Ynys-y-Bwlch – now in the parish of Llanover

The first recorded mention of Ynys y Bwlch is a lease dated 1590 in which Lewis Watkin, husbandsman, and his wife Margaret, rent nine kevers of land from the Right Honourable Edward Neville, Lord Bergavenny.

Another Lewis Watkin, who died in 1624, was holding the lease. In his will of 1624 he passes the lease to his son William containing a messuage, barn, and several parcels of land being part of Gwern y buelly in the parish of Goytre and the Lordship of Bergavenny.

In 1673 Walter Harry holds one parcel of land called Tyre y Beallt, lately Thomas James and before that William Lewis ap Powell and formerly William ap Jenkin and Llewellin Goughe Vachan, and pays 3d per year.

In the will of Joan Richard in 1703 she gives £1 to Ann the wife of William Watkin and her son Richard.

In 1751 Richard Watkin is constable for his lease; his wife Catherine was buried in St Peter’s churchyard on the 3^rd March 1752.

In 1754 Richard Watkin married Susanna Philips at Goytrey Church, he died in June 1762 followed then by his wife Susan in April 1763.

The lease is then taken by William Jones in 1772 for the lives of Catherine his wife aged 44, daughter Mary 3. A William Jones was the constable in 1809.

The lease in 1809 is held by John Phillips 47,  for the lives of his nephew John Phillips aged 16 months and James Lloyd aged 3.  John Phillips holds the lease for many years and in 1827 he is paying 5s land tax for Wern-y-buallt.

In 1831 William Phillips is mentioned at the property but on the 1841 census Philip Rees of Tyr Ewen is the tenant he holds the lease until 1852, and is farming 15a 2r 25p at Ynys-y-bwlch.

Another lease dated 10^th June 1851 is granted to Philip Rees for the same amount of land.

On the tithe update of 1889 Josiah Lewis of Dan-y-graig holds the lease but no occupier is named.

By the 1901 census Thomas Lewis 30, a farmer, and Elizabeth his wife aged 24 are at Gwen–y-Buallt.

In 1910 the owners are Hodges and Cunliffe Solicitors of Abergavenny, the gross value is £7 10s and the rateable value is £6 10s.

Thomas Lewis is still at Ynys-y-bult on the 1911 census it has 4 rooms, Thomas is 42, a farmer born in Llanover, Elizabeth his wife is 32, and their children are Thomas 11, Maud 10, Ivor 7, Brenda 5, and Arthur who is 2. All the older children are attending school.

The 1914 poor rate mentions Thomas Lewis still at the property.

The 1921 census says Thomas Lewis Jones is in occupation, Thomas is 53, a farmer, his wife Elizabeth is 42, Elizabeth was born in Llanellen, their eldest son Thomas is 21, another son William Ivor is 18, both are  out of work coal hewers, working at Viponds colliery. Daughter Brenda Mary is 15, son Arthur Cyril is 12 and a 7 month old baby Iris Priscilla complete their family. Also visiting them on the night of the census is Gilbert Davies, Gilbert is 15 from Merthyr, he is a coal miner at Black Pit Merthyr.

In 1920 the property was sold to Llanover Estate and on the 1944 land tax Herbert is the owner and T Lewis the tenant.

Lower Cae Coed

Walter David’s name is on the 1832 electoral register for Cae Coed. The 1841 tithe says the owners are Walter David and James Roberts. In 1844 Walter David has two cottages (Upper and Lower Cae Coed) rated on the 13^th August.

In 1841 James Roberts, a 48 year old timber haulier, and Tammy his wife who is 57 born in Trevethin, are living at Lower Cae Coed along with their children, Thomas 22, William 18, John 10, and John Cooke their grandson aged 6.

There is a court case against Thomas Watts of Ynyspwcca heard on the 28^th March 1857 for stealing £6 2s 0d from John Roberts at Goytrey on the 20^th March, he was the son of James Roberts.

In 1860 James Roberts voted for William Harris as the new highways assessor but he lost the vote. James Roberts died in Pontypool workhouse in 1877 and was buried at Trevethin, this was the usual procedure, inmates who died in the workhouse were not returned to their parish for burial.

