Conyngham Jones who was a Sandhurst army officer and later served in the Indian Mutiny and his father is named as Henry Shawe Jones. I would also be interested to learn of any other details about him or his family as this would really help me in the family history research.

Thank you

Looking for anyone who has any additional information relating to William Cull, a Cheltenham tailor. Born around 1807, married Emma Lyze 1833, Swindon Village. Lived Bishops Cleeve, possibly Woodmancote in 1841 and afterwards Cheltenham, Duke St 1851, Stanhope St 1861, Hamilton Place 1871 and White Hart 1881. Died 1882 in the Union Workhouse. Had three criminal convictions: 1831 committed to Northleach, 1854 Committed to Glos Gaol, 1857 committed to Glos jail, later moved to Millbank and Dartmoor. Had nine children before Emma's death in 1852.

David, Checking the England & Wales Criminal Register on ancestry.co.uk, there only appears to be one Walter Cull convicted 24th October 1870 at Birmingham, Warwickshire assizes. He received seven years. If it is your man, which seems likely, he may have been sent directly to Millbank, or maybe he was tranferred to that establishment from a more local jail as was often the case. The records for admissions to Millbank are available at the National Archives and will give some additional information on Walter and whether he served his full sentence there or transfered on. The assize records should also be traceable but I am not sure where they will be. Possibly also at Kew.

On another note, Walter's father William, married to Jemima, was a carpenter and is almost certainly the gentlemen mentioned in 'Cheltenham Spa and the Berkelys 1832 -1848: Pocket Borough and Patron" by Adrian Courtney. It is about electoral corruption in Cheltenham and page 101 and 102 rather amusingly describes how William took advantage of the system to acquire additional income as well as several free meals and alcoholic refreshment. Incidently I think the address given may be wrong and I suspect he was living or working at 250 High street not 254. He was probably related to Henry Cull, the baker and his mother Mary. A link for the pdf document is: www.midlandhistory.bham.ac.uk/issues/1992/courtea.pdf

Hello.

I am interested in tracing Mary Jones b. approx. 1818 in Leckhampton, father Joseph, shoemaker. She married Charles Arnold Goldin in July 1844 in "The Parish Church, Leckhampton". A son George Arnold Goldin was born in 1848. Another son, also George Arnold Goldin was born in 1852. Presumably the first boy had died.

My quandery is, did the latter George Arnold Goldin, put Frederick in front of his first name, George? I ask this because for the last ten years I have been unable to find a Frederick George Arnold GOLDING born anywhere at all. This man is my gr.grandfather, and it is reasonable to think that the spelling of the surname had changed a bit due to possible lack of being able to read.

I have Frdk. G. A. Golding's marriage certificate though, he's living in London, and it states that he was born in Cheltenham. Any thoughts would be really appreciated.

Thanks

I think I have gone as far as I can with my research on the Cypher family in Cheltenham but would love to hear from any members of this family in case it gives me some more information that I can work with. Any photos of the Cypher Nurseries in Queens Road would also be most appreciated.

Many thanks

Not sure that I will be able to help, but it would be interesting to see. Many thanks,

Hi, I am hoping someone will be able to help or advise me. I have found out that my Great Great Grandfather Frederick William Haines was adopted. He was born in 1873. In the 1881 census he was noted as adopted by John and Jane Haines (John was born in Cheltenham and Jane from Gloucester). They lived in Cheltenham with Frederick Haines.

In the 1881 census the birth place of Frederick William Haines was London, Middlesex. But in the 1891 census his birth place was Croydon, Surrey. I have order numerous birth certificates but have not found any information.

John Haines's occupation was a local Painter. He was born in 1842 and Jane (maiden name was Keen) was born in 1843. I am hoping that there is some information about the Haines Family. I am hoping someone had written a book about the local history and might have mentioned something about the family. Maybe there was something in the local newspaper about the adoption or the family. Maybe there was a story of a single women in the area who went to London to give birth to a baby boy?

I am just looking for any information about my great great grandfathers adoption and any leads on why he was put up for adoption. Would this information exist? Can you advise me where else to look? Or should I give up on trying to finding information on the adoption or the family?

Thanks

Not sure if it is of any help but there was a family called Haines living in Rowanfield Road, Cheltenham. The one I knew used to keep a newsagents stall on Lansdown Station. His name was Lesley Haines and I believe he lived alone with his brother. This would have been in the 1950s I think, he would have been aged about 45 / 55 at that time, it's difficult to tell as I was just a paper boy then.

I am interested in any families with name DEAN living in Cheltenham before 1860. My GGGrandfather Giles Dean was married in Cheltenham to a Hannah Webber in 1833. He was a whitesmith in the 1851 Census. Moved to Manchester 1853/4.

Cheers

Gday, I have in my posession a Ladies book of Friendship. Her name was Miss Hurst and she resided at The Ladies College in Bath Road. (1866) There are many entries here and they are all hand written. Many are drawings by James Loveday, 1865 and others are by Sprague, 1866. The book contains photographs of John Bryant of St. Luke's Boys School? I believe Miss Hurst would have been either a student or a teacher. I would dearly love someone to help me with the intruiging mysteries of this beautiful book and I am willing to Attach downloads to help with any investigations. I have sent a few emails to the schools but have no reply which I think is rather sad. So I will keep my fingers crossed and hope you can help me.

Many thanks to you all.

Cheltenham Ladies College was established at Cambray House in 1853 and opened in 1854. In 1873 work was transfered to new buildings in Bayshill Road Cheltenham, still there today. Miss Beale was the first principle. There was a St.Lukes School in Bath Road, not there now, If you would like to email/download information you have regarding Miss Hirst & Friendship Book, we will look at it.

Patricia Mary Hewitt was the name given to me by my mother Helena May Hewitt from Cheltenham - born 1913. I was born in 1946 in Bristol. Does anyone have any information about my mother or her family - Hewitt and Waghorne? My name now is Marian Boughton.

I live in Cornwall and I am following up relatives of my wife. In 1881 a relative was at Stamford House. As there were numerous male boarders I wonder whether it was an instution. My interest is Benjamin Hawken, aged about 23. I have tried doing a direct search without sucess.

Thanks

The young men at Stamford House in the 1881 census are "live in" drapery assistants employed by "Debenham & Hewitt". Female shop assistants were also housed in the same manner by their employers. Debenham & Hewitt exhibited Furniture in 1883 at the Agricultural Hall. Their main premises, with a warehouse, were numbers 62/63 Regent Street, Cheltenham, near to County Court Road, and now part of Cavendish House. Stamford House stood further along Regent Street, the site is now the entrance/exit to the Regent Arcade car park.

