Hello,
I have re-joined the Glamorgan List in the hope that someone can give me
pointers as to something that has been excercising my mind for a while,
namely the basic link between my DAVIES ancestors and the JEREMIAH and
WILLIAMS families in the Cwmdu/ Cwmbwrla areas of Swansea.
I am aware that my great-grandfather Elias DAVIES (1839-1906) married
Ann JEREMIAH and that she had a sister Margaret (1849-1893) who married
William WILLIAMS (1840-1904) - he was an owner of tinplate works, JP,
Mayor of Swansea, and Swansea MP. I am also aware that my grandfather
William David DAVIES first marriage was to Maria Ann WILLIAMS, a niece
of William WILLIAMS.
I would like to know the basic links between these families and I
suspect a clue might come from The Cambrian of 26th October 1906 which
states of Elias that 'Deceased father was Wr. Wm. DAVIES, whose family
founded the old Cwmfelin Works.'
In 1906 the Cwmfelin Works was still operating, so does anyone know what
was there before it? Family lore states a foundry was involved and this
might explain the links between the families.
I trust this will give you something to think about after the stresses
of Christmas.
Greg Davies