Swansea Family History

  Talking Stones  is looking at three military headstones in All Saints Church, Oystermouth and Oystermouth Cemetery.   Under the gaze of the gargoyles on All Saints I took the photographs used in this article.   First stop, however, is the Waterloo Stores (left), 2 Western Lane to see what connections we find.  The Waterloo Stores opened in 1862 and was a bottling and wine and spirit store with a public on-license, the licensee was George Bradford.  In 1869 the premises held an inquest into the death of 14-year-old Martha Colston, daughter of Rev. Colston of Thistleboon House. Martha had died drowning at Rotherslade Bay.  The second licensee was a Yorkshire man, Charles Gelderd.  Prior to this role, Gelderd was an Engine Fitter. The first grave we look at is that of Lieutenant Elic Louis Joliclere, aged 25, who died in June 1873. Joliclere was a French teacher who taught and was a resident at Thistleboon House.  Joliclere was the son of a Parisienne banker and served with t

  During the Coronavirus Pandemic Lockdown, March – July 2020, I carried out research work into the family of Edgar Evans. The family tree to date has amassed 3432 individuals.  Using Ancestry website to assist in the research. Research also involved searching the various Census Returns (1841-1911) also the 1939 Register to form connections between the several families. This blog will be looking at those people within this family tree, who made a mark on history.  Also, the connection between them and Tyler.  It should be noted that everyone, made their mark on history. Mumbles and Gower, which are key places where these individuals hailed from.  Both places are steeped in history.  The originals of the name of Mumbles, is uncertain.  It is thought that Mumbles is the corruption to the French word,  Les Mamelles  (the breasts) after French sailor referred to feature of the headland.   Gower or as it is known as Gower Peninsula, covering about 70 square miles, is the westerly part of th

  SHOCK that’s the cause of death. Situated at the bottom of the steps at Oystermouth Cemetery, is the grave of Cyril Donald Thomas Jenkins.   Today, we see that the cross is lying at the foot of the grave, but it would have been standing on the top of the grave.   So, who is Cyril? The inscription reads that Cyril was the son of Charles and Kate Jenkins, he was a Lieutenant with the 3 rd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.   Cyril had served through the Gallipoli Campaign where he was wounded and then he was attached to the Royal Flying Corps.   Fell in the service of King and Country 2 October 1916 Aged 20 Years. We first find Cyril, at the time of the 1901 Census, residing at Trebanos House, Pontardawe.   Cyril aged 5 born at Llangafelach.   His parents are the, Charles Bevan Jenkins, aged 40 and his occupation is listed as Solicitor and mother Kate Edith Jenkins, aged 30.   Cyril’s siblings are Marjorie Doris, 8; Hilda Beryl, 6; Mabel Evelyn, 3 and Kate Stuart, 1.   All are li