Hi
David Thomas in the 1871 census was my gr grandfather. I have traced him through to 1911. He died in the Senghenydd pit disaster of October 1913. He had 6 children, the first called Rachel died within a year of birth. The only son david Glyndwr died of Tuberculosis in 1930. The remaining 4 daughters all married my grandmother was the eldest Sarah Ann Thomas.
I have the marriage certificate of his marriage to Mary Ann Williams in 1895 and the address given is the same as that for him in 1891. At that time he was living with Rachel (mother) and brothers Daniel and William. He and Daniel were miners. Rachel died 28 May 1901 and I have found her in the 1901 census living in Aberdare with William. I have never found a reference to Rachel Thomas in 1861 census but assumed she was probably living in Llanfair Clydogau and so likely she was noted on the missing one for that area. I also have never found any reference to her in 1881 census. Have searched under just about anything I could think of but she has never appear. I think David Thomas was probably working away and boarding somewhere so he is very difficult to trace. the only reference to any father is an Edward Thomas (deceased) on David thomas's Marriage Certificate. She is listed as a widow on the 1891 census.
But I have no reference either to a Jack or Jenkins. All three brothers David Daniel and William were miners. I have not found a trace in respect of Daniel passed 1891 but I have discovered the 1911 census I think for William through a 2nd cousin who told me his wife was called Blodwen.
These cousins also verbally confirmed the link back to Rachel's parents being Ann and David Thomas but could give me no details of their marriage or any other information. The Evans link came from the census and this family bible which listed dates of birth for Mary Evans, Rachel Thomas, Anne Thomas, Margaret Thomas, David Thomas and all David Thomas's children as well as deaths for Rachel Thomas elder and younger (baby of David and Mary ann) also date of buriel for David Thomas. It is some 4 weeks after the disaster.
Could the Rachel Thomas mother of Jack have come from the other Thomas side. It seems quite a common name in Wales. Both David Thomas's mother and May Ann william's mother was called Rachel so I am not sure which side they named the baby after!
regards Sarenid