Hello, I'm searching for the boarding nursery [school] I was sent in 1944 - I was 3 yrs old - in Cheltenham. How would I find this? Are there old directories? I think the name was M[H[um[n]fries/Munford/Montford. Not much to go on, but I think my half brother was also there and I'm searching for him.

Regards

Hi, You may find it usefull to contact the main library at cheltenham,glos. They have a great local history section, staff are always willing to point you in the right direction. Good Luck

I'm looking for more information about the Tanner family and can only trace back to my great grandparents - Arthur John Tanner 1876 - 1955 and Georgina (?) 1881 - 1939. They lived in 6 Edward Street Leckhampton in 1911 but later moved to Naunton Crescent. They had 7 daughters May, Daisy, Blanche, Jessica, Violet, Dorothy and Beatrice. I would love to know more about Georgina - there is a family tale that she grew up in Cranham.

Thanks

I am tracing my paternal family tree. My grandfather Ernest George Tanner was born in 1913 to a Gladys May Tanner, no father is on the certificate, address given was 9a Lower Vaynor Road, Cefn Coed, Upper Merthyr Tydfil. He was given away not adopted to a family Percy Olding from Frome somerset and Charlotte Davied from Bargoed. I have hit a dead end. Story goes Gladys was sent to America after giving birth (no reason given) and that the Oldings were my grandfathers great aunt and uncle (not sure how true this is) I have noticed you have Tanners in your tree and as it was quite an unusual name at that point was wondering if you have any of these people in your tree. I would be truly grateful for a response.

I'm a Cheltonian living in the Middle East at present, so my research is all online at the moment. I am researching my Grandfather's family. Alphonse de Van Meulbrouck (born about 1847) was from Roubaix, France. I'm not sure when he arrived in UK but his wife Elenor was from Worcester. They ran a common lodging house on Grove Street (nos 2 & 4). Their son Alphonse Meulbrouck (the de van started to disappear in some records) born in about 1876 married Edith Jane (from Cheltenham) in 1896 and also ran a common lodging house Cumberland Villas, Grove Street. I am interested in any photos of the street prior to 1920 as many of the houses were demolished. Any information especially about their spouses would be great.

Thanks

Hi, I would be pleased if you could contact me.

Thanks, Ted.

Hi, I had sent you a email to your (I believe) email address but it has returned. I do hope you receive this one. If it is alright with you, I will email you with I hope more infomation.

Hi Ted, Have resent my e-mail address to you. Hope it works. Cheers

Hi there,

My name is Georgette Way (nee Halliday). My mother is Vivienne Janet Halliday (nee Meulbrouck) born 19 January 1936. She has a brother, still alive called Brian Meulbrouck, who lives in Gloucester. My grandfather (her father) was Alphonse August (Van der) Meulbrouck. Sadly, he died around 1984/5? I have a funny feeling, that we may be the people you are looking for. Having read your posting, it all fits.

From old papers and spoken history, I am led to believe that my great grandfather (not sure of the name) came to England from what is now Belgium to teach French at the Cheltenham Boys College as was. We have papers dating back years with military references and reference to one of my ancestors being a Count Van der Meulbrouck. The more I think about it, the more I think it is us you are looking for. If you would like to get in touch, please do email me, or contact my mother, who has photos, papers etc on 01242 566234.

Regards

Louisa Little (known as Mary) married my great-grandfather Charles Cook. Her mother Frances Cross (c.1820-1848) is known to be married to James Little b. in Cheltenham 1812, a plasterer. However, I cannot trace Frances' birth or her marriage to James (thought to be 1842-3). The family believe that the Crosses had a musical background. Also there is a family tale that Frances was the offspring of a French noble family (De Croy or Du Cros) who escaped France from either the French Revolution or the Napoleonic Wars. Certainly, my ancestors all spoke a smattering of very good French despite their occasional impoverishment. Where did this come from? Louisa's husband, Charles, was one of the younger Cook siblings of that very large family of market gardeners who owned and operated in Alstone and Little Swindon for nearly two hunded years. I should be grateful for any help in finding more about Frances and would welcome information, stories, photos of the Cook Family.

Thank you.

My family include the Hailing(s) or Hayling(s), lots of whom were from Cheltenham. My gg uncle was Thomas HAILING who lived with his large family at Bromland (or Broomland) House, Oxford Passage, Cheltenham. He was apprenticed to Thomas WILLEY a well known local figure and chartist who lived there before him. Thomas WILLEY was born in Bristol c.1795 and died in 1861. The HAILING name was also spelt HAYLING and several of the male Haylings were boot/shoemakers and cordwainers in Cheltenham. I've never visited the town but would love to know whether Bromland House and Oxford Passage is still standing. Perhaps even to see a photograph. I believe the printing business survived until 1956.

Hi Joanie,

Firstly - I'm unrelated to either the Willey or the Hailing families! But I (and others) have done quite a bit of work on Thomas Willey - Roy Palmer has written an article on him for the National Dictionary of Biography. Prior to that he wrote a brief life at http://www.mustrad.org.uk/enth33.htm

I have photocopies of all the Willey broadsheets that are at Cambridge, but there are other scattered around. I'm also interested in the Hailing family, although they didn't do so much in the ballad printing way, but did fine printing of which I've seen many examples.

Peter Smith, who died last year and who I knew through the local history society was a distant relative of the Hailing family and we compared notes, so I've got various information, including obituaries in the local paper, which I could send you if you're interested.

As far as Oxford Passage is concerned, it was virtually next door to the Elizabethan Grammar School in Cheltenham High Street (my father remembers it well and remembers the print shop). However the whole block was demolished in 1965-6 to make way for an brutalist concret block containing Tesco and other shops.

A local architect called Patterson photographed most of the buildings of Cheltenham before they were demolished during this period, but he didn't catalogue his work very well and there are several thousand photographs in the Glocuesterhire Record Office - I'm still looking though!

I'm doing a bit of a family tree on Ancestry which I'd be happy for you to have a look at as well. Sorry it's taken me so long to see your posting, but hope this is of interest.

