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Sandy Hole is written on the 1901 census form in the column for street or name of house. It is in the same column as the names of certain farms and cottages. Next door is somewhere called Brickhouse, then Dingle, then Myndrithon, then Folly Farm and Crossway (all in New Radnor area). If you can find any of these still around (possibly the farms) you should be able to find the area.

Kath. x

I saw this article and although it is not about the people you are looking for, it does mention Sandy Hole :
The Brecon Radnor Express Carmarthen and Swansea Valley Gazette and Brynmawr District Advertiser - 19th September 1918

Amongst the killed in the latest advance was Pte. James Gittoes (third son of Mr and Mrs T. Gittoes, the blacksmith's shop. and Sandy Hole. Xew Radnor

This is the family on 1911 showing the area as being in New Radnor:

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Dingle New Radnor, New Radnor, Herefordshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
Thomas Gittoes Head Married Male Blacksmith 44 1867 Radnorshire New Radnor
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Mary Gittoes Wife Married Female - 45 1866 Abbey Cumlir New Radnor
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William Gittoes Son Single Male Assistant Baker 17 1894 Radnorshire New Radnor
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Ivor Gittoes Son - Male Assistant In Garden 15 1896 Radnorshire New Radnor
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Gladys Gittoes Daughter - Female School 13 1898 Radnorshire New Radnor
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James Gittoes Son - Male School 10 1901 Radnorshire New Radnor
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Elwyn Gittoes Son - Male - 8 1903 Radnorshire New Radnor
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Frank Gittoes Son - Male - 6 1905 Radnorshire New Radnor


Again, in 1901 it specifically says Sandy Hole which comes under the Kington Registration district:

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Sandyhole, New Radnor (Radnor), Kington, Herefordshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thomas Gittoes Head Married Male 34 1867 Blacksmith New Radnor, Radnorshire, Wales
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Mary Gittoes Wife Married Female 35 1866 - Radnorshire, Wales
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Hilda May Gittoes Daughter Single Female 9 1892 - New Radnor, Radnorshire, Wales
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William Percy Gittoes Son Single Male 7 1894 - New Radnor, Radnorshire, Wales
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Ivor Thomas Gittoes Son Single Male 5 1896 - New Radnor, Radnorshire, Wales
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Gladys Mary Gittoes Daughter Single Female 3 1898 - New Radnor, Radnorshire, Wales
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Herbert James Gittoes Son Single Male 1 1900 - New Radnor, Radnorshire, Wales

If you go to the page and look at the surrounding images you should be able to get a good idea of where Sandy Hole was.

Dea x

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WILLIAMS, JAMES JONES Order
GRO Reference: 1851 M Quarter in KNIGHTON Volume 26 Page 281

WILLIAMS, JOHN JONES Order
GRO Reference: 1849 J Quarter in PRESTEIGNE & KINGTON Volume 26 Page 291

Brampton Bryan
Brampton Bryan is a small village and civil parish situated in north Herefordshire, England close to the Shropshire and Welsh borders. Brampton Bryan lies midway between Leintwardine and Knighton

Presteigne (/pr?s'ti?n/; Welsh: Llanandras (the church of St. Andrew)) is a town and community in Powys, Wales. It was the county town of the historic county of Radnorshire. Despite lying on a minor B road the town has, in common with several other towns close to the Wales-England border, assumed the motto, "Gateway to Wales".

lies within same area as knill, oldradnor and knighton and brampton bryan

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BENJAMIN
Last name WILLIAMS
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1846
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ BENJAMIN WILLIAMS married one of these people
Mary James, Elizabeth Jones
District Presteigne
District number -
County Radnorshire
Country Wales
Volume 26
Page 502
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
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John Williams
Gender Male
Christening Date 08 Apr 1849
Christening Date (Original) 08 APR 1849
Christening Place KNILL,HEREFORD,ENGLAND
Father's Name Benjamin Williams
Mother's Name Elizabeth
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close to old radnor

Benjamin Williams
Gender Male
Christening Date 15 Feb 1857
Christening Date (Original) 15 FEB 1857
Christening Place BURGHILL,HEREFORD,ENGLAND
Father's Name Benjamin Williams
Mother's Name Elizabeth
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Benjamin Williams

in the 1861 England Census
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Name: Benjamin Williams
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: 1857
Relation: Son
Father's name: Benjamin Williams
Gender: Male
Where born: Burghill, Herefordshire, England
Civil Parish: Wellington
County/Island: Herefordshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Hereford
Sub-registration district: Burghill
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 67
Piece: 1818
Folio: 143
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin Williams 38
Ann Williams 14
John Williams 12
Mary Williams 7
Benjamin Williams 4

Brampton Bryan
Brampton Bryan is a small village and civil parish situated in north Herefordshire, England close to the Shropshire and Welsh borders. Brampton Bryan lies midway between Leintwardine and Knighton

Mary thank you just saw your second post..This is great!! Will explore tomorrow.

