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Llewellyn Gwyn Jones – Merchant Navy, S.S. Aracataca

Chief Steward Llewellyn Gwyn Jones – Merchant Navy, S.S. Aracataca Early Life and Family Background Llewellyn Gwyn Jones was born in 1907 in Bristol, Gloucestershire , the son of Thomas Jones and Mary Anne Jones . 1911 Census At the time of the 1911 Census , the family were living at 2 Thornleigh Road, Horfield, Bristol . Thomas , aged 41 and born in Cardiganshire, was employed as a Horse Collar Maker , while his wife Mary Ann , aged 43 and born in Lampeter, kept the home. Their children were John , aged 18 , also working as a Horse Collar Maker; Annie , 13 ; Daniel T. , 10 ; Aelfyn , 5 ; and Llewellyn Gwyn , then 4 years old . The census reflects a Welsh family settled in Bristol, maintaining traditional rural crafts within an urban setting. The Family in 1921 1921 Census By the 1921 Census , the Jones family were still residing at 2 Thornleigh Road . Thomas , now 51 , continued his trade as a Horse Collar Maker , employed by Ackland & Clark, Sadlers and Ironmongers . Mary An...

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