I am not sure who was living at Lower Cae Coed in 1861 but in 1871 William Morris 41 from Kidderminster, and Martha 42 his wife, born in Pembroke, with their children Mary 19 a dressmaker, Joseph 16 a weaver, Ann 14, and William 7, were resident there.

By 1891 Jonah Waters aged 59 born in Goytre an agricultural labourer, Elizabeth his wife 42 born in Talgarth, and their daughter Catherine 8 born in Abersychan, were living at Lower Cae Coed.

Alan Hanbury is registered on the electoral roll in 1900 and also on the 1901 census, he is 28, his wife Rachel 31, both were born in Goytrey. He is also registered as the owner in 1910 when the gross value of Lower Cae Coed was £5 15s and the rateable value was £4 10s.

The 1911 census says that Lower Cae Coed has 4 rooms, Alan Hanbury and his wife Rachel had been married 17 years and had 3 children, all alive. The children were Irene 12, Ivor 9, and Beatrice 6.

Alan Hanbury is still at Lower Car Coed on the 1921 census, he is 47, born in Bryngwyn and working at Baldwins as a sheet worker, although he says he is out of work at present. Rachel his wife is now 51, born in Goytre.

Melin-y-Coed  – 877 on the 1841 Tithe Map.

There is a lease  dated October 4^th 1492 from The Duke of Bedford, Earl Pembroke and Lord Bergavenny to his kinsman Richard ap Llewelyn Morgan for two mills with their suit of tenants lying within the fees of Llannonour and Pellenne called Orogon is Mill and Goytrey is Mill.

In 1512 John ap Howel is renting Melyn Coed paying two terms a year at 15s.

John Harry’s will, proved in Usk in November 1617, states he is the reputed son of Harry Cadogan called John, the reputed sonne of Mary Geathen ,  the owner of Melin y Coed which he leaves to his wife Caterine, this includes the water grist mill, floodgates and ponds etc., also mentions after the death of Johan Carpenter the lands she owns to be returned to him and then to Caterine.

To his sonne James, reputed sonne of Elizabeth he leaves twentie pounds to be paid to him by his wife Caterine.

The 1661/2 land tax: Robert Jenkin holds one messuage scitu called Melyn y Coed lately Catherine Verch William, widow and before that John Harrie Cadogan. Before that Henry Cadogan, before that time Jane verch Hoyskyn and William David ap Jenkin then formerly Rici Luis Morgan, and pays 1s per year.

Lewis Williams was the overseer of the poor for Melin y Coed in 1751.

To the  Rev’d Mr Williams curate of Goettre is a request in December 1759 for the marriage of William Jenkins and Elizabeth Jones who say they  have each  been resident in your said parish of Goettre for 28 days and upwards before the date hereof and both of us live at Melin y Coed do desire you to publish banns of matrimony between us,  William and Elizabeth were married at St Peter’s on the 3^rd day of January 1760.

In 1768 Easter: 9 George III
On this date Richard Jones sold Melin y Coed for £120 to Henry Rogers, clerk, and Mary his wife. This consisted of 3 messuages, 1 watercorn grist mill, 3 barns, 3 stables, 3 gardens, 3 curtillages, 80 acres of land, 10 of meadow, 80 acres of wood, 20 of furze and heath, and common pasture in the parish of Goytrey.

From 1772 to 1779 John Edwards was both the constable and in 1779 overseer of the poor for Melin y Coed.

John Morgan was the overseer of the poor for Melin y Coed in 1817; he died in 1818 aged 66 and was buried in Mamhilad Churchyard.

The 1829 land tax was £1 7s 6d, the owner was Capel Hanbury Leigh, the occupier was Mary Morgan; in the 1830’s the occupier was John Lewis.

On the 1841 tithe Melyn-y-Coed comprises 48 acres 31 perches, paying £5 13s 5d tithe to the rector.

