The marriage seems to have been in September quarter 1894 in Pontypridd
registration district, GRO ref 11a 697. The four names on the same reference
number are
Beish, Elizabeth Marion L.
Edmunds, Elizabeth
Edmunds, Morgan
Howell, David William
If you look in the 1901 census for Morgan Edmunds, you find two with wives
called Elizabeth. The younger one, b about 1871, who was licensee of the
'Cresselly Arms' in Mountain Ash had a sister-in-law called Dolly Beish in
the household, so presumably married Elizabeth Beish.
By a process of elimination your David William Howell seems likely to have
married Elizabeth Edmunds. Either it was a coincidence that two Edmunds
marriages took place at the same venue in succession. or it was a double
wedding, and Elizabeth was Morgan's sister, or maybe sister-in-law if she
was a widow at marriage.
At Maesyronnen, Mountain Ash (another coincidence?) in 1891 you had Mary
Edmunds, 58, a widow, Thomas Edmunds, 30, Engine Fitter, Elizabeth Edmunds
23, and Morgan Edmunds 20, Electric Engineer. Thomas and his mother were
born in Merthyr, and Elizabeth and Morgan in Mountain Ash.
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Evelyn Clarke" <evsroots(a)btinternet.com>
To: <glamorgan(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 12:27 AM
Subject: [GLA] Howell family, Mountain Ash
Hi Everyone
David William Howell was born abt 1867 in Taffs Well to David and Anne
Howell. (Lived in Cardiff, Llwynypia, Mountain Ash to name a few ... )
Married Elizabeth about 1894 (unsure of her surname) and as far as I am
aware only had one son in abt 1898 - Lewis David Howell.
The 1911 census shows David is a widow, he was residing at Windsor Villa,
Duffryn Road, Mountain Ash and his occupation says he was an
Accountant/Auctioner/Stationer ..... He died in July 1927, address given is
then Maesyronen, Mountain Ash leaving £980 to Lewis Howell, Electrician.
Please can anyone else give me anymore information about this family for
example where is David and his wife buried, what happened to Lewis - did he
marry have family etc. and more important does anyone known of any living
family connected to this family ???
Many thanks
Evelyn