David Davies

[Dannemois]

David Davies was killed in a pit accident in 1888.  On the 1881 census for George Inn/Brithdir in Brithdir Terrace David Davies is described as widow, age 50, born Pembrokeshire.  Can someone please help identify this man on earlier census.

Regards D

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Hi Roy

Not much luck I'm afraid - no clues in what I can see in the newspapers as to how long he'd been in the area, or where he was from, and one report says he left a wife and grown up children

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Having said that, casting my net a little wider ;ve come across this family. Given hisbody was conveyed to Rhymney for the funeral, a possibility? children all b Bedwellty

1871 - 28 Carno St

David Davis    40 - collier b Pembs
Mary Davis    40 - b Carmarthenshire
John Davis    17
Ann Davis    15
Sarah Davis    13
Elizabeth Davis    5

RG10, 5329, 54, 31


1861 - Llangynidr (address looks like Furnace, Rhymney Old)
David Davies    29 - b Letterston, Pembs, coal miner
Mary Davies    29 - b Llandingad Carms
John Davies    8
Ann Davies    4
Sarah Davies    2

RG9, 4216, 112, 41

I fear potentially the eldest son died in a mine accident in 1875, if they hadn;t moved from Carno St. http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3502718/3502722/50/

[Dannemois]

Hi Mabel
Thanks for the details