Lower Kathlea
Lower Kathlea
(Kathlea = Celliau = Groves)

Lower Kathlea is a grade II* listed building

Map of Lower Kathlea Farm in 1843


Early 1940s

Early 1940s

Early 2000s

Early 2000s
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1841 Census: Kellye
Edward James
Mary James
Ann James
Catherine James
Isack Trantor
Henry Morris
Sarah Jones


35
30
6
2
15
19
15
Farmer



Male servant
Male servant
Female servant
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire
Not Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire

1843 Tithe survey Edward James was the occupier of 118 acres of land owned by Robert Williams.

1843 Memorials Ann, eldest daughter of Edward and Mary James of Lower Kellea died the 25th of August, aged 8 years & 6 months.

1851 Census: Lower Kathleah
Edward James
Mary James
Catherine James
Edward James
Allen James
Mary James
Ann Morris
James Jones
George Powell
William Saunders
Head
Wife
Dau
Son
Son
Dau
Serv
Serv
Serv
Serv
Mar
Mar
Unm
Unm


Unm
Unm
Unm
Unm
46
44
12
9
5
3
16
25
24
14
Farmer of 176 acres employing 5 labourers 
Farmer’s wife 
Farmer daughter 
Scholer 
Scholar 
Scholar 
General servant 
Farm labourer 
Farm labourer 
Farm labourer
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Herefordshire
Llantilio Crossenny
Monmouthshire
Llangattock Lingoed

1853/55 Baptisms Hannah/Eliza daughters of James Jones Kellye farmer and Eleanor his wife

1859 Burials Jas Jones, Lower Kethlea in this parish, aged 54

1860 Wills In his will, James Jones of Lower Kathlea left all his property to his wife Eleanor and after her death to his seven children equally.

1861 Census: Lower Cellea
Eleanor Jones
Eleanor Jones
Emma Jones
James Jones
Hanah Jones
Eliza Jones
Thomas Jones
Elizabeth Price
George Price
William Watkins
William Brown
Head
Dau
Dau
Son
Dau
Dau
Son
Serv
Serv
Serv
Serv
Wid






Unm
Unm
Unm
Unm
35
12
10
9
8
5
3
17
35
18
13
Farmer of 206 acres employing 3 men & 2 boys
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar

Bailif
Carter
Carter’s boy
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Not known
Not known
Dudley, Herefordshire
Llangattock Lingoed

1871 Census: Lower Killeah
Eleanor Jones
Eleanor Jones
James Jones
Hannah Jones
Eliza Jones
Thomas Jones
Sarah Jones
George Price
Head
Dau
Son
Dau
Dau
Son
Dau
Serv
Wid
Unm
Unm
Unm



Unm
45
22
19
17
15
13
11
45
Farmer 170 acres employing 2 labourers 
Farmer’s daughter 
Farmer’s son 
Farmer’s daughter 
Scholar 
Scholar 
Scholar 
Farm servant
Llangattock vibon Avel
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Not known

1881 Census: Lower Killea
Eleanor Jones
James Jones
Hannah Jones
Thomas Jones
Sarah Jones
Alfred Watts
William Walker
Head
Son
Dau
Son
Dau
Serv
Serv
Wid
Unm
Unm
Unm
Unm
Unm
Unm
55
29
27
33
21
18
13
Farmer 177 acres
Farmer’s son
Farmer’s daughter
Farmer’s son
Farmer’s daughter
Farm servant
Farm servant
Llangattock Vibon Avel
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Abergavenny
Llangattock Lingoed

1891 Census: Lower Kelleah
Eleanor Jones
James Jones
Hannah Jones
Thomas Jones
Sarah Jones
Daniel Minett
Head
Son
Dau
Son
Dau
Serv
Wid
Unm
Unm
Unm
Unm
Unm
65
39
37
33
31
49
Farmer (employer)
Son

Son

Farm Servant
Llangattock Vibon Avel
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Much Birch, Herefordshire

1901 Census: Lower Kathlea
Eleanor Jones
James Jones
Hannah Jones
Thomas Jones
Albert E. Bevan
Sarah Jones
Head
Son
Dau
Serv
Gr-son
Dau
Wid
Unm
Unm
Unm
Unm
Unm
75
49
47
42
16
41
Farmer (employer)
Farmer’s son
Farmer’s daughter
Wagoner on farm

Farmer’s daughter
Llangattock Vibonavel
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llangattock Lingoed
Llantilio Pertholey
Llangattock Lingoed

1911 Census: Lower Kathlea
Thomas Kingscote
Eliza Kingscote
Henry Kingscote
Laura Kingscote
Katie Kingscote
Thomas Tranter
Head

Son
Daughter
Daughter
Nephew

Married
Married (27yrs)
Single
Single
57
49
22
20
12
14
Farmer

Working on Farm
Dairy Worker
School
School

Stone Gloucester
Llanviangle Crucorney Monm
Cwmyoy Lower Monmouthsh
Cwmyoy Lower Monmouthsh
Cwmyoy Lower Monmouthsh
Grosmont

1921 Census: Lower Kathlea
Thomas Kingscote
Eliza Kingscote
Katie Kingscote
William Tranter
Head
Wife
Daughter
Nephew

Married
Married
Single
Single
66y
59y 10m
22y 7m
15y 8m
Farmer (Employer)
Home Duties
Home Duties
Cowman (Thomas Kingscote, Lower Kathlea)
Stone Gloucestershire
Llanvihangel Crucorney Monmouthshire
Cwmyoy Monmouthshire
Grosmont Monmouthshire

1939 Register: Lower Caellia Farm

Thomas Henry Kingscote
A Maud Kingscote
Mary E Kingscote (Lewis)
F Joan Kingscote (Griffiths)
William J Kingscote
John I Thomas

14 Apr 1888
19 Oct 1896
23 Apr 1920
27 Feb 1922
18 June 1923
7 Jan 1907
M
F
F
F
M
M
M
M
S
S
S
S
Farmer
Domestic Duties
     "                "
     "                "
Farm Worker
Cowman

Last updated April 2022