I am just starting the search for my ancestors, who seem to have derived from Cheltenham. I have got as far as George Ellis, who married an Ann - poss Humphriss in 1841. He was a painter and glazier, which I discovered on this site. I am now looking for his father and above, which is proving difficult as earlier than records online - can anyone help?

Hi Gill, possible baptism for George Ellis is on IGI - 04 APR 1817 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Father Robert Ellis, mother Sarah.

Hope this helps.

Hi, I am trying to find more info on my grandfather's wood yard that he had before the First World War, it was situated in Milsom St. He used to take wood around by horse and cart. My mum used to work there chopping wood into small bundles for kindling. The family name was Regan's.

Does anyone have or know where I can get any information about the workhouse which I think was in the St.Pauls area in Cheltenham. My relatives were there in 1948!

Hi, if you Google Union Workhouse Cheltenham you should find some details about it, my G.G.Uncle and his wife was there between 1885 & 1901. Good luck

The site is now occupied by the 'St. Paul's Medical Centre. The only original building remaining from the workhouse days is the Chapel which are used as offices.

I am trying to trace my family tree with limited information. My grandfather's name was Alfred or Alfie Morris and his wife was Ethel. I know this was Ethel's second marriage and that she had at least two children before she met my grandfather. They lived and died in Pates Ave. They had four children together Derek, David, Janet, and Esme. Any information about Alfie or Ethel would be appreciated.

It would help if you added dates and places of research. Probably there are many of us on this list that have access to research tools, but need more info than just names to do a look up.

Pates Avenue was built around 1934 and most of the families came from the slum clearences in Cheltenham (St.Pauls & St.Peters area), I have photocopies of the street directory for between 1935 -36 and the Morrises was living at no 19. David Morris lived there after Alfred died, David married and had children then they moved around the 1970s to Welsh Rd, I still see one of his children around town. My grandparents & parents lived in Pates Ave as well. Hope this starts you off.

Does anybody have any information or photographs of 14 Sun Street and 31 Sun Street from the 1860s? My ancestors lived there in 1861. Many thanks

Hi, The original houses of Sun Street were demolished in the mid 50's to make way for new housing which was completed in 1960. My grandmother who lives in Sun Street and had done since 1960, tells me that the orignal houses were old terraced stone built with arched doorways. Hope this helps.

I recently discovered that one of my great-grandfather's brothers, called Sampson Newman, died in Cheltenham in 1926. At the time of his death, he was living at 1 Pittville Lawn, which I understand was - and possibly still is - a very prestigious address. I wonder, therefore, whether he might have been a well-known citizen of the town (although I rather doubt this, as he was described as a retired metal polish salesman on his death certificate). I would be extremely grateful for any information - either on this address or on my ancestor.

Many thanks in advance for your help.

Hi Jonathan,

In Slater's Commercial Directory of Cheltenham, 1858/9, Nobility, Gentry & Clergy section it lists Newman Edward Lambert, Esq., living at 1 Pittville lawn. It might be just a coincidence but it's possible that there is some connection with Sampson.

Hi Jonathan,

I was interested to read your post as it mentioned the name Newman. I am researching my family history, Taylor, and found that my great great great grandfather was the illegitimate son of Margaret Taylor and John Newman. Seems for some reason William ended up with his mother's surname rather than his father's. I wonder if you have come across John Newman of Gloucestershire in your research?

Regards

Hi Alice and Caroline,

Thanks for your replies. I'm almost sure that William Lambert and John were not members of my family. In fact, my family has had no previous connection to Cheltenham - apart from Sampson. He was born in Dudley, so I have no idea how he ended up in Cheltenham. I suppose it's possible that this Sampson was not a member of my family, but his wife's name was Janet - the same as my relative's - so I think it's unlikely that there could be two Sampson and Janet Newmans. Also, when he died - in 1926 - his age was given as 73. He was actually 72, but this is close enough to make me think that the man who died at 1 Pittville Lawn was my relative.

Thanks again for your help.

I am looking for any information on my great uncle William Mason, I believe he had a coal and wood business in Charlton Kings, he ran the business with his son. His father, mother and sister are all buried in St. Mary's church, they all once lived in Laurel Villa, overlooking the church.

I am looking for any information regarding The Broom family. Samuel (1855) used to be with fire brigade believe they lived in King Street, Cheltenham, married Louisa Carter from Tewksbury Road in 1874. Any info on this family, their children, or siblings would be great. Also looking for anything on Lilian Holt (1885) who married Samuel's son Francis on 15 April 1911.

Many thanks

Hi, my paternal great grand father Alfred John Mason lived in Laurel Villa on Horesfair road opposite St Mary's church, he died in 1946. He had a son called William Alfred Mason who ran a coal business in the Charlton Kings area. Has anyone got any information or photos?

Thank you

My paternal grandfather, Robert William Wallis, worked for Cheltenham Gas Company in the 1940s. Does anyone have any ideas about how I could find out a bit more about what he would have done, his qualifications, etc. Any tips would be much appreciated.

Cheltenham Gas Company employed a great many men in various trades. What does his death certificate give for his occupation?

I would be grateful for any information about the Gas Co. My mother worked there in the offices in North Street in the 1940's.

I am trying to identify the origins of our surname and our family tree as there are very few of us in the UK & Ireland. There appears to be some form of a link to Cheltenhan in Gloucestershire due to it being the only place in the country where there is a Tatchley House and Tatchley Lane. Can anyone tell me anything else about the origins of our name of how Tatchley House and Tatchley Lane came to be named as such?

Hi Tanya,

Historical Gazetteer of Cheltenham has this entry regarding Tatchley place names in Cheltenham:

Tatchley Lane, Prestbury. Eastern end of New Barn Lane, from Burgage to roundabout; 1884 map, and doubtless earlier. Earliest reference to a settlement here is 1686: 'my house in Tacheley' (will; personal communication Mrs Beryl Elliott); apparent variant Tott's Low seen in Civil War period, and in 1767 rendered as Tacklow (pc BE).

T(h)atchley Villa is listed in Prestbury Road in 1837 and 1839 directories. Tatchley Villas, Prestbury. No. 3 noted in 1844 directory. Now nos. 326-30 Prestbury Road (Cheltenham Local History Society Journal 16, p. 47).

Hope this helps.

I am looking for information on Herbert George Mason (my grandfather) who lived in Vine Cottage, Charlton Kings with his mother father 3 brothers and 1 sister in 1911. I believe one brother Frederick Horace Mason had a lot to do with the church in Charlton Kings. I am just starting out and would be grateful of any help. Thank you.

