Descendants of Edward David

Edward DAVID or DAVIES (b. ca. 1798 in Glamorgan), m. Ann (b. ca. 1799 at Margam, Glamorgan), d. of cholera by 1851, perhaps in the 1849 epidemic which "was very severe in Taibach [in Margam parish]" (ref. 8, p. 86). In 1841, a copperman, living at Taibach with his wife Ann and their children Mary, William, Edward, Thomas, David, Sophia, Evan, Richard, and John. In 1851 (posth.), a rollerman. In 1851, Ann was living at Mill Row, Taibach, with her children Thomas, David, Evan, Richard, John, and Ann. In 1861, Ann was living with her son Evan. In 1871, she was living with her son Richard. [ref. 1,4a,4b,4c,4d,7b]

1. Mary DAVID, chr. 22 Apr 1821 at Margam. In 1841, living with her parents. [ref. 4a,7b]
2. William DAVID, chr. 12 Mar 1823 at Margam. In 1841, a copperman, living with his parents. [ref. 4a,7b]
3. Edward DAVID, chr. 13 Mar 1825 at Margam, m. Mary (b. ca. 1828 at Margam. In 1841, a copperman, living with his parents. In 1851, a copper rollerman, living at Taibach with his wife Mary and their children Thomas and Edward. [ref. 4a,4b,7b]
   1. Thomas DAVID, b. ca. 1847 at Margam. In 1851, living with his parents. [ref. 4b]
   2. Edward DAVID, b. Feb 1851 at Margam. In 1851, living with his parents. [ref. 4b]
4. Thomas DAVID, b. ca. 1827 at Taibach, chr. 31 Mar 1827 at Margam, m. Margaret (b. ca. 1826 at Taibach). In 1841, a copperman, living with his parents. In 1851, a copper rollerman, living with his mother. In 1861, a copper roller, living at Scutari, Margam parish, with his wife Margaret and their children Edward and Sophia. In 1871, a rollerman at the copper mill, living at 28 Cotton Row, Taibach, with his wife Margaret and their children Edward and Sophia. In 1881, a yellow metal rollerman, living at 28 Cotton Row with his wife Margaret, his brother Richard, his daughter Sophia, and Sophia's husband. In 1891, a roller at the yellow metal works, living at 28 Cotton Row with his wife Margaret, his brother Richard, his daughter Sophia, and Sophia's husband and children. Thomas and Margaret spoke Welsh in 1891. [ref. 4a,4b,4c,4d,4e,4f,7b]
   1. Sophia Anne DAVID, chr. 10 Mar 1856 at Taibach, d. 23 Mar 1856. [ref. 7a]
   2. Edward DAVID, chr. 25 Apr 1857 at Taibach. In 1861, a scholar, living with his parents. In 1871, a behinder at the yellow metal mill, living with his parents. [ref. 4c,4d,7a]
   3. Sophia Ann DAVID, b. ca. 1860 at Taibach, chr. 14 Feb 1860 at Taibach, m. David HOWELLS (b. ca. 1857 at Taibach or Aberavon). In 1861, living with her parents. In 1871, a scholar, living with her parents. In 1881, a general domestic servant, living in the household of her parents with her husband David (a tinman and wasteman at the tin works). In 1891, living in the household of her parents with her husband David (a tinman at the tinplate works) and their children Catherine, Margaret, and Elizabeth. Sophia and David spoke Welsh in 1891. [ref. 4c,4d,4e,4f,7a]
      1. Catherine A. HOWELLS, b. ca. 1881 at Margam. In 1891, living with her parents. Spoke Welsh in 1891. [ref. 4f]
      2. Margaret HOWELLS, b. ca. 1884 at Margam. In 1891, living with her parents. Spoke Welsh in 1891. [ref. 4f]
      3. Elizabeth HOWELLS, b. ca. Dec 1890 at Margam. In 1891, living with her parents. [ref. 4f]
5. David DAVID or DAVIES, b. ca. 1829 at Taibach, chr. 17 May 1829 at Margam, m. Esther THOMAS. In 1841, a copperman, living with his parents. In 1851, a copper rollerman, living with his mother. In 1861, a copper roller, living at Scutari with his wife Esther and their children Mary Ann and William. In 1871, a copper rollerman, living at 20 Scutari, Taibach, with his wife Esther and their children Mary Ann, William, and Elizabeth. In 1881, a yellow metal rollerman, living at 2 Alma Terrace, Margam, with his wife Esther (a domestic), their children Mary Ann, William, and Elizabeth, and Mary Anne's husband and son. In 1891, a rollerman, living in the household of his daughter Elizabeth, with his wife Esther. In 1901, a common labourer, living in the household of his daughter Elizabeth. Spoke Welsh in 1891 and 1901. [ref. 1,4a,4b,4c,4d,4e,4f,4g,7b]
