Star – 888 on the 1841 Tithe Map

The first mention I can find is on the 1841 tithe. The owner is John Williams of Llanover, the property contains 7 acres 2 rood and 30 perches.

The information says there is a garden of 17 perches, a cottage and garden of 37 perches, a barn and meadow of 1 acre 3 rood 20 perches, a wheat field of 2 acres 0 rood 3 perches, Cae Garw 1 acre 3 rood 18 perches, Castle field of 2 rood 20 perches and a Little field of 3 rood 24 perches.

On the census of 1841 Philip Phillips is the occupier, he is 35, a farmer, his wife Amelia is also 35, they have a six month old daughter called Ann.

By the time of the 1851 census Philip Phillips had left, John Williams is still the owner, the new family in residence is 37 year old William Edgar born in Llangibby, William is a labourer, Caroline his wife is 39, their children are Caroline 20, who was also born in Llangibby, their other two children, Mary Ann 12, and John 7, were born in Mamhilad.

Another change happened by 1861 when John Bevan from Llanover had move to “Star House”, his wife Eliza was 33 from Glascoed, their children are May, who was born in Monkswood, Ann 6, Eliza 2 who were born in Goytre. John says he is a farmer of 9 acres.

John Bevan is mentioned as an overseer of the poor in the accounts of 1868.

On the electoral register of 1870 William Williams from Blaenavon is the owner, the occupier still being John Bevan.

In 1871 it is now referred to as the Star Inn, John Bevan is now 40 and a basket maker, Eliza is 41, their children are Ann 15, Eliza 13, John 9, Moses 7 and Abraham 4, all the younger children still attending school.

Mentioned in the court case of the Vicar and the Well is Mr Berrington who says he owns the Star well on Mr Bevan’s land.

Lewis Edmunds, the local builder from Llanover wrote in his diary in January 1880, “at the Star Goytrey, repairing and making mortar.”

By 1881 John Bevan and his family has moved to Llanfrechfa where John was now farming 94 acres.

The new family at Star Cottage on the 1881 census is James Scammell and his family, James is 65, a farm labourer from Wiltshire, Eliza, his wife is 55 and was born in Llandogo. Daughters Alice, 21, is a general servant, Susan is 14 and Annie 4. Their sons are Thomas, 19, William 17, and Charles 11. Thomas and William are farm labourers.

Lewis Edmund was at the Star again on the 10th November 1881, he wrote in his diary “at Star, seeing to the repairs wanting to be done on the shed adjoining the house.”

James Scammell and family remain at Star until sometime between 1891 and 1901 when they moved a few yards up the road to Twyn Shinney.

Richard Jenkins is now the occupier in 1901, he is 43, a farmer and miller (at Nantyderry) and was born in Clytha. His wife is 34 year old Martha who was born in Llansoy, they have two children, Henry 4 and Gladys 1. Living with them is a very young servant girl, 13 year old Mary Davies from Glamorgan. By 1911 Richard was paying £1 1s 7d tithe to the rector.

There is another change by 1911, 77 year old David Williams and his 70 year old wife Charlotte are now in residence of the four roomed house along with their 30 year old son David, a carpenter. David was born in Gwehelog, Charlotte in Dixon and William in Kemys Commander. David and Charlotte had been married 47 years, had 8 children, seven of which had survived.

The property was sold by the Marquis of Abergavenny in his 1920 property sale to Mrs Stinchcombe for £180

David Williams died in February 1914 aged 77, he was buried at Kemys Commander Churchyard. Charlotte remained at Star until her death in 1924.

Charlotte is head of the family on the 1921 census, she is 81 years old and a retired market gardener, her son David Charles aged 41 is a master carpenter on his own account, grandson Raymond is 20, he was born in Porthcawl and is an apprentice chemical engineer at the Celtic colliery Maesteg.

On the electoral register in 1925 is David Charles and Ella Williams, followed in 1932 by Charles and Martha Price.

School House Nantyderry

School House in now a Grade II listed building.

I have a copy of a letter from L.S. Whitehead as Representative body of the Church in Wales, it is a reply to a letter dated 25^th October 1932 from The Rev. HCP Belcher when he had made enquiries about the property.

The letter says the then Rector of Goytre, (the Rev. Thomas Evans) was given permission and there is an attested copy and draft conveyance under the schools act by Capel Hanbury Leigh dated 15^th March 1852 and the Archdeacon of Monmouth, for a site of half an acre for the use of the Church day school.

