Pantypudding – 1009 on the 1841 Tithe Map.

Pantypudding was originally in the parish of Goytre, owned by the Duke of Beaufort but now it is in the parish of Monkswood.

In 1851 Joseph Neil was the occupier, the gross value is £19 7s 6d, on the Rev Thomas Evans tithe list of 1864 a Jenkins is mentioned.

The census of 1861, or the part that covers the lower part of Goytre is missing, the following year the occupier is a Richard Morgan.

The census of both 1871 and 1881 do not list Pantypudding.

The electoral register, 1883-1889 shows Isaac Jenkins occupying a dwelling house and land as tenant.

Roger and Elizabeth Williams were living at Pantypudding in 1895, their daughter Elizabeth was baptised at St Mathews in that year.

In 1897 Roger Williams holds a farm sale at Pantypudding.

The occupier in 1899 was Henry Morgan. By 1910 Henry Knipe was the tenant, the owner still the Marquis of Bute, gross value £23, rateable value £3, containing 30 acres.

The 1914 poor rate says the owner is D F Pritchard and the occupier is Sidney Morgan.

No. 743 on the 1841 Tithe Map – (Now missing under the railway line).

This property, owned by the Earl of Abergavenny was 5 acres 1 rood and 15 perches.

In 1768 the occupier is Thomas Lewis, his children Thomas, Henry and William were all baptised in the 1770’s in St Peter’s Church, his occupation was given as yeoman.

Thomas Lewis’s wife Mary died in 1799 and was buried at St Peter’s Church. Some time afterwards Thomas moved to Pwllmewrig where he died aged 97 in April 1822.

His son Henry then took the lease.The 1841 census says he is aged 70, a labourer and was born in Goytrey. His wife Susan is aged 60. Henry remained at this property until his death in January 1854 aged 86, Susan died in April 1862 aged 97, both were buried at St Peter’s.

In June 1865 the Earl of Abergavenny sold the land on which the property stood to the Great Western Railway for the building of the railway line that came through the village.

The position of the house was almost under the railway bridge in the village and was demolished when the railway line was laid.

No. 131 on the 1841 Tithe Map.

The overseer of the poor in 1798 was David Thomas “for the Upper House”. In 1811 the owner is listed as David Thomas and the occupier is Edward James. Edward James died in 1840 without leaving a will so his wife Rachel, now living in Llanover, testified to ownership to his goods and chattels.

The 1841 tithe states David Thomas has the land “in hand”. On the census of the same year David Thomas is aged 85, Mary his wife is 60 and living with them at Upper House is 25 year old Hannah.

Lewis Edmunds, the local builder wrote in his diary on the 21^st January 1842, “at the funeral of David Thomas of Goytree at Hanover aged 90 years.”

Upper house was purchased by Col. Henry Byrd in July 1857 along with Pentre Bach.

Thomas Jenkins and his family are in occupation in 1861, he is aged 50 and a farm labourer, Hannah his wife is also aged 50, they were both born in Goytre, living with them are Thomas’s step-children, Mary Ann 16, Cathrine 9, Elizabeth 8 and David 6, all the children were born in Llanover.

Occupying the house in 1871 was James Rosser and his wife Keturah, James was aged 39 and Keturah 29. Living with them are their children, Ann Elinor and Rachel Martha Rebecka. Their two year old eldest son Richard is with his grandmother at Pantglas. More children were later born at Upper House, Sarah and Ruth Maria. In 1877 James was working as a weaver at Gwenffrwd Factory.

By 1881 James and his family had moved to Oviel Garn, the new occupier of Upper House was Edward Williams who was a 42 year old labourer, his wife Merab was aged 37, their children are John 9, Florence 7, Edward 5 and Rebecca 10 months.

Edward Williams name was on a list of one of the worst offenders for his children not attending school for which he was fined 5s in December 1884.

Edward Williams had died by 1891 but Merab remained at Upper House, by now she was aged 47, John her 19 year old son was an agricultural labourer, 10 year old Rebecca and 7 year old William were scholars.

