Richard Edward Dyer – Royal Navy, H.M.S. Bergamot
S toker 1 st Class Richard Edward Dyer – Royal Navy, H.M.S. Bergamot Family Background and Early Life Richard Dyer and Emily Rachel Evans marriage certificate St. Mary's Church, Swansea Richard Edward Dyer was born in 1893 in Swansea , the son of Richard Dyer and Emily Rachel (née Evans) , who were married in 1883 at St Mary’s Church, Swansea . At the time of the 1901 Census , the Dyer family were residing at Old Road, Cockett, Swansea . Richard Dyer senior, aged 50 and born in Devon, was employed as a general labourer , while his Hampshire-born wife Emily was 38 . Their children were Emily (17), a charwoman; Arthur (16), a riser in the tin works; Percy (12); Richard Edward (8); John (5); Sarah (4); and Albert (3). 1911 Census Emily Rachel Dyer died in 1910 , and by the time of the 1911 Census the family had moved to Swansea Road, Waunarlwydd . Richard Dyer senior, now a widower aged 50 , was employed at the steel works . His children still living at home ...
