Hi again, My second query..... My William and Martha THOMAS are shown on the 1881 census as both aged 28 and living at Woodside, Llangwm. He was a coal miner. When we visited the area last year, we found Woodside, near Port Lion, a farm on the South side of Llangwm. We wondered at the time why a coal miner would be living out there. Having just seen the original image of the 1881, I find that Woodside, assuming the enumerator has written them all in order, would actually appear to be next to the Anchor Public House, with Hook Works and West Hook on either side. This would appear more logical that Woodside was indeed in Hook if William was at the Hook Colliery - but would anyone have any local knowledge or info to confirm this location? I would also be intrigued to know if the cottages still exist, though I realise that is probably very unlikely! Having said that - is the pub still there? Many thanks to you all, Regards from Yvonne.
on 1/3/05 9:50 pm, David & Yvonne at davidcasley@blueyonder.co.uk wrote: > Hi again, > > My second query..... > > My William and Martha THOMAS are shown on the 1881 census as both aged 28 > and living at Woodside, Llangwm. He was a coal miner. > > When we visited the area last year, we found Woodside, near Port Lion, a > farm on the South side of Llangwm. We wondered at the time why a coal miner > would be living out there. > > Having just seen the original image of the 1881, I find that Woodside, > assuming the enumerator has written them all in order, would actually appear > to be next to the Anchor Public House, with Hook Works and West Hook on > either side. > > This would appear more logical that Woodside was indeed in Hook if William > was at the Hook Colliery - but would anyone have any local knowledge or info > to confirm this location? > > I would also be intrigued to know if the cottages still exist, though I > realise that is probably very unlikely! Having said that - is the pub still > there? > > Many thanks to you all, > > Regards from Yvonne. Hello Yvonne Port Lion and the Woodside nearby are, in fact, in Burton parish. In 1891 Woodside, Hook was a collection of houses in Llangwm parish. Hook had a colliery and in 1891 68 people in Llangwm parish were described as coal miners and 16 others had "colliery" in their occupation description. In the 1891 return Woodside is between Lane Cottage and West Hook. The Anchor Inn, Hook is still listed in the Royal Mail Postal Address Book for Wales - SA62 4LH. Gerry Lewis