Hi Barb
The only David Samuel I could find in 1841 who was a collier and living in Llanelly is:
HO107/1379, book 7, Folio 36, page 8
France[?], Llanelly Carmarthen
David Samuel, 55, Collier, Born in county
Jane Samuel, 35, , Born in county
Mary Samuel, 10, , Born in county
Anne Samuel, 4, , Born in county
I think David and Jane's ages are a bit out because I think this is them in the 1851
census:
HO107/2468 folio 277, page 34, schedule 123
Rhandir, Llanelly
David Samuel, 54, Engine worker, b. Llanelly Carmarthen
Jane Samuel, 56, wife, b. Llanelly Carmarthen
[engine worker in a colliery?]
There is a marriage in the IGI that could match:
IGI marriage (member submission, so don't know how they got the info)
David Samuel (b. about 1792) married Jane Evan 17 Oct 1817, Llanelly Carmarthen
Also, your David and William in Merthyr are also there in 1841, along with another
possible brother:
HO107/1415, Book 4, Folio 26, page 22
No 24, Merthyr Tydfil
David Samuel, 20, Smith, not born in county
Richard Samuel, 25, Miner, not born in county
William Samuel, 20, Miner, not born in county
Since ages in the 1841 awere rounded, it is possible that Richard, b. about 1816 from the
1841 census is the product of the David & Jane marriage in 1817.
If this is a family group, then there might be more children between David, b. 1821/22 and
Mary b.about 1831.
Hopefully you will get some more information to help prove/disprove this grouping.
Denise