The census of 1841 says William Jenkins aged 50 is the occupier, he is a farmer and miller, Maria his wife is 45, children William and Maria are 15, Abraham 14, David 12, John 11, Martha 8, Rachel 7, and Ann 4. William Jenkins and family remain  at Melyn-y -Coed until 1844.

By 1850 John Williams had moved to Melyn-y-coed,  he voted along with many parishioners against the police on October 24^th, he says his religion is Church. He was 51 on the census of 1851 and born in Llantrissant, his wife  Margaret is 56 born in Usk, he remains farming Melyn-y-Coed until 1872. At various times he was an overseer of the poor.

An advert in the Free Press of November 1875 says there is a farm sale two minutes walk from Nantyderry Station.

An undated document says Felyn-y-Coed has a rateable value of £25 and the Grist Mill has a rateable value of £7 10s.

By 1881 Merrick Jenkins is farming 56 acres of land at Melin-y-Coed, he is 53 born in Llansoy, his wife Elizabeth is 50, children John 24, Richard 23, Edward 9, Margaret 3. Also with them is a niece Elizabeth Evans 14, from Llangwm.

In 1884 Merrick is a constable and in 1886 he gives evidence for a welsh speaking vicar for the parish, but did not appear in person.

At St Peter’s Church on June 24 1885 Richard Jenkins, 26, miller, son of the above Merrick, married Martha Elizabeth Evans aged 18.

In 1901 Edward Jenkins, the son of Merrick, was farming Melyn-y-Coed, he was married to Catherine who was born in Goytre, they also had a niece Rosa Rees 13 living with them.

Merrick Jenkins died in 1902 but by then he was living at White House Farm Mamhilad.

Two of Edward and Catherine’s children died, Gladys aged 9 in 1909 and Henry aged 16 in 1912.

The gross value of Melyn-y-Coed in 1910 was £10 5s and the rateable value was £9, the owner was still Capel H Leigh of Pontypool.

By 1911 Richard Jenkins, son of Meyrick was the tenant he was 53  from Clytha, Martha his wife was 44 and from Llansoy, she died in 1914 aged 47 and was buried in St Peter’s churchyard.

The 1914 poor rate says the owner is J G Harding (I cannot find a sale date).

On the 1921 census Richard Jenkins is 63, a miller and farmer on his own account, he had remarried since the death of Martha, his new is wife Emily Frances 65, born in Bath, living with them is stepson 35 year old George Bandfield, born in Usk, he is assisting his step father in farming duties. Two more step children, Gwen 22 and Ann 31 are living with them, Gwen is a corn merchants clerk for Nibberley in Abergavenny.

On September 3 1920 the wedding of Cecilia Bandfield of the Mill Nantyderry took place at St Peter’s Church, Cecelia married George Jennings, a GPO engineer of Lion Street Abergavenny.

Another wedding took place on December 26 1922 between David Charles Williams, a carpenter of the Star Goytrey and Ella Blandfield of the Mill Nantyderry.

In 1940 Richard Jenkins of The Mill, Nantyderry, died aged 82 he was buried at St Peter’s.

Royal Oak – 977 on the 1841 Tithe Map.

William Watts was the alehouse keeper of the Royal Oak from 1810, the surety of £10 was paid by William Morgan; in 1812 John Llywellen paid the £10;  in 1813 it was paid by William Williams; in 1814 Thomas Jones and Edwin Williams paid the £10 and in 1814 it was paid by Henry Richards and John Court.

In 1834 Margaret Roderick of the Royal Oak was buried at Monkswood Church, she was 46 years old.

The 1841 tithe says John Morgan is the owner of the Royal Oak alehouse and the occupier is Roderick Roderick, the ground is 1 rood and 21 perches, and paying 1s 10d to the rector. On the 1841 census Roderick Roderick is 40, his two sons were William Roderick 20, John 20 and they are all shoemakers, also a daughter Mary who was 8.

In 1845 a fight broke out in the Royal Oak after accusations of cheating, this was between Thomas Morris (one of my ancestors) and Thomas Watts (lots more about him) of Ynyspwcca. Thomas Morris was badly beaten and died a few days later. Thomas Watts was indicted for manslaughter and held at Monmouth but was found not guilty.

