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| WLS MON Bedwellty, Aberbargoed | ca 1760+ |
This old Welsh family originated in the elevated Wentllwg district of north-western Monmouthshire. They began as small farmers in the Pontaberbargoed district of the Rhymney Valley and became caught up in the development of the coal mining industry in the 1800s.
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Thomas EDMUNDS yeoman of Gelligaer, farmer, tenant of Cwrt Coch Farm near Pontaberbargoed born ca 1725 died ca 1806 probably at Cwrt Coch, Bedwellty MON WLS m 30 Dec 1754 Bedwellty MON WLS Margaret THOMAS bapt 13 Dec 1731 Bedwellty MON WLS bur 12 May 1814 St Sannan's, Bedwellty MON WLS | | |
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Edmund EDMUNDS b ca 1757 MON WLS died before 1834 probably no issue |
Charles EDMUNDS farmer, tenant of Cwrt Coch Farm near Pontaberbargoed born ca 1760 died 18 Sep 1834 Cwrt Coch, Bedwellty MON WLS buried 21 Sep 1834 St Sannan's, Bedwellty MON WLS m 6 Dec 1787 Bedwellty MON WLS Catherine MORGAN born ca 1763 died 3 Dec 1837 Cwrt Coch, Bedwellty bur 6 Dec 1837 Bedwellty | | |
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Edmund EDMUNDS agricultural labourer born ca 1792 Bedwellty died 31 Oct 1864 Ty Llwyd, Bedwellty bur 3 Nov 1864 Bedwellty (never married?) |
Thomas EDMUNDS collier, coal miner, quarryman, haulier born ca 1795 Bedwellty died 27 Apr 1872 Pontaberbargoed, Bedwellty bur 30 Apr 1872 St Sannan's, Bedwellty m 14 Aug 1826 Bedwellty Jane LAWRENCE bapt 8 Feb 1801 Aberdare GLA WLS died 9 Feb 1879 Pontaberbargoed bur 12 Feb 1879 St Sannan's, Bedwellty | | | |
Margaret EDMUNDS born ca 1799 Bedwellty died 12 May 1882 Bedwellty bur 15 May 1882 St Sannan's, Bedwellty m 7 Jan 1830 Bedwellty Howell WILLIAMS haulier, labourer born ca 1794 died 11 Jun 1847 Pontaberbargoed bur 14 Jun 1847 St Sannan's, Bedwellty had issue |
Mary EDMUNDS born ca 1801 Bedwellty died after 1881 m 9 Dec 1826 Bedwellty Richard WILLIAMS agricultural labourer born ca 1791 died before 1881 (no issue?) |
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William EDMUNDS coal miner, parish roadman born ca 1826 Bedwellty bapt 8 Mar 1836 Bedwellty died 25 May 1906 at 3 Pleasant View, Aberbargoed |
Rachel EDMUNDS born ca 1827 Bedwellty bapt 8 Mar 1836 Bedwellty died ca Nov 1902 Pontypridd bur Glyntaff Cemetery m ca 1856 John WILLIAMS canal labourer, engineer, coal miner, colliery engine driver b ca 1826 Colwinstone GLA WLS had issue (but there is some doubt about the above detail) |
Mary EDMUNDS born ca 1829 Bedwellty bapt 8 Mar 1836 Bedwellty |
Hannah EDMUNDS dressmaker (aka Anna or Anne) born ca 1831 Bedwellty bapt 8 Mar 1836 Bedwellty died ca Nov 1903 Merthyr Tydfil GLA WLS m ca Feb 1866 Merthyr Tydfil James JACOB labourer b ca 1831 Nolton PEM WLS |
Charles EDMUNDS coal miner born ca 1834 Cwrt Coch, Bedwellty bapt 6 Oct 1834 Bedwellty died 19 Apr 1888 Coed-y-brain Row, Bedwellty bur 22 Apr 1888 Bedwellty died unmarried |
Catherine EDMUNDS born ca 1836 Cwrt Coch, Bedwellty bapt 8 Mar 1836 Bedwellty bur 11 Mar 1836 Bedwellty |
Catherine EDMUNDS born ca Apr 1837 Cwrt Coch, Bedwellty bapt 31 May 1837 Bedwellty died 24 Aug 1837 Aberbargoed bur 24 Aug 1837 Bedwellty |
Margaret EDMUNDS born 20 Oct 1839 Cwrt Coch, Bedwellty died 21 Jun 1877 Pen-y-graig, Ystradyfodwg GLA WLS bur 23 Jun 1877 Bedwellty m 21 Dec 1867 Nebo Baptist Chapel, Ebbw Vale MON WLS William P JAMES coal miner, innkeeper, storekeeper, lay preacher born 5 Jul 1843 Blackwood MON WLS died 26 Aug 1924 Abermain NSW AUS bur 27 Aug 1924 Kurri Kurri NSW AUS had issue |
Jane EDMUNDS born ca 1844 Pont-y-gwaith, Bedwellty died 6 Feb 1915 at 5 Commercial Street, Aberbargoed m ca Feb 1872 Bedwellty John LLEWELYN coal miner, council roadman born ca 1846 Gelligaer GLA WLS died ca May 1914 Bedwellty had adopted issue |