Tag: Child Mortality
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Timothy Jones Edwards, son of Neath (1876–1886)
Timothy Jones Edwards was born around 1876 in Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire.[1] He was the son of Rachel Jones of Hendrelas, Llanfihangel Ystrad, and Rev. Thomas James, an Independent minister at Soar Chapel in Neath. Edwards grew up in Ebbw Vale, Monmoushshire, and Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire. He also spent time living on his maternal grandparents’ farm…
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Timothy Davies, son of Talsarn House, Lampeter (1880–1880)
Timothy Davies was born April 22, 1880[1] at Harford Square in Lampeter, Cardiganshire. His parents[2] were Benjamin Davies of Brongest, Lampeter, and Elizabeth Jones of Dolfrydy, Llanfihangel Ystrad.[3] Davies was baptised at St. Peter’s Parish Church in Lampeter on Sept. 3, 1880.[4] Davies passed away less than a month after his baptism, on the 27th…
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Timothy Jonathan son of Fronfedw, Ciliau Aeron (1884–1884)
Timothy Jonathan was born at Fronfedw Farm in Ciliau Aeron, Cardiganshire, in 1884. He was the son of Mary Davies of Capeli, Lampeter, and Thomas Jonathan of Fronfedw.[1] Sadly, Jonathan was victim to one of the many illnesses of the late Victorian period, which set the child mortality rate at 15.3%.[2] On Dec. 7, 1884,[3]…