Best regards

Contact me on my private email charles.callvert@gmail.com and will enlighten you more about that.

I am researching Margaret Mackay, who died at 36 Montpellier Terrace on 5 January 1887. Was there a hotel at that address on that date? If so, what was its name? Any further information about Mrs. Mackay appreciated.

Thank you very much.

Most probably this was a "lodging house" of which Cheltenham had many. Rooms were let either singly or as a suite.

Hi Through researching my family tree I have repeatedly heard a story about one of my ancestors being mayor of cheltenham for a time. I wonder if anyone has any information or useful links on past mayors? My earliest relative is a Thomas Robertson who hails from Cheltenham but he was a carpenter!!

Thanks

Hi Brett,

you can find a list of past Cheltenham Mayors at www.trase.co.uk/cheltold/mayors.htm

My dad, Robert Greeves Raymond Wallis, worked as an aircraft fitter during WW2 somewhere in the Cheltenham area. My sister believes the factory was called Dowty's. Can anyone tell me any more about this?

Here is a website about George Dowty who was the founder of the company www.spiritus-temporis.com/george-dowty

Here is an article Dowty, The First 50 Years — A Golden Review 1931–1981 www.emeraldinsight.com

Hi, I'm looking for any information/photos on a dairy at 5 Gloucester Road in 1891. One of my ancestors, Thomas Austin, was a dairyman there in 1891, it's hard to make out from the census, but the dairy may have been known as "Honeyville Dairy".

Many thanks

Looking for information on the family of Rev. James Taylor and Eliza Odella nee Curran (daughter of John Philpot Curran) They lived at St Albans House Cheltenham, for many years incumbent of Clifton. I have death notice of Eliza.

Thanks

I am researching my family history of the Bridgman family who moved to Cheltenham/Chartlon Kings area around 1810 from Mortonhampstead in Devon. Any help would be appreciated.

I have ancestors who lived at Number 3 Trinity Terrace in Cheltenham. Can anyone tell me the exact location of this address, I cannot seem to find it on Google Earth or any maps.

Thanks

Numbers 1 to 6 Trinity Terrace is in Portland Street, the terrace of houses run from the Pittville side of Trinity Church, to the the footpath which runs from Portland Street to Winchcombe Street. Many years ago the houses were numbered, and No. 3 Trinity Terrace was then numbered 51 Portland Street.

I would appreciate some help on discovering information about my great-great-great-grandmother, Jane Hooper, born in Cheltenham about 1793. (She married a John Barnard about 1819, and had three sons, including my great-great-grandfather, William Hooper Barnard who immigrated to New Zealand.) I have spent many days at the LDS library in Salt Lake City and months searching the internet. Apart from census information, I know nothing about her. Any information appreciated.

Thank you so much.

Hello, I'm doing some family history research and have found a lot of relatives from Cheltenham. In 1871, my great great grandparents lived in Kew Place. The census shows that most of the women in that area were laundresses, or in one case, an ironer. I wondered if anyone knew whether there was a laundry or perhaps hotel or large establishment in that area, that they may have worked for, at that time?

Thank you for your help.

Hi, any info on Harriet Phillips parents. Harriet would have been born about 1846 in Cheltenham according to the census. She married Thomas Surman, I would be grateful for any help.

Hi, I am looking for any information on the Poytress family and Surman family, of Cheltenham.

Wendy, please contact me with more details and I am sure I can help you.

My wife grandmother was Nora Poytress who married R L Dance. I am interested to know who was the father of Charles Poytress 1810.

Advice please on a simple entry, bishops transcripts Cheltenham, 21.12.1803 William son of Willm and Mary Hays. Any suggestions as to how I might possibly get behind that entry, or even in front: Rate books, employment, or whatever. The younger William turned up in Kendal 1832. I have not been able to trace his parents or anything else up till then, or any trace whatsoever of his parents.

Many thanks

Walter Morris Cull was born in Cheltenham in 1852. In the 1861 census he is at home with his parents William b. 1821/2 and Jemima (nee Wells) b. 1820/1. In the 1871 census he appears to be a convict in Millbank prison, London. His profession is noted as "Printer, compositor". I have been unable to find any trace of him after that census despite checking Censuses, Marriage, Death registrations and even passenger/emigration records. I would love to discover where he offended, what his crime/sentence was and whatever became of him. If anyone reading this has access to Gloucestershire court records for that period then I would be most grateful if they could take a look to see if there is any record relating to him.

Hi David, Walter appears to have died in millbank prison. The ancestry web site has a photo of the burial ground

My grandfather came to Cheltenham, to a convalescent home run by Courtaulds Textiles. It no longer exists. Does any one know where it was ? He came sometime between 1950 and 1960.

Hello Kerry,

Courtaulds Convalescent Home was situated at Cleeve Hill. It was built in 1892-93, in connection with Cheltenham General Hospital when it was called The Cotswold Convalescent Home. It was bought by Courtaulds Ltd. for use as a private home in c.1920, and was still in use in 1939. The records for the home are deposited in Gloucestershire Archives in Gloucester. A photo of Courtaulds Convalescent Home taken about 1960 is available from Francis Frith collection.

I was recently looking through some old family trinkets and coins and found a token coin value one penny, on the reverse side is written a pound note for 240 tokens given by John Bishop & Co. Cheltenham dated 1812. As my Great grandfather's family lived around that area, I was interested to know of the history. Any help appreciated.

Hi,

Re the token. I cannot supply you with any additional information suffice that on a metal detecting day out in a field at Coberley today I unearthed the very same token. It appears there is a Cheltenham scene on the other side. None of my fellow detectorists have seen such a token so I was very taken with this find. In those days tokens were very much an alternative to coinage in various local communities.

Regards

Hi,

It seems that BISHOP John & Co were Linen Drapers of Cheltenham and in 1812 they issued trade tokens. You can find more information in the book "Trade Tokens" by J.R.S. Whiting, on page 161 and 164. Merchant and trade tokens were issued in an emergency situation, one in which the production and distribution of normal media of exchange had become inadequate.

Regards

I have information on Wilkins family of Cheltenham, one of whom, Charles James, emigrated to New Zealand in 1873. His father was John Wilkins, a school master at Fair View infants school and his grandfather William is listed in the 1841 census as occupation w(h)arfinger, living at Tram Road Wharf, Cheltenham. Was there a wharf in Cheltenham and if so where was it? It is not on any maps I have viewed.

