5: William Vaughan Edmunds and Julia Daw (Edward Harris and Sarah Jenkins)
4:David Edmunds and Annie Harris
3: Children: Sally, Olive, David, Lottie
William Vaughan Edmunds (b 1855 Beaufort), son of a blacksmith, worked as a mechanic and coalminer. He worked in Ebbw Vale and Rhondda before moving to the Pontypool area. He married Julia Taylor (née Daw b Enford Wilts) in 1880 after her first husband had died and they lived in the Abersychan area.
They had several children together and David Thomas Edmunds was born 1881 and by 1901 he was lodging with the Harris family in Llanhilleth and working as a coalminer. He married Annie Harris from that family in 1903.
They continued to share a house with the Harris family, moving to Cefn Forest. Here Sally, Olive, William (died young), David and Lottie were born. They moved to Tir y Berth. David served in France in WW I and when his wife, Annie, was ill, he returned on compassionate leave. She died in June 1918
David was transferred to home service. He was unable to cope with his family and his subsequent whereabouts were not known. His children were fostered locally: Olive with the Britton family of Fleur de Lys.
David Thomas Edmunds [b 2 Sept 1881 Victoria Village,
Garndiffaith, f: William coal miner, m: Julia Edmunds (X) late Taylor
formerly Daw]
[ David Thomas Edmunds b Q4 1881 Pontypool ]
1923 war service medals addressed to Porth.
1939 Census: David L Edmonds b 2 Sept 1880 [sic] living (single) 21 Portobello Hse,
Ogmore-by-Sea; road stone quarrier. [was hotel]
David Thomas Edmunds d 2 Sep 1953 Neath Hosp of bronchal cancer
aged 72 living Tyn-y-berth, Ogmore-by-Sea, retd building labourer
[Tir y berth = bush land; Tyn y berth = bush small-holding;
Ty'n y berth = house in the bush].
Parents William Vaughan Edmunds (b Beaufort, Brec) and Julia née Daw
(b abt 1849 Enford, Wilts; previously married to Taylor)
[ William Vaughan Edmunds b Q1 1855 Abergavenny; m: Thomas ]
[ William Vaughan Edmunds = Julia Taylor Q4 1880 Pontypridd ]
[ Henry Taylor = Julia Daw Q1 1873 Pontypridd ]
[ Care Julia Edmunds b Fittleton 1848 -> Abertridwr is different ]
Grandparents:
Thomas Edmunds=Rachel Thomas m 29-9-1850 Bedwellty, age 22.
[Q3 1850 Abergavenny]
Timothy Biffen Daw (1807-92)= Eliza Barley(1811-97) m 12-6-1830 Enford
Married Sarah Ann (Annie) Harris b 1885 (in Newport Dec 1903) lived Grey Cres., Tir yr Berth, Pengam (Glam)
Annie died (from TB possibly related to childbirth); David
had returned from WWI on compassionate leave one month earlier.
Death certificate: Sarah Ann Edmunds d 15-6-1918; age 33; Phthisis
3 months [=TB]; wife of David Thomas Edmunds (Rifleman 1st Monmouthshire
Regiment; Coal miner; Hewer) who was present at death at 26 Grey
Crescent, Tiryberth.
Sarah A Edmunds d Q2 1918 Merthyr aged 33
Result was children were fostered locally (Pengam area)
War casualty record:
Enlisted (as David Edmunds) Abersychan 10-4-1915 as Rifleman in
1st Monmouthshire Regiment (no. 3725);
Embarked Southampton 21-4-1916, arrived Rouen 22-4-16, joined batallion
in field 14-5-1916. New no: 226509
Granted leave to UK 31-7-1917 to 10-8-1917.
Granted special leave to UK 20-5-1918 to 29-5-1918 (illness wife)
Leave extended to 30-6-1918
15-7-18 transferred (wef 1-7-18) from BEF France to home
establishment on compassionate grounds for temporary home service: 3
months dating from 26-7-1918. Home base Kinmel Park, Rhyl.
[War ended 11-11-1918]
Medal record: Monmouthshire Reg; Private 3725; 226509:
Victory; British; (Theatre of war: blank).
Sent to 18 Jestyn St, Mount Pleasant, Porth dated 25-8-1923
Children: more info
Sally = Morgan (Markham, Argoed),[Sarah E = David G Morgan Merthyr
Q1 1923] children
Eugene, Eira, Margaret, Valerie, Eirwen, John.
Sarah Ann b Newport Q4 1903
Olive (Agnes Olive) in birth order
(b Q4 1905 Bedwelty)
William Vaughan b Q1 1908 d Q1 1912 aged 4 (Bedwellty)
David = Beatrice (Oxford) (Q3 1940 David E=Beatrice K Dennis
Ploughley) children: 2 girls
David John b Q1 1910 Bedwellty
Lottie=Thomas Emrys Davies
(London, then Burnham), child Lynne=Derek Taylor.
