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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Monmouthshire => Topic started by: Roaming Grannie on Monday 27 July 09 18:59 BST (UK)
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Is anyone familiar with the family of George and Esther Wilding who were living at Kent Cottage, Buckholt Road, Monmouth on the 1911 Census?? Esther Wilding formerly Prosser was the elder Sister of my Grandfather Edwin Prosser. The family lived in Skenfriith until about the middle of the 1880's. Thank you.
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The Wilding family are still in Monmouth, one family ran a gents barbers shop for years in Monnow Street. The father and later the son were nicknamed "Larrup Wilding" larrup seems to have been a term used for someone who never stops talking "He can't half larrup"
I can't place Kent Cottage, it must have been renamed, it's a pity you can't see the address on either side like in 1901 because I could pick the exact cottage out for you. Of course the council would have details. fred
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fred,
Thanks for your reply. Can you tell me the name of the local paper?
Perhaps a letter to the editor would get some response.
Grannie in Canada
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Yes the "Monmouthshire Beacon" I grew up in Monmouth, so I knew them, Prossers too, Mainwarings. Roger Wilding died about 2 years ago, he was in his 60's, Fenny is younger than me, but there are several families.
There is a Prosser living just below The Buckholt at Mansons Cross. cheers Fred
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Fred,
Thanks for the information. At the time of the 1911 Census I think
there were nine Wilding children from the marriage of George Wilding and Esther Prosser. There were six girls and three boys. I am getting a bit long in the tooth myself, turmed 80 this year and I am trying to tie up some loose ends on my tree before handing over to one of my Daughters who is quite interested. I will try a letter to the
"Beacon" and see if anyone is interested. My husband and I visited Monmouth some years back when visiting Wales (I was born in Barry, Glam.), but at that time we did not have a lot of information at hand. I appreciate your time and effort. By the way I found one of the Mainwarings living around Newport some years back.
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I'll try and sort out what happened to your family who stayed here, those sons and daughters will have grown up knowing my dads family. Mike Wilding, Glyn Mainwaring, Dennis Prosser, Mike Gladden, these are all people I know, I'm sure they'll be interested to know about you even if there is no family connection. I'm getting over having my gallbladder removed so this will keep me busy. How do I give you my e-mail address? Fred
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I imagine you have done all the back tracking, found a few things you might not have
John Prosser married Ann Lloyd 16 Mar 1820 Llantillio
baptisms
Thomas 31st Dec 1820
John 24 Aug 1824
Ann 31 Jul 1827
David 12 Oct 1829
John married Mary Mason? 1855
Hestor (Esther) Prosser baptised Skenfrith 4th Jan 1857
daughter of John Prosser wood turner
found a marriage St mary's Monmouth
24 Dec 1891
Edwin Prosser age 18, annealer, Abertillery, father John Prosser, wood turner
married Charlotte Watkins age 19, father Thomas Watkins.
witnesses - Daniel Mainwaring and Louisa Annie Prosser.
also 1892
Annie Maria Prosser age 24, father Charles Prosser, Grocer 22 Church St, Monmouth
married Walter Breakwell age 23, butcher, father James Breakwell, of 22 Church St, Monmouth.
Moving forward isn't so easy
young George Douglas Wilding may have died 1919 age 28, Abergavenny. And there is a marriage Alice B Wilding also 1919 in Cardiff (Clarence Sanger?)
I'll let you know what I find out from the Monmouth Wildings etc. Fred
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Fred,
Thanks for the info. If you click on the "online" icon beneath my name "Roaming Grannie" you should be able to send me an e mail.
Let me know if this does not work.
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You can email the Beacon here ..... http://www.monmouth-today.co.uk/tn/searchresult.cfm?cat=Letters
... but as a local resident, I have to say they aren't very good or quick at printing letters ...
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Lydart,
Thanks for that information about the "Beacon". I have heard from a local gentleman who is trying to find some information for me, so I will wait to see how that works out before trying a letter to the Editor. I appreciate your comments.
