1901 England Census

Recorded as Hereford Upper Wilson.

Does he come from Upper Welson, Herefordshire HR3, which is to the west of the A4111 about a mile north of Eardisley?

Looks like it !

Good for the Herefordshire / Radnorshire border near Kington

http://www.geograph.org.uk/showmap.php?gridref=SO2951

http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-150591-upper-welson-eardisley-

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2930433

and today nearby -
Martin G Rollings Kiln Cottage, Hergest Road Kington HR5 3EL

Recorded as Hereford Upper Wilson.

Does he come from Upper Welson, Herefordshire HR3, which is to the west of the A4111 about a mile north of Eardisley?

Kidderminster was origin of this family
Children: Florence Julia Rollings abt 1876
Ellen May Rollings abt 1871
Mary Jane Rollings 1879
John Alfred Rolling abt 1873
Looking for descendents of this family

Is he from Wilton nr Ross on Wye or Welland on the Here/Wor border perhaps Whitton, Radnorshire ?

1841 ??
John Rollings abt 1796 Herefordshire, England Leintwardine, Herefordshire
Mary Rollings abt 1801 Leintwardine, Herefordshire
Elizabeth Rollings abt 1829 Herefordshire, England Leintwardine, Herefordshire
Martha Rollings abt 1833 Herefordshire, England Leintwardine, Herefordshire
Charles Rolling abt 1831 Herefordshire, England Leintwardine, Herefordshire
James Rolling abt 1830 Herefordshire, England Leintwardine, Herefordshire
William Rolling abt 1835 Herefordshire, England Leintwardine, Herefordshire

Name: James Rollings & Ann Cooke
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1847
Registration district: Presteigne
Inferred County: Herefordshire
Volume Number: 26
Page Number: 437

1851
James Rollings abt 1826 Hereford Lodger Birkenhead, Cheshire
Anne Rollings abt 1824 Radnorshire, Wales Lodger Birkenhead, Cheshire
William Rollings abt 1849 Radnor, Radnorshire, Wales Son Birkenhead, Cheshire
John Rollings abt 1850 Radnor, Radnorshire, Wales Son Birkenhead, Cheshire

1861
James Rollings abt 1826 Welton, Herefordshire, England Head Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Ann Rollings abt 1823 Evenyder, Radnorshire, Wales Wife Kidderminster, Worcestershire
William Rollings abt 1849 Kinneston, Radnorshire, Wales Son Kidderminster, Worcestershire
James Rollings abt 1851 Chester, Cheshire, England Son Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Catherine Rollings abt 1853 Chester, Cheshire, England Daughter Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Elizabeth Rollings abt 1856 Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England Daughter Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Hannah Rollins abt 1860 Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England Daughter Kidderminster, Worcestershire

Name: James Rollings & Elizabeth Cox
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1867
Registration district: Kidderminster
Inferred County: Worcestershire
Volume Number: 6c
Page Number: 288

1871 Kidderminster
James Rollings 47 Upper Welson Herefordshire
Elizth Rollings 37
William Rollings 22
Elizabeth Rollings 15
Hannah Rollings 12
Mary A Cox 12
Thomas Rollings 3
Ellen Rollings 7 Months

Do you know of any connection to the Forest of Dean?

It would appear that 4 of these children married in Kidderminster.

Have a look on FreeBMD - that's where I found the birth's and marriages for them.