Hello Roger,

There were several wharves in Cheltenham, along the Gloucester to Cheltenham Railroad where stone was unloaded from the tram, stored and worked on. One was in what is now Painswick Road, which was the main stone depot in the 1820s-30s on the railroad down from Leckhampton quarry, a coal wharf was in the lower High Street where the Leckhampton railroad was joining the railroad to Gloucester, another stone wharf was then in Gloucester Road (near today's Stoneville Street). You need to have a look at the census which streets were in the vicinity to determine which wharf it was.

Hope this helps.

Hello Allan,

Thank you for your kind reply. What I hadn't considered was that the term "wharf" could be applied to railroad loading/unloading points. I had always thought of it as referring to waterborne cargo only. I've learn't something. I will also check adjoining addresses to get a clearer picture of this location as you suggest.

Kind regards,

Was Mill St. in Prestbury called Mill Lane in 1919?

Thanks

Hi Kim,

Some of my ancestors came from Mill Lane and Mill Street, Prestbury. Mill Street was in the village of Prestbury and as it went up the hill it became Mill Lane. It's still there now. Hope it helps

Thank you for your reply. I asked the question because I was reading an article about the Pass family living in Ivy Cottage on Mill Lane, Prestbury in 1919. I know the area because my wife's uncle lives in Ivy Cottage on Mill Street today. I didn't know of an Ivy Cottage on Mill Lane so I was thinking it may be the same cottage.

Thank you again

I now live in Court Cottage, Mill Lane and as far as I can make out the road has been called that for a very long time. However to many Prestbury residents, Mill Lane and Mill St are the same so in old censuses, householders would have put Mill St down as their address, even when living in Mill Lane!

I am trying to trace any members of the SOLLORS family, in particular my GG Grandfather Walter SOLLORS, born 19 Dec 1876. He married Agnes Mary SOLLORS, born 12 Feb 1869, died on 22 Dec 1906. They lived at 8 Cleveland Buildings, Cleveland Street, St. Peter's up til about 1908 when my Grandfather Ewart Walter Sollars (he changed the spelling) was born on 12 April 1908. His mother was still living at the address according to the 1911 cenusus but I can find no mention of his father Walter after this but have been able to find out he died in Birmingham on 3 Aug 1958. My grandfather was brought up by someone we only know as 'Granny Little' who owned a shop on Swindon Road, Cheltenham. My Grandfather worked when he left school for a wine merchants called Martins before moving to Essex. Any information anyone has on this would be appreciated.

Thanks

In 1927 Kelly's Street Directory there is Henry Little, grocer at 7 Swindon Terrace, Swindon Road, this is on the corner with Baker Street, which is the next street to Cleeveland Street. The shop is now renumbered 156 Swindon Road. Also, in 1927 living at No. 8 Cleeveland Buildings is Harry J. Little. No Sollors living in Cheltenham in that directory.

Researching the Newman Family in and around Prestbury. Would like to hear from anyone researching the same name.

Hi Sandie,

There are a few of us researching this family. The lot I am interested in come from Longdon in Worcestershire. They seem to have moved to the Longdon / Eldersfield / Forthampton area when Robert Newman bought Forthampton House from the Earl of Dorset in 1679. Drop me a line and perhaps we can work out where you fit in.

Cheers

I am trying to gain information about the Company H.H.Martyn's of Cheltenham; my grandfather - Samuel Henry PARKER (often reversed the first names) moved from Devon to work for them sometime between 1899 and 1901. The family then removed to London to enable Henry to work on War Memorials from 1918. He died in 1918 from the flu epidemic. The family then moved back to Cheltenham - to 45, Arle drive, Cheltenham. I am interested in all aspects of this including any photos with named people. I should add I have Cheltenham in Old Photos - Vol 2 featuring Martyn's and also the published "biography" of Martyn's - no help for my search.

Many thanks

Hello Jackie,

I'm not sure whether you have this photo. It's from Images of England - Cheltenham Volume II. The caption says that the photo is believed to be staff of HHMartyn & Co. at the Sunningend Works, Lansdown, third left bottom row Mr. Bliss.

There is a very large informative book on the work of H. H. Martyn & Co published in 1998 by Promenade Publications, Cheltenham, entitled "The Best" by John Whitaker ISBN No. 0 9529382 1 9 Webmaster - I will also reply personally & do a look-up for them.

Hi, My name is Cliff Greet and I am the GG Nephew of HH Martyn and live in Queensland Australia, Charles William emigrated to Australia and settled nr Tamworth in New South Wales .Charles William (junior) is my GG Grandfather. I acn probably help with the Australian Branch of the Family if you need this. Regarding HH Martyn there is a very substantial book about the Company called "The Best HH Martyn and Co" written by Sir Hugh Casson - the book is out of print but copies are are available on the second hand market. Any info you could provide me with would be appreciated

Thanks

Hi, I have a Thomas Barnett, born in Bishop Cleeve 1785-1791 and would like to know if anyone has any details of this family?

If you send me your email I will forward on to a Mr P. Barrett of Norwich who has just found a Mr William hh Barrett, born in Norwich who was a drill instructor. He has all the details, there may be a link. I also have some Barrett/s from Shudy Camps, Cambridge.

Regards

Hi there I have a Mary Barnett, daughter of John Barnett, from Bishops Cleeve in my family. Mary was married to Robert William Mayall, son of my 3rd great grandfather. I can let you have what information I have.

Regards

I am looking for information about my ancestor Amy NASH who I believe was christened in Charlton Kings, 29/1/1837, parents Richard and Maria NASH. Amy married John Ball CURREY in 1857 in Toxteth Park, Lancaster. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks.

Hi, my ancestors were from Great Witcombe, Glos. Walter William Nash, born 1790, gentleman farmer, his son William Nash, born 1840, had sons Frank Watts Nash 1865, Giles Nash 1870, William Nash 1873. William was a farmer, lived in Bentham, had a son called Nelson. Skillicorn Nash family may also be related, first mayor of Cheltenham. Dr Thomas Nash, rector of Great Witcombe was the father of Richard Skilicorn Nash. Still researching, best of luck.

Regards

Hello!

First off, I must say what a fantastic site and very helpful!

I am researching my family tree and have found reference in the 1841 census that they lived in Fairveiw St, Cheltenham, in the district of Cheltenham Union. However on this site I see he lived at 6 Orchard St as well.