A baptism at St Peter’s in February 1845 of John, the son of David Davies and Elizabeth, says he an alehouse keeper at Penpaitheol.

Mary Roderick died aged 14 in April 1847, and Roderick Roderick died in February 1848 they were both buried in Monkswood Churchyard.

In 1847 David Davies was the collector of land tax for the Royal Oak; he was a victualler and timber dealer. In 1853 David and Elizabeth had a son Thomas who was baptised at St Peter’s.

The owner of the Royal Oak in 1853 was John Wood of Newport. In 1859 the rateable value was £2 10s.

In 1860 David Davies voted for Thomas Jenkins to be the new highways surveyor, he won the vote. At this time David Davies left the Royal Oak.

I am unable to say for certain who was at the Royal Oak on the 1861 census but in August 1868 Thomas Price of the Royal Oak was charged with permitting gambling at his house.

An application was made by Thomas Smith in April 1876 to transfer the license for the Royal Oak to Thomas Arthur, this request was refused on the grounds that Thomas Arthur was not a sober man, but the vicar said he had improved. The license was finally transferred to James Howard in February 1878.

The 1881 census says Thomas Jenkins is 65 and a publican and landlord, and his sister Mary Lewis is 68.

In 1891 Mary Lewis is the innkeeper and living with her is her granddaughter Mary Taylor.

On June 4th 1895 at St Peter’s church,  John Lewis, 30 of the Royal Oak, a woodman, married Sarah Ann Thomas, 20, of Pontymoile Shop.

An advert in the Free Press in March 1906 offers a reward for the return of their dog Bess – Royal Oak Goytrey.

William Howells 29, a wood turner born in Monmouth, was living at the Royal Oak with Florence his wife in 1911, she was 26 and born in Bristol, they had been married for 6 years and had two children, William Dennis 6, and Phyllis 4.

The 1921 census shows Arthur Leonard Williams occupying 2 Royal Oak Cottages, He is 34 a GWR plate layer from Herefordshire, Amy his wife is 32 from Monkswood, their children are Ethel 11, Murial 9, Alfred 6, Phillis 2, living with them is Arthur’s sister-in-law Florence Rosser 32 and niece Evelyn Rosser one month old.

Cefn Mynog – 570 on the 1841 Tithe Map.

12^th December 1639 an Earl of Bergavenny lease says “lands of David ap Evan called Yr Gworlod & Keven Mynog”.

25^th day of January 1757 – A letter to the Rector requesting banns are read.

The Rev’d Mr Williams, curate of Geottre S’r We Francis William now living with John Morgan near Pont Kemys and Frances Charles of Kevenmeniog, both of your parish of Geottre have resided there for more than 28 days, before the date hereof do desire banns of matrimony be published between us according to law, with all speed after your receipt hereof. Given under o’’ hands this 25t^h day of January in ye year aforesaid 1700 & fifty seven

They were married on 12^th February 1757

William Edwards married Ann Griffiths on the 22^nd February 1780 at Mamhilad Church. A 1797 lease says William Edwards 45 and Ann his wife, daughter Mary has a lease from the Earl of Abergavenny for a cottage and garden on the waste called Cefn Mynog.

Ann Edwards died in 1814; she was 69 and lived near the mansion house, (Goytrey Hall).

The 1821 Survey taken by the Earl of Abergavenny says William Edwards is occupying a house, garden and 3 plocks. The same year William married Ann Jenkins a spinster, he died in 1831 and left a will in which he mentions leaving a square table and a bedstead to his kinswoman Mary William, the remainder of his property to his wife Ann.

1859 Feb 2^nd – Owner, Earl of Abergavenny, granted a lease to Daniel Jones of Rhydymerch Llanover, innkeeper, for the lives of Eleanor his wife 41, Sarah and Thomas Lewis, children of the said Eleanor by a former husband, then aged 16 and 14 years, present holder Mrs Jones.

The electoral register for the years 1861 to 1894 is Daniel Jones of Cefn Mynog Cottage.

