4 Llandillo Road
5 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
Built around 1912
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Arthur Ernest Garwood & Charlotte Gourlay Garwood | 1912–1963 |
| Kingsley Weest & Marjorie Weest | 1965–? |
History
The home is not present on the 1908 atlas, but is listed without an owner on the 1913 atlas. The lot is listed on a sale from 1912 from Thomas Sheridan to A.E. Garwood, who purchased lot 205 of Llandillo Road.
1920 census: English-origin trolley superintendent Arthur is living with his family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur E. Garwood | 41 | Head |
| Charlotte G. Garwood | 38 | Wife |
| Grace E. Garwood | 15 | Daughter |
| Charlotte G. Garwood | 10 | Daughter |
1930 census: Arthur is now a construction contractor.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur E. Garwood | 52 | Head |
| Charlotte G. Garwood | 46 | Wife |
| Grace E. Garwood | 25 | Daughter |
| Charlotte G. Garwood | 20 | Daughter |
| Thomas A. Garwood | 7 | Son |
1930 census: Garwoods
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur E. Garwood | 59 | Head |
| Charlotte Garwood | 54 | Wife |
| Grace E. Garwood | 34 | Daughter |
| Thomas A. Garwood | 17 | Son |
In 1944, Lieutenant Tom Garwood, the son of Arthur & Charlotte, died in a plane crash at a Fort Worth military base. He was only 22. Charlotte died in 1949; Arthur continued living in the home.
Philadelphia Inquirer, October 24th, 1944, page 3
1950 census: Widowed Arthur Garwood is living alone, and the Penman family is living upstairs.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Garwood | 70 | Head |
| Marjorie Penman | 60 | Head |
| Jean Penman | 36 | Daughter |
| Martha Penman | 31 | Daughter |
In 1965, the home was sold to Kingsley Weest and his family.