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Trevor Joseph – Royal Engineers, 20th Signal Company

Driver Trevor Joseph – Royal Engineers, 20th Signal Company Early Life Trevor Joseph Trevor Joseph was born in 1889 in Morriston, Swansea , the son of David Joseph and Ann Anthony . He grew up in a large tin‑working family typical of the industrial communities stretching along Llangyfelach Road and Tirpenry Street at the turn of the century. 1891 Census 1891 Census At the time of the 1891 Census , the Joseph family were residing at 24 Llangyfelach Road, Swansea . David, aged 41 , worked in the Tin Works , and his Irish‑born wife Ann , aged 36 , managed the home. Their children present were John (11) ; Gwilym (7) ; Susanna (5) —all attending school—and Trevor (2) . 1901 Census 1901 Census A decade later, at the 1901 Census , the family were living at 65 Tirpenry Street, Morriston . David, now 52 , continued working in the Tin Works , and Ann, aged 46 , oversaw the household. Their children present were John (21) , a Furnaceman ; Gwilym (17) , a Shoemaker ; Susy (13) , employed at the...

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