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m.1958
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m.1909
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1963
Thomas
Michael de
St. Croix
1965
Ann
Thomas
born Swansea
1998
Emilia
de St.
Croix
2001
James
Thomas de
St. Croix
2000 - 2000
Sophie
de St.
Croix
1d
1d
1928 - 2000
Valerie
Bowen
71
71
born Neath
1917 - 1998
Oliver
Henry
Thomas
80
80
1958
John
Bowen
Thomas
born Neath, emigrated to Australia in 1988
1961
Alan
Thomas
1960
Dianne
Joy
Molesworth
1991
Glyn
Bowen
Thomas
born Melbourne
1993
Briony
Mae
Thomas
born Melbourne
1883 - 1970
Myfanwy
Thomas
87
87
Born Loughor. On 1911 census living with husband Thomas and daughter Harriet in New Road, Ynysmedw.
1878 - 1948
Thomas
Thomas
70
70
born Pontardawe. Lived at "the Hollies" Ynys Medw, Pontardawe.
1915 - 2020
David James
Stanley
Thomas
104
104
1910 - 2004
Harriet
Ann
Thomas
94
94
1912 - 1999
Doris
Thomas
87
87
1920 - 2012
Gomer
Haydn
Thomas
92
92
1923 - 1970
Emrys
Thomas
47
47
1924 - 2001
John
Thomas
77
77
1928 - 2010
Mansel
Spencer
Thomas
81
81
1926 - 2012
Iris
Lewis
85
85
1948 - 1991
Michael
Thomas
43
43
1915 - 1944
Frank
Cyril
Harbourn
29
29
Lived at 4 Kingsway Crescent, Kingswood, Bristol.
1916 - 2011
Alice
V
Mears
95
95
1954
John
Thomas
Susan
Jenkins
1984
Natasha
Thomas
1982
Gemma
Thomas
1989
Scott
Anthony
Thomas
1956
Patricia
Thomas
1951 - 2017
Kitty
Thomas
65
65
1954
Alan
Rees
1981
Neil
Rees
1984
Jennifer
Rees
Peter
Harris
1982
Clare
Marie
Harris
Christopher
Harris
1921 - 1993
Bronwen
Williamson
71
71
1952
Kathleen
Marie
Thomas
1951
Howard
David
Challacombe
1979
Sarah
Jane
Challacombe
1981
Katherine
Anne
Challacombe
1979
Christopher
Grimes
2000
Callum
David John
Grimes
1948
David
Lyn
Thomas
1948 - 2019
Gaynor
Griffiths
71
71
1974
Kirsty
Thomas
1977
Sian
Thomas
Scott Charles
Maxwell
Gregory
1998
Max
Carwyn
Gregory
1982
Hayley
Thomas
1953 - 1975
Terry
Thomas
22
22
1945 - 2011
Eira
Thomas
66
66
1944
Lyndon
Williams
1973
Ceri
Alan
Williams
Andrew
Williams
1929 - 2008
Alice
Williams
79
79
1841 - 1931
Ann
Williams
90
90
born Pontardawe. brought up on a farm.
unsure of exact date of birth. Recorded on the gravestone in St Peter's church, Pontardawe as 90 years old but census shows dob as 1843.
The day she died, she walked from Neath market to Pontardawe.
In 1851 census she is working as an errand girl aged 9 for the Jones family who owned Garth Farm in Llanguicke
1842 - 1914
David
Thomas
72
72
born Kilybebyll, Glamorgan
At 1881 census, living at Cwmshon, Llanguick, Glamorgan. Later he was living at the Hollies, New Road, Ynysmedw.
1863
Phillip
Thomas
Born Llanguicke. He emigrated to the village of Lisbon in Ohio in 1892. His wife and children followed in 1894. They were listed in the Ohio census in 1900, but by 1911 they had moved back to Wales, in Pontardawe. On the Ohio census, Phillip is listed as illiterate, however his wife and children are all literate.
1866
Sarah
Thomas
born Llanguick, Glamorgan
Living at 22 Avon Street, Glyneath at time of 1921 census.
1869
Mary
Ann
Thomas
born LLanguick
1870 - 1915
David
Thomas
45
45
David Thomas also had a son who died aged 0 - Myrddin Thomas
1874
John
Thomas
1881 - 1938
Arthur
John
Thomas
57
57
born Pontardawe
1890 - 1956
Roger
Howell
Thomas
65
65
Living at 3 Meudwy Avenue, Brecon Road, Pontardawe at time of death.
1869 - 1915
Elizabeth
46
46
lived at Graig Villa Ynysmedw.