Charles Humphreys (Chairmaker) born 1791,
Wife Mary born also in 1791.
Children: Charles and Sarah both aged 25, Louisa aged 16 and George aged 14 and Charlotte aged 11.

However there is also a Mary Ann Bush and a little Charles aged 1. I am assuming Charles, aged 25 was the father of little Charles. I have been trying to obtain a number in Fairveiw St so I might get a picture of whatever is there now, as well as Orchard St.

Also if there are any relatives out there still in Cheltenham, I would love to hear from them.

I am trying to establish if any old photographs exist of the Doxsey Coachbuilding/Coachpainting families that lived in Cheltenham in the 19th century. I have a reasonable amount of knowledge of the family tree but would very much like to locate related photos, ideally with a view to copying/purchasing. The main families were Andrew (born 1816 Prestbury), his son Andrew Robert (born 1841 London) and his son Andrew Robert (born 1875 Cheltenham). They operated from St. Georges St and St. Georges Place, Cheltenham. Any leads/suggestions gratefully received.

Hi, I am sorry I don't have photographs of Doxsey Coachbuilders. This family however is part of my tree, I have details back to 1714. It is interesting that one generation is caochbuilder/painters although in different areas, even Australia. Would like to exchange notes.

Hi,

Thank you very much for your response, very happy to explore mutual interest, my email is radoxsey@talktalk.net so suggest you contact me direct. Look forward to hearing from you. (sorry for delay, have been away).

Regards

Could anyone out there help. I am looking for info on George Grizzell, the father of one of my ancestors. I know he lived in Kemerton in 1848.

Hello Mollie,

1851 census:
George Grizzell b.1815 Kemerton, Gloucestershire
Haanah Grizzell b. 1815 Bredon
James C Grizzell b. 1850 Kemerton, Gloucestershire

There is a death of a James Clement Grizzell 1852 in the Tewkesbury district.

In the 1861 census only George and Hannah are living in Kemerton. George and Hannah appear in 1871 census age 57 and 56. George died in 1874 and Haanah died in 1875 age 61 in the Tewkesbury district

Hi Mollie,

Your George Grizzel is the descendant of the cordwainer, John Grizzel of Alderton. John was born abt 1715, location unknown. He married Elizabeth Wood in Bishops Cleeve in April of 1740. Their first child, Elizabeth was born in Bishops Cleeve shortly thereafter (baptised in Sept 1740). The family then moved on to Alderton, where John and Elizabeth had another 10 children, every two years almost on the dot. Their second born child, John (1742, baptised 13 Sept) is George's line. John married his first wife, Mary Millington in Alderton in 1763. John and Mary had three children, only two lived and their fates are unknown. Mary died less than a month after the baptism of their third son, James in 1769. John remarried in 1772 to Mary Kent in Kings Stanley. John and the new Mary lived or moved to Kemerton, where John was also a cordwainer, like his father and many of his brothers. John and Mary (Kent) had 5 children: Charles (1773), Bettey (1775), John (1776), Mary (1782), and James (1785). James married Jane Reeve in 1808 (23 April) at St. Nicholas Church in Kemerton. Your George was born in 1813 and baptised on 25 April 1813 at St. Nicholas Church. I have records from Kemerton for only one other son, William born in 1809. Jane died in 1816. James remarried in 1818 to Ann Booth in Kemerton. The Grizzel family were shoemakers and in Kemerton, they lived on Church Street near the old mill, the ruins of which are still found behind St. Nicholas Church. I am also very interested in this family, as my line comes down from James's brother, John. I would love to know more about your George and his family.

Hope you find this interesting.

Bruce Margrett is a member 461 of the Guild of One Name Studies (since 1984), researching all traces of the family name MARGRETT(S) which has more than 30 varient and devient spellings. Not to be confused (generally) with MARGETTS for which other 'GOONS' members are researching. Card index of over 2500 traces. Many of the ancestors come from Cheltenham and and Gloucestershire generally. All enquiries answered.

Establishing a family tree and need details on relatives and descendants of JOSEPH JAMES BOOY born Cheltenham 1902 later moved to Glamorgan Wales early 1900's. Your input will be greatly appreciated.

Hi, trying to find the parents of Elizabeth Bean. I think her family may have come from Gloucestershire because she went there to marry and then returned to live in Surrey after the wedding. She married 19 Nov 1832 at Charlton Kings, Gloucester to James Wilson. Does anybody have access to these records and can see if her parents are mentioned on the marriage entry. Are there other Bean people living in Gloucester around this time who could be her parents or siblings? According to the census returns, she herself was born in Surrey so that just confuses the issue. Any help would be appreciated.

Could you please anyone tell me if Middle Street still exist in Bishops Cleeve. This is were my wife's GGGrand father lived as a farmer of 20 acers, his name was William Taylor James.

Thank you

Is any one researching the Little family of Leckampton/Cheltenham. I have few brick walls which I would love to knock down. I am looking for info on a James Little, born 1811 in Cheltenham, he married Mary/Marie and had a daughter Louisa who married a Charles Cook. Thanks for any help.

Hi, I have 'Little' in my family tree mostly born in Badgeworth. Patience Little 1873, John Little 1840, William Little 1809. I am not sure if we have any links.

Thanks

We are trying to find the origins of William Cooper, who was born in Tewkesbury in about 1855. We have not found an exact match for his birth and he does not appear to have been baptised. He married Hannah Elizabeth Juggins in Gloucester in Oct 1875 when they were both under age and had two sons: Arthur William and Herbert Sydney. In 1881 they were living in Birdlip cottages, Cheltenham. Hope someone can help

Trying find any information on a Thomas Adderley born around 1813 & married to ?Eliza Newman? He was a timber merchant living in Bath Parade I think. He disappears after the 1841 census, I can find no record of his death or burial (or their marriage for that matter!). Eliza and her children subsequently moved to Windsor and then London.

Hello,

Thomas Adderley appears in Harper's Cheltenham Directory & Guide from 1844:
Adderley Thomas, timber merchant, 4 Bath parade

I would be grateful for any info on the Messenger family. Charles Messenger was my g g g grandad and he was a shoemaker and his address was 30 Manchester Place, Cheltenham on one of the census, but on another it gives 30 Manchester Walk. He had four children, one being George Messenger, my g g grandad. He moved to Redditch and started his own shoe shop. He had 10 children, with Frank being my g grandad. I have loads of info on the Redditch side of the Messenger family, but need more on the Cheltenham side. Can any one help?