Ida C b Q1 1912 to Edmunds + Harris Bedwellty
Ida C = Thomas E Davies Q3 1932 Merthyr [married Gelligear]
Gwendoline M Edmunds b Q1 1917 Merthyr mother Harris
Gwendoline M Edmunds d Q1 1918 Merthyr age 0
1911 Census: (10 Pwll Glass Terr, Pengam, Cardiff: 2 rooms (Cefn Forest))
in 4 rooms of the same address were parents Edward & Sarah Harris
and 2 of their children.
(married 8 years, 4/4 children alive; speak English)
David Edmunds aged 29 coal miner b Garndiffaith Mon
Sarah Edmunds aged 26 b Newport Mon
Sarah A Edmunds aged 7 b Ynoddu[Ynysddu?] Mon
Olive Edmunds aged 5 b Pengam Mon
William Edmunds aged 3 b Pengam Mon
David Edmunds aged 1 b Pengam Mon
1911 Census: Julia Edmunds in Abertridwr with son Lewis seems to be a different family.
1911 Summary Census: W Edmunds + 2 females at 47 Coronation Terr, Hanbury Rd., Pontnewydd, Abersychan.
[ William V Edmunds d Q1 1921 Pontypool aged 68 ]
[ Julia Edmunds d Q2 1912 Pontypool aged 60 ]
1901 Census: Dent's Buildings, Abersychan [parents]
William Vaughan Edmunds aged 46 b Breconshire labourer masons lab
Julia Edmunds aged 49 b Wilts
William Taylor step aged 25 b Glam coalminer
Walter Taylor step aged 21 b Wilts coalminer
John V Edmunds aged 17 b Abersychan coalminer
Agnes Edmunds aged 12 b Abersychan
Laura Dawe Edmunds (dau) aged 15 b Abersychan (in domestic service)
4 boarders mother + 3 small children surname Rogers
1901 Census: David Edmunds (18 b Risca) coalminer lodging with Harris family in 58 Havodycoed Llanhilleth ( see here ).
1891 Census: High Houses, Victoria Village, Abersychan [parents]
William Vaughan Edmunds aged 36 b Breconshire coalminer (both lang)
Julia Edmunds aged 44
Eliza Dawe (step dau 21 b Wilts)
William Taylor aged 16 b Ferndale coalminer
Henry Taylor aged 14 b Dinas? Wales coalminer
Walter Taylor aged 12 b Wilts
David Thomas Edmunds aged 10 b Pontypool (both lang)
John V Edmunds aged 8 b Pontypool (both lang)
Agnes Edmunds aged 1 b Pontypool
Laura Dawe (Grand dau) aged 2 b Pontypool
1-4-1881 Blaina: David (and twin George) bp f: Job Edmunds labourer
+ Sarah.[irrel]
1881 Census: Trealaw, Ystradyfodwg (Rhondda Fawr)
WVE age 26 lab gas worker b Beaufort Brec; Julia E age 30 b Enford, Wilts.
Eliza D E (daur?); William T; Henry T; Walter T.
(11,6,5,2; b Enford, Ferndale, Dinas, Enford)
1871 Census: EnginePond Row, Ebbw Vale [grandmother and father]
Rachel Edmunds age 41 b Blaina Brecon
William Edmunds age 16 b Beaufort Brecon
David Edmunds age 12 b Beaufort Brecon
1861 Census: Ebbw Vale [grandparents]
Thomas Edmunds age 39 b Bedwellty blacksmith
Rachel Edmunds age 32 b Blina Mon
Elizabeth Edmunds age 8 b Blina
William Vaughn Edmunds age 6 b Blina
Maryann Edmunds age 4 b Blina
David Edmunds age 1 b Blina
1851 Census: Ton (next on census to Harris family at Great Garn Farm, Tredunnock)
[might be Edmunds link to Harris]
James Edmunds 52 farmer b Llangibby
Mary Anne 42 b LLangibby
William 15; Elizabeth 4; James 11; Anne 6; Mary Jane 3; Elizabeth 10/12;
ch b Tredunnock; + 2 servants.
1871 Census: Chisenbury, Enford Wilts.[mother Julia and her parents]
Timothy Daw, Eliza Daw, ch: Julia 20, Fanny, Frederick, Eliza, Jesse.
1861 Census: Timothy Daw 52 ag lab; Eliza 47; Louisa 16;
Julia 13; Frank 10; Fanny 7 (all b Enford)
[Enford: Eliza Jane Daw b to Julia Daw 9-4-1871;
also Eliza + Tina b to Julia Daw 9-9-1865 (twins)
Timothy Biffen Daw ch 17-9-1809 Enford m: Jane
Julia Daw bp 2-5-1847 Enford f: Timothy Daw, m: Eliza;
also Louisa, Fanny, Jesse, Sophia, Frank, Matilda ]