1861 - 1943
Harriet
Davies
82
82
Herald of Wales - Saturday 15 September 1900:
"James Thomas, collier, Loughor, was summoned by Harriet Thomas, for an assault alleged to have been committed on the 3rd inst. He was convicted of an aggravated assault and fined 20. Prosecutrix thereupon applied for a separation order which was granted, the defendant to pay £1 per week towards her maintenance, and that of her children".
She was admitted to Glamorgan County Asylum in 1903 and stayed there for 40 years until her death in 1943.
1856 - 1918
James
Thomas
62
62
born Loughor. Living at 5 Belgraff Road in the 1891 census. Always smartly dressed with a flower in his jacket. His nickname was Sergeant.
Moved from Loughor to Glanaman to work at Gelli Ceidrim coal mine.
On 1911 census, living at CWMCLEDDE COTTAGE AMMANFORD. Wife Harriet not listed here. Was in Bridgend hospital with mental illness.
1886
Mary
Thomas
Had 6 children Jimmy (died aged 56), Megan (60), Nancy (45), Heulwen (59), Anthony (nearly 80) and Nellie. Nellie died aged 5, knocked over by a horse and cart.
1883
Elizabeth
Thomas
born Pontardawe
1886 - 1913
Hannah
Thomas
27
27
Lived in Coed Cal, Pontardawe in 1911 census and later Brecon Road, Pontardawe.
1894 - 1974
Martha
Thomas
80
80
born Loughor, Glamorgan
On 1911 census Martha is a servant at her sister Mary's house.
1897 - 1970
William
Thomas
73
73
born Loughor
1892 - 1955
Ann
Thomas
63
63
born Loughor. Ran a chip shop in Ammanford.
Living at 44 College Street, Ammanford on 1939 register.
1884 - 1964
Elizabeth
Jones
80
80
1911 - 2001
Eunice
Thomas
90
90
Austen
Lindgren
Susan
Howells
1975
Stephen
John
Thomas
1977
Leanne
Thomas
1976
Hayley
Thomas
2001
Ieuan
Harris
1894 - 1974
Rees
Davies
80
80
1916 - 2010
Sally
Davies
93
93
no children.
Lloyd
?
Morgan
'Mog'
Williams
2nd husband
1920 - 1945
Esme
Valmai
Davies
25
25
no children
1888
John
Thomas
Living at 5 Belgraff Road, Loughor on 1891 census.
On 1911 census living at CWMCLEDDE COTTAGE AMMANFORD with his father. Occupation coal hewer.
Later lived at Castelldu , Heol Ddu, Ammanford. Was present at his father's death and is listed on the death certificate as the informant.
1890
David
Thomas
born Loughor. On 1911 census working as a coal hewer
Sarah
1915 - 2003
Iris
Thomas
88
88
William
Hannan
from Ireland
1913 - 1941
John
Godfrey
Thomas
28
28
Died of Typhoid off Somaliland.
Lived at Penpant, Tycroes, Ammanford.
Philip
Lindgren
1918 - 2004
David
John
Walters
86
86
Mary
1832 - 1906
Ann
Morris
74
74
1828 - 1877
John
Thomas
49
49
born Llanrhidian as stated in 1861 census (probably Penclawdd). In the 1851 census he is living with his wife at his in-laws' home in Loughor and listed there as a labourer.
Living at North Fach, Loughor on 1871 census.
1860
John
Thomas
Born Loughor
Living at North Fach on 1881 census
1868 - 1940
David
Thomas
72
72
1853
Ann
Thomas
Born Loughor
1858 - 1873
Elizabeth
Thomas
15
15
Born Loughor
1851 - 1900
Daniel
Thomas
49
49
Lived at Picton House, Pengry Road, Loughor.
1822
Sarah
Davies
1819
Phillip
Thomas
Lived at Gellinudd, Pontardawe.
1849
William
Thomas
Shopkeeper/Grocer in 1911 census.
Living at 47 John Street Resolven.
One of their eight children is dead. Not the youngest three.
1851
Jane
Born Llanguicke
1879
David
Samuel
Thomas
Bron Killybebyl
1877
John
Philip
Thomas
Born Llanguick
1874
Mary
Elizabeth
Thomas
Born Llanguick
1972
Lee
Dart
1970
Paul
Dart
1997
Kacey
Ann
Mills
2003
Corey
Lee
Dart
1980
Kathryn
Thomas
1791 - 1864
Martha
Harry
73
73
1790 - 1880
Daniel
Morris
90
90
1830
Sarah
Morris
Born Loughor. On 1861 census she is Sarah Jones, widowed and living with her parents.
1837 - 1916
Susannah
Morris
79
79
Born Loughor.
1816
David
Morris
1829
Elizabeth
Morris
1821 - 1910
Henry
Morris
89
89
Living at 24 Aberdyberthi Street, Swansea on probate docs of his father.
