Family History - Ham & Stone???

Question

I'm researching my family & tree & found an ancestor who was born in 'Ham & Stone' in Berkeley Gloucester. Does anybody know if Ham & Stone is a place? I've been unable to find out anything about it.

Answer 1

There is a village of Ham and a Village called Stone in Gloucestershire. They are in the Vale of Berkeley, just south of the ancient Berkeley Castle, approximately 6 miles west of Dursley. They are on the road B4509.

Answer 2

Not familiar with the names, but beware, when the original census forms are transcribed the old scratch pen writing can be misinterpreted or misread.

I spent 2 years looking for a place called Wacley which should have read Warley.

Answer 3

If you just google the name, you will find some info.  I think Ham and Stone are separate, but close, towns.

Answer 4

The Gloucestershire Record Office and/or Library (which has a local History section) may be able to print off some relevant info for you, especially if you are looking for a particular dwelling.

My last Directory of Members' Interests from the Gloucestershire Family History Society had members researching names in your areas.

If you out of the UK or in a far flung County, it's a good area to visit if you want to see where your ancestors lived - Gloucester Cathedral, the Waterways Museum in Gloucester Docks, Glosters Regiment Museum and packaging museum also in Gls Docks

Thornbury has a castle - converted into an upmarket restaurant.

Berkeley Castle (with a Royal murder) and Church with canon ball damage in the door, and, the Wildfowl Trust which is a day out in itself (take grain for the ducks and Canada geese which expect to be fed or will pinch your picnic!).

Answer 5

They are two places, but they joined together in 1754 to protect themselves from the Viking Invaders.

Answer 6

Ham & Stone was a civil parish in Berkeley, established in 1894.

Hope this helps!

Answer 7

Ham & Stone could be a Public House, an Inn !

The villages of Ham and Stone are about two miles apart and both south of Berkeley, with Ham being about 1/2 mile from Berkeley, nearest large town is Dursley about 5 miles or so to the East.

Answer 8

http://www.hamandstone.com

This website tells all about the town, located in Gloucestershire, UK. There is also a map shown on the homepage.

Answer 9

I believe Ham and Stone was actually in "Thornbury" in Gloucestershire. In the 1901 UK census it was listed as enumeration districts 9 and 10 in Gloucestershire.

Registration district ....Thornbury.

Registration sub district...Berkeley.

Ecclesiastical parish.....St Mary the virgin.

Census enumerator 1901........Joseph King.