Living at the Parochial School on the 1861 census is 31 year old married schoolmaster John Williams.

By 1871 my great, great, grandfather Jones Jones, the parish clerk and sexton, was occupying School Cottage, he was a 44 years old widow. He is a farm labourer, employed by the Rev. Thomas Evans. At School House is Thomas Bright the under schoolmaster.

On the 19^th March 1877 schoolmistress Rachel Evans is called on behalf of a welsh speaking vicar for the parish. It is about this time that Nantyderry school ceased to be, most children in the parish were now attending British school in the village.

At the National School in 1881 is Richard Bowen, he is 29, a stone mason and came from Pontypool. Elizabeth his wife is 28, and was born in Mansel Lacy, Herefordshire, their children are 6 year old Elizabeth, Harriet 4, and one year old Frances, all born in Goytre. The schoolmistress, 33 year old Annie Powell is the sister-in-law of Richard Bowen, she is also in occupation of the property.

The census of 1891 says the School House in unoccupied but the census of 1901 gives 41 year old engine driver Thomas Evans along with his wife Elizabeth living at School Cottage.

Hutchinson family outside Nantyderry School House c1906.

This wonderful photograph taken outside the School house is from Luned James, it was taken in approximately 1906. The only persons noted are the two ladies on the left, one Aunty Bella, the other Aunt Lizzie (Elizabeth Evans.)

The rateable value in 1901 for the School House was £3 10s 2d.

The census of 1901 shows at No.1 are Thomas and Elizabeth Evans, and Elizabeth’s mother Hannah Jenkins. Elizabeth and Hannah are laundresses. This family continued to live here for many more years.

At No. 2 is Charles Rudge, a 28 year old railway goods guard, Elizabeth his wife is 32 from Hereford, their children are Amy 6, and Gwendoline 3, both born in Goytre.

Again on the 1911 census there are two families living here, one at the School House and School Cottage.

At the 3 roomed Cottage is 52 year old Thomas Evans a farm labourer, born in Goitre and his 56 year old wife Elizabeth, born in Llanover, they had been married 13 years but had no children.

At the 4 roomed house is George Jones a 50 year old mason’s labourer from Newport, his wife is Clara Ann, 33, they had been married for 6 years and had one son Percy aged 5 who was born in Goytre.

In School house cottage on the 1921 census is George W Jones aged 58, he was born in Newport his occupation is a mason’s labourer for David Bowen builder, Mamhilad, Clara his wife is 43 from Llangwm, their son Percy George is 15, a gardener’s labourer for Mr Butler Nantyderry Gardens, Percy was born in Goytre.

Elizabeth Evans died aged 72 at School Cottage in April 1926, she is buried at St Peter’s Church. Thomas outlived her by more than 20 years until January 1947, still living at the same home.

Ivanhoe

The first mention of Ivanhoe is on the 1933 electoral register when Ivor and Doris Hopkins are in residence.

Ivor was born in Monmouth in 1897. On the 1911 census he is living at Cinderhill Street Monmouth with his parents William and Matilda and nineteen year old brother Joseph. William and Joseph were both farm labourers.

Ivor married Doris Badham in 1921 at Monmouth. Their children are Cyril Ivor born 1921, Joan 1923, and Leslie John in 1926.

The 1939 register gives Ivor as a roadman, and Doris as an unpaid domestic servant. Living with them at Ivanhoe are Leslie John who is at school, Catherine Arnold who is 8 years old, and William Badham, a contractors general labourer. (I assume William is a relation of Doris.)

In 1944 Leslie John was fined for stealing from Hilda Maud Gill of Nantyderry and again in 1945 for the theft of a chicken. (Full stories in the 1944 Free Press  and 1945 Free Press.)

In October 1945, 24 year old Airman Cyril John Hopkins wins the DFC for his numerous operations against the enemy in which he displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty. Cyril was educated at Abersychan Secondary School and before going to war was employed by Dean tailors in George Street, Pontypool. He now lives in Llandefeilog, Carmarthen with his wife and three children.

Ivor and Doris remained at Ivanhoe, the last details I have are in 1947.

Ivor Hopkins died in December 1970, followed by Doris in 1990.

In 1754 Abraham Tucker of Monkswood took a lease from the Duke of Beaufort for Gworlod y Pound and half a piece of rough called Coed y pant y tukka.

pandy-map

A child named John was baptised at St Peter’s in June 1760, he was the supposed child of Henry Edwards and Ann Bevan.