On the 1911 census Merab is still at Upper House, she is now 67 and living with her is her 25 year old daughter Florence who is a dressmaker, visiting them is one year old Darcey Lee, a neice.

In 1911 Merab says she is a market gardener.

On the electoral register of 1915 Merab has moved to Goytre Wharf.

Rhydlofan – No. 60 in the 1841 Tithe Map.

Rhydlofan is now in the parish of Llanover, but was on the edge of the parish of Goytre when the parish border was divided by a stream.

In 1775, John Jones, taylor, held the lease for Rhydlofan from the owner, John Sparrow Esq., containing wood of 2 acres, house and garden of 31 perches and a meadow of 1a 1r 4p.

There are two deaths mentioning their home as Rhickllwyfen, they were William Jones aged 72 and Elizabeth Mathews aged 85 in 1835. Both were buried in St Peter’s Churchyard.

Lewis Edmund wrote in his diary on Christmas day 1839 that he spent it at Richard Rosser’s, Rhydllwyfan.

The tithe of 1841 says the owner is now Sir George Chetwynd and the occupier is Charles Jones, he is aged 35 and a mason. Ann, his wife is 40, their children are Mary 12, Martha 8, Lazarus 6 and Ann 4.

William Jones and his family remain at Rhydlloyfan for the next twenty years, by 1861 William is aged 58 and still a mason, Ann is 48 and says she was born in Llanvair, son William is 17,  a mason.

William Jones the elder had died before the 1871 census when Ann says she is a widow and is farming 4 acres, son William is still at home with her.

I can’t work out exactly who was living at Rhydlloyfan in 1881 but by 1891 48 year old James Rowley had taken occupation with his wife Martha. The property is described as being near the boundary brook.

James Rowley remains at Rhydlloyfan and in 1901 he is employed as a platelayer at the ironworks, he died in 1904 and was laid to rest at Hanover Chapel, Martha remains at Rhydlloyfan and living with her in 1911 is her son Herbert who is a milk vendor, Matilda his wife and their 3 year old daughter Catherine. Helping in the home is 14 year old niece Sarah, who is said to be a domestic servant.

Martha died in 1914 was buried at Hanover with James.

When the property came up for sale in 1918 Herbert Rowley wrote to the solicitors who were purchasing Rhydlloyfan on behalf of the Llanover estate requesting that he would like purchase the property for £300 saying his family had lived there for generations.

Goytre Farm – Ty Goytre – 633 on the 1841 Tithe Map.

1783 – sale by the trustees of Hanbury Williams, of all that farm called Goytre Farm, messuage, outbuildings, about 86 acres of arable and pasture, situated in the parish of Goytre, now in tenancy or occupation of Richard Williams at a yearly rent of £28.

The 1841 tithe says the owner is William Hunter Little, the property now contains 55a 1r 3p and is paying £9 6s 4d to the Rector. William Hunter Little has let the land to Francis McDonnel.

Occupying the house on the census of that date is William Williams aged 50, an agricultural labourer, Hannah his wife also 50, and their 15 year old son William.

William and Hannah Williams remain at Goytre Farm for the next twenty years; by 1871 they had left Goytre Farm to live at Bwrgwm Cottage with their daughter Caroline.

In October 1874 a sale of Live and Dead stock was held at Goytre Farm.

On the 1881 census George Grenow is in occupation, he is a 51 year old farm servant, his wife Eliza is 44 and they came from Hereford.

The electoral register of 1894 says William E. Thomas of Nantyderry Refreshment rooms is holding the lease.

John Rees holds a farming sale in August 1902, he remains at Goytre Farm and on the 1911 census he is 71 years old, a farmer born in Mynyiddslwyn. Staying with him is his 12 year old grandson Arthur Evans, his housekeeper is Hettie Hughes from Cardiff, and 25 year old Edgar Phillips is a waggoner on the farm.

