Josiah Walters – Royal Army Medical Corps, 2nd/4th London Field Ambulance
Private Josiah Walters – Royal Army Medical Corps, 2nd/4th London Field Ambulance Josiah Walters was born in 1875 in Swansea , the son of Thomas Walters and Mary Morgan . His childhood unfolded in the industrial districts of Mysydd and Hafod, shaped by tin‑works labour, chapel life, and the large, close‑knit families typical of late‑Victorian Swansea. Family Life 1881 Census The 1881 Census records the Walters family at 18 Plough Street, Mysydd , where Thomas Walters , 44, worked as a Shingler (Tin) , and Mary , 38, managed a bustling household. Their children — Jane , 17; Rees , 15; Margaret , 13; David , 9; Mary H. , 7; Josiah , 6; Selina , 4; and Griffith , 2 — reflect a family deeply rooted in the industrial life of the town. 1891 Census By 1891 , the family had moved to Verity Street, Swansea . Thomas , now 54, was recorded as a Tin Man , while Mary , 46, continued to oversee the home. Their children present were Rees , 26; David , 19; Maryann , 17; Selian , 15; Griffith , 12; ...