1827
Martha
Morris
1826
Mary
Morris
1806
Ann
Liated as a farmer of 15 acres and widowed on the 1861census.
1801
John
Thomas
Living in Penclawdd on the 1841 census.
1831
David
Thomas
1835
Elizabeth
Thomas
1838
Philip
Thomas
1841
William
Thomas
2mths old in the June1841 census.
2005
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m.1955
(nine children)
m.13/05/1842
(two children)
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m.13/2/1756
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m.1901
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m.5/6/1904
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(two children)
(two children)
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m.1970
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m.3/4/1898
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m.1946
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m.11/6/1844
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m.1949
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m.1970
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m.1974
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m.2004
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m.1906
(two children)
(a child)
(two children)
(three children)
Jacqueline
Hannan
1871 - 1936
Edwin
'Ceidrim'
Rees
65
65
Ceidrim, whose real name was Edwin Rees, was the well known and much loved bard and wit who entertained the people of Cwmamman with his eloquent and often humerous verses in both Welsh and English. He was known locally as a poet, composer of harp verses and organiser of charity and patriotic functions, especially during the Great War. Ceidrim won many eisteddfod prizes for his poetry and was a winner of prime bardic honours at Rhyl National Eisteddfod. He also composed many odes and sonnets for special occasions. Aswell as his agility with words, he was known for his acrobatic abilities. He could leap over the railway gates and was able to walk on his hands.
1897
Winifred
Hicks
1925
James
Warren
Thomas
1923
Dinah
Thomas
1902 - 1987
Elizabeth
Thomas
85
85
Lived at 7 Edwards Road, Ponthenry on the 1939 Register.
1891 - 1980
David
John
Griffiths
89
89
1918 - 2010
Margaret
Doreen
Griffiths
92
92
1913 - 1973
Clarice
Eileen
Griffiths
59
59
Dilys
Griffiths
1923 - 2004
Nancy
Irene
Griffiths
81
81
1923
Beryl
Griffiths
Living at 44 College Street, Ammanford on 1939 register.
Shirley
Griffiths
1886 - 1967
Charles
Henry
House
81
81
He emigrated to America when Hannah died and left his children in the care of Hannah's parents. He remarried Susannah Thomas in1920 in Neath and emigrated in 1928.
1910 - 1977
Arthur
Charles
House
67
67
1907 - 2000
David
Stanley
House
92
92
1932 - 2023
Charles
Kendrick
House
91
91
1915 - 1950
Kathleen
Margaret
Francis
35
35
Kathleen died in her thirties
1931
Margaret
Louvaine
Hayres
1953
Pearl
House
1893
Annie
Thomas
1896
Philip
Thomas
1898
Owen
Thomas
on 1939 register, living at a corner shop in Pontardawe Road.
1900
Arthur
Thomas
1902
Wyndham
Thomas
1905
David
John
Thomas
1910
Samuel
Thomas
1953
Michael
John
Llewellyn
1977
Michael
Dean
Llewellyn
1979
Carly-
Marie
Llewellyn
1982
Rory
Fallon
1913 - 1969
Katie
Evans
56
56
1932 - 2004
Charles
Gordon
House
71
71
Obituary in the Independent
Gordon House
Creative and driven artist-designer
Monday, 5 April 2004
Gordon House was an artist-designer of great creativity. His myriad images were sought after by leading galleries, artists and musicians for well over 40 years.
Charles Gordon House, artist and designer: born Pontardawe, Glamorgan 22 June 1932; married 1955 Jo Hull (two sons, one daughter, and one son deceased); died London 20 March 2004.
Gordon House was an artist-designer of great creativity. His myriad images were sought after by leading galleries, artists and musicians for well over 40 years.
House ranks with notable artist-designers, such as E. McKnight Kauffer, Misha Black, Abram Games, Ashley Havinden, F.H.K Henrion and Tom Eckersley, who defined how we saw things in Britain in the 20th century. He was both admired and liked by his peers, an innate modesty preventing his name being widely known outside his chosen field.
Gordon House was born in Pontardarwe, south Wales, in 1932, the older of two sons of a painter and decorator, Stanley House, and his wife Katie. Modern art seen on a visit to the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea with his grandmother steered the young Gordon towards his career. His family was encouraging when he earned a place at Luton and St Albans Schools of Art in 1947.
House had then to earn a living, lacking the means to paint and show at whim. His development over the next decade was a tribute to his single-mindedness. From 1950 until 1952, House worked in an advertising agency and as assistant to the Austrian artist Theador Kern, during the 1950s commissioned by the monks of Buckfast Abbey and others to create ecclesiastical sculpture. House liked all such techniques. The sculptor's way with materials was squirrelled away, to be drawn on again when in 1995 House returned to sculpture, producing Objects, a singular series of bronzes.