John Rees had left by 1921 as David Thomas was now holding a sale at Goytre Farm, he was giving up the tenancy.

George Bandfield died at Goytre Farm in 1931, he was 42 years of age and well known in Usk and left a wife and three children.

Upper House – Ty Newydd.   

330 on the 1841 Tithe Map.

The owner of Upper House was the Earl of Abergavenny, containing 3a 2r 12p. The fields were Far field; Little field; Orchard; Cottage and garden; Cae Scybor and paying 10s 9d to the Rector.

The tenant holding the lease in 1759 was James Prosser, he was an overseer of the poor for the parish.

By 1815 Thomas Prosser, son of James, was constable for his lands. In 1831 his daughter Catherine married John Griffiths at St Peter’s, Thomas and Ann Prosser were witnesses.

The census of 1841 says that living at Upper House were Thomas Prosser a 61 year old farmer, Mary his wife, four year old Thomas Prosser, son-in-law John Griffiths a 30 year old labourer, their daughter Catherine and their three children, Eliza 9, Mary 6 and 7 month old John.

Thomas Prosser voted against the police, as did most of the parish in 1850, his details were given as living near canal bridge number 83.

On the 1851 census Thomas is a widower, he is 75 years old, a farmer of 20 acres and was born in Goytre, living with him is his 15 year old grandson Thomas.

By 1861 Thomas has gone to live with his son Thomas at the Gelli. Thomas the elder died in 1864 and was buried at Saron Chapel with his wife.

Son Thomas Prosser is mentioned in 1867 as overseer of the poor for the Upper House. Thomas is occupying the property in 1871, he is 34 and a labourer, Ann, his wife is 44. In April 1878 their daughter Mary Ann died aged 17, she was buried at Saron Chapel churchyard.

By 1881 they have 4 children, Francis 18, Rees 16, Rachel 14 and 11 year old Levi. By 1891 Thomas and Ann are living on their own, in October 1894 their daughter Rachel married Alan Hanbury at Saron Chapel.

Thomas’s wife Ann died in July 1896 and was buried at Saron Chapel.

Two colliers stole fowls from Francis in March 1900 and ended up in court for their misdeeds.

By the time of the 1901 census Francis is now at the Upper House with his wife Rebecka, he is aged 38 and Rebecka is 30, by 1911 they have three children, Horace 8, Eunice 5 and one year old Harold.

In 1920 the Earl of Abergavenny sold most of his land and property in the parish, adjoining Upper House were three lots:

Lot 1. 2a 4p let at £2 – tithe 5s 8d sold to Francis Prosser for £140.

Lot 2. 1a 2r 28p adjoining lot 1. At 1s 10d tithe sold to Francis Prosser for £60.

Lot 3. An old garden and pasture, orchard, known as Prosser’s land, 2r 12p let at £1, tithe 2s 5d for £110.

Francis paid a deposit of £31 at the time of purchase.

In January 1920 Francis Prosser was arrested in Abersychan for a serious wound he inflicted on Lewis Morgan. Apparently there was bad feeling among the families due to Francis’s daughter not being chosen as the organist at Saron Chapel where Mr Morgan’s son is the Sunday school superintendant.

Francis was taken to court, as the attack was so serious he was held in custody.

(full report in the Free Press.)

Mr Redvers Prosser of Canal House was involved in a cycle accident in September 1924 at the corner of the Carpenters Arms where he received severe bruising and shock, he is well know in Goytre as an active member of thee local football team.

Upper Cae Coed – 207 on the 1841 Tithe Map.

The tithe of 1841 says the owner of Upper Cae Coed is not known. The census of the same year says John Walters has a cottage and garden and is paying ^½d to the rector.

The 1851 census says 57 year old Walter David is a farmer of 15 acres and he was born in Goytre, Mary his wife is 50 and two children are living with them, Ann 25 and Thomas 23.

The Electoral Register of 1852 says Walter David owns a freehold house and land.