   1. Mary Ann DAVID or DAVIES, b. ca. 1857 at Taibach, chr. 16 Dec 1857 at Taibach (ref. 7a) or 18 Dec 1857 at Margam (ref. 7b), m. John DUMMER (b. ca. 1857 at Taibach). In 1871, a scholar, living with her parents. In 1881, living in the household of her parents with her husband John (a tin man) and their son Evan. In 1891, living at 9 Court Ucha Terrace, Taibach, with her husband John (a tinworker) and their children Evan, John, and Esther. In 1901, living at 9 Cwrt Ucha Terrace, Port Talbot, with her husband John (a tin plate assorter) and their children Evan, John, Esther, and Elizabeth. Mary Ann and John spoke Welsh in 1891, but both English and Welsh in 1901. Mary Ann gave her great nephew Gareth Morgan a print of the battle of Tel-el-Kebir that remains in the family. John was a senior deacon of Dyffryn Calvinistic Methodist chapel. (Note: Helen Jones is also interested in the Dummer family of Taibach. In addition, Michael Dummer of the Guild of One-Name Studies has written a book about the Dummer families, and Richard Caville has put its preface online.) [ref. 1,3,4d,4e,4f,4g,7a,7b]
      1. Evan DUMMER, b. ca. Nov 1880 at Taibach. In 1881, living with his parents. In 1891, a scholar, living with his parents. In 1901, a clerk, living with his parents. Later the mayor of Port Talbot. Spoke Welsh in 1891, but both Welsh and English in 1901. [ref. 1,4e,4f,4g]
         1. John DUMMER, undertaker. [ref. 1]
         2. Glyn DUMMER, teacher at Dyffryn school, d. of drink. [ref. 1]
            1. Elizabeth DUMMER. [ref. 1]
            2. Marilyn DUMMER. [ref. 1]
         3. Mary DUMMER. [ref. 1]
      2. John "Johnny" DUMMER, b. ca. 1882 at Taibach. In 1891, a scholar, living with his parents. In 1901, a tin worker, living with his parents. Spoke Welsh in 1891, but both Welsh and English in 1901. [ref. 1,4f,4g]
         1. Gwyn DUMMER. [ref. 1]
         2. Jacky DUMMER. [ref. 1]
            1. Pamela DUMMER. [ref. 1]
      3. Esther DUMMER, b. ca. 1885 at Taibach, m. DAVIS. In 1891, a scholar, living with her parents. In 1901, a dressmaker, living with her parents. Spoke Welsh in 1891, but both Welsh and English in 1901. [ref. 1,4f,4g]
         1. Eunice DAVIS, m. EVANS. She was her second cousin Gareth Morgan's first piano teacher. [ref. 1]
         2. Betty DAVIS, m. PHILLIP. [ref. 1]
         3. Bronwen DAVIS, m. WATERS. [ref. 1]
      4. Elizabeth "Bess" DUMMER, b. ca. 1891 at Taibach. In 1901, living with her parents. Spoke both Welsh and English in 1901. [ref. 1,3,4g]
      5. Two other children. (Recalled by their cousin Gareth Morgan in ref. 1, but not found in the 1881, 1891, or 1901 census.) [ref. 1]
   2. William "Bill" DAVID or DAVIES, b. ca. 1859 at Taibach, chr. 25 Dec 1859 at Taibach (ref. 7a) or Margam (ref. 7b), m. Mary (b. ca. 1863 at Margam). In 1871, a scholar, living with his parents. In 1881, a furnaceman at the tin works, living with his parents. In 1891, a tin plate doubler, living at 11 Alma Terrace, Taibach, with his wife Mary and their children William and David. Remembered by his great nephew Gareth Morgan as the one "who drank our elderberry wine". William and Mary spoke Welsh in 1891. [ref. 1,3,4d,4e,4f,7a,7b]
      1. William John DAVID, b. ca. 1886 at Margam. In 1891, living with his parents. Father of two boys. [ref. 1,4f]
      2. David "Day" DAVID, b. ca. 1888 at Margam. In 1891, living with his parents. [ref. 1,4f]
         1. Bryn DAVID, father of one. [ref. 1]
      3. Mary Lizzie DAVID, m. JOSLIN [or JOSLYN?]. [ref. 1]
         1. Billie JOSLIN. [ref. 1]
         2. Betty JOSLIN. [ref. 1]
            1. Susan. [ref. 1]
      4. Tom DAVID. [ref. 1]
         1. Jacky DAVID. Had issue. [ref. 1]
         2. Billy DAVID. Had issue. [ref. 1]
         3. Maldwyn DAVID. Had issue. [ref. 1]
      5. Emlyn DAVID. [ref. 1]
         1. Bryn DAVID, father of two boys. [ref. 1]
         2. Leonard DAVID. [ref. 1]
      6. Haydn DAVID. [ref. 1]
         1. Kenneth DAVID. [ref. 1]
      7. Arthur DAVID. [ref. 1]
