Thomas Edwards 1893-1977
Miner, born Ystrad into a mining family originating from near Aberystwyth. Stayed in Ystrad, Rhondda but retired in Coventry
1893. Thomas Edwards born 2/1/1893- this from 1939 reg. - so likely PontyPridd Mar 11a 602 1893 to David Edwards & Elizabeth Jones . Born 7/1/1893 at 6 Pleasant Terrace, Ystrad, Rhondda , his father a coal miner
1901C. Thomas Edwards, 8, is living Arthur Street, ? Ystrad? with his parents & 7 siblings
| David | Edwards | Head | Married | Male | 37 | 1864 | Coal Hewer Below Ground | Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire, Wales | |
| Elizabeth | Edwards | Wife | Married | Female | 39 | 1862 | - | Llanilar, Cardiganshire, Wales | |
| John L | Edwards | Son | Single | Male | 17 | 1884 | Coal Hewer Below Ground | Llanilar, Cardiganshire, Wales | |
| David | Edwards | Son | Single | Male | 14 | 1887 | Journeyman (Tailor) | Ystrad, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Evan | Edwards | Son | - | Male | 12 | 1889 | - | Ystrad, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Gwilym | Edwards | Son | - | Male | 10 | 1891 | - | Ystrad, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Thomas | Edwards | Son | - | Male | 8 | 1893 | - | Ystrad, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Margaret A | Edwards | Daughter | - | Female | 4 | 1897 | - | Ystrad, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Idris | Edwards | Son | - | Male | 3 | 1898 | - | Ystrad, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Edward | Edwards | Son | - | Male | 1 | 1900 | - | Ystrad, Glamorgan, Wales |
1911C. Thomas Edward, 18, coal miner hewer, is living 13 Arthur Street in 5 rooms with his parents & 7 siblings . Spoke both Welsh & English
| David | Edward | Head | Married | Male | Coal Miner Hewer | 46 | 1865 | Cardigan Aberystwith | |
| Elizabeth | Edward | Wife | Married | Female | - | 49 | 1862 | Cardigan Aberystwith | |
| David | Edward | Son | Single | Male | Tailor's Asssitant | 24 | 1887 | Glamorganshire Ystrad Rhondda | |
| Evan | Edward | Son | Single | Male | Coal Miner Hewer | 23 | 1888 | Glamorganshire Ystrad Rhondda | |
| Gwliym | Edward | Son | Single | Male | Coal Miner Hewer | 20 | 1891 | Glamorganshire Ystrad Rhondda | |
| Thomas | Edward | Son | Single | Male | Coal Miner Hewer | 18 | 1893 | Glamorganshire Ystrad Rhondda | |
| Margaret Ann | Edward | Daughter | Single | Female | - | 14 | 1897 | Glamorganshire Ystrad Rhondda | |
| Idris | Edward | Son | - | Male | School | 13 | 1898 | Glamorganshire Ystrad Rhondda | |
| Edward | Edwards | Son | - | Male | School | 11 | 1900 | Glamorganshire Ystrad Rhondda | |
| Mary Jane | Edward | Daughter | - | Female | - | 5 | 1906 | Glamorganshire Ystrad Rhondda |
1916.Thomas Edwards married Catherine E Rose Weaver Pontypridd Sep 1916. Obtained this m.c. to confirm his father - thought he WAS the above David as Ed knew he had a brother Edward. Married on 27/9/1916 in the Pontypridd Register Office. He 23, collier, of 14 Arthur Street, Ystrad, father David Edwards, collier. She 19, of 7 Hoddinott Houses, Pentre, father James Weaver, collier. Witnesses John Weaver, her brother, & Margaret A Edwards, his sister
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7, Hodinott Houses- photo taken 2016
Probably stayed mining throughout the war - this being a reserved occupation
1921. Elizabeth Edwards was born Pontypridd Dec 1921, one of twins
Family lore has it that Thomas & Rose had 2 sets of triplets- of whom none survived- ,2 sets of twins- of whom 3 survived-, and several single births, supposedly 13 children . Only 1 set of triplets were registered
Births recorded, all Pontypridd : Phyllis D 1917, Marian, Rose & Thomas 1920, Elizabeth & Margaret Dec 4/9/1921, Iris M & John 1924, Thomas J 1927 , and Mary 1934 married a Bobby Crouch, had a son called Stephen Fisher Crouch
Rose & Thomas died almost at birth, Marian at age 12-15 months: John died almost at birth . So, 6 children survived . Iris & Thomas went to the US- they tried to get their father to visit them out there, getting him a passport, but he never made it.
1939. Thomas & Rose are at 1 Hoddinott Houses, Rhondda with likely 4 of their children [ records closed]. He a coal hewer, born 2/1/1893, she born 29/7/1897. Same address as where Rose was living in 1901C & 1911C . Is this Pentre??
Probably in the 1950s Thomas & Rose moved to Coventry and bought a house there : 227, Lythall's Lane, Foleshill, Coventry
Margaret Edwards 1921, who had married Tony Carhill who died youngish, died as an alcoholic in the late 1990s. She had 2 children: one being Margaret who married a vet, went to Canada and did extremely well. A great row emerged over the house that Rose Edwards owned in Coventry- this being left - on her death in 1995- to daughters Elizabeth & Mary, who had supported Rose after her husband died: daughter Margaret thought it would be left to her
1977. Thomas Edwards died Mar 1977 Coventry