Unfortunately the census of 1861 has been partially lost for the parish so fast forward to 1871 when Walter David is now being called Davies, he has gone to live with Rachel Thomas at Bwrgwm, he is 70 and still a farmer.

I have the same problem with the 1871 and 1881 census for Upper Cae Coed as I can’t be sure who was living there but by 1891 the owner is 30 year old Daniel Williams who is an estate worker, his wife Martha is 34, and living with them is Francis Davies.

They remain at Upper Cae Coed where in March 1907 Martha died, she was 50 years old and was buried at Saron Chapel. Daniel remained at Upper Cae Coed until his death in December 1943.

There followed a notice in the Free Press for anyone having a claim against his estate to contact Waddingtons in Usk.

Upper Cae Coed was advertised for sale in April 1944, the advert says there were two upstairs rooms, a kitchen, parlour, back kitchen, good garden and pig styes and water was laid on.

Another death occurred at Upper Cae Coed in 1951, 61 year old James Charles Jones, he was buried at St Mathews Monkswood, his wife had preceeded him.

New Barn – Ty Pukka/Ty Poocha

New Barn in 1841 was 179 on the 1841 Tithe Map, containing 61a 2r 4p

New Barn Farm

The fields were:

Nine covers; the meadow; cae frendybach; cae saybor; brake; cae yr iwen; far orchard; ty poocha homestead; sawpit meadow; cae pwll; the twelve covers; the sixteen covers; the four covers and cae ffynnon.

A letter to the Rector dated 7th May 1763: John Andrew and Mary Summerfield asking him to publish the banns for their marriage, they were married on 3rd June 1763.

Thomas Jenkins in 1778 was overseer of the poor for his own lands, Ty Poocha.

The next mention is in 1821 where John Williams of Ty Pooka is on the assesors list, but in 1829 William Morgan is paying £2 land tax for Ty Poocha, the occupier is William Evans.

By 1841 the occupier has changed to John Lewis who is living at Ty Poocha with his wife Elizabeth, they are both aged 45.

The tithe for 1841 says the owner is William Morgan of Pantygoitre House, the land is now 63a 2r 29p and he is paying £11 4s 8d to the rector.

John Lewis had left by 1851,  the census of that date says William Summerfield is now the occupier with his wife Rachel, William is  55 and Rachel is 52. Living with them at the time of the census is Elizabeth James, a widow, born in Goytre, and her two children Elizabeth and Ann, both born in Surrey; David Daniel from Panteg who is visiting; William Jones, 64 of Kemmys is a farm labourer; and their house servant, 17 year old Sarah Jones from Llanover.

William Summerfield died in 1857 aged 60 and was buried at St Iltyd’s church Mamhilad. Following the death of William, Rachel took over the Bailey Glas Inn at Mamhilad and remained there until her death in 1887.

By 1861 John Phillips is now farming at New Barn, John was from the Lower Hendre Llanover,  he married Ann Rosser in 1852, he was 37 years old in 1861 and farming 62a with the help of two men.

John Phillips died in June 1864 followed by Ann in July the same year, they were living at Mamhilad Villa at the time of their deaths.

On the 1866 Electoral Register William Turner has the land at New Barn as occupier, Lewis Edmund wrote in his diary in January 1871 “at Wm Turner, New Barn, whitening inside”,  for which he was paid 4s.

The 1871 census says William Turner is 79, a farmer of 60 acres and was born in Warwick. His son-in-law is William Jones, 46, a farm bailiff and married to William’s daughter Frances, they have four children, John Henry 17, working on the farm, Catherine Frances 15, George 11 and William 7. The same year William Turner is mentioned as an overseer of the poor for the parish.

William Turner died in March 1874 and was buried in Lanvair Kilgeddin.

In 1878 the occupier is William Jones, the son-in-law of William Turner. Lewis Edmund once again wrote in his diary “at William Jones New Barn Goytrey repairing the barn and stables”.