Employment as a designer for the plastics division of Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) from 1952 until 1959 extended House's knowledge. He collaborated with writers working on a vast range of technical journals and became familiar with industrial moulding techniques and fabrication. House was eventually transferred to work at ICI's head office as a graphic designer to Kynock Press, engaged on pre-press work. He became widely knowledgeable about all aspects of type and printing, and was aware of the changes that were about to revolutionise the industry.
House remained fascinated by the potential of the new technologies. Not long before he died he wrote that "we stand on the threshold of endless technical possibilities extending the whole field of image presentation. It is inevitable that new directions will be sought."
Alongside his day job, House produced his own work, showing with the London Group in 1957. The 1960s witnessed his increasing involvement with the vibrant new British art scene; he took part in the key Situation exhibition at the RBA Galleries and designed its eye-opening catalogue.
In 1955 he married Jo Hull, who would act as his secretary as well as bringing up the family. From 1961, he went freelance, and so remained. At first, times were lean. Living in north London, House would walk to the West End to meet potential clients to save the fare.
In 1961-64, he taught part-time at the Central, Hornsey and several out-of-London art schools. Back from the classroom, he would roll up the carpet in the bedsitter where he and Jo lived and paint until he dropped.
Over the years, House was involved in a string of important exhibitions, from New Painting in England, at Leverkusen Museum, West Germany, in 1961, to The Sixties Art Scene in London, at the Barbican Centre, 1993, and was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, designing its catalogues. His numerous design clients ranged from top London dealers such as Eskenazi, Richard Green, Marlborough Fine Art and Waddington, through the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, to the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. His strength was that while he would farm out parts of a job, clients knew that House would personally draw the whole package together.
Gordon House was a driven man, a workaholic who produced unique and unmistakable images, apparently abstract, but leaning heavily on visual sources. His work is held by key public and corporate collections in Britain and abroad. Good examples were seen in his 1961-68 print retrospective at the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, and Brooklyn Museum, New York; in his Ashmolean solo exhibition in 1993-94; and in his subsequent privately produced Catalogue of Editions 1982-1996.
House's "stumbling, endless task of self-analysis" continued to the end. He insisted that a colleague come in to complete a final, untitled edition of prints which employed new signwriting techniques.
David Buckman
Gordon House had just completed his book Tin Pan Valley, a memoir of his life, when he was taken ill towards the end of last year, writes Sir Peter Blake. Sadly he didn't live to see its publication, but it has now been published by Archive Press and we are able to read this beautiful, spare account of his life and work.
Gordon and I were born just three days apart, in June 1932 - he was the older by those three days. We were friends for more than 50 years. I was introduced to Gordon by Richard Smith, a fellow student at the Royal College of Art. Dick and Gordon had been students together at St Albans School of Art.
We probably met first at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, where our generation exhibited and socialised. Both of us had exhibitions there and at the New Vision Centre, which was at the cutting edge of painting for the young artists of our generation. We later would both show at the Robert Fraser Gallery and Waddington Galleries.
There are very few artists who are equally comfortable and talented at being both a painter and a graphic designer, and Gordon House was one such. We often worked together as designers, notably when I did the front cover of the LP by the Beatles Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Gordon was responsible for the typography on the back of the record. He went on to work on the White Album for the Beatles with Richard Hamilton, then on further Beatles recordings and, later, most of Paul McCartney's records. We were also working together until very recently on the catalogues for a series of exhibitions I have curated.
Gordon was a great collector, and would travel the shops and markets of Islington where he lived. Sometimes he would find things which he thought I would like, most recently photographs of and the medals won by a lion-tamer. He collected all sorts of things, but I think the most important was the group of paintings by the artists of his own generation, most of whom were his friends.
In the early 1960s, the ICA decided to produce a portfolio of prints by 20 artists. It was Gordon who asked Chris Prater, a commercial silk-screen printer working in a tiny dark basement in Islington, printing mainly soap-powder boxes, if he would print the portfolio. Of course, Chris, with Rose Prater, went on, at Kelpra Press, to become an extraordinary master silk-screen printer.
Gordon also set up White Ink studio with Cliff White, where Cliff printed both etchings and wonderfully delicate wood engravings, surrounded by a museum-quality collection of antique printing presses put together by Gordon.
I loved outings with Gordon. He would collect me in his always shiny Volvo, to take me to a printer or perhaps a bronze foundry, to discuss a project. These outings always included a meal, sometimes lunch, and occasionally breakfast at a roadside café, where we would both have a full English fried breakfast. Gordon was always very generous to his friends, and these meals usually ended up with us arguing for the right to pay the bill. Gordon usually won.
