Sketty Octogenarian – Mr John Pugh Davies
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| John Pugh Davies |
At the time of his death, July 1914, John Pugh Davies, was
one of the oldest residents of Sketty.
John was born in 1836 in Swansea.
1865, John married Lucy Rosser, at Sketty Independent
Chapel.
At the time of the 1871 Census, the couple were living at Wimmerfield,
Killay. John, 35, was a farmer of 70 acres.
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| 1871 Census |
Their two children at this time were Frances, 5, and Mary
J., 2.
Also present at the farm were three farm servants, Ann
Williams, 14; David Griffiths, 19 and Charles Lewis, 14.
Lucy died before the 1881 Census; she was 39.
At the time of the 1881 Census, John, 45 was widowed and he
was still living at Wimmerfield, Killay, with his three daughters, Frances, 15;
Mary Jane, 12, and Lucy, 9.
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| 1881 Census |
Also present at the farm was a Housekeeper, Eliza Bowen, 58
and two servants, Elizabeth Jones, 20, and Frederick Snow, 34.
A decade later, at the time of the 1891 Census, 54-year-old
John, was still at Wimmerfield, with his three daughters, Frances, 24; Mary J.,
22, and 20 year old Lucy. The daughters
were living by their own means.
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| 1891 Census |
Also present were two farm servants, Catherine A. Phillips, 13, and John Taylor, 25.
By the 1901 Census, John had moved to No. 2 Cross, Gower
Road, and he was living on his own
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| 1901 Census |
So, what happened to the daughters?
1892, Frances, married at St. James church, John
Taylor. Frances’s address at the time of
the marriage was Gam Street. John’s
occupation was a Labourer.
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| Frances Davies and John Taylor marriage certificate St. James church |
1896, Lucy, married at St. James church, Joseph Jones. Lucy’s address at the time of the marriage
was Westbury Street, Swansea. Joseph’s occupation
is recorded as Bookkeeper.
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| Lucy Davies and Joseph Jones marriage certificate St. James church |
Joseph and Lucy at the time of the 1901 Census were living
at 98 Oxford Street. Joseph was a Ironmongers Assistant.
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| 1901 Census |
Finally, 1897, Mary Jane married at St. James church to
Henry Morgan Miles. Mary’s address was
White Street, and Henry’s occupation was Painter.
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| Mary Jane Davies and Henry Morgan Miles marriage certificate St. James church |
The couple by the time of the 1901 Census, had moved to
Merthyr Tydfill, and liver at 13 Thomas Street.
Henry was a House Decorator
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| 1901 Census |
They were still living at 37 Bryntaf Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfill,
at the time of the 1911 Census.
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| 1911 Census |
Henry, 45, was employed at the coal mine working as a
Repairer Below. Mary was 40. Also present were two boarders, Henry Powell, 54,
and William Huckson, 31.
However, the couple did return to Llanmadoc, Gower at the
time of the 1939 Register.
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| 1939 Register |
The 1911 Census, John who is 78 is living alone at Cildeg House,
Gower Road. John occupation is recorded
as Retired Farmer.
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| 1911 Census |
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| The Cambrian Daily Leader |
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