On the 1881 census William Jones and his wife Frances are living at New Barn with their children Henry 25, Catherine 23 and 17 year old William, they are all employed at the “House of Fraser”.

By 1885 Thomas Jenkins is now living at New Barn, he is an overseer of the poor for the parish, in 1887 he appeared as a witness for a welsh speaking vicar, this was after the death of the Rev. Thomas Evans, when the parish was looking for a new Rector.

The census of 1891 says Thomas Jenkins is aged 30, a farmer born in Clytha, Annie his wife is 29 and was born in Shrewsbury, and their children are Annie 6 and Ada 4.

In September 1895 their 15 month old son Edward died and was buried at St Peter’s.

Thomas Jenkins remains at New Barn and in 1901 Annie is a telegraph learner, Ada is 14, and they have a son Iltyd who is 3 years old. Their farm servant is 40 year old Edward Cole from Cheltenham.

The death of 21 year old Ada occurred in July 1908, she was also buried at St Peter’s.

By 1910 the owner of New Barn is Elizabeth Nicholls, the gross value for the property was £11 10s and the rateable value was £8 10s.

The census of 1911 gives more details than any previous ones, Thomas and Annie Jenkins had been married for 27 years, they had 5 children, two of which had died (Edward and Ada) the children living at home were Iltyd who is now 13 and Ivy Phyllis, both were attending school. They have their farm servant, Charles Thomas who is 28 from Abergavenny.

The poor rate of 1914 states Thomas Jenkins is now the owner of New Barn.

Albert Addams Williams held a sale of his Goytre properties in November 1918 and Thomas Jenkins purchased Oviel Garn, a cottage just below New Barn.

Daughter Ivy Jenkins married Joseph Brooks in September 1931.

By 1938 Thomas and Annie had moved to Cantref Bungalow, a short distance away from New Barn, Thomas died in 1940 (reported in the Free Press) and Annie died in February 1952 aged 90, both laid to rest in St Peter’s Churchyard.

Living at New Barn in 1938 were Arnold Herbert and his wife Elizabeth.

New Barn was sold in July 1944 to Gomer Edwards.

Ty Ifor – Pengroesoped

In August 1854 John Rosser of Pantglas, miller and farmer gave to his son-in-law, John Phillips a piece of land on which to build a house.

The following advert was placed in the Mon Merlin on Friday the 4th May
To be let, a most desirable country residence for a genteel family adjoining the turnpike road between Pontypool and Abergavenny, 1 mile GWR railway station.
Newly erected, consisting of, large parlour, 4 spacious bedrooms, back kitchen, brewhouse, pantry &c, with flowers and kitchen garden attached. Rent moderate.
Apply, Mr John Rosser, Goytrey Mill.

Edmund Lewis wrote in his diary, “at Ty Ifor plastering for John Phillips.” In 1858 John Phillips borrowed £100 from Charles Herbert  to enable him to complete the building.

After completion John Phillips sold Ty Ivor to Thomas James, the owner of Ty Cooke.

Thomas James was in occupation by 1861, the census says he is 65 years old and a farmer of 230 acres, was born in Mamhilad, his wife Elizabeth is 59 and was born in Hereford, Mary their daughter is 22 and was born in Goytre. The following year (1862) their son John married a Patty James and in January 1864 their daughter Mary married John Gittens.

Lewis Edmund wrote in his diary on the 22nd January 1866 that Thomas James of Ty Ifor had died aged aged 72 and on the 27th wrote he was at the funeral of Thomas James at Hanover Chapel, but an article in the Usk Observer of the 8th February says Thomas James was 75 and died of bronchitis.

This is a photograph of Alderman Philip James of Abersychan, the son of Thomas, he was born at Ty Ifor.

The 1871 census says Elizabeth Phillips and her daughter Ann are living at Ty Ifor, both being born in Goytre.