I am unable to work out who is living at Cefn Mynog on the 1871 census, but in 1881 Elizabeth Preece 53, late farmer’s widow born in Gloster, along with her children Thomas 22 a timber haulier, Elizabeth 20 a domestic servant, Henry 18 a farm labourer, Emily 15 a domestic servant, Rhoda 10, Fanny 8, and a granddaughter Annie 3, were living at Cefn Mynog.

By 1887 Abraham Williams was occupying Cefn Mynog. He appeared on the 19th March 1888 for the application for a welsh speaking vicar for the parish of Goytre.

On the 1891 census Abraham Williams is 71 a labourer, his wife Mary who was 50, James 17, Arthur 23 ag lab, Rebecca 21, all were born in Goytre.

In 1895 Eleanor Jones died, in her will she says she is from Cefn Mynog and the wife of Daniel Jones. Her executors were named as Ebenezer Rees of Blaenavon and William Lewis of Lan Farm Goytre, she gives them £5 each for their trouble. She gives the lease to Daniel Jones her husband, and to her daughter Sarah Morgan of the “King of Prussia” £100.

1901 census says John Williams 53, a cowman on a farm, Isabella is 53, the owner is the Earl of Abergavenny, gross value is £8 and the rateable value is £7 15s.

The census of 1921 gives the following details of the family at Cefnmynog.

Harry Vimpany from Churchdown Gloucester is 54, he is a general farm worker for LD Whitehead at Goytre Hall. His wife Alice is 45 from Llangattock, Abergavenny. Son Harry is 22, a horseman farm labourer, also working for LD Whitehead, son Harold is 14, born in llanthewy Rhytherch, daughter Flossie is 11, Flossie was born in Usk and daughter Ema is 7, born in Llangibby.

There is a headstone in St Peter’s Churchyard on which is written – Isabella, beloved wife of John Williams of Cefn Mynog in this parish aged 72. Also John died March 27^th 1935 aged 88.

On the 5^th December 1958, an article in the Free Press says Mrs Gertrude Williams of Cefn Mynog died and was buried at Saron Chapel.

Coed Robin – 107 on the 1841 Tithe Map.

Coed Robin is now in the parish of Llanover.

In his will dated 8^th November 1715, John Jones of Llanover leaves to his nephew Thomas Jones a house and garden; adjoining Coed Robbin now in the possession of Jane Jones, widow, for the term of her natural life.

In 1723 Thomas Jones raised a £20 mortgage on the property from Giles Meredith of Llanellen; it gives the names of the fields, (44 covers) and the messuage of Cae Robbin (13 covers).

Thomas Jones’s will in 1763 leaves to his children John, Thomas, William and Elizabeth a property called Coed Robin to share and share alike. It does seem that John his eldest son remained at Coed Robin until his death in 1816 aged 95.

In 1812 Vaughan Jones was paying the land tax and continued to do so until after 1831. The 1841 tithe says Vaughan is the owner and Thomas his son is the occupier. On the census Thomas is 40, Elizabeth his wife is 45 and son Thomas is 7.

Vaughan Jones died in 1848 aged 87 and was buried in St Peter’s churchyard.

By 1851 Mordecai Jones is now the owner, he is 36 and Alice his wife is 30 and was born in Cardigan they have two children, John 3 and William 7 months. Mordecai is also on the electoral register for his freehold and and is a collector of land tax in 1858. He, like many others in the parish signed the petition against paying taxes for the widening of Newport Bridge in 1858.

Lewis Edmunds (the local builder) wrote in his diary on the 21^st November 1856 “at Mordecai Jones repairing outside.”

Mordecai and Alice’s daughter Elizabeth died in 1866 aged 14, she was buried in St Peter’s churchyard. Their son John married Jane Gwillim at Trevethin Church on the 29^th June 1870.

In 1871 Mordecai is 60 a farmer of 20a, his wife Alice is 53. About this time the Earl of Abergavenny began selling land to Lady Llanover.

On the 1881 census Mordecai is 66 and farming 16a, Alice is 60, and their sons William 29 is a woodcutter, and Charles is 23.

