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William Thomas

William Thomas

Male Abt 1853 - Aft 1901  (~ 49 years)

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  • Name William Thomas 
    Born Abt 1853  Ystradyfodwg, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Farmer at his marriage, but Collier in all other sources 
    Died After 1901 
    Person ID I39  Family
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2021 

    Father Charles Thomas,   b. Abt 1822, Ystradyfodwg, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1871  (Age ~ 49 years) 
    Mother Gwenllian Evans,   b. Abt 1828, Ystradyfodwg, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1899, Tylerforest Farm, Treherbert, Ystradyfodwg, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Married 4 Jan 1847  Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • In the 1891 census this couple (William Thomas's parents) are on the same sheet as his wife Mary Ann Davies' parents.
    Family ID F285  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann Davies,   b. Abt 1856, Llangynwyd, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 31 Aug 1872  Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    Children 
     1. Evan Thomas,   b. Abt 1875, Treherbert, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Gwenllian Thomas,   b. Abt 1877, Treherbert, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Alice J Thomas,   b. Abt 1878, Treherbert, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. David Thomas,   b. Abt 1880, Treherbert, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Thomas Thomas,   b. Abt 1881, Treherbert, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. William Charles Thomas,   b. 28 Jun 1882, Ystradyfodwg, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1938  (Age 55 years)
     7. Elizabeth Thomas,   b. Abt 1885, Treherbert, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Margaret Thomas,   b. Abt 1888, Treherbert, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Mary Ann Thomas,   b. Abt 1889, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Alice Thomas,   b. Abt 1891, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Jane Thomas,   b. Abt 1894, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. Daniel Thomas,   b. Abt 1899, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2006 
    Family ID F33  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The birth places are different in the 1891 census. The places are very close together however, and all the people are right.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Certificate, Marriage, FRC Mar 1847 Merthyr Tydfil vol 26 p483.
      Ages not given but we have that from the censuses. Charles is a farmer, son of William a farmer. Gwenllian has no profession, her father Evan Evans is a tailer. Both of Ystradyfodwg, both made their mark, as did a witness Mary Thomas. The other witness J Chapman signed. Marriage was at the Carmel Chapel a Baptists Church.

    2. [S1] Certificate, Marriage, Pontypridd vol 11a p543.
      He was 20, a farmer living at Tylaforest, Treherbert, father Charles Thomas, deceased farmer. She was 19 living in Treherbert, father Evan Davies a collier. He signed, she made her mark as did the witnesses Thomas Francis Cedd and Mary George. They were married in a Baptist Chapel named Aoddfa (?)

  • Censuses 
    1. [144]   British Census - 1861, Tylerforest, Ystradyfodwg, Wales - William Thomas, aged 11

    2. [143]   British Census - 1871, British School Farm House, Ystradyfodwg, Wales - William Thomas, aged 19

    3. [142]   British Census - 1881, 57 Dunfries Street, Ystradyfodwg, Wales - William Thomas, aged 28

    4. [136]   British Census - 1891, 54 William Street, Cilfynydd, Wales - William Thomas, aged 38

    5. [14]   British Census - 1901, 55 Wood Street, Pontypridd, Wales - William Thomas, aged 47