Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Appeal for Relatives - William Jacob

 

The Commonwealth War Grave Commission is searching for relatives of soldiers buried at Babell Calvinistic Methodist Chapelyard, Cwmbwrla.

The third appeal is for the relatives of W. Jacob

Sapper W. Jacob served with the Royal Engineers Inland Water Transport and died on the 8^th of June 1918 aged 37 years.  Husband of Alice Maud Jacob, of 40 Shelley Crescent, Swansea.

William Jacob was born in 1879; he was the son of Thomas and Ann Jacobs.

Thomas Jacob, who was born at Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire married Ann Alban in 1873.

At the time of the 1881 Census, Thomas and Ann lived at 12 Pentre Mawr.  Thomas was 31 and employed as a Cooper Man.  Ann, 29.  Their children were Elizabeth Ann, 6; Catherine, 5; Martha, 3 and 1-year-old William.

1881 Census

By the time of the 1891 Census, Thomas is now 41, and living at 28 Vivian Street, with his family.  His occupation is recorded as Smelter in Silver Works.  Ann is 38.  Their children are Catherine, 15 who is employed in the Tin Works.  Martha, 13; William, 6; Elizabeth A., 6; Thomas, 6; Mary, 1 and 6-months Christina.

1891 Census

Thomas at the time of the 1901 Census is a boarder residing at 29 Pentre Estyll.  He is a Copper Smelter.

1901 Census

Meanwhile, at the same time, Anne, 49 is residing at 410 Pentregethin Road, with the rest of the family.  William isn’t recorded on the census.

1901 Census

William married in 1904 to Alice Maud Berry at St. Marks church.

William Jacob and Alice Maud Berry
Marriage Certificate
St. Marks church

William, 32, is next recorded on the 1911 Census, living at 40 Shelley Crescent, with his wife Alice Maud, 27, with their 6-year-old daughter Winifred.  William’s occupation is Stationary Boiler.  They were to have further children, Sidney born in 1911 and Annie born in 1915.

1911 Census

William died at 3^rd Western General Hospital, Cardiff.

Following his death, Alice remarried in 1921, to William Davies.

At the time of the 1939 Register, Alice is living at 40 Shelley Crescent.

1939 Register 

If there is anyone that you know, or even know someone who knows anyone, contact the Commonwealth War Grave Commission as they would like to erect a headstone in memory of William Jacob.

Western Cemetery, Cardiff
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Currently, William Jacob and the other soldiers that are buried at Babell Calvinistic Methodist Chapelyard are commemorated at Western Cemetery, Cardiff.