This is a summary of our experience in Gloucester, England.

Connie and I took the train from Paddington Station in London to Gloucester.

It was less than a 2 hour ride.

When we arrived in Gloucester, it was a short 10 minute walk to our bread-and-breakfast inn.

On our walk, we discovered a couple of things.

The town of Gloucester has a population of 125,649.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloucester

The town of Gloucester is in the district of Gloucestershire (which is also commonly called Gloucester)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloucestershire

We also saw a sign that said “Gloucestershire Archives”.

After settling in at our B&B, it was mid-afternoon, so we walked back and found the Archives building.

We went in and the volunteers showed us how to use their computers and search their website.

http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/archives/article/107703/Archives-Homepage

http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/DServe/DServe.exe?dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Index.tcl

We found a lot of information in our searches which confirms what we had already discovered and also allowed us to print the actual documents stored in the archives.

If you look at the attached file Gloucester_1.pdf…

Marriages 1662-1663

Column 1…

Fourth line…

You will see the entry for the marriage of Abraham Stiffe and Anne Saunders

On May 19, 1662

And on the attached file Gloucester_2….

Column 2…

Under October…

Third line…

You will see the entry for the birth of “Thomas son of Abraham Stiffe”

On October 13, 1664

We were very excited to find these as they confirm the information that you had looked up years ago.

We returned the following day and found several other entries for other “Stiffe” records.

However, the archive printer was not working that day.

We had only planned for 2 days in Gloucester, so we were not able to go to Wooton-Under-Edge or Hawkesbury. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wotton-under-Edge

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkesbury,_Gloucestershire