A Henry Edwards took the property called Pandy and had further children, Jane, Elizabeth, Henry, and Charlotte.

Henry was overseer of the poor for the parish for the years 1800-1805. He had a brother called Edward Edwards, he also had a son called Henry.

By 1812 the owner of the Pandy Estate was Mrs Ann Pritchard of Monkswood.

In 1817, Henry Edwards the younger intruded into the parish of Llanthewy Vach, he was returned to his legal settlement of Goytrey.

building remains at Pandy

By the time of the 1841 tithe the building was no longer standing.

No 1. Old Stores

As with number two and three Old Stores it has been difficult to make sure I have the correct families in each house.

Old Stores were built in the late 1870’s and early 1880’s, but I don’t know who by.

On the 1881 census Edwin Evans and his family are in residence, Edwin is a wheelwright, born in Panteg, his wife is Sarah, she is 29, a dressmaker and was born in Goytre. Their children are William 16, an apprentice wheelwright, Charles 12, Sidney 10, Lilly 6, Albert 4, and two year old Arthur, all were born in Goytre.

In 1896 the three properties were put up for sale this included a meadow of 3 acres 16 perches, the whole generating a yearly rent of £15. The starting bid was £250, the properties were then withdrawn unsold at £350.

No one was in occupation in 1901 but in 1905 twelve month old Henry Jones died and was buried at Llanover Churchyard.

By 1910 the owner is Charles Jones.

By 1911 the Walton family are in occupation, Henry is 40 and a labourer born in Worcester, he has been married to Ellen for 16 years, they had 8 children one of which had died, their children living with them in their home of three rooms are Rose 13, Herbert 14, Sidney, Lucy, and Edwin.

The family on the electoral register in 1919 are George and Annie Phillips who remained there until 1931 when John Meredith moved in. John Meredith died in 1936 aged 78, he was buried at Mamhilad.

In 1921 George Phillips is a 41 year old clay miner for Southwood Jones but he is out of work, Fanny his wife is 40, their children are Leonard 13, who has left school bit has not started work, George is 11, William 10, Lucy 5 and 9 month old James, all the family except James were born in Pontypool, James being born in Goytre.

There was no mention on the 1939 register of Old Stores, the last entry I have is Stanley Jones.

By 1948 Edwin and Lilian Jones were in residence.

No 2. Old Stores

As with numbers 1 and 3 it has been difficult to ensure I have put the families in their correct properties, as more often than not the property number wasn’t given.

Built sometime in the late 1870’s or early 1880’s but I don’t know who by.

On May 25th 1882 Ellen Lowes, of Old Stores, the wife of Alfred was sent to Abergavenny asylum suffering with melancholia, “being feeble and sore in head”.

There are no entries for Old Stores on the 1891 census.

The electoral register of 1900 says Elizabeth Carpenter is living in a dwelling house in Upper Goytre.

The census of 1901 says Elizabeth Carpenter, a 61 year old widow, born in Goytre is living at number two along with her 34 year old daughter Elizabeth, a dressmaker, and son John, who is 25 and an ironworker, also a niece, 13 year old Rachel A Jones. Elizabeth and Rachel were born in Glamorgan.

On the census of 1911 Francis Lacey, a groom from Worcester has taken residence, he is living there with his 34 year old wife, Louisa who came from Leeds.

The sale of the three properties in 1918 says number two is occupied by Oswald Court, the sale of the properties did not proceed as it appears the offer for all was only £350.

By 1920 James Joseph is paying £7 per annum rent to the owner, Rufus Evans of the Carpenters Arms.

The 1921 census says George James Joseph is 37, an underground repairer at Crumlin Valley Colliery but is out of work,  he was born in Llangarron Hereford. Rose, his wife is 37 born in Ealing, daughters Phyllis 13 and Winifred 11 were born in Abertillery, eight year old Rose was born in Kemys Commander, Edna 5, Eveline 3 and 1 year old George were born in Goytre.

In April 1927, Pearl Morgan, late of Old Stores died, both her parents were dead and she was buried at St Iltyd’s Mamhilad.

By 1928 Tom and Hannah Morgan were in residence, followed by the Thomas family by 1934.

Margaret the daughter of William and Phyllis Thomas of Old Stores was baptised at Mamhilad church in February 1934.

In May 1938 David Thomas aged 69 and living at number 2 Old Stores died.

