Thomas Merrells Mayor of Swansea 1915-1916

[Laurina]

There not hiding anymore  

Here they are in 1901 - transcribed incorrectly!  

1901 Census RG13/5077/169/21 - 38 Matthew Street, Swansea

I am trying to find the link between Thomas Arthur Merrells and my Grandmother Alydia, Annie, Maud, Jessie, Merrells.  I don't seem to be able to find Thomas in the census details of Wales, I don't know the name of his wife which makes things somewhat more difficult but have a list of his children.  He had three sons Ernest, Sidney and Harold and three daughters one who was reported as married at his death in 1922 aged 54, the family was living at Milton Terrace. 

Thomas Menells 35  Head - Trade Union Official
Kate Menells 37  Wife
Ernest Menells 9  Son
Katie Menells 7  Daug
Sidney Menells 4  Son
Harold Menells 1 Daug

All born Swansea

Laurina   

[Laurina]

A selection of births for you - the boys are there along with Katie. If you have the girls names you might be able to work them out - I don't think Amy belongs to this family.

Amy Merrells 3Q 1890  Swansea  Glamorgan  11a  837

Thomas Ernest Merrells 3Q 1891  Swansea  Glamorgan 11a   930

Katie Merrells 2Q 1894  Swansea  Glamorgan 11a  880

Sidney Merrells 1Q 1897 Swansea  Glamorgan  11a  1049

Harold Merrells 2Q 1899  Swansea  Glamorgan  11a  1008

Edwin Arthur Merrells 2Q  1902  Swansea  Glamorgan  11a  1072

Irene Merrells 1Q 1902  Swansea  Glamorgan  11a  1047

Stanley William Merrells 3Q 1905  Swansea  Glamorgan 11a  1147

Ethel Louise Merrells 4Q 1905  Swansea  Glamorgan  11a  1048

Ivor John Merrells 1Q 1908  Swansea  Glamorgan  11a  1252

The ones in bold appear with the family on the 1911 census - it's a pay to view site. I think the coloured ones are yours. In 1911 there appear to be two Stanley's - I wonder if the younger one is a transcription error and should be Harold.

http://www.1911census.co.uk/search/results4.aspx?x=1097278956

Laurina

[Laurina]

The daughter married to Evans you mentioned is Katie Merrells

Katie Merrells 2Q 1915  Swansea  Glamorgan 11a  2000 
Husband - Charles T Evans

Laurina

[Tom from OZ]

Hi Bethan and Laurina,

Many thanks for your great efforts.  I am now in a position to try and link one of these Merrells to William John Merrells born 25 Nov 1876 in Surrey who was my Gt Grandfather, Alydia Annie Maude Jessie's Father.  Again many thanks for your help.

Tom

[bernard_lewis]

Sorry Tom but I misread mayor of Cardiff as being mayor of Swansea. So my post is misleading though I think there was a Merrells who was mayor at Swansea?

Bernard

[Tom from OZ]

Hi Bernard,

No you read correctly, Thomas Arthur Merrells was Lord Mayor of Swansea from 1915-1916, his son Thomas Ernest Merrells became Lord Mayor of Cardiff in 1970, again thanks for your interest.

Tom

[Allesandra]

Hi Tom
I have read through this Merrells thread with interest and, wonder whether you have managed to find a connection yet ?   
to link your Gt. Grandfather William John Merrells to this Welsh branch  -  headed by William Merrells b. 1834 in Colchester, ESS, the Mariner who died in South America and was married to Eliz Ann Jones of Swansea.   
William's father was Joseph Merrells 1806-1894 and his father John Merrells 1765-1848.
Joseph was a younger brother of one of our Gt Grandfather's.
regards,
Sandra

[Tom from OZ]

Hi Sandra

Many thanks for the extra info, I am still to link him to my Grandmother and Gt Uncle Tom.  Unfortunately Gt Uncle Tom is 92 and living in the UK so communication is a bit difficult, but I will keep persevering.

Tom

[bernard_lewis]

Tom - just revisiting this thread. Do you have an obituary of T.A. Merrells? Being an ex-mayor of Swansea I dare say there was one.

If you've not got one but you have his date of death I'll have a peep in the press for you over the next week or two.

Let me know, please.

Bernard