         1. Vivian DAVID. [ref. 1]
   3. Elizabeth DAVID or DAVIES, b. ca. 1862 at Taibach, chr. 5 Oct 1862 at Taibach (ref. 7a) or Margam (ref. 7b), m. Joseph JONES, d. 24 June 1940 at 25 Cwrt Ucha Terrace, Port Talbot, of cardiac failure and bronchietasis. In 1871, a scholar, living with her parents. In 1881, a plain needle worker, living with her parents. Recalled by her grandson's wife (ref. 2) as a seamstress. [ref. 1,2,3,4e,5,6,7a,7b]
6. Sophia DAVID, chr. 3 Jan 1832 at Margam. In 1841, living with her parents. [ref. 4a,7b]
7. Evan DAVID, b. ca. 1834 at Taibach, chr. 31 Jan 1835 at Margam, m1. unknown (d. by 1871), m2. Mary THOMAS (b. ca. 1831 at Taibach). In 1841, living with his parents. In 1851, a copperman, living with his mother. In 1861, a copper pickler, living at 117 Mill Row, Taibach, with his mother, brother Richard, sister Ann, and nephew William. In 1871, a copper pickler, living with his brother Richard. In 1871, Mary was an unmarried dressmaker, living with her daughter Elizabeth in her father's household at 2 Market Place, Taibach. In 1881, Evan was a yellow metal shearer, living at 2 Market Place, High Street, Margam, with his wife Mary, her daughter Elizabeth, his son Bethuel, and a boarder. In 1891, a copper pickler, Evan was living at 59 High Street, Taibach, with his wife Mary, her daughter Lizzie, and Lizzie's children. Spoke Welsh in 1891, although Mary spoke both English and Welsh. [ref. 4a,4b,4c,4d,4e,4f,7b]
   1. (stepdaughter) Elizabeth "Lizzie" THOMAS, b. ca. 1860 at Taibach, m. KIRKHAM. In 1871, living with her mother and maternal grandfather. In 1881, a scholar, living with her mother and stepfather. In 1891, living with her mother and stepfather. Spoke English in 1891. [ref. 4d,4e,4f]
      1. Bertha May KIRKHAM, b. ca. 1886 at Margam. In 1891, living with her mother. Spoke English in 1891. [ref. 4f]
      2. Evelyn KIRKHAM, b. ca. 1888 at Margam. In 1891, living with her mother. Spoke English in 1891. [ref. 4f]
   2. Bethuel DAVID, b. ca. 1866 at Taibach. In 1871, a scholar, living with his father in the household of his uncle Richard. In 1881, a puller-out at the tin works, living with his father and stepmother. [ref. 4d,4e]
8. Richard DAVID, b. ca. 1837 at Taibach, chr. 29 Jun 1837 at Margam, m. and wid. by 1871. In 1841, living with his parents. In 1851, a tailor, living with his mother. In 1861, a tailor, living with his brother Evan. In 1871, a tailor, living at 4 Alma Terrace, Taibach, with his mother, his brother Evan, and Evan's son Bethuel. In 1881 and 1891, a tailor, living with his brother Thomas. Spoke Welsh in 1891. [ref. 4a,4b,4c,4d,4e,4f,7b]
9. John DAVID, b. ca. 1839 at Margam. In 1841, living with his parents. In 1851, a tailor, living with his parents. [ref. 4a,4b]
10. Ann DAVID or DAVIES, b. ca. 1841 at Margam, chr. 19 Jul 1843 at Margam. In 1851, a scholar, living with her parents. In 1861, a domestic servant, living with her brother Evan. [ref. 4b,4c,7b]
11. A son (possibly one of the above).
    1. William DAVID, b. ca. 1845 at Taibach. In 1861, a behinder at the copper mill, living with his uncle Evan. [ref. 4c]

Sources

1. Handwritten notes by Gareth Morgan, grandson of Elizabeth (David) Jones, circa 1962.
2. Personal recollection of Joan Margaret (Haworth) Morgan, wife of Gareth Morgan.
3. Family tree prepared by Daniel Francis Morgan as a school project circa 1975, based on the personal recollection of his parents Gareth Morgan and Joan (Haworth) Morgan.
4. Censuses of the United Kingdom (see selected transcripts)
   1. 1841
   2. 1851
   3. 1861
   5. 1881
   6. 1891
   7. 1901
5. Memorial inscription to Elizabeth (David) Jones.
6. Death certificate of Elizabeth (David) Jones.
7. International Genealogical Index, online at Familysearch:
   1. batch C057371 (parish registers of Taibach, Glamorgan)
   2. batches 7206950, 7206951, and 7324211 (patron submissions)
8. Lewis Davies, Outlines of the History of the Afan District (T.M. Jones and Son, Aberavon, 1914).

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