Philip Stanley Edwards – Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Corporal Philip Stanley Edwards – Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Birth and Family Background John Edwards and Ruth e Morgans marriage certificate St. Matthew’s Church, Swansea Philip Stanley Edwards was born in 1894 in Swansea . He was the son of John Edwards and Ruth e Morgans , who were married in 1886 at St. Matthew’s Church, Swansea . In his youth, Philip was a chorister at St. Peter’s Church, Cockett , reflecting close ties to church and community life. 1911 Census The 1911 Census provides the only surviving census record for Philip Stanley Edwards . At this time, the Edwards family were living at Morgan’s Row, Forest Fach , near Swansea. Ruth Edwards (50) was recorded as widowed , heading a household shaped by the local coal industry. Her children listed were David James (20) , employed as a coal miner assistant repairer ; Philip Stanley (17) , working as a coal miner hewer ; and William Thomas (15) , a coal cleaner (above ground) . Also present were son-in...
