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MEDWELL (or MIDWELL/ MEDEWELL/ MEADWELL)
Family starting from BENJAMIN MEDWELL (sometimes known as HENRY). born 1826
in STAMFORD, LINCOLNSHIRE Died 4th March 1876 in 33 BACK STREET SWANSEA (as
HENRY). Married SARAH JONES (see JONES) 13th August 1853 in SWANSEA
REGISTRY OFFICE. BENJAMIN was a LABOURER. (Father ROBERT MEDEWELL)
Other family addresses (1863) 28 Queen Street SWANSEA.
CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN AND SARAH MEDWELL
JANE MIDWELL born 1856 in DUDLEY STAFFORDSHIRE married (unknown name) in
SWANSEA JUNE Qtr 1879 11a 732
MARY ANN MEDWELL born 1859 SWANSEA married (unknown name) in SWANSEA DEC Qtr
1878 11a 803
JOHN MEDWELL born 1860 in SWANSEA married ELIZA ? SWANSEA June Qtr 1881 11a
867 (She was born in BARNSTABLE, DEVON). JOHNS occupation MASON.
WILLIAM MEDWELL born 9th June 1863 in 28 Queen Street SWANSEA and died 9th
OCTOBER 1927 in PEMBROKE DOCK. He married RACHEL DAVIES 7 October 1894 in
St Peters Church SWANSEA, daughter of DAVID DAVIES. She was born 1871 in
CWMBRWRLA, and died 17 August 1949 in Pembroke Dock. WILLIAMS occupation
SHIPS CARPENTER
BENJAMIN N MEDWELL born 1866 SWANSEA died 1886 SWANSEA Sept Qtr 11a 427.
Occupation BLACKSMITH
CHARLES MIDWELL Born 1871 SWANSEA
NEXT GENERATION
CHILDREN of JOHN and ELIZA MEDWELL
:
. LAURA MEDWELL, b. 1882, 15 Brynsyfi Terrace, Swansea (Registed Swansea
Sept Qtr 11A 725).
Baptism: 13 September 1882, St Marys, Swansea
ALICE MARIAN MEDWELL, b. 1885, Cardiff (Registered March Qtr 11A 281).
. BENJAMIN JOHN MEDWELL, b. 1887, 4 Monfel Street, Hafod, Swansea
(Registered Swansea Sept Qtr 11A 738).
Baptism: 3 August 1887, St Marys, Swansea
GLADYS JESSIE MEDWELL, b. 1890, 43, Gibbet Hill Road, Swansea.
Baptism: 9 April 1890, St Marys, Swansea
. FLORENCE JANE MEDWELL, b. February 1892, 43 Gibbet
Hill Road, Swansea (Registered Swansea March Qtr 11A 905).
Baptism: 16 March 1892, St Marys, Swansea
HORACE FRANK MEDWELL, b. 1899, 35 Gibbet Road, Swansea (Registered Swansea
Sept Qtr 11A 941); d. 8 September 1899, 35 Gibbet Road, Swansea (age 5
weeks).
Burial: 8 September 1899, St Marys Swansea.
CHILDREN of WILLIAM MEDWELL and RACHEL DAVIES
WILLIAM GRAHAME4 MEDWELL, b. 1895, Swansea (Reg. Sept Qtr 11A 987); m.
LILLIAN.
GLADYS MAY MEDWELL, b. 1897, Portsea (Reg. Sept Qtr 2B 486); d. 24 January
1984, Pembroke Dock.
Not Married Twin with Jack
Burial: 27 January 1984, Pembroke Dock Cemetary XB94
JOHN MEDWELL, b. 1897, Portsea (Reg. Sept Qtr 2B 486); d. 17 January
1966, Pembroke Dock; m. ELIZABETH ANN; b. 1904; d. 20 July 1979, Pembroke
Dock..