In 1882 Lewis Edmund is making a new oven for Mordecai and in 1887 Mordecai gave evidence for a welsh speaking vicar for the parish and in 1889 he is overseer of the poor for the parish.

On the 1891 census Mordecai is 73 and still farming. In the same year on the 2^nd of March Lewis Edmund wrote “William Jones of Coed Robin did drop the whythys for me, I paid him 3s.” Again he wrote in 1897 “Mr Jones of Coed Robin died and was buried Goytrey St Peter’s aged 74.” There is a discrepancy in his age but 74 is the age given in the register. Alice his wife also died in May 1897, they are both buried at St Peter’s.

William, the son of Mordecai and Alice is 50 on the 1901 census and is unmarried. Living with him at Coed Robin is his sister Jane 40, and Philip Jenkins 72, they were all born in Goytrey.

By 1910 the owner of Coed Robin is John Jones of 29 Tunnel Road Llanelly, the gross value was £6 15s and the rateable value was £6, the land was 16a.

On the 1911 census William is 62 and Jane his sister is 51.

The sale of the chief rent on the Cae Robin Farm of 1s 9d was sold to the trustees of Llanover Estate on the 30^th November 1913.

William Jones is the occupier on the 1914 poor rate, the owner is Llanover Estate.

William Jones is still in occupation on the census of 1921, he is 71 year old a farmer, he is living with his 68 year old sister Jane who is assisting him in general farm duties. Visiting them on the night of the census is another sister, Hannah Rowlands who is 66, they were all born in Goytre.

Chapel Ed Cottage No.1

Chapel Ed cottages.

I know very little about when the cottages were built, but I do know my granny lived there and at least one of her 11 children was born at Chapel Ed Cottages whilst she was living there.

On the 1881 census Thomas Evans aged 29 with his wife Elizabeth 28 and daughter Mabel 4 and Edwin 1 lived at Chapel Ed Cottages.

The next mention I can find is the death of Selina Thomas aged 57 in May 1893, she was buried at Monkswood.

On February 28th 1897 Thomas Evans of Chapel Ed married Elizabeth Hutchinson at St Peter’s church, Thomas was a 36 year old labourer, Elizabeth was 42 she lived at School House Nantyderry.

The census of 1901 says Thomas Jones and family are in occupation of number one, Thomas is 56, is a market gardener from Llangarron,  Ruth his wife is 41 who was born in Monkswood, their children are John 19, Florence 12, Ernest 7 Winifred 4 and a one year old daughter who’s name I cannot decipher.

In 1914 the parish poor rate says the owner is the trustees of Capel Ed and the occupier is Valentine Morris.

At the time of the 1911 census the cottage was unoccupied.

The 1914 poor rate says William Lewis is the owner of Capel Ed trustees, this remained the same until at least 1922.

On the 1939 register living at Chapel house was George and Ethel Tressie, George, born on the 27th May 1862 was a retired mechanical engineer, Ethel his wife was born on the 15th March 1883.

Chapel Ed Cottages No.2

On the census of 1861 Evans family had taken up residence, David 22, Mary 22, son Evan 2 and daughter Catherine 6 months. David and Mary were born in Denbighshire, Evan in Wrexham and Catherine in Goytrey. David Evans had married Mary Roberts in Wrexham in July 1848.

In 1861 David Evans is 61, still a labourer, Mary 32, Evan12, Sarah 8 Mary 4 and Thomas 1.

On the census of 1871 Yew Tree is called Chapel Ed Cottage the Evans family are still in residence, David is now 51, Mary 43, Evan is 23 a fireman, Thomas is 12, David 9, both attending school and John 3, John began school in 1875.

By 1881 Evan Evans had married, he was living in New Inn village with his wife Helen and three young daughters, Mary, Helen and Edith.

David Evans 61 in 1881 had become a farmer of 16 acres his wife Mary is 52, a farmers wife, son John is still attending Goytre British school where in 1882 he is presented with a medal for attaining his second grade when tragedy struck,  he died the same year aged 15.

David Evans died suddenly on 13 July 1882 of heart disease, but probably through the shock of losing his son John.