On the 11th May 1872 the property was sold to Charles Herbert, he purchased it from a J A Kelly, stating it had recently belonged to John Phillips, it was then once again sold to Richard Richards, a butcher from Garndiffaith. Mrs Richards sold Ty Ifor again in 1878. It was purchased by the Rev Thomas Evans, rector of Goytre.
The property details say it is a detached villa with dining room, drawing room, china pantry, kitchen, larder good cellar, 4 large bedrooms, coach house, 2 stall stables etc.

In 1881 Edwin Gwatkin, 34, a master carpenter employing one man is living at Ty Ifor along with his wife Louisa, 35, their children are Edwin 7, Annie 4 and Edwin 2. Living with them is William Parry 53, a carpenter.

In 1885 William Rosser of the Tavern, Pengroesoped sold a piece of land adjoining Ty Ifor to Richard Richards.

Ty Ifor was up for sale again in 1896,  it past part of the estate owned by Anne Evans, the wife of the Rev. Thomas. The advert in the free Press stated it was a Freehold residential cottage with 1 rood 13 perches, paying 7s 6d land tax. The purchaser was William Evans who paid £400 for Ty Ifor and £1000 for Pantglas.

William Evans lived at Ty Ifor with his family. His two children, Annie and John attending Llanover school. Sadly Annie died aged 10, and two more children died very young, Morfydd aged 2 and Ceinwen aged one.

By 1901, 40 year old Evan Jones a farmer from Brecon and his 29 year old wife Sarah from Liverpool are in residence at Ty Ifor. Evan Jones remained at Ty Ifor until 1907.

By 1911 Edwin Gwatkin was now living there again, he was now 64 and an assistant overseer of the poor for the parish of Goytre, he had been married to his wife Louisa for 40 years, had 6 children, one of which had died.

In 1914 Ty Ifor was sold to Llanover estate, the new occupier was Robert Logan who came from Mitchel Troy, his children, Kathleen, Frances, Robert and William all attending Llanover school.

Nightingale Grove – 963 on the 1841 Tithe Map.

The 1841 tithe shows John Moses as the owner and Sarah Hughes the occupier. Sarah is aged 55 on the 1841 census, living with her are her children Ann 20, Mary 15 and Rachel 14.

Sarah Hughes remained at Nightingale Grove, and on the 1851 census she is a 65 year old widow, a pauper, her daughter Ann is 30 and a charwoman, Rachel is 25 and still at home, her grandchildren Robert 8, William and Eliza both 5, and 2 year old Eliza are living with her.

The 1852 parish assessment says Nightingale Grove is 203 on the parish map and contains 8 perches.

Sarah Hughes left the property sometime after 1861 and William Gough takes up residence, he is 32 in 1871 and a farm labourer born in Lanvair Kilgeddin, his wife Ruth is 35 and born in Mamhilad, their children are Lueza 6, William 4 and Albert 3.

There are records of two children being baptised in 1893 at St Mathews Church Monkswood, Thomas John Price and Hilda Ellen Price, they are the children of John and Martha Price of Nightingale Cottage Goytre.

The owner on the tithe update of 1889 is Isaac Jenkins, the occupier is John Lewis, although at some time Isaac Jenkins went to live at Nightingale Grove as he died there in 1898 aged 77 and was buried at St Mathews Church Monkswood. His wife Ann remained there and died in March 1900 aged 81, she was also buried at Monkswood.

Nightingale Grove was offered for sale on the 21^st February 1902 (full advert in the Free Press) the tenant is Mr Albert Owen paying £7 yearly rent and also paying rates and taxes, included are two adjoining gardens, in the ownership of the Marquis of Bute at a yearly rent of £1 2s 6d the land tax is 11d.

On the 1911 census Albert Owen is aged 38, a mason, Ruth his wife is 36, they had been married for 9 years and have 5 children, Edward 8, William 7, Winifred 5, Annie 3 and Gwladys, all the children were born in Goytre.

The 1914 poor rate says the owner is D F Pritchard, yet the sale in November 1920 says the owner is the Earl of Abergavenny. Nightingale Grove was sold to Mr Albert Owen for the sum of £150.