Rose Cottage
742a on the 1841 tithe
An Earl of Abergavenny lease no. 1079 dated 1703 says William Pritchard of Goitre, a victualler rents a cottage and four acres of land in Pellenny.
The next lease dated 1749 gives Francis Morgan holding a cottage, garden and four acres.
The National Library of Wales have leases no. 122 dated 1807 which says Joseph Griffiths blacksmith holds part of a messuage or dwelling house, the next lease, 125 says William Williams a labourer holds the remaining part of the property scheduled in lease 122. At this time Francis Phillips was in occupation.
Francis died whilst in the workhouse in 1826 aged 82 years, he was buried in St Peter’s churchyard.
William Williams of Rose cottage was called to the Court Leet in 1810 for encroaching the highway near Penpellenig.
William Williams died in 1814 aged 86, he was buried in St Peter’s churchyard.
The land tax of 1813-15 says John Williams holds the lease and William Lloyd the occupier of Rose Cottage.
By 1816 Francis Morgan jnr., is holding a cottage lately of Susan Williams the widow of John Williams the previous lease holder of Rose Cottage.
The Earl of Abergavenny’s parish survey in 1821 says William Williams and Joseph Griffiths have adjacent gardens.
In 1823 Susan Williams the widow of John died aged 78, she was buried in St Peter’s churchyard.
The land tax 1824-1825 says Francis Morgan jnr., late Susan Williams, from 1829 -1831 the owner of Rose Cottage is the Earl of Abergavenny with Margaret Williams the occupier.
In 1838 John Prosser took the lease of four parcels of land and cottages previously held by William Williams which has now expired.
The tithe of 1841 says Walter Williams is the occupier, he is 25 as is his wife Ann.
On the 1851 census Walter Williams and Ann are still at Rose cottage, they now have a son Williams 6, Walter is a haulier.
Ann Williams, the wife of Walter died in 1861 aged 47, also being buried at St Peter’s churchyard.
In 1870 a new lease was drawn up by the Earl of Abergavenny to the Rev. Richard 
Augustus Byrde for a parcel of land with two decayed cottages, one a blacksmiths shop and two parcels of garden on the other side of the parish road excluding 30 perches of land granted by lease to John Prosser in 1838, all lying in Penpellenny for 21 years at £1 1s per annum.
The census of 1871 says Margaret Morgan is residing at Rose cottage, she is 67, an annuitant, living with her is her niece Clara Williams 25 and nephew John Williams 2, they were all born in Goytre.
William Bevan and his wife Elizabeth were residing at Rose cottage on the census of 1891, William is 57 a farm labourer born in Mamhilad,, Elizabeth is 61, born in Panteg.
By 1901 Ann Jenkins 73 from Pontypool had taken occupation.
Another family had taken residence by 1911, Edward Owen 66 a bootmaker from Radnorshire, Harriet his wife 65 from Trevethin and son Harry 25, a mason. Edward and Harriet had been married 22 years and had 5 children who were all alive.
The Earl of Abergavenny held a sale of his properties in 1920, I’m don’t know who purchased Rose cottage.
There is no entry for the property in 1921.
In 1939 Elizabeth Williams was residing there, she was born in May 1866 and living on private means.