No Children
Twin With Gladys
Burial: 21 January 1966, T421
ELIZABETH ANN:
Burial: 24 July 1979, Pembroke Dock Cemetary T421
CHARLES HENRY MEDWELL, b. 1899, Pembroke (Reg. March Qtr 11A 1187); d. 8
March 1902, Pembroke Dock.
Burial: 8 March 1902, Pembroke Dock Cemetary B153
DAVID GEORGE MEDWELL, b. 1900, Pembroke (Reg. June Qtr 11A 1216); m.
LILLIAN.
. ANNIE MEDWELL, b. 1902, Pembroke; m. ALFRED THOMAS.
. HAROLD EDWARD MEDWELL, b. 1903, Pembroke Dock; d. 7 December 1965,
Pembroke Dock.
Not Married
Burial: 11 December 1965, Pembroke Dock Cemetary W 84
LILIAN MEDWELL, b. 1905, Pembroke; m. MR COLLIER.
. BLODWYN EDNA MEDWELL, b. 6 June 1906, 6 Grove Street, Lower Pennar,
Pembroke Dock; d. 25 May 1990, Pembroke Dock; m. ALFRED PARKINSON, 29
September 1928, Registry Office, Pembroke; b. 9 April 1907, Goodwin St,
Bolton; d. 12 August 1997, Kent.
Occupation: Domestic Servant
ALFRED PARKINSON:
Military service: 2nd Battallion East Lancs Drummer No 3351596
Occupation: 2nd Battallion East Lancs Drummer
FLORENCE MEDWELL, b. 1907, Pembroke; m. EDDIE SILBURN.
. RACHEL MAUD MEDWELL, b. 1910, Pembroke Dock; d. 25 January 1989, Pembroke
Dock.
Not married
Burial: 30 January 1989, Pembroke Dock Cemetary XB74
Occupation: Bet. 1927 - 1949, Nurse at Pembroke Dock Hospital
BENJAMIN WILLIAM MEDWELL, b. 12 October 1911, Pembroke; d. 12 February
1981, Monkton; m. CATHERINE M; b. 22 July 1917; d. 6 January 1964, Monkton..
SIDNEY MEDWELL, b. 1913, Pembroke Dock; d. 28 January 1915, Pembroke Dock.
Burial: 28 January 1915, Pembroke Dock Cemetary B153.
JONES FAMILY (SARAH JONES who married BENJAMIN MEDWELL)
.
JOHN JONES was born 1806 in Stokes Bay, Sussex, and died Aft. 1853. He
married MARY ANN. She was born 1798 in Swansea, and died Aft. 1851.
Address in 1841 SAUNDERS MALTHOUSE. Next door to 41 New Street
Occupation: 1853, Labourer in Bonded Stores
Children of JOHN JONES and MARY ANN are:
JOHN JONES, b. 1826, Glamorganshire.
. SARAH JONES, b. 1833, Swansea; d. Aft. 1881.
WILLIAM JONES, b. 1835, Swansea.
ELIZABETH JONES, b. 1837, Glamorganshire; d. Not on 1851 census with
family.
MARY ANN JONES, b. 1840, Swansea.
Generation No. 2
2. SARAH2 JONES (JOHN1) was born 1833 in Swansea, and died Aft. 1881. She
married (1) BENJAMIN MEDEWELL 13 August 1853 in Swansea Register Office, son
of ROBERT MEDEWELL. He was born 1826 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, and died 4
March 1876 in 33 Back Street Swansea. She married (2) SAMUEL BOWDEN 1877 in
Swansea Dec Qtr 1877 11a 854, son of MR BOWDEN. He was born 1801 in Devon,
and died Aft. 1881.
More About SARAH JONES:
Occupation: 1853, Charwomen
Notes for BENJAMIN MEDEWELL:
1863 address
28 Queen Street
Swansea
More About BENJAMIN MEDEWELL:
Occupation: 1871, Labourer
More About SAMUEL BOWDEN:
Occupation: 1881, Labourer