Reginald  KERTON (Blaenavon)

• General Notes
  • Reginald Kerton, was born in Blaenavon around 1895 and he worked in the mine which is now the Big Pit museum.
    He came to Norwich in the first world war where he met and married Abigail Gunton.  Reginald KERTON married Abigail GUNTON 12/6/1916
    
    Reginald and Abigail Gunton's wedding.  It took place at St Cuthberts Church, Sprowston, Norwich on 12th June 1969.  On it was my great great grandfather's name, Edward KERTON.  He was a steelworker. 
    
    The certificate listed Reginald as a Private (I think it said 2/2 after Private but I don't know what that means) and coming from Monmouthshire.
    
    From parish records
    Job KERTAIN (KIRTON) married Frances and they had a child:
    William Edward KERTON b 4/4/1852 Burnham, Somerset
    
    WILLIAM EDWARD KERTON was born 4 April 1852 in Burnham, Somerset, and died 17 December 1898 in Blaenavon Steel Works, South Wales.  He married ELIZABETH (ELIZA) MORGAN December 1871 in Pontypool.  She was born 1853 in Plymouth, and died 1 March 1930 in Blaenavon, South Wales.
    
    In loving memory of William Edward Kerton of this town
    who met his death at > the Steel Works Dec 17th 1898 aged 46yrs. 
    Also Elizabeth his wife died Jan 3rd 1930 aged 77yrs
    
    From William  Edward's Death Certificate:
    December 17th 1897 Blaenavon Steelworks
    William Edward Kerton Male 45 Years
    Night Foreman at Steelworks
    Accidental death crushed by fall of an ingot and mould - instantaneous
    Inquest held December 30th 1897
    
    "In loving memory of Richard s/o Edward & Eliza Kerton of Blaenavon died April
    6th 1884 aged 9yrs. Also Benjamin their son died June 1 1885 aged 1 yr."
    
    
    Notes for WILLIAM EDWARD KERTON:
    Entry in the 1891 Census:
    11, E Row, Blaenavon
    Edward    Head    39 Years    Foreman at Steelworks    Born Burnham, Somerset
    Eliza    Wife    38 Years                Born Plymouth, ntr Merthyr Tydfil
    Rebecca    Dau    17 Years    Shop Assistant        Born Rhymney, Monmouthshire
    Alice    Dau    13 Years                Born Blaenavon, Monmouthshire
    Charlotte    Dau    11 Years                Born Blaenavon, Monmouthshire
    William    Son    9   Years                Born Blaenavon, Monmouthshire
    Margaretta Dau    5   Years                Born Blaenavon, Monmouthshire
    Ethel    Dau    3   Years                Born Blaenavon, Monmouthshire
    FlorenceM Dau    18 Months            Born Blaenavon, Monmouthshire
    
    1891 Census Information
    11 E Row (?forgeside) Blaenavon near Big Pit
    Edward (head of household) 39 years, Foreman at Steel Works, born Brunham in Somerset
    Eliza (wife) 38 yrs born Plymouth, (ntr Merthyr Tydfil - don't know what this means)
    Rebecca (dau) 17yrs, shop assistant born Rhymney
    Alice (dau) 13yrs born Blaenavon
    Charlotte (dau) 11yrs born Rhymney
    William (son) 9 yrs born Blaenavon
    Margaretta (dau) 5yrs born Blaenavon
    Ethel (dau) 3 yrs born Blaenavon
    Florence M (dau) 18mths
    Could Reginald be a later child...... born 1895? We may have to wait for the 1901 census to come out.