1901 Census (31 March)
John H. Gibbs – Head of Family – Age 35 – Married – Coal Miner, Hewer – Born Hale, Somerset
Harriet Gibbs – Wife – Age 34 – Married – Born Somerset
Alfred Gibbs – Son – Age 11 – Born Dean, Somerset
Earnest Gibbs – Son – Age 5 – Born Coleford, Somerset
Arthur Chivers – Step Son – Age 1 – Born Bath, Somerset
1911 Census (2 April)
William Roberts – Head of Family – Age 47 – Married – Coal Miner, Hewer – Born Radstock, Somerset
Julia Roberts – Wife – Age 46 – Married – Born Clandown, Somerset
Gladys Lillian Roberts – Daughter – Age 17 – Single – Born Radstock, Somerset
Theta Gertrude Roberts – Daughter – Age 10 – School – Born Radstock, Somerset
Victoria Lilly Roberts – Daughter – Age 7 – Born Radstock, Somerset
1920 Auction of the Earl of Warwick’s land and properties – W. Roberts (Rent 5s 1d per week). Lot No. 101 comprising of Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8 Maynard Terrace.
Fifty six cottages in Maynard Terrace were lotted in groups of three, four, and five but as there were no offers the auction closed and negotiations took place privately for the houses. Several of them together with some of the other lots were withdrawn, were disposed of, and negotiations are proceeding in regard to the others. It should be stated that all the properties are occupied and none of the tenants are under notice to quit. [Bristol Times and Mirror, 27 August 1920].
1921 Census (Planned for 24 April but did not take place until 19 June due to the Black Friday Strike)
William Roberts – Head of Family – Age 56 – Married – Coal Miner, Hewer (Retired) Greyfield Colliery Co. Ltd. – Born Radstock, Somerset
Julia Roberts – Wife – Age 56 – Married – Home Duties – Born Clandown, Somerset
Theta Roberts – Daughter – Age 20 – Single – Booking Clerk Great Western Railway Co., Clutton – Born Radstock, Somerset
Victoria Lilly Roberts – Daughter – Age 17 – Single – Clerk, Hall & Fitzgerald, Bristol – Born Radstock, Somerset
1939 Register (29 September 1939)
Julia Roberts – Housekeeper (Retired), Widowed, b. 6 November 1864
REGISTER OF ELECTORS
1902 to 1906 – Not specified
1907 – James Maggs
1908 to 1910 – Not specified
1912 to 1915 – William C. Roberts
1918 to #### – Julia Roberts,
1918 to 1927 – William Roberts
1929 to 1933, & 1936 – Gladys Lilian Roberts
1945 – Gladys Roberts, Julia Roberts
1946 – Julia Roberts
1947 to > – Gertrude E. S. Herbert, Lionel Stuart Herbert
NEWSPAPER REPORTS
Friday 5 August 1927, Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer.
Births, Marriages and Deaths – Deaths
Roberts at Maynard Terrace, Clutton, William, the dearly loved husband of Julia Roberts, and eldest son of the late Henry Roberts, of Whitelands, Radstock in his 63rd year.
Saturday 9 June 1928, Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, Somerset
Mr. R. S. Brice and Miss LV Roberts [No. 7]
A very pretty wedding took place at Clutton Wesleyan Church on Monday between Robert Stafford Brice, eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brice, late of Bath and stepson of Mrs. Brice, of Ashton House, Clutton and Lilly Victoria (Queenie) Roberts youngest daughter of the late Mr. William Roberts and Mrs Roberts, 7, Maynard Terrace, Clutton.
The bride, who was prettily attired in a dress of ivory crepe de chine with wreath, veil and silver shoes and carried a bouquet of pink roses and white heather, was given away by her Brother-in-law (Mr. C. Richman, of Trowbridge). The best man was Mr. Rodney Brice (brother of the bridegroom). The bridesmaid was Miss Gladys L. Roberts, eldest sister of the bride, who wore rose du Barry crepe de chine dress with hat, shoes and stockings to match, and carried a bouquet of cream roses, the gift of the bridegroom.
Among the many presents received was a mahogany clock given by the Directors of Messrs. Hall and Fitzgerald, Ltd., in appreciation of services for the past 10 years; a dinner service, oxidised vases and a knife rest given by the staff of the firm, an oak biscuit barrel from the Wesley Guild, Clutton, of which the bride was secretary.
The happy couple left in the afternoon by motor for Cornwall, where the honeymoon is being spent.
Friday 27 June 1952, Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer
Clutton and District Horticultural Society – Schedules for Annual Show and Sports – July 26 – Obtainable from committee members or Secretary – Mr. L. Herbert 7, Maynard Terrace, Clutton.
Friday 28 February 1958, Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer
To be Lay Pastor – Invitation to Mr. Lionel Herbert
Mr. Lionel Herbert of Maynard Terrace, Clutton, has accepted the invitation to become lay Pastor of Clutton Congregational Church. He was Lay Pastor at the Congregational Church, Wick, Gloucestershire, for nearly four years, previous to that, Clutton Congregational Church secretary, and Sunday School superintendent for nine years.
Mr. Herbert was born at Writhlington, but brought up in South Wales. He has been a lay preacher in Breconshire, Monmouthshire, and Kent. has also had wide experience in various of Congregational work.
For several years he was Congregational Church Sunday School secretary of Queen Street, Brynmowr, and associated with the Sunday School Union in SE. London.
Since coming to the Bristol District nearly 24 years ago, Mr. Herbert has done much work in connection with the Bristol Congregational Itinerant Society.
The induction will take place at Clutton Congregational Church on April 12.
INFORMATION (From Joyce Hurn)
Pastor Lionel & Mrs Gertrude Herbert.
Mrs Herbert was born in one of the cottages at Bendals Bridge. There was a stream at the bottom of the garden & every morning her father would go & fill a couple of buckets with water, this being their only supply. They later moved to Greens Brook.
Mrs Herbert’s brother was brought up by an Aunt living in the village. This was a common practice years ago. My own Aunt was sent from London to Bristol to live with a relation who had no children. No I.V.F. in those days.
Gert as she liked to be called attended Sunday school at the Congregational Church & when old enough became a teacher then organist. She met Lionel in 1935 when he came to preach at Clutton. She worked for many years as a cashier in Bristol & then became secretary at Clutton School.
Lionel had been a lay preacher since the age of sixteen.
During the recession in the ’30s he moved to London to find work & there he became associated with Lax of Poplar, a well‑known evangelist at that time. On his return to the West Country he lived in Bristol for a time & through his Uncle became fully involved with the work of the Bristol Congregational Lay Preachers Association, a body of itinerant preachers serving the country churches around Bristol.
He then became Pastor of Clutton Congregational Church in 1958 & remained there for many years before becoming Pastor of Zion Church Bristol for 16 years.
In 1947 Gertrude & Lionel married & moved into 7 Maynard Terrace. Two kinder & more Christian people you could not meet & I should know as my husband Walt & I lived next door.
One Sunday morning a few weeks after we moved in, a knock came on the back door. Walt answered it & there was Mr Herbert standing with his hand held out. When Walt put his hand out Mr Herbert dropped his car keys into it. “There you are” he said “take Joyce for a drive. I’m not preaching today so I don’t need it.” He had only had it a few weeks, there are not many people who would do that.
Mrs Herbert lived all her 92 years in Clutton & I am sure there are people that remember her.