Questions tagged [gloucestershire]
For questions about the county of Gloucestershire in the south-west of England, commonly abbreviated "Glos." Not to be confused with the county town of Gloucester, or the towns and counties called Gloucester in the United States and elsewhere.
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1946 - Duncan House - Clifton Bristol
I am looking at a birth certificate for 2 November 1946:
Sub district - Clifton
District - Bristol
Registration District - Bristol
For where born it it says Duncan House U.D.
After some research I ...
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Confirming ancestor without birth or baptism certificate
I have traced my 3rd great grandfather Joseph Knight (Cold Ashton, Gloucestershire 1820) through the censuses and he is consistent with his birth place. On his marriage certificate his father is ...
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Ancestor born in Bristol City workhouse?
My 2x great-grandmother's life has been quite a mystery.
Ann Norah O'Brien
Birth ABT 1860 • England
Death 16 JAN 1923 • Exeter, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
She went by the name Norah O'...
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Tracing residence in England during WW2?
This notice from the Cheltenham Chronicle published on October 11, 1947 refers to Mrs. Augusta Elliott as "formerly of High-street, Cheltenham".
I am trying to determine when she might have ...
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How did two birth records from the same sub-district end up in different districts?
I have found a curious inconsistency in registration districts for a couple of 1850s English birth records. I was looking for children of David Hill and his wife Jane (nee Harris) of Little Rissington,...
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Interpreting "married by Licence as I am credibly informed" on 1732 Gloucestershire marriage record?
My 5th great grandfather Edward Chichester was buried at Leighland, Old Cleeve, Somerset, England on 4 May 1823, aged 89, which puts his birth year at about 1734, and I am trying to identify his birth ...
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Explaining major discrepancies between Bishop's Transcripts and Parish Registers?
Bishop's transcripts were copies of parish registers that were sent periodically to the diocesan bishop.
In the past I have noticed minor discrepancies between parish registers and bishop's ...
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How to find place of burial or cremation in Gloucestershire?
I am trying to locate where my Grand dad is buried/cremated.
He died on 31st March 1972 and lived in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England.
What other sources are there for the area I could check ...
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Relocating christening record for Margaret Morgan, believed to be 1808 at St James, Bristol, England?
I have asked a different question about my 3rd great grandmother Margaret Morgan previously in Identifying photograph which may be Margaret Morgan (1808-1902) taken at Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales?
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Was William Chichester recorded as Judge in 1841 Census at Dymock, Gloucestershire, England?
The picture below is from the 1841 England Census for my 4th great grand uncle William Chichester.
"England and Wales Census, 1841," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7MX-...
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Landowning in Eighteenth Century Gloucestershire?
I am a PhD student and I am working on finding information about a particular family.
I know the fathers name and the rough place that he owned a freehold (Oldbury in Gloucester - which I believe ...
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