Gordon House painted consistently since the early 1950s, rather quietly and modestly in his various studios, and has left behind a large group of beautiful, delicate paintings. I hope that someone will organise a retrospective exhibition of his work. It would now of course by a memorial exhibition, but the work should be seen.
1932 - 2006
Stanley
John
House
74
74
Donna
Marie
Kelly
2010
Faith
Victoria
Llewellyn
Anita
House
Brian
Apperley
1952
Carol
Sylvaine
House
1956
Terrence
Charles
House
Mary
?
1934
Josephine
A
Hull
1963
Ceri
Charles
House
1960
Joanne
K
House
1967
Joel
David
House
1818 - 1898
David
Davies
80
80
born Loughor. In 1891 census, he is widowed and living with his daughter Emma and her family.
In 1851 census living opposite the Red Lion inn Loughor.
In 1871 census living at 2, Swansea Road, Loughor.
1821 - 1884
Harriet
Hopkins
63
63
Born Felinfoel,Llanelli
On her gravestone is listed two more children:
David died 6/12/1845 aged 14 months
Joseph died 22/2/1866 aged 1 month
1845
Henry
Thomas
1779 - 1856
William
Hopkins
77
77
1773 - 1862
Emma
David
89
89
1958 - 1981
Gareth
Gordon
House
23
23
1907
Mervyn
Thomas
1893 - 1966
Gertrude
May
Jones
72
72
2012
Leo
Alexander
Llewellyn
1758 - 1803
James
Hopkin
45
45
1752 - 1849
Catherine
Sanders
97
97
1715 - 1770
William
Hopkin
55
55
1715
Jane
Thomas
1730 - 1808
William
Sanders
78
78
1732 - 1781
Anne
Rees
49
49
Amy
Lindgren
Seth
Corwin
1909 - 1975
Phillip
Ralph
Thomas
66
66
1907 - 1973
Stanley
Mackenzie
Thomas
65
65
1919 - 2012
Thomas
Royston
Thomas
93
93
1905 - 1953
David
Emrys
Thomas
48
48
1925 - 1985
Gerald
'Gerry' David
Thomas
59
59
Barry
Lindgren
1927 - 2014
Dagny 'Dolly'
Christina
Anderson
87
87
1919 - 1974
Jennet
Myfanwy
Thomas
54
54
1947
David
Thomas
1950
Philip
Thomas
1954
Frances
Flannigan
Stacey
Thomas
Lindsey
Thomas
Matt
Norn
2004
Thomas
Norn
2002
Astrid
Norn
Troy
Melnick
2011
Thiago
Melnick
2009
Tia
Melnick
2007
Rio
Melnick
1907 - 1977
Gwyneth
Elsie
Ridd
70
70
1963
Kevin
Thomas
Julie
Bailey
1948
Elizabeth
Christine
Thomas
Elizabeth has four children:
1) Corilea Jean Fylling (born Lisa Christine Wildfong). Adoptive name: McGregor, b.1964
2) Wayne George Thomas (born DesRosiers), b.1967
3) Garry Kirkland Thomas-DesRosiers, b.1968
4) Kevin David Thomas Johnston, b.1983
1950
Debborah
Gail
Thomas
1952
Kirk
David
Thomas
1959
Lorraine
Marie
Thomas
David
Williams
2019
Maisie
Isla
Fallon
1854 - 1895
William
Davies
41
41
1867
Joseph
H
Davies
1911 census lists that 2 children were born but only Annie is listed on the census
1855 - 1939
Emma
Davies
84
84
Living at 20 High Street, Gorseinon in 2011 census.
1843 - 1901
Mary
Ann
Davies
58
58
wrongly listed as Margaret on the 1861 census
2nd wife of William Watts.
1851
John
Davies
1921 - 2014
Eric
John
Slade
93
93
1962
Andrew
J
Slade
~1853 - 1929
Maria
Phillips
76
76
1893 - 1963
Selina
Thomas
70
70
1893 - 1978
David
John
Davies
85
85
1928 - 2001
Gareth
William
Daniel Davies
73
73
Julie
Davies
1867
John
Daniel
Davies
1891 - 1930
Annie
Maud
Davies
38
38
1881
William
Williams
1915 - 1977
Rachel
Sarah
Williams
62
62
1913 - 1962
Francis
James
McGuigan
49
49
1937 - 2004
Jean
Patricia
McGuigan
67
67
1925 - 1993
Stefan
Kasprzyk
67
67
Stephanie
1867
Richard
Lewis
1890 - 1936
David
R
Lewis
46
46
1892 - 1945
Mary
H
Davies
53
53
1911 - 1992
Doris
Lewis
81
81
1911 - 1982
Johnny
Glyn
Lewis
70
70
1943 - 2002
Marlene
Anne
Jones
59
59
Eirwen
Lewis
1910 - 1965
Lilian
Davies
55
55
1907 - 1983
Freddie
Jenkins
76
76
1932 - 2002
Raymond
Jenkins
70
70
Has a sister Maureen (according to Ceinwen's obituary)
1933 - 2004
Ceinwen
Phillips
71
71
1967
John
Jenkins
1820 - 1881
Sarah
John
61
61
1844 - 1933
Sir
Daniel
Morris
88
88
He was at school at Cheltenham, and thence went to the Royal College of Science, and afterwards to Trinity College, Dublin, graduating there with first-class honours and later becoming D.Sc. After spending some years in botanical gardens in Ceylon and Jamaica, he was, in 1886, appointed assistant director at Kew. He was several times sent out to the West Indies on special inquiries and did notable service in improving the production of cotton, sugar, and bananas there. He was knighted in 1903, and died 9 February 1933.
