Abraham Lyons
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| Abraham Lyons |
Tredegar, 1862, Abraham Lyons was born.
The Census of 1871, records Abraham Lyons, who is 9 years
old living 13 Queen Street, Pawnbroker Shop, Tredegar. The shop was run by 39-year-old Lewis Lyons
and his wife 40-year-old Sarah Lyons.
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| 1871 Census |
Their eldest child was Joseph Samuel, who was 15 years
old. He was Lewis’ stepson. He worked in the shop. The other children were, Ellen, 11; Abraham,
9; Amelia, 7; Miriam, 5, and 2-year-old Jane.
Also present at the present was 17-year-old Patrick John
Casey, who was a clerk, and 18-year-old Ann Jones, 12-year-old Gwenny Jones who
were employed as servants.
A decade later at the time of the 1881 Census, the family
were living at 91 Queen Street.
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| 1881 Census |
Abraham, who was 18-year-old, was employed as a Pawnbroker.
Employed by the family were 20-year-old Mary Goves, servant
and Terence Maoney 18-year-old Pawnbroker Assistant Clerk.
52 Walter Road was the home where Abraham was living at the
time of the 1901 Census.
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| 1901 Census |
Abraham, 29 years old, employed as a Pawnbroker and
Jeweller, and his wife 28-year-old Augusta nee. Wilks. They were married in 1891 in Middlesbrough.
Their children were Gladys Ella, 8; Lewis, 6; Claude, 5, and
3-year-old Dorothy. All the children were born in Swansea. Also present at the property were Ennie
Williams and Margaret Jones both 20-year-old servants.
1911 Census, 52 Walter Road now named as Milverton.
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| 1911 Census |
Abraham, who is now 49 years old is Pawnbroker &
Jeweller. His wife, Augustus is 37 years
old.
Their child Glayds, 18; Lewis, 16, employed as Coal Clerk
Exporters. Claude, 15; Dorothy, 13, and
1-year old Brenda Winifred.
Employed by the family are two servants 41-year-old
Elizabeth McIndoor and 21-year-old Elizabeth Lewis.
25 High Street, premises of the pawnbrokers, where Abraham
worked at the time of the 1921 Census.
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| 1921 Census |
Abraham home was still 52 Walter Road, however, the number present at the property during the census night was reduced. Abraham, who is 59 years old, along with his wife, Augustus, 46 years.
The only child present is 11-year-old Brenda. Hilda Bowers, 22-year-old servant is employed
by the family.
Abraham obtained a business, H. Freedman & Sons, College
Street and Waterloo Street. The business
was the principal of Braham Freedman. Braham’s
son, Lawrence Freedman, who in turn changed his name to Lawrence Langer.
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| South Wales Daily Post |
Abrham was a senior member of the local Hebrew congregation
also he was a Freemason, whilst attending a meeting at the Indefatigable Lodge,
he was taking ill. Sadly, without regaining consciousness Abraham died October
1933, aged 72.
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| South Wales Daily Post |
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| Abraham Lyons headstone Swansea Jewish Cemetery credit - findagrave |
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