From Singleton Abbey to the Titanic: The Remarkable Story of Walter Henry Nichols
From Singleton Abbey to the Titanic: The Remarkable Story of Walter Henry Nichols Tracing the extraordinary journey of a Swansea family, from the Vivian Estate to the sinking of the RMS Titanic. The Blundell Family and the Vivian Estate Our story begins in nineteenth-century Swansea, where Robert Blundell was employed as a coachman by John Henry Vivian, a prominent industrialist whose family played an important role in the development of the town and its copper industry. Robert married Ann Sambrook, and together they raised a large family of eleven children. Their eldest son, George, became a blacksmith in Sketty, while their youngest daughter, Ruth, would establish a family line with an extraordinary connection to maritime history. It is Ruth's story, and that of her descendants, that this article follows. 1841: Life at the Vivian Estate Lodge 1841 Census The 1841 Census records the Blundell family residing at the Vivian Estate Lodge, reflecting Robert's employment within the ...