Hello John,

There is Chas Messenger in Slater's Commercial Directory of Cheltenham, 1858/9 listed under Boot and Shoe Makers, living at 30 Manchester walk. According to Cheltenham Historical Gazetteer Manchester Place was a terrace of 3 houses in Manchester Street or Walk. Manchester Walk was originally an alley about 3ft wide.

Hope this helps.

I'd be grateful for any info relating to the family of Thomas Warner, born about 1807, who in the mid 1800's had a butcher's shop at 346 High Street, Cheltenham. He had numerous children with his wife, Sarah, one of whom was my great, great grandfather, Robert.

In tracing my family history, I found I have relatives born in the nineteenth century in Malswick, Woodmancote, Prestbury, and Hampton. These are all stated as being in "Cleeve", Glos. Can anyone tell me whether Bishop's Cleeve was at one time called only "Cleeve"?

Thanks

Hi Joy,

I come from Bishops Cleeve. The locals quite often refer to Bishops Cleeve as just "Cleeve". Woodmancote is the next village along as you go up the hill. Prestbury is the village at the base of the hill. All the places you mention are in the "cleeve" area, they are all in and around Cleeve hill. Woodmancote and Bishops Cleeve are now joined due to housing developement. Bishops Cleeve has a wonderful history website which I expect you have already found. Need more help just ask

Good Luck

Hi Sandie,

thank you for your reply but I don't seem to be able to find that website.... Help!

Hi Joy,

Some usefull websites for you. The library in Bishops Cleeve is lovely and has lots of info on its history. The people working in there are also helpful.

www.imagesofbishopscleeve.info

www.twinmoons.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
village/index.html

www.libraries.gloucestershire.gov.uk/
index.cfm?articleid=6265

www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/
content/articles/2008/04/29/
bishops_cleeve_memories_feature.shtml

Hope this helps. Have fun.

Hi Joy,

According to A History of the County of Gloucester: volume 8, Victoria County History, Cleeve is a hundred. It was named in 1327 as a distinct hundred, comprising the townships of Cleeve, Brockhampton, Cockbury and Wontley, Gotherington, Southam, Stoke Orchard, and Woodmancote. There's a map available at www.british-history.ac.uk.

There appear to be a number of Fishers in the Cleeve area but I am of course keen to be researching my own family history and not take the wrong turning!!! Any help would therefore be appreciated.

William Fisher married Sarah Hobbs in 1845 at Charlton Kings. He was living at Bishops Cleeve and she was at Charlton Kings at the time. They said they were over 21 when they married (by licence) but a census later suggests that they had been 17 and 19 years. Both their fathers were farmers. William was born in Mawsley, Cleeve. His father was also called William. Sarah was born in Woodmancote. Her father was Thomas Hobbs who was also born in Woodmancote, Cleeve.

They went on to have a number of children including Samuel and Thomas A. at Hampton Cleeve and Edward at Prestbury. Edward is my direct ancestor. Please let me know whether you are related in some way to me!

Thanks

My ancestors Edwin Stephens & Matilda Green married in Cheltenham 16/10/1837. Edwin's father: James Stephens. Matilda's father: Joshua Green. Their daughter, Ellen married in Australia. I found them in the 1841 census and then nothing till 1871 census when I think I found Matilda as a widow, living with her dau. Sarah Ann Steward. I can't find anything more on Edwin. Perhaps they came to Australia, but I cannot find any records. I cannot find Edwin's birth c.1817. Anyone researching this line?

Several generations of my husbands family were born and lived in Cheltenham from the mid 1800s. We are extremely interested in any connections with Arthur William Lansdowne (born 1859) who married Mary in 1886. It appears that they had ten children. One of these children was Doris/Dorothy Edith Lansdowne, born 6th September 1898 and died in March 1991, aged 92. Another child, Henry John/James, born in approx 1897 is my husbands father. Any contacts out there?

Hi there,

I knew the Lansdowne family very well and lived alongside them in Pates Avenue for many years. Dorothy looked after her mum and when she (mum) died she continued to live there with her brother. Unable to remember her brothers, there were two bros at one time, and then the one and Dorothy remained a spinster and lived there until she died. She had a sister Joan Roddam and another sister but unable to remember her name. I believe it was surname of Carter. It was from 1950 onwards I think it was 50 number of house area of Pates Avenue around Alstone Lane.

Hope this helps.

Hi,

I also knew the Lansdowne's and the Roddamm's. I think her sister married a Rocket and also lived in Pates Ave. I also lived there (LEACH). In the 1936 street directory there is living at no 50 a Percy Wynn Lansdown. Pates Avenue was built around 1934-35 most of the people moved from the slum clearences of St.Pauls to here.

Hope this helps.

Hello Jane,

Percy Wynn Lansdown was my grandfather. My dad was the youngest of the children. Three sisters and three brothers. I have done quite a lot of research into the Lansdowns. Please email and we can exchange info.

Hi, I am trying to trace the Margrett family tree and have traced it back to Cheltenham in 1810. My ancestor is Charles Margrett born about 1810, I know he married Martha Mann born 1808, and they had 7 children, Charles, Martha Elizabeth, Eliza, Alfred, Henry, Matthew and William, but am struggling to find his brothers and sisters and parents. If anyone has any information i would be really grateful.

Hello,

Just looked into this site and saw your message. Haven't looked at my Margrett tree for a while but I have tree going back to 1658, with links to other margrett lines. The Margretts seem to have originated in Deerhurst, nr Tewkesbury. If you would like me to check for your link please let me know and I'll have a look for you in my paperwork. My grandmother was a Margrett and we had relatives in Cheltenham.

I noticed your interest concerning the Margrett Family of Deerhurst / Tirley area of Gloucestershire. Researching the Palmer Family Tree My GGG-Grandfather John Palmer 1799 Married a Ann Margreat of Tirley. There seems to be so many different spellings of the name. If you have any information I would be very grateful.

The father of Charles Margrett 1809 was Stephen Margrate b.1778 @ Staverton who married Mary Piff 17 FEB 1806 @ Staverton. His father also was Stephen Margrate b. abt 1738 who married Elizabeth Pearce 21 DEC 1763 @ Staverton. These and the descendents of Charles take 4xA4 pages of family tree. Gladly send a copy. Bruce Margrett is member number 461 since 1984 of the Guild of One Name Studies registered for all traces of the name MARGRETT(S) and it's 30 odd varient and devient spellings. Glad to help.