I did find the census for 1861 where there was a Benjamin Williams but he was born in Abbeycwmhir, Radnorshire, Wales. I did not know if this was near the Sandy Hole listed on the 1881 census.

Maddie - you are correct he did move to Nottinghamshire.

Dea - it was James Williams who married Hannah Tedds

Mary - thank you for your suggestion re the Herefordshire border. Will look into that.

Thank you for all your suggestions. Must head to bed as it's 3.24 in the morning here.
You know how one can get caught up in the search! Will check in again In the morning. :-) :-)

1851 Civil Parish Brampton Bryan/Brian Old Radnorshire
Benjamin Williams 1823 farm lab
Elizabeth wife and children.

So that puts them in Brampton Bryan for birth of James 1/3/1851.

Maryb

1911 ????
Name: James Williams
Age in 1911: 61
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Brampton, Radnorshire, Wales
Civil Parish: Nottingham
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County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Street address: 10 White Moor Rd Old Basford
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Coal Miner (hewer)
Registration district: Nottingham
Registration District Number: 430
Sub-registration district: Bulwell
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Piece: 20654
Household Members:
Name Age
James Williams 61 -- brampton
Hannah Williams 57 -------- bedworth
James Williams 19
David Williams 17

I can see no births registered for the boys under those names and no marriage for a Benjamin Williams to a Hannah Tedds?

Do you have any more details please?

Dea x


OOOpps - It seems to have been James who married Hannah Tedds, not Benjamin.

james 1901
45, Cowley Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James Williams Head Married Male 50 1851 Coal Miner (Hewer) Radnorshire, Wales
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Hannah Williams Wife Married Female 46 1855 - Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
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Elizabeth Williams Daughter Single Female 21 1880 Lace Dresser Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
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Mary A Williams Daughter Single Female 18 1883 Lace Dresser Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
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Benjamin Williams Son Single Male 16 1885 Coal Miner (Ganger) Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
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Esther J Williams Daughter - Female 14 1887 Lace Dresser Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
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Hannah Williams Daughter - Female 12 1889 Curtain Mender 1/2 Timer Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
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James Williams Son - Male 9 1892 - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
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David Williams Son - Male 7 1894 - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
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Martha Williams Daughter - Female 5 1896 - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

1881
Name: Hannah Williams
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1857
Relationship to Head: Wife
Spouse: James Williams
Gender: Female
Where born: Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish: Bedworth
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street address: New Town
Marital Status: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Foleshill
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3064
Folio: 107
Page Number: 23
Household Members:
Name Age
James Williams 29 ------ sandy hole
Hannah Williams 24
Sarah A. Tedds 8
John Williams 4
Elizabeth H. Williams 1
James Williams 0
Benjamin Williams 23

Benjamin Williams
England and Wales Census, 1861
Name
Benjamin Williams
County
Radnorshire
Event Type
Census
Event Date
1861
Event Place
Abbeycwmhir, Radnorshire, Wales
Registration District
Rhayader
Residence Note
Penbwlch
Gender
Male
Age
2
Occupation
Labourers Son
Relationship to Head of Household
Son
Birth Year (Estimated)
1859
Birthplace
Abbeycwmhir, Radnorshire
Page Number
8
Registration Number
RG09
Piece/Folio
4237 / 4
Affiliate Record Type
Household
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Benjamin Williams
Head
M
31
St Harmon, Radnorshire
Elizabeth Williams
Wife
F
24
Abbeycwmhir, Radnorshire
Benjamin Williams
Son
M
2
Abbeycwmhir, Radnorshire
Adah Eliza Williams
Daughter
F
1
Abbeycwmhir, Radnorshire

I think it is Brampton Bryan South Radnorshire/Herefordshire border

Maryb.

this is the ionly sandy hole I can find in Dartmoor

http://www.richkni.co.uk/dartmoor/sandy.htm

I see in the 1901 and 1911 James Williams he is listed as being born in Brampton, Radnorshire. Does that make sense? Could there be a Sandy Hole near a place called Brampton?

I live in Canada so not so easy for me to research the actual place,

Radnorshire, Sandy Hole is listed on the 1881 census as birth place for both James and his brother Benjamin.

Their father Benjamin Williams is listed as Bailiff on the marriage certificate for James and his wife Hannah Tedds.

I can't find James Wiliams in any census before 1881.