Thomas Rees of Penygraig (1911)
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Thomas Rees Date and place of birth About 1883, Cardiff (source 1911 census) Names of parents Alfred Rees (source marriage certificate) Date and place of baptism - if applicable Unknown Details of each of his or her marriages - if any Married Elizabeth Jane Lewis on 31st December 1901 at the Registry Office in Pontypridd. His age is given as 21 years (dob 1880) occupation is recorded as Collier. His father's name is Alfred Rees (deceased) - occupation - Coal Trimmer. Address for bride and groom is recorded as 3 Morgan Street, Cymmer (Her mother's residence). Her age is given as 19 years (dob 1882), no profession and father recorded as Morgan Lewis, collier. (Notes: Her dob on both the 1901 and 1911 census is 1886/87. Her Father's name in full is Morgan Lewis Porter) Witnesses were – Sarah Ann Owens and Robert Johnson. Occupation(s) - if any Collier Military service - if any Unknown Addresses where they lived - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on. 3 Morgan Street, Cymmer (marriage certificate 1901) 27 Penygraig Road, Penygraig, Rhondda (1911 census) 1891 census – not found 1901 census – not found Date, place and cause of death Unknown Date and place of burial / cremation. Unknown Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable Unknown Memorial inscription - if any Unknown Updated to rectify mistake in address - 3 Morgan STREET (not Terrace) shown on marriage certificate |
Looking at death registrations for men named Albert Rees between 1882 and 1901 there's only one in Wales who is old enough (of course it might not be the right one!):
Deaths Mar 1899 Rees Alfred 47 Pontypridd 11a 280 Have you looked at this man at all? 1891 census: Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan Alfred Rees boarder married 38 Coal Miner b Tuelebert, Pembrokeshire Though married, he's not with his wife or any children. |
3 Morgan Terrace, Cymmer
Given that's Elizabeth's parents address, I expect you've seen the Rees family living next door? Just a red herring? |
There is this family on the 1881 census if Thomas was a bit older than he let on (edit - just noticed in rereading that he is 21 on his marriage cert so this would fit anyway):
10 Ynyscynon St, Citenpennan(?), Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan Alfred Rees Head Mar 31 Coal Miner Neath Abbey, Glamorgans Mary Rees Wife Mar 28 St Isals Pembrokesh Sarah J Rees Daur 9 Scholar Cwmbach Glamorgans John Do Son 8 Scholar Cwmbach Do Becca A Do Daur 4 Scholar Cwmbach Do Margret M Do Daur 1 Cwmbach Do Thomas W Do Son 1 Mo Cwmbach Do |
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This is the family from post #4 in 1891, still at 10 Ynyscynon St, Cefnpinnar, Aberdare, Glamorgan:
Alfred Rees Head M 44 Coal Miner Neath Glamorganshire Welsh Mary Do Wife M 38 St Isell Pembrokeshire Do John Do Son S 18 Coal Miner Aberdare, Glamorganshire Do Rebecca Do Daug 14 Do Do Do Margt Mary Do Do 11 Scholar Do Do Do Thomas Do Son 10 Do Do Do Do David Charles Do Do 7 Do Do Do Do Alfred Do Do 5 Do Do Do Do Gomer Do Do 3 Do Do Do Do Catherine Do Daug 6 Mo Do Do But it says Welsh for language spoken for all of them, while your Thomas says he only speaks English on the 1911 census. |
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Hmm, well, they speak both Welsh and English in 1901, but Thomas is still at home and Alfred still alive:
Alfred Rees Head M 52 Coal Miner Neath Glamorgan Both Mary Do Wife M 48 Pembrokeshire ??? Do John Do Son S 27 Coal Miner Glamorgan, Aberdare Do Margaret Jones Daur M 22 Do Do Do Thomas Rees Son S 20 Coal Miner Do Do Do D Chas Rees Son S 18 Coal Miner Glamorgan, Aberdare Both A F Do Son S 15 Coal Miner Do Do Do Gomer Do Son S 14 Coal Miner Do Do Do James Do Son 8 Do Do Do Thomas Jones Son in law M 24 Coal Miner Pembrokeshire Haverfordwest Do (still at the same address as before) |
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However, I'm still struck by the fact that in the 1911 census which appears to have been filled in by him, Thomas gives his birthplace as Cardiff. Why would he put Cardiff and not Merthyr? It puzzles me. |
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