Daniel entered the USA on 19 Jan 1910, via Ellis Island, in transit for Kingston, Jamaica, visiting the Colonial Secretary there. His immigration form described him as a diplomat, married from Maida Vale, London, 5feet 6 inches tall, with pale complexion, grey hair and brown eyes. His brother, the Reverend Henry Morris, was noted as his nearest relative (not his wife!).
1857 - 1932
Margaret
Ann
Aitken
75
75
1934 - 1985
Ralph
Edward
Thomas
51
51
1927 - 2011
Stanley
Melvin
Thomas
84
84
Was married multiple times:
Hazel W A Hole (m. 1948 d. 1952)
Ruby Clifton (m. 1960 d. 1969)
Mercy Robinson nee Nelson (m. 1975 -)
Has a daughter who was put up for adoption:
Veronica June Thomas b. 03/06/1954
Her adoptive name is Veronica June Woodward. Her birth mother is Daphne Craig, b. 23/10/1935
Sandra
Thomas
Chris
Whitfield
1786 - 1874
John
Davies
88
88
Listed on David's marriage record. Labourer by profession
1786
Esther
Rees
1959
Neil
Jenkins
1965 - 2017
Claire
Jenkins
52
52
1956 - 1996
Wayne
Jenkins
39
39
1862
Mary
Harries
1886
Mary
J
Thomas
1891
Edith
Thomas
1888
David
Thomas
1921 - 1986
Cecil
Thomas
65
65
1924 - 1997
Caroline
Elizabeth
Thomas
72
72
1929 - 2003
Myrddin
Pryce
Thomas
74
74
1931 - 1998
Gordon
Howell
Thomas
66
66
1920 - 1964
Selwyn
Price
Lloyd
44
44
Susan
A
Lloyd
Kevin
Lower
1982
Andrew
Mark
Lower
1979
Sarah
Jane
Lower
1988
Victoria
Frances
Lower
2000
Marshall
Thomas
1998
Dylan
David
Thomas
1935
Mercy
E
Nelson
Hazel
W A
Hole
1976
Stanley
Thomas
Has multiple children.
One is Nishayla Thomas (name now changed to Isaak). Her mother is Courtney Isaak.
He has younger children with Kari Harper: Kalix (2012), Kahlia (2014), Evrlee May (2018) and Phoenix (2020)
1949
William
Stephen
Thomas
Nishayla
Thomas
(Isaak)
Amanda
J
Wainwright
1991
Katie
Alexandra
House
Edward
J
Marks
1988
Chloe
Louise
K Marks
1990
Oliver
John C
Marks
1992
Benjamin
Edward
G Marks
1936 - 2015
Brian
House
79
79
Pauline
E
Stewart
1971
Russell
House
Christina
Chan
2005
Olivia
Yee W
House
1961
Jane
House
1958
Paul
P
Colton
1981
Benjamin
Paul
Colton
Ovide
William
DesRosiers
1967
Wayne George
Thomas
(DesRosiers)
1911
Sarah
Doris
Davies
James
Stanley
James
1889
William
Frederick
Thomas
1886
Sarah
Jane
Thomas
Assistant in father's grocer shop in 1911 census
1885
David
Richard
Thomas
1882
Naomi
Thomas
1891 - 1972
Arthur
Luther
Thomas
81
81
Living at 4 Parrys Terrace.Neath with brother William on 1919 electoral register.
On 1939 census he is living in Deal.
1847
Ann
Thomas
1845
Mary
Thomas
1840
John
Thomas
John
Thomas
Elizabeth
Jacob
Davies
1925 - 1984
Heulwen
M
Rees
59
59
source Aunt Sally
Mairwen
Rees
Michael
Thomas
Source: Kevin Lower family tree lists Michael as son. A further unnamed son and daughter is also listed.
