Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Plough Inn, Elton near Westbury on Severn

Plough Inn, Elton near Westbury on Severn (reply)

barri willis — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:35:57 +0000

Thank you David and MP Griffiths for both your reply's, this will help me locate the area that my GGG father lived. Thank you.

Plough Inn, Elton near Westbury on Severn (reply)

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:28:41 +0000

Possibility

ELTON, Nr. WESTBURY ON SEVERN
Plough Inn
Elton is a small hamlet between Newnham and Westbury on Severn on the A48 Gloucester to Chepstow Road. There is a petrol station on the A48 near the junction with the A4151 to Littledean and Cinderford. This is known today as Elton Corner. Map reference SO 704138. Postal code GL14 1JG.
There are references to the Plough Inn in 1851 and 1856 but no other details. In the 1876 Morris Commercial Directory Charles Mitchell is listed as a beer retailer in Elton but no premises is given.

Map Reference: SO 704138 (Elton Corner)

Landlords:
1851 Sarah Barnett (widow, aged 50 - occupation grocer and inn keeper)
1856 Mrs. S. Barnett

http://www.easywell.co.uk/pubs/publist/gl14-17-cole-long.htm

Plough Inn, Westbury On severn (reply)

m p griffiths — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:39:38 +0000

Enumerator's notes (hard to read) for 1851 Census, Westbury on Severn District 2b

'All that part of the Parish of Westbury on Severn which is comprized in the 5 Tythings of Chax Hill, Stantway, Cleeve, Rodley, Bollow (including Chax Hill Horge? Hinnegar Lodge, The Flat? Baze? Court, Blue Boys In,, Berry Court & Gatwick

Following the Enumerator's route.... (map on FOD - Maps of the Forest East c1900)

Tything of Rodley ends on Page 15
Tything of Bollow ends of page 25
Tything of Chax Hill ends on Page 40
Tything of Stantway ends on Page 49
Tything of Cleeve ends on last page 54

on Page 34 (near to the Plough Inn)

Charles WILLIS - 37 - lab. born Wilts, Hannington
Lousia - 40, born Glos. Blakeney
Ann 12, - 14 June 1843
Mary 10, Mary STERRY WILLIS - 2 May 1841, Westbury, Charles & Louisa
William 8,
Martha 5, 8 May 1846
Lousa 2, - 31 December 1848

On the 1841 census, W-O-S - District 11, Huntley,

The family are listed as living in Walmore - Flat and in between Dinny

Charles WILLIS - 25
Louisa - 25
Ann - 2
Mary - 2 months

On the 1861 Census, District 3c - if you click on District you can read the Enumerator's handwritten route - in this case 'return along the Gloucester Road, taking all houses on both side thro' Claxhill etc. etc'

Charles is still living in Cax Hill, The Rookery -(Gloucester Road listed just above him and eitherside of the Rookery.

Charles WILLIS - 47
Louisa - 52
William - 17
Charles - 9
Eliza MARGRETT - widow - Visitor age 31

On the 1851 census, there is just one person listed between Charles WILLIS and John TURK and his family - and on the 1861 census, again John TURK and his family are still there next door - in the Rookery.

Plough Inn, Westbury On severn

barri willis — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:28:40 +0000

On the 1851 census for Westbury my Willis ancestors are living in the Tything of Chaxhill, near to the Plough Inn, does anybody know where the Plough Inn was situatated please.