Nantyderry Railway Cottages No.4

Number 4 Nantyderry Cottages was not occupied on the census of 1891.

On the 1901 census 26 year old William Powell a signalman from Hereford with his wife Harriet 24 also from Hereford were in residence, staying with them is their 9 year old relative from Ebbw Vale, Sophie Hart.

In 1911 Sarah Taylor a 72 year old widow, her son Jesse Taylor and his wife were in residence, Jesse was 34, born in Rhyd-y-meirch Llanover the son of George, a carpenter, he gave his occupation as a butler, Sarah his wife was born in Bristol.

In 1921 gardener Eli Henry Jenkins with his family have moved into number 4.

Eli came from Ledbury he was 33, his wife Viola, 33 from Swansea, as was a visitor, Annie Solomon aged 55. Eli and Viola’s children are Joan Viola 2 and 2 month old Eric Henry.

The electoral register of 1939 says Ernest Rouse, a gardener and chauffeur born in 1913 and his wife Mary Ellen born 1913 and their son Anthony who is under school age are in residence. Ernest Rouse died in Cheltenham in 1994.

 

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