Sunnyside
I have put these together as it has been very difficult to separate the properties and I have very little information about them.
The owner in 1914 was William Walter who paid the poor rate for both properties.
Number 1
On the census of 1921 living at number one is Leonard Prosser, Leonard is 30 a colliery brakesman below ground for Partridge Jones Llanerch colliery, his wife Cissie was born in Llanellen.
Leonard Prosser remained at number one until about 1935 when he moved to Rose Cottage.
In August of 1931 John Rosser of Sunnyside Goytre died, he had previously kept the Griffin Inn in Abergavenny.
At number one on the 1939 Electoral Register is Ernest Hanies, he is a GWR lengthsman born on the 6th August 1901, living with him is his wife Alice who was born on the 15th January 1903.
Number 2.
At number two on the 1921 census was Arthur Titcombe 31 from Leominster, he was a GWR signalman, his wife Anne Charlotte was 30 and came from Surrey, they had a 10 month old baby, Charles Alfred, I’m wondering if the postcard I have is of them.
On the 1939 Electoral Register living at number two is Ernest James Colwell, he was born on the 24th February 1892 and was employed as a permanent way labourer, Lilian May is his wife, there is also a closed record.
A terrible tragedy occurred to Ernest Colwell this was reported in the Free Press on the 6th February 1953.
Ernest James Colwell, a railway ganger of 2, Sunnyside Goytre was killed in a roadside accident whilst walking to work on Pentwyn Pitch early on Friday morning, the car was being driven by Mrs Beatrice Trench of Monmouth Road Abergavenny.
Mr Colwell was a native of Usk, he leaves a widow and a married son.