1894
Olive
Robinson
1857 - 1937
John
Watkins
80
80
1879
Sarah
Watkins
1882
Harriet
Watkins
1883
Rosina
Watkins
1886
Mabel
Hannah
Watkins
1889
Esther
Watkins
Liivng in 20 High Street Gorseinon on 1911 census with her parents.
1891 - 1969
Benjamin
David
Watkins
78
78
1891
Margaret
Castle
1915 - 1977
Benjamin
Gwyn
Watkins
62
62
1918 - 1984
Victor
John
Watkins
66
66
1927
Joan
W A
Day
1950 - 1985
John
Watkins
34
34
Deborah
S
Dave
1815 - 1872
Joseph
Hopkins
57
57
1846 - 1907
David
Davies
61
61
1849 - 1918
Susanah
Davies
69
69
Living at Elm Grove, Loughor on 1911 census.
1857 - 1867
Esther
Davies
10
10
1894
John
Watkins
William
Morris
Margaret
1755 - 1830
Henry
Harry
75
75
Lived in Vernel, Loughor
D. 1831
Mary
Price
David
Evans
1844 - 1915
Daniel
Evans
70
70
1851 - 1928
Caroline
Jane
Pole
77
77
1890 - 1981
Edrica
Doris Jane
Pole Evans
91
91
1889 - 1967
Alexander
Charles
Robert David
77
77
1916 - 2002
Vivian Mary
Desiree
David
86
86
1922 - 2018
Robert Daniel
George
David
96
96
1928 - 2004
John Philip
Illtyd
David
76
76
1926 - 1971
James Howell
Reginald
David
45
45
1943 - 1999
Caroline
Wright
56
56
1969
Alexander
James
G David
Davies
David
J G
Davies
Catherine
1882
Samuel
Davies
1882 - 1956
Elizabeth
Griffiths
74
74
1915 - 1990
David
John
Davies
75
75
Lived at 5 Council Houses, Gower.
1918 - 1985
Nancy
Williams
67
67
Brian
Davies
1873 - 1904
Mary
Jane
Evans
31
31
1900
Annie
Davies
1845 - 1922
William
Roberts
77
77
1868
Harriett
Roberts
1869
Keturah
Roberts
Called Kate on 1901 census.
1874 - 1949
Esther
Roberts
75
75
Lived at Gwylfa,
1876
Anne
Roberts
Living with Uncle Joseph H Davies on the 1901 census, along with her sisters Margaret and Bessie.
1879 - 1899
David
Roberts
20
20
1883
Mary
Roberts
1886
Emily
Roberts
1888
Maggie
Roberts
Living with Uncle Joseph H Davies on 1901 and 1911 census.
1891
Elizabeth
Roberts
States on 1901 census that she is lving with uncle Joseph H Davies but birth date is wrong. Says she is 25. Sisters Annie and Maggie are also living at their uncles.
1873 - 1948
Thomas
John
Morgan
75
75
1903 - 1980
Mary
Morgan
77
77
1909
Susannah
Morgan
1915 - 1987
Brenda
Eileen
Morgan
71
71
1908 - 1960
David
Elwyn
Hughes
52
52
1905 - 1991
Caradog
Price
86
86
1936 - 1941
Bernice
M
Price
5
5
1902 - 1903
David
Evan
Morgan
9m
9m
1906 - 1906
William
Robert
Morgan
5m
5m
1825
William
Watts
1880 - 1931
Esther
Watts
51
51
1884
John
Watts
1879 - 1943
Thomas
Edwin
Hooper
64
64
1905 - 1995
Harriet
May
Hooper
89
89
Living at 1 Chapel Street, Loughor on 1939 register.
1906 - 1982
Doris
Irene
Hooper
76
76
1908 - 1911
Bessie
Ceridwen
Hooper
3
3
1909 - 1986
Vera
Hooper
77
77
1910
John
Ivor
Hoyles
1906 - 1980
Archibald
Jones
Thomas
74
74
1934 - 2000
Ronald
Barrett
Thomas
65
65
1932 - 2005
Edwin
Wilson
Thomas
73
73
Adrian
Thomas
1852
Martha
Jane
Morris
1850
Henry
Smith
1884 - 1954
Mabel
Annie
Smith
70
70
1884 - 1919
Herbert
Richard
Mordecai
35
35
Lived at Sunnyside House, Bridgend.
1913 - 2010
Herbert
B M
Mordecai
97
97
Lived at 20 Park Street, Kenfig Hill.
1919 - 2009
Celia
Jarrett
90
90
1940 - 2011
Barbara
Pauline
Mordecai
71
71
Lived in Coed y Paen, Pontypool.
