Upper House, Glascoed

In the 1861 census this house name does not appear. However, Catherine Harris who was resident in 1871, was formerly Catherine Lewis, wife of Job Lewis.

Catherine and Job were married on February 24^th, 1859 at Usk Church by the Rev. Wm. Evans. The wedding was reported in the Usk Observer. Prior to this, in 1851 both Job and Catherine were living at Trostra Lower with John and Elizabeth Lewis. The census shows that Job Lewis was their nephew and Catherine Williams, aged 19, was a servant. In 1861 she was living at Lower Cwm, with Job, an uncle William Lewis and a one year old son, also called William Lewis. Job Lewis died when he fell from a haywagon in 1865 and broke his back.

1871 census

18. Upper House

John Harris~Head~Mar~66~~Carpenter~Ragland~Mon~

Catherine Harris~Wife~Mar~~42~Carpenter's (wife - assumed)~Panteg~Mon~

William Lewis~Stepson~-~11~~Scholar~Glascoed~Mon~

Mary ann Lewis~Stepdaughter~-~~8~Scholar~Glascoed~Mon~

John Lewis~Stepson~~6~~Scholar~Glascoed~Mon~

Mary Williams~Mother in Law~Widow~~69~Annuitant~Goytre~Mon~

1881 Census

27. Upper House

~Catharine~Harris~Wife~Married~~49~~Monmouthshire~Panteg~

~William~Lewis~Son~Unmarried~21~~Labourer~Monmouthshire~Glascoed~

~Maryann~Lewis~Daughter~Unmarried~~18~~Monmouthshire~Glascoed~

~Mary~Williams~Mother~Unmarried~~78~~Monmouthshire~Goitrey

1891 Census

47. Upper House

Kitty Lewis~Head~Widow~~61~Supported by sons~~Monmouthshire, Pontypool~English

William Lewis~Son~S~28~~Farmer (for Squire Leigh started then crossed out)~Neither~Monmouthshire, Glascoed~English

John Lewis~Son~S~23~~Ditto~Neither~Monmouthshire, Glascoed~English

Mary Ann Lewis~Daur~S~~25~Housekeeper, farmer's sister (Domestic)~Neither~Monmouthshire, Glascoed~English

1901 Census

By 1901 William Lewis had married Mary Williams of Cross Farm, and was living there.

A family story says that Mary Williams of Cross Farm was engaged to marry John Lewis of Upper House, however this engagement was broken and she married his older brother William. William and Mary had 4 sons and 1 daughter whilst John and Martha settled at Upper House and had 3 daughters. This caused much resentment between the two brothers.

Usk parish records show that John Lewis,28, Upper House married Martha Arnold, 31, of The Tuyn ? Glascoed on 10 June 1893. Daniel Jones and Emily Arthur were witnesses at the wedding. Is this the same Daniel Jones who is included on the 1911 census ?

41. Upper House~5+ rooms

John Lewis~Head~M~36~ ~Farmer~Own account~Mon~Glascoed~ ~English

Martha Lewis~Wife~M~ ~38~ ~ ~Mon~Clytha Hill~ ~English

Rachel Lewis~Daur~ ~ ~6~ ~ ~Mon~Glascoed~ ~English

Kate Lewis~Daur~ ~ ~2~ ~ ~Mon~Glascoed~ ~ 

Elizabeth Lewis~Daur~ ~ ~2 Months~ ~ ~Mon~Glascoed~ ~ 

1911 census

41. Upper House    Farm House. 6 rooms.

John~Lewis~Head~46~~Married~~~~~Farmer~~Employer~~Glascoed~Monmouthshire~

British~English

Martha~Lewis~Wife~~48~Married for 18 yrs~3 born~2 alive~1 deceased~~~~~Glascoed~Monmouthshire~British~English

Kate~Lewis~Daughter~~12~~~~~~School~~~~Glascoed~Monmouthshire~British~English

Elizabeth~Lewis~Daughter~~10~~~~~~School~~~~Glascoed~Monmouthshire~British~English

Daniel~Jones~Servant~49~~Married~~~~~Labourer (Waggoner on farm)~~~~Caerphilly~Glamorgan~British~Eng

Mount Zion transcriptions

33. In loving memory of Rachel the beloved daughter of John and Martha Lewis of Upper House, Glascoed, who died March 3 1911 aged 16 years.

64 In loving memory of John the beloved husband of Martha Lewis of UpperHouse Glascoed who died May 10^th 1938 aged 72 years. Also of Martha Lewis wife of the above who died Jan 10^th 1942 aged 81.

63. In loving memory of Kate beloved wife of Oliver Thomas Harris Croesllanfro, Rogerstone, and dearest daughter of John and Martha Lewis Upper House, Glascoed died 9^th August 1949 aged 50 years. Also the above Oliver Thomas Harris died 25^th Jan 1975 aged 79 years.