Thomas William George – Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers, 4th Siege Company
Corporal Thomas William George – Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers, 4th Siege Company Thomas William George was born in 1885 in Swansea , the son of Daniel George and Harriet Davies , who had married in 1874 in Swansea. His childhood unfolded in the industrial districts of Aberdyberthi and Dyvatty, shaped by blacksmithing, tin‑works labour, and the large, close‑knit families typical of late‑Victorian Swansea. Family Life 1891 Census The 1891 Census records the George family living at 63 Aberdyberthi Street, Swansea , where Daniel George , aged 42, worked as a Blacksmith , and Harriet , aged 37, managed a bustling household. Their children — Mary E. , 15; David J. , 12; Edward D. , 8; Thomas W. , 6; Millicent S. , 5; Charles H. , 2; and Emin S. , 11 months — reflect a large family rooted in the industrial life of the Lower Swansea Valley, with the younger children attending school. 1901 Census A decade later, the 1901 Census shows the family still at 63 Aberdyberthi Street ....