There are no entries for Saron on the 1939 register, so the next electoral register on 1948 gives Florence Shephard as the resident.

Ash Cottage – No.3 Old Stores 

The three Old Stores properties have been very difficult to work out who was living where as on most occasions each house when mentioned was just referred to as Old Stores.

Built in the 1870/1880’s the first mention is on the  1891 census showing the first family in occupation is Thomas Thomas, 39, a Baptist Minister, his wife Catherine is 45, they were both born in Glamorgan.

The 1901 census shows Elizabeth Evans, 40, in residence, Elizabeth was born in Goytre; living with her is Mary 9, born in Pontypool, and Ann Jenkins 75,  also born in Goytre.

By 1911 Horace Morgan and his family had taken residence, he was a 27 year old nurse dispenser, his wife Mabel was a music teacher, they had been married three years and had a daughter Pearl. Sadly Pearl died young and was buried at Mamhilad Churchyard.

In 1918 the 3 properties were advertised for sale, along with a meadow. Living at the three properties were J.H. Walton, O. Court, and William Harris.

In 1919 my Morris family took residence, my grandparents Valentine Evan and Winifred Edith, The last five of their 11 children were born at Ash Cottage, , Ernest Raymond in December 1919, who died the following May, Ronald Herbert born in August 1921, he also died in September the same year, Leslie was born in August 1922, followed by Joan in September 1923, then William in November 1924 and finally Derek John in July 1927.

The 1921 census says Valentine Evan Morris is 34, a journeyman painter, Winifred Edith is 31, their children are Albert Victor 8, Gertrude Eileen 9, Winifred Dorothy 7, Esmerelda May 6 and Edwin Charles 5.

My grandfather, Valentine Evan Morris died in March 1928 and was buried at St Peter’s. He had served in the Welsh Regiment during the first world war.

The children attended Saron Chapel Sunday School in addition to this on a Sunday evening they had to walk to St Peter’s with granny for the evening service.

Winifred stayed at Ash Cottage for many years after the death of Valentine.  On the 1939 register she is at home with her son, Edwin Charles, my dad.

Sometime during the war years she left and went to live in New Inn, I suppose as all her elder children were in the forces, the only one at home was Derek, maybe it was easier for her. She died in December 1976 and was laid to rest with Valentine at St Peter’s.

The 1945 electoral register gives Hugh Lewis as the occupier of Ash Cottage.This had changed by 1947 to Horace Davies, who later moved over the road to Bussey View.

392 on the 1841 Tithe Map

Although there is a document which could possibly refer to Vine Tree, I cannot verify it so will start with 1835 when John Waters of Vine Tree Cottage appeared on the assessor list for the parish.

The Usk observer in 1839 mentions John Waters as having ownership of a property called Vine Tree.

The tithe of 1841 says John Waters is a besom (broom) maker and has a cottage and garden of 1 rood 16 perches in hand and is paying 1s 9d tithes to the rector. The census of the same year says John is a 40 year old labourer, Cecilia his wife is 30, their children are Caroline 10, Jonah 8, Enoch 6, Elias 4, and two year old Ruth. Caroline later married a William Brinkworth, they had 10 children, she died in 1913 aged 85 in Newport.

In 1848 Cecelia died aged 37, she was buried at Saron Chapel churchyard.

On the census of 1851 it says John Waters was born in Usk, living at home with him are two of his children, Elias who is now 14 and twelve year old Ruth. Ruth later married Alfred Brooks, they had three daughters, she died in 1925 at Trevethin, she was 85 years old.

By 1861 John Waters is 61 and a green joiner. In 1864 John took William Phillips his neighbour who lived at Castle Cottage to court in Usk for an outstanding debt of £1 7s 8d.

In February 1869 John Waters found himself in court for encroaching on the highway, in his statement he said he had owned the property for more than 30 years, he had left a quantity of mould 15 feet from the centre of the road and said it was his own land, he also said that the late Mr Owen (John Gwynn Herbert, solicitor, Oak Cottage) had tried to get him from there and had issued a writ against him.
The case was now in the Queens Bench and therefore this Bench had no jurisdiction, the case was dismissed.

The census of 1871 says he is now 71 and married to Fanny, living with them is his son Enoch who is 36 and a woodman. Around this time Enoch built High House in the grounds of Vine Tree.

John found himself in trouble again in July 1873 for the same offence, encroaching the highway and ground with besom stuff and was ordered to pay 13 shillings.

