James Powell

  Notes:

Not certain that he is George's brother, but seems highly likely as found his chr on IGI: Father; George Powell, Mother; Ann, in Dulas. ie exactly the same as George and was born 11.5 months after parents married and 2 years before George. Also WATKINS connection. Later; A James Powell is named as one of the two eldest legitimate sons in George's will, so fairly certain this is him.

1841 Census; Presumably he is; living, aged 10, at Lower Brimm(?), Longtown, Clodock. Is show as 'Ind'ependent. Other residents are;
John Davis, 60, Farmer, Yes
Ann Davis, 65, Yes
Ann Davis, 25, Yes
Thomas Davis, 50, Cripple/Pauper, Yes
Henry Thomas, 15, Ag Lab, Yes

Ref the property named in all census below. There is a 'Tre-Cadifer' on map which is near St Margarets, which could be the proper name.

1851 Census; Living as 'relation' at the house of Elizabeth Watkins. Think house called Treadriver(?), St Margarets, Herefordshire. It is 3 or 4 houses from the Almshouses. Household made up of;
Elizabeth Watkins, Head, Widow, 52, Free(or maybe lease)holder of 150 acres, Llandilo, Monmouthshire. Seen ref to Llandilo wrt Powell's before, but can't remember where .... it's where 'George Powell' of the Dog Inn, EH was born in '51 census.
John Watkins, Son, Unm, 32, Farmers Son, Clodock
William Watkins, Son, Unm, 30, Farmers Son, Clodock
Sarah Watkins, Dau, Unm, 23, Farmers Dau, Clodock
George Watkins, Son, Unm, 12(or maybe 17), Farmers Son, Clodock
David Watkins, Son, Unm, 14, Farmers Son, Clodock
James POWELL, Relation, Unmarried, 20, no occupation, Dulas
Eliza Gough, Serv, 16
William Bower, Serv, 13
Elizabeth POWELL, Relation, 1, Michaelchurch Escley(preum), Hereford.

IGI; Elizabeth Powell, Chr 4 Nov 1849, Michael Church, Father Thomas POWELL, mother Elizabeth Watkins. This couple married Michael Church 2 Jan 1841, he was 'of Clodock'.

Must have got married around 1854 - James Powell and Sarah Watkins, Q3 1854. Vol 6a, Pg 783. Need to get to make sure his father IS George. Looked under Clodock (which covers Craswall) in Hereford CRO but it's not in the parish. Presumably it is St Margarets, but that only goes up to 1837 in the CRO - have to send for the certificate !!

29th May 1857; Lease between James Powell and the Earl of Abergavenny for "Cottage, garden and land on Ewyas Harold Common" . George Powell on same lease summary at http://www.ewyaslacy.org.uk/doc.php?d=rs_ewy_0070

1861 Census; Is living as head, aged 30, at Treadivan(?) Farm, St.Margarets, Herefordshire, between Lower Pentry and Suckenham, with wife, 3 children, 2 relatives (George Watkins, 26, Farmers Son and David Watkins, 23, Farmers Son), 1 house servant, a Carter and a Carters Boy. Occupation; Farmer of 150 acres employing 2 labs.

1871 Census; Is living as head, aged 40, at Trecadiver, St Margarets, Herefordshire, between Fearnhead(?) and Upper Pentage(?) with wife, 4 children, and 2 servants (Wm Watkins, 20, Farm Serv Indoor and Elizabeth Watkins, 15 Gen.Serv). Occupation; Farmer of 150 acres employing 2 Lab.

1873 Owners of Land; James Powell, St Margarets, 210 acres with gross estimated annual rental value of £133.

Post Office Directory of Herefordshire, 1879, St Margarets; Farmers; Trecandever [James Powell]

1881 Census; Is living as head, aged 50, at Trecadevor, St Margarets, Herefordshire, between Sholdon Cottage and The Rook Cottage with wife, 4 children, grandson (John Charles Price 2) and a farm servant. Occupation; Farmer of 149 acres.

1891 Census; Is living as head, aged 60, at Trecadivar Farm, St Margarets, Herefordshire, between Merry Head(?) Farm (occupied by Wm Powell) and Rock Cottage with wife, son, 2 dau and a servant (farm labourer). Occupation; Farmer.

1901 Census; Is living as head, aged 70, at Trecadiver Farm, St Margarets, Herefordshire between Alms Houses and Sycamore Farm with wife, son, dau and 2 grandchildren (James and Sarah Powell - Wm's children, Wm being over the page). Occupation; Farmer on own account.

Found grave with Augustine and James senior in Ewyas Harold, however although YoB is roughly correct and is married to a Sarah it says he died in 1889, which doesn't match with the above.

James married Sarah Watkins, daughter of William Watkins and Elizabeth ?, Q3 1854 in Hereford District. (Sarah Watkins was born in 1829 in Crasswall, Herefordshire.)