Please can anyone give me some info on Nazareth house, Sandford Place, Bath Road as i have found in the 1911 census that my Gran Winifred Richards was lodged there, and would like to know if it was a school of some kind as there are a lot of young girls listed with her at the time. Thank you

Hello Mark,

According to Cheltenham Historical Gazetteer Nos. 1-4 Sandford Place were Nazareth House orphanage which was demolished 1969 after Nazareth House moved to London Road, Charlton Kings.

Hope this helps.

Hi,

I am trying to find a photograph of Nazareth House to put with family tree, as my mum Gwennie Holland lived there from 1927-1936. Can anybody help?

When my mum was at Naz, as it was known, she attended St. Gregory's School which was in St. Paul's area, then it moved to Knapp Road. When mum grew up she used to go back and stand in as cook for 6 weeks and my siblings and myself used to stay, it was like going on holiday.

Hi Mark,

I worked in Nazareth house as a teenager. It was then moved to London Road by then. It was a home for the elderly run by Nuns. Hope it helps a little

Charlton Kings Local History Society have just published their 2011 "Research Bulletin", I found an interesting article in there of Nazareth House, illustrated with a very good drawing of the Bath Road Property. You won't get better than this, I have been looking a long time for a photograph myself. The Society does have a website.

Can anyone help - my G.G Grandmother Emma Domney was born in 1838 at 5 Hewletts Rd, Cheltenham. Her father is James Domney, a labourer. Her mother is Jane, late Shipway, formerly Underwood. Any information would be great. Many thanks

I have a Jane UNDERWOOD who married a Henry Thomas GODSELL, they had 7 children and one of whom was a Emily, she was born in Charlton Kings, around 1855. Any connection? Cheers.

I am looking for information regarding William Jessett and his ancestors. William was born in Cheltenham abt 1816, he married (possibly before 1837) Ann Farmer of Westminster. William Jessett was a Linen Draper and Undertaker, he moved to Reading and appears on the Census there. Any information would be appreciated.

In Phillimore's Gloucestershire Parish Register, there is a marriage of William Jessett and Sarah Major, by license, 4 January 1808, in Cheltenham - could that be your William's father?

The 1911 census shows my Step Grandmother, May Hutchinson Waddy, living at Evesham Lodge, Cheltenham. Her Father was the General Manager of Sharpness/Gloucester docks. Can anyone advise me if Evesham Lodge still exists and where I may find it in Cheltenham. Also, I am interested to know if I can find any information on her Father, being the General Manager, there must be records of him and possibly a photograph. Thank you

I'm trying to find out any information about Famley Lodge in Cheltenham. I have a Winifred Dawson listed as a student boarder, aged 16, in 1901. Thank you

Hello, I have been buying endless certs, ie birth, marriage, death, in my quest to further family history. I have received a death cert of an ancestor which is witnessed by his son Roderick John Prout of 7 Gwernant Rd, Hatherley, Cheltenham. This is dated 1/4/1975. I would love to know who else lived at that address so that I may be able to follow up those leads and possibly make contact with descendants. Roderick's grandfather was my great grans brother . Thanks

Inquests were held after the deaths of 2 former members of my wife's family. One death (Henry Woodward) was in 1888 at Soudley / Newham: death 3/12/1888, inquest held 8/12/1888. The other (James French) was in 1919, following an accident in the theatre. Any information appreciated.

My Blackwell Family are from Cheltenham and listed in the 1851 Census. George Blackwell m. Mary Barradell and had 5 Children plus adopted one boy. In 1850, the two eldest sons left for Canada, thus, missed the Census. After the Census, the Father and younger son Henry left for New York. They came together again in 1854 in Canada and in 1857 they all went to Minnesota. Their story and history is documented by Lois Clarinda Twichel in her memoirs and expanded in my website. See www.blackwellgenealogy.com. Harper's Directory show George and Mary in their 1844 listing as living at Gothic Cottage, New Sandford Rd.

I am researching the Yeend family name which I understand was originally from the Ashchurch, Bishops Cleeve and Elmstone Hardwicke areas. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

I have researched Yeend family and live in the Cotswolds; if you would like to contact me, I and my colleague will gladly assist if we can. Best wishes,

I am researching the Fisher family - and got as far back as William Fisher b1828(ish) in Malswick, Cleeve. In trying to go back further I have found a William Fisher marrying Mary Yeend on 8.12.1804 (Bishops Cleeve marriage) and am wondering whether they could be his grandparents. I don't know whether your research has thrown up anything relevant that you would care to pass on? As always - any information would be greatly appreciated!

Are you still researching the Yeend family? Yeends from the Gloucestershire area moved to Walla Walla, Washington in 1870. Are you still researching the family?

Hi, I have just stumbled on your request for Yeend info. One of my ancestors (Alfred Doxsey) married a Sarah Yeend 26 Nov 1867 in Cheltenham. I believe she was born about 1847, not sure where, and her father was a Charles Yeend born about 1816 in Cheltenham. Be interested to know if you can fill in any other details!
Regards

To Joy Fisher,
I have William Fisher and Mary Yeend in my family tree and if you give me your e-mail address I will contact you.
Regards

See you are researching the Yeend family name. Have you had any success with the first lady Angela or any of the others. Had a queer message relating to my son Mark. It said that this particular lady Mary Davies was researching the family name. I wrote to her but she had no knowledge of even knowing about the name or having posted it on the board. She is a relative of Cook(e) whose family originated from Little Swindon and Alstone and were market gardeners. If you are interested, you may be able to help her, as you may have come across her family history somewhere down the track. Her e-mail is mdw1nterbr1dge@googlemail.com

Kind regards

Hello, I am looking for any one researching the Webb family of Swindon Village 1800 on, and the Cooper's of Arle and Swindon Village.

Happy hunting,

I think you will find Webb's and Cooper's still live in Swindon Village. Swindon Village has a very good Local History Society, they have published about 6 journals, they are on this site, under Clubs and Societies, the chairman is Barry Simons, he gives his phone number, I don't know an email for him...

Arle abuts Swindon Village. I have had a quick look through 3 booklets written as a Neighbourhood Project for Hesters Way (which also covers Arle) but did not see the names you are looking for. I trust this is of help, any problems come back to me at any time. (I am responsible for answering email enquiries for Cheltenham Local History Society)