Sadly John Waters died a month later in August 1873 aged 74 and was buried with his wife at Saron Chapel churchyard. His will, proved the 3^rd November left effects under the value of £100 to his son Enoch.

Mathias Phillips who lived the other side of the lane at The Castle Cottage then purchased Vine Tree Cottage.

The census of 1881 says Mathias is 40 years old and a labourer, Eliza his wife is 52, she has a son William Easton and they have a boarder, 8 year old William Francis.

The updated tithe map of 1888 gives Mathias Phillips as the owner of Vine Tree Cottage.

By 1891 he is employed by GWR as a platelayer. The 1901 census says Mathias is 60 and still employed by the railway and Eliza is 72. Mathias was born in Goytre and Eliza in Mamhilad.

On the census information of 1911 Vine Tree Cottage had 4 rooms, Mathias and Eliza had been married for 46 years, had 4 children, none of which had survived.

Eliza died in February 1917 aged 88, Mathias in December 1920, they were both laid to rest at Saron Chapel.

The new owner of Vine Tree by 1920 was Richard Bowen of Oak Cottage, the rent was £4 10s, the rateable value was £1 6s 8d.

In residence in 1920 was Mr H Gardiner, this was followed in 1921 by my great uncle Edwin Morris with his new wife Harriet. At some point he purchased Vine Tree from Richard Bowen but I don’t know when.

The 1921 census says Edwin John Morris is 31, a general smith for Wilks at Little Mill, Harriet is 30 born in Llansantffraed Brecon. Living with them is William John Gardiner 25, born in Merthyr, he is a colliery engiineman at Abercynon colliery.

Edwin was born at Penwern Cottage in July 1889 and remained in Goytre nearly all his life.

In 1947 Harriet committed suicide by throwing herself off the canal bridge at Park-y-brain.

In 1948 Edwin’s brother, 52 years old Ernest Charles Morris, a painter and decorator was living with him. In a Free Press article of December  that year  Ernest was fined 40 shillings for dangerous driving. Two years later Edwin re-married Nellie Fear, she also died a few years later.

My Morris family went to live at Vine Tree in the late 1950’s, we later moved to Arrow Cottage.

Edwin Morris died in March 1978 at his sister’s in Pontypool, in his will he left £5,210.

No. 368 on the 1841 Tithe Map.

In May 1778 Edward, the son of Edward Jeremiah, a collier, is baptised at St Peter’s Church.

Two years later, in 1780, Martha, the wife of Edward Jeremiah, collier, died and was buried in St Peter’s churchyard, this is followed in 1781 by the death of Edward and Martha’s daughter Elizabeth.

In September 1797 Edward Jeremiah takes a lease from the Earl of Abergavenny for a dwelling house and 5 acres, the document states that Edward Jeremiah is already in occupation of the property, Edward is 36, the lease is for the lives of Richard 10 and Philip 7, the sons of Edward.

The overseer of the poor records in 1798 show Edward Jeremiah has been appointed assessor of the highways for the parish and is paying land tax for the Earl of Abergavenny’s property.

On the 5^th June 1818 the church records shows that Benjamin Jeremiah aged 20 of Pwllmeyric was buried at St Peter’s churchyard.

The Earl of Abergavenny’s survey of his properties in 1821 show Edward Jeremiah still in occupation of Pwllmeyrick.

The tithe of 1841 shows Richard, the son of Edward Jeremiah in occupation of Pwllmeyric, he is holding 4 acres, 1 rood and 14 perches, and paying the rector 14s 7d tithe money.

Pwllmerick is missing on the 1841 census so I am unable to give any further details.

I have searched for the death of Edward but cannot find a burial for him.

Richard Jeremiah has moved with his family to to Trevethin by 1851 and Jane Williams, a 55 year old widow from Bristol with her son John, 25 are farming 6a at Pwllmeyric.

Charles Watkins takes the lease in 1860, (he previously lived at Glan-y-nant) for the lives of Charles, son of Charles Watkins of Goytrey aged 4 years, William, the son of William Vaughan, and Charles, the son of William Morgan of Cwm Bran.

The census of 1861 says Charles Watkins is 43, an agricultural labourer, Elizabeth his wife is 47, they have twins, Margaret and Elizabeth aged 9, sons Charles, 5, John 3, and Thomas 2, they were all born in Goytrey.