Grannie in Canada
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Hi,
I have just started to look into my family history and did not know a lot about my grandparents. My grandfather was Edward Daniel Mainwaring and my Grandmother was Louisa Anne Prosser and they were married in Monmouth.
Louisa came from Buckholt in monmouth and Edward from Carmarthen. Can anyone give anymore information.
Many thanks
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I'm sure your family will tie in with the families mentioned above, I'll get back to you. Fred
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Is anyone familiar with the family of George and Esther Wilding who were living at Kent Cottage, Buckholt Road, Monmouth on the 1911 Census?? Esther Wilding formerly Prosser was the elder Sister of my Grandfather Edwin Prosser. The family lived in Skenfriith until about the middle of the 1880's. Thank you.
I think my family have a connection with the Wilding family, on the marriage certificate of my grandparents there is a witness called George Wilding and Sarah Ann Matley May 1894 in Monmouth. My Great grandmother`s maiden name was Mason, Howell is another name in our family.
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Sorry, I have not been paying attention of late. Louisa Prosser was the Sister of my Grandfather Edwin Prosser. I have a couple of pictures of Daniel Mainwaring & Louisa received from another family member and would be happy to share with you. Please let me know, and again my apologies for not keeping track of my postings as necessary.
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Hello- the Wildings you seek are my direct relatives.
Florence Annie Wilding is my great-grandmother. She married William G Hinton and moved to Purton, Wiltshire, when she had 10 children, one of whom was Percy, my grandad.
I have a photo of her with all her children and her mother Esther, at the kitchen table. I also have a great photo of William G Hinton with his horse and cart- he was a haulier.
Let me know if you'd like to see them. I'm totally new to Rootschat so you'll have to bear with me... ;)
I'd love to hear about the Wildings whilst they were still in Buckholt. I have found them on the censuses and the father's family (George 1852) right back to the 1871 census.
I've been studying old and new maps of Buckholt and Monmouth, and would love to go and see where they lived. I've found many of the nearby houses on the censuses but can't quite pin theirs down.
Please get in touch, I'd love to swap notes!
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Hi,
My grandmother Louisa Annie Prosser was Esther's sister and she was living in Buckholt at the time of her marriage in 1894. I do have a contact for a lady of the Wilding family who lives in Cardiff. George Wilding was a witness at Louisa's wedding.
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Hello WIGGS
Thanks for getting back so quickly! I think your Grandmother Louisa Annie Mainwaring (nee Prosser) was my Great Great Grandmother's Ester's sister.
I've traced their family back 3 more generations to Ann Prosser b 1755. They all seem to be called either Ann or John, so it's very confusing.
If you want any other details (siblings of Louisa Annie, or her Father's siblings etc) then let me know.
Likewise, any details you can fill me in on would be great too.
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the prossers were my grandparentsx4. I am the grt grandaughter of albert and jane wilding. Their daughter was my grandmother, edith wilding. I have photos of the prossers on my ancestry tree.
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Hello- the Wildings you seek are my direct relatives.
Florence Annie Wilding is my great-grandmother. She married William G Hinton and moved to Purton, Wiltshire, when she had 10 children, one of whom was Percy, my grandad.
I have a photo of her with all her children and her mother Esther, at the kitchen table. I also have a great photo of William G Hinton with his horse and cart- he was a haulier.
Let me know if you'd like to see them. I'm totally new to Rootschat so you'll have to bear with me... ;)
I'd love to hear about the Wildings whilst they were still in Buckholt. I have found them on the censuses and the father's family (George 1852) right back to the 1871 census.
I've been studying old and new maps of Buckholt and Monmouth, and would love to go and see where they lived. I've found many of the nearby houses on the censuses but can't quite pin theirs down.
Please get in touch, I'd love to swap notes!
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Hi everyone,
I have just begun looking into the Wilding family for a friend who has asked me about a "Jack" Wilding who is understood to have been a Sergeant Major in the Welsh Guards. Does anyone have any information and or history about him, or indeed who he actually was. Any input would be most gratefully received 'cos at the moment he appears to be a bit of an enigma.
I suspect he may be in some way related to George but again how i don't know.
Many thanks for any help
Veryan