Mary now became a greengrocer, living with her in 1891 is son Thomas 30, employed in an engineer works.

Mary died in February 1897 aged 69, she was buried with husband David and son John in the grounds of Chapel Ed.

The electoral register of 1900 says Charles Cornish is in residence at one of the cottages. Also the census of 1911 says Charles Cornish is 36 a gamekeeper, who was born in Somerset, Annie his wife is 33 born in Dorset, their children are Gerald 8, Reginald 6, Elsie 3, all born in Sully Glamorgan and 1 month old Laura, born in Goytre.

The parish poor rate of 1914 says Valentine Morris is in residence.

At the time of the 1921 census Albert Cotterill a 35 year old journeyman plasterer working for Panteg housing scheme is living at Chapel Ed, his wife Emily is 36, son Albert is 10, they were all born in Malvern, daughter Muriel 9 and son Dennis 5 were born in Llanhowell.

The electoral register for 1928 says Rees Charles Cooke is occupying the property.

Glanwysk – 907 on the 1841 Tithe Map.

There have been many various spellings of Glan Usk. Although it is now in the parish of Llanvair, it was once in the parish of Goytrey.

I am not sure of the owner, but in 1798 James Prosser was farming Glanwysk as the occupier and paying land tax for the late Mr Humphrey,  in 1799 James Prosser paid the overseer of the poor rate for Mr Dibdin’s land, and again in 1826 for Mr Dibdin, Lan Wysg.

The value of the parish in 1831 says Mr Dibdin’s farm to pay £38.

The 1841 tithe gives John Lawrence as the owner, and William James the tenant farming 66a 1r 29p, paying the rector £11 10s 4d.

On the 1841 census,William James is 35, Hannah his wife is 35, living with them is Mary 65, William 30, Benjamin 25, Ann 20, and two servants.

The local builder Lewis Edmund wrote in his diary in October 1842 “at William Parry Lanusk Goytree” and again on the 23^rd January 1843 “at William Parry Chain Bridge whitening inside.”

Two children of William Parry were baptised at St Peter’s church, In 1843 Cecilia, and in 1847 Philip Arthur..

In 1844 William Parry was the overseer of the poor for Lanwysk.

By 1850 there was a new occupier, Isaac Lewis. He, along with many other Goytre residents, signed a petition against the police on the 24^th October. The owner was still John Lawrence.

By 1851 Isaac Lewis 43, a farmer of 90 acres, Isabella 37 and children Eleanor 9, Isaac 5, Isabella 5 months and three servants were occupying Lanwysk

Isaac Lewis had married Isabella Davies in Henllys church by licence on the 6th May 1837.

Again in 1859 Isaac Lewis. He signed yet another petition against paying taxes towards the widening of Newport Bridge. By 1881 Isaac Lewis had left Glanusk and moved to Two Locks where he died in 1896.

By 1872 T.B. Price of Llanarth was the owner of Glanusk.

Scandal hit the parish in 1873 when Mary Bevan a servant had a baby in the house, killed it shortly after being born, and hid it at the back of a bed. (Mary was the daughter of Bevan of Coalbrook Cottage, Goytre).

From 1881 William Morgan takes the lease and says he is a farmer and builder aged 37, his wife Sarah is 36 and children Edgar 10, Frederick 6, Francis 4, and Roger 2.

An entry in Penperlleni school log book says Francis Morgan has been re-admitted to school after not attending due to delicate health.

Sarah Morgan died in 1907 aged 62 and was buried at St Peter’s on the 6^th December.

On the 1921 census 33 year old farmer William Harris from Bettws Newydd and Sarah his wife aged 34 from Goytre are in occupation. Daniel Phillips is boarding with them, he is 19 and a general farm worker, his place of birth is not known. They have a servant who is William’s sister 25 year old Gracie Harris, Gracie was born in Whitcombe.

Glanusk was offered for sale in May 1945, Mr M O’Sullivan instructed Rennie & Taylor to sell by public auction the choice freehold farm, well adapted and noted for dairy or fat stock production with excellent farm buildings and substantially built stone farm house, comprising 74 acres of feeding meadows.