By the 1870 land tax for Pwllmeyrick was the responsibility of Rev Thomas Evans, rector of Goytrey. So at some point he acquired the lease from the Earl of Abergavenny.

Charles Watkins is still occupying Pwllmeyrick on the census of 1871, he is 54 and now a farm bailiff, Elizabeth, his wife is now 42, she was born in Glamorgan, son John is 11 and a scholar, their daughters are Sarah 9, Ann 6, Emily 5, and a son Arthur who is 3.

Charles Watkins remained at Pwllmeyrick until sometime in the 1880’s. On the census of 1881 he is now a 69 year old labourer, Elizabeth is 59, the only child at home with them is Arthur who is a scholar.

A new family has taken occupation by the census of 1891, the head of the family being Thomas Morgan born in Llanfrechfa, he is 37 a farmer, Jane his wife is 38 and was born in London, their children are Jane, Horace, Harry, and David.

The 1901 census gives Thomas Morgan’s occupation as a market gardener, Jane is now 50, their children, Horace 17, is a domestic gardener, 15 year old Henry is a truck haulier (hawker), Ethel is 13, David 10, and 8 year old William.

In April 1906 Thomas Morgan was fined 5 shillings for allowing his cows to stray on the highway.

Horace Morgan married Florence Bowen (Oak Cottage) in February 1907. They are living at Pwllmeyric on the 1911 census, Thomas and Jane have left to live at the “New House” (the Croft).

The census states Pwllmeyric has 4 rooms, Henry is now 25 and a GWR platelayer, Florence is 24 married for 4 years and they have two children, Ruby 2 and Eileen 1 month. In 1917 their one month old son David died and was buried at St Peter’s churchyard, Goytre.

The Earl of Abergavenny’s sale of his properties in 1920 gives the following details:

A cottage and buildings of 4 acres, 1 rood and 23 perches. It is freehold subject to a life of 64 years, reserved rent of 2 shillings, tithe 10s and 3d. The property was sold to James Ball, Goytre, for £410.’ 

On the 1921 census Albert Edward Higgs is in residence at Pwll Meyrick, he is 24, a railway porter at Pontypool goods shed, Albert was  born in Merthyr, his wife Martha  26  was also born in Merthyr they have a daughter Doreen aged one who was born in Griffithstown.

In 1924 the names on the electoral register had changed once again to the previous tenants, Thomas and Mary Jane Morgan, who remained there until their deaths.

September 1932 saw the golden wedding article in the Free Press of Thomas and Mary Morgan, who were married in September 1882.

Another Free Press article in 1939 says Mrs Mary Jane Morgan of Pwllmeyric had an accidental fall which accelerated her death, she was 88 years old. This was followed in October the same year by the death of Thomas, he was a deacon at Saron Chapel.

in 1945 Elsie M Vimpany was in residence at Pwllmeyric.

Saron Cottage number two is owned by Thomas Lewis who lived at Saron Cottage number one.

Documents show that he kept it in his own occupation until he first let it, the first mention of a separate family living there is on the 1871 census when the Morris family from Hereford were mentioned.  Thomas Morris is 29, a hoop maker, Anne his wife is 26, born in Garway, Roseanna 7, was born in Grosmont, Albert 4 and Ada 1, were born in Ewas Harold.

The Morris family had left by 1881 as the new occupier is Thomas Jenkins who is 78, Hannah his wife is 62, their daughter, Elizabeth Hutchinson is 27, David Hutchinson is 27, a labourer. Living with them also is their granddaughter Annie Williams, all the family being born in Goytrey.

The family had changed again by 1891 when John Williams, a widower, working for GWR is living there with his daughter Rachel, they were both born in Goytrey.

John Williams remains at Saron and the 1911 census says the property has 3 rooms, he is now 72, a woodcutter, and he has a housekeeper, Alice Meredith.

The electoral register of 1915 says John Williams is still in residence, but this has changed by 1921 when William Thomas is now in occupation. The census says William is 27,  born in Pontypool and working as a miner (coal hewer) at Blaendare colliery, his wife, Lilly May is 23, Lilly was born in Shropshire, they have a son, William D.M. who is one year and 10months old who was born in Goytre.

 By 1935 the new occupier has change  to Elizabeth Martin.

On the 1939 register the family are Albert and Vera Alexander, Albert is a general labourer born in 1907, Vera was born in 1909.

After the war Harold and Elizabeth Fleming occupied the property, later moving to the village.