1914 - 2002
Nancy
Mordecai
88
88
1914 - 1990
Betty
Mordecai
76
76
Unmarried
1918 - 1994
Queenie
Mordecai
76
76
1917 - 2002
Keith
Roberts
Wilson
84
84
Rosemary
Wilson
1910 - 1993
George
Henry
Magrath
83
83
1948
Queenie
Anita
Mordecai
Living at 8, Edgehill Avenue, Llanishen, CF14 5HL
Alan
Gibbins
Christopher
John
Hughes
Peter
Magrath
Maguire
Jenna
Chris
de
Marco
1888 - 1953
Blodwen
Thomas
65
65
Living at Elm Cottage, Pengry Road, Lougher in 1915
1880 - 1973
Martha
Thomas
93
93
Unmarried.
1888 - 1891
Illtyd
William
Thomas
3
3
1890 - 1905
Gwenllian
Thomas
15
15
1885 - 1905
Sarah
Emily
Thomas
20
20
1878
Thomas
Phillip
Thomas
Living at Myrtle House Pontardulais Road Gorseinon Glamorganshire on 1911 census.
1872
John
Thomas
1874
Marianne
Thomas
1877 - 1906
Elizabeth
Maria
Thomas
29
29
1877 - 1923
David
Morgan
Gower
46
46
1897
Esther
Maria
Gower
1899
Gwendoline
Gower
1901 - 1906
Annie
Maude
Gower
5
5
1888 - 1959
Edward
James Hinton
Thomas
70
70
Boarder at Maria's house after Daniel died.(1911 census)
Royal Engineers, Railway Operating Division in WW1
Hotel manager on 1939 register.
1912 - 1984
Vera
Gwenllian
Thomas
71
71
1914 - 1978
Cyril
Beddoe
Thomas
63
63
Lived at Cliftonville,12 Brynteg Road, Gorseinon.
1916 - 1990
Henry
Thomas
74
74
1947 - 2012
Nancy
Irene
Thomas
65
65
David
J D
James
1920
James
Gordon
Davies
1909
James
Rees
1910
Eleanor
Rees
1911
Megan
Rees
1898 - 1976
James
Treharne
78
78
Omnibus driver on 1939 Register.
Helena
Agnes
Bissett
1926
Robert
Brynmar
Thomas
1920 - 2004
Phyllis
Margaret
Thomas
84
84
1824
Mary
Thomas
1845
David
Morris
1849
John
Morris
1854 - 1905
Sarah
Morris
51
51
Lived at 14 Richmond Terrace Penrhiwtyn, Neath.
1850
Richard
Coleman
1888
David
Robert
Coleman
1871
Daniel
Morris
1878
Mary
A
Coleman
Living at 14 Richmond Terrace Penrhiwtyn, Neath on the 1911 census.
1880
Margaret
Coleman
1859
Robert
Morris
1857
Henry
Morris
1866 - 1866
William
Thomas
1867 - 1867
William
Thomas
1863 - 1868
Martha
Thomas
5
5
1870 - 1875
Martha
Thomas
5
5
1889
Wiiliam
H
Jones
1915
William
J
Jones
1902 - 1975
David
John
Gower
72
72
Lived at 27 Dyffryn place, Gorseinon.
1905 - 1978
Olive
Octavia
Francis
73
73
1927 - 1974
Brenda
Doreen
Gower
47
47
1921 - 1970
George
Haydn
Richards
49
49
1949 - 2015
Margaret
Doreen
Richards
65
65
1951 - 1994
Carol
Olive
Richards
43
43
1954 - 2008
Kathleen
Mary
Richards
54
54
Lived in Penllegaer, Swansea.
1945 - 2008
Michael
Albert
Kennett
63
63
1970
Alison
Jayne
Kennett
Phillip
D
Davies
1961
David
George
Richards
1957
Phillip
J
Richards
1962
Annette
M
Smith
Wilfred
Jenkins
1975
David
John
Jenkins
1977
Carl
Ian
Jenkins
1913 - 2006
Ronald
John
Beynon
93
93
Vesi
Edna
May
Williams
1890
Leocadio
Ferreira de
Carvalho
1975
David
Matthew
Gibbins
1979
Andrew
Brian
Gibbins
Abigail
Hope
David
John
Mary
Kate
Dyfan
Thomas
Lived at The Post Office, Cheney Manor Road, Swindon.
1883
Pollie
1908 - 1988
Glyndwr
L
Thomas
80
80
1911
Elwyn
Thomas
Richards
1944 - 2005
Dewi
Philip
Thomas
61
61
Lived in Gowerton
Irene
Mandy
Thomas
Peter
Strong
Elise
Strong
Neve
Strong
Ann
Thomas
Ron
Mark
Joe
Sue
1794
Ann
Harry
1882 - 1967
David
Watts
84
84
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