This page is one of a series of county listings which are being developed to bring together biographical information relating to localities throughout the british isles which is currently scattered in other sections of the exeter working papers. Good dursley family harry potter works archive of our own. It is under the northeast flank of stinchcombe hill, and about 3 3. The only reliably attested kingdom is the minor southeast wales kingdom of ergyng, which may have included a portion. On this page, you can see detailed information about all of the solicitors in the area that can help you write or amend a will or help with probate related issues. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. The region now known as gloucestershire was originally inhabited by brythonic peoples ancestors of the welsh and other british celtic peoples in the iron age and roman periods. While on holiday, one of my pals, bought some laxative chewing gum from boots. History of gloucestershire, bristol 242 pdf books dvd. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet.
It also contains information about the surrounding area and its close neighbours, cam and uley. Cam 2, coaley, dursley 3, north nibley 2, nymphsfield. Dedicated scan pc please book online in advance of your visit or contact the library to book your session. The region now known as gloucestershire was originally inhabited by brythonic peoples in the iron age and roman periods.
Ancient historical sites in the vicinity give evidence of earlier occupation. Dursley, gloucestershire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Stroud local history society stroud, gloucestershire, uk. In 1891 there were 28 dursley families living in gloucestershire. Dursley, gloucestershire genealogy heraldry and history. History of dursley, in stroud and gloucestershire map and. For sunday, there should be some sunny spells but with areas of patchy cloud and scattered showers breaking out. We aim not to just do things better but to do them differently. He led the exhibit of the familys products to the paris exhibition of 1867, but on return fell out with his father, citation needed and in the same year founded r. The engine at the station was known as the dursley donkey and it travelled between dursley and coaley junction which was on the main bristolgloucester railway line. Gloucestershire news, sport, whats on, leisure, property, jobs, cars and local information, all from the gazette series. The internet for researching local history paper by john west. Gloucestershire had the highest population of dursley families in 1891.
Our kids are interested in finding out a bit of history about our house on uley road we think it was built in 1909 and there seem to be a number of other houses built about the same time in the area. The most dursley families were found in the uk in 1891. Former publican david furneaux, formerly of dursley, glos, but now of exeter rd, exmouth, devon, suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and needs oxygen because his lung capacity is only 25 percent. County histories the victoria history of gloucestershire. Follows the same flow and structure of the first chapter of the first book. Booklists an annotated booklist for local historians. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We usually host an invited speaker, preceded by a little bit of business, and followed by tea and biscuits and socialising.
Guide to dursley, gloucestershire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Dursley s scream as she opened the front door to put out the milk bottles, nor that he would spend the next few weeks being prodded and pinched by his cousin dudley. It is irregularly built, and contains many old houses. We will generally meet on the first friday of the month, but this is. Our monthly indoor meetings, from september to april, take place at the st laurence church hall, or the old town hall, both in the shambles, stroud. The cam, dursley and district branch hold regular, general interest monthly meetings at dursley methodist church on the third thursday starting at 10. Stroud local history society is the local history society for stroud in the historic county of gloucestershire, uk. Get the latest news in the dursley area from bbc news. This was about 75% of all the recorded dursley s in the usa.
Census data gloucestershire population tables 1801 1901. Buy a new history of gloucestershire by rudder, samuel isbn. Clicking on the links below will take you directly to a groups web site or their entry in the gloucestershire county councils your circle web pages. Lister and company in the former howards lower mill, water street in dursley to manufacture. Any information on either the thornhills or the newths gratefully received. The city of caerloyw was one centre and cirencester may have continued as a tribal centre as well. Committee for archaeology in gloucestershire cag cag gloucestershire archaeological resource list. Old photographs of the dursley area dursley glos forum. Dursley is a market town and civil parish in southern gloucestershire, england, situated almost. Prices can also vary depending the time of day, route and class you book. This is a community group about the local area, its primary purpose is for networking, informing people of local. Dursley photos, maps, books, memories francis frith.
Pennsylvania had the highest population of dursley families in 1920. Cam, gloucestershire family history guide parishmouse. For statistics about dursley itself, go to units and statistics. Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of dursley, in stroud and gloucestershire map and description, a vision of britain through time. Stroud is known for its involvement in the industrial revolution. One small hand closed on the letter beside him and he slept on, not knowing he was special, not knowing he was famous, not knowing he would be woken in a few hours time by mrs.
My great great grandfather was adrian newth thornhill, born dursley in 1821 d. The gloucestershire writers network was founded in the early 1990s by roger drury and jamila gavin, author of awardwinning childrens novel, coram boy, following an approach from cheltenham literature festival to gloucestershire libraries service to find ways of engaging with local authors and to extend the benefit of the festival across gloucestershire. A comprehensive history of the workhouse by peter higginbotham. Has anyone come across this surname in any history of dursley. This place is situated in gloucestershire county, south west, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 51 40 53 north, 2 21 12 west and its original name with diacritics is dursley. History of dursley, in stroud and gloucestershire map. A variety of small shops, cafes and pubs in dursley includes the awardwinning old spot pub, and a bustling farmers market on the second saturday of every month. We will generally meet on the first friday of the month, but this is subject to change depending on availability of venues. Stinchcombe, gloucestershire genealogy heraldry and history. Having placed pieces of this gum into a wrigleys wrapper, my pal gave a piece to a young boy he knew in dursley and another piece to a man from uley, that he also knew.
Author jk rowling, born in nearby yate, named the dursley family in the harry potter books after the town. We think the builder had high blood pressure as we found a sealed bottle of hypertension tablets buried in the garden from the same time period. In 1920 there were 3 dursley families living in pennsylvania. I only have basic information for the first three known generations of the workmans which can best be given in a tree. Historian david ross looks at the gloucestershire town of dursley, with local. Compare dursley wills, trust and probate solicitors are you interested in the very best wills, probate and trusts solicitor in dursley. Welcome to the dursley glos web, created as a local history guide to the town of dursley in gloucestershire, england in which i now live. Our workman family always lived at cam and coaley, near dursley, back to the earliest known member, george workman, who married elizabeth gabb at coaley in 1771. Dursley is a market town and civil parish in southern gloucestershire, england, situated almost equidistantly between the cities of bristol and gloucester. This was about 27% of all the recorded dursley s in the uk.
Hire this library talk to a member of staff for details hire of premises charges pdf, 19. Stinchcombe, a village and a parish in gloucestershire, 2 miles wnw of dursley. The founder of r a lister and company was robert ashton lister, who was born in 1845. At the heart of dursley is the delightful 18th century market house, which is also the town hall. Local history archives local history archives held by gloucestershire societies. A group for people with an interest in historic places. Jan 12, 20 exeter working papers in british book trade history. After the romans left britain in the early 5th century, the brythons reestablished control but the territorial divisions for the postroman period are uncertain. Click here for graphs and data of how stroud has changed over two centuries. See all media is your ideal web partner for online business success and growth. Oct 10, 2006 buy a new history of gloucestershire by rudder, samuel isbn. A history of catholicism in south west england with biographies of noted. Dursley, gloucestershire history, travel, and accommodation.
The town itself is located in a wooded valley under the cotswold escarpment. Dursley, a markettown, a parish, the head of a poor law union and county court district, in gloucestershire. We thought that this was a good trick to play, but of course we were afraid to subsequently enquire if there had been any effect. About gloucestershire writers network a place to connect. The town stands at the base of a steep hill, amid very fine scenery, at the terminus of a short branch of the m.