Name of Estate in Golden Grove.Llandybie

[romangirl]

 :)Hy does anyone know the name of Large Estate in Golden Grove. I know that it  is unused and has been for many years, apparently it had started to be refurbished but they ran out of money. I am asking as my mother-in-laws father was a groom domestic there and I wondered if there is anyway to find out when he started working there as he came from Hampton Bishop. He was on census 1901 living in Old Toll Gate Golden Grove Llandybie. He lived there till he died in 1917.                                                          I am stuck with marriage for him, cant find one anywhere, and thought maybe this would perhaps help move me on a bit     Kind Regards   Romangirl

[bevbee]

Golden Grove Mansion. They were trying to raise money to make it into a place for traumatised servicemen - unfortunately it didn't happen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Grove,_Carmarthenshire

http://www.fundraising.co.uk/newswire/2009/12/21/golden-grove-mansion-appeal

There is a photo of some of the staff in about 1881 on this website. I don't know whether it helps.

http://www.griffithsfamilytree.com/ambrosegallery.html

[wilcoxon]

 Any names and ages would help.

[wilcoxon]

The Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Thursday, February 22, 1877
Death of Viscountess Emlyn at Golden Grove Carmarthenshire Feb 18.

The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post Monday, May 30, 1898;
In Westminster Abbey wedding to take place of Viscount Emlyn of Stackpole Court, Pembroke, Golden Grove ,Carmarthen and Cawdor Castle, Nairn and Joan Emily Mary Thynne.

A clue to who lived there  Emlyn family

[bevbee]

One of my own recent photos.

[romangirl]

  HY all sorry I forgot to say his name was Thomas Henry Walker and thanks to everyone who answered and so quickly!!  Thank you for photo and information on Estate.I know their first child was also thomas henry Walker 1893 so he was working there then!      Do you think there would be records of staff??  Regards  Romangirl.

[wilcoxon]

I can`t find him in 1901, can you give more details, his  age , place of birth,  same for his wife
The  census ref if possible , then I`ll try to find more about him

[wilcoxon]

OK got him
1901
Llandebie, Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Old Toll Gate Cottage, next schedule is Golden Grove Mansion.
Thomas Walker 39  groom  b Hampton Bishop
Elizabeth Walker 33 wife b Gloucester
Harry Walker 8 b Llandilsfaws
Gladys Walker 6 b Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Francis Walker 4 b "
Olive Walker 3 b "
Walter Walker 5 Months b "


The only people at Golden Grove mansion are both domestic housemaids.
Augusta Land 30
Ann Samuel 22

[bevbee]

Also on the 1911 census.