Richard Arthur Jones

 

Richard Arthur Jones
Danygraig Cemetery
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21-year-old Richard Arthur Jones, died on the 12^th of March 1919.  Richard was buried at Danygraig Cemetery.

Born in 1898, Richard, was the youngest child of Arthur Jones and Emma Jones, who were married in 1888 at St. John-juxta-Swansea.

At the time of the 1901 Census the Jones family was living at 97 Fleet Street.

1901 Census

Arthur, 38, was employed as a Stonemason.  Emma was 37 years old.  Their children were

Hannah, 10; Frances, 9; Maria, 8; Richard A., 3.

34-year-old Richard Jones, Arthur’s brother was also living at the property, and he was also a Stonemason.

The family moved to no.9 Fleet Street, by the time of the 1911 Census.

1911 Census

Arthur, 48, who was still a Stonemason.  Emma was 47 years old.  Their children were

Hannah, 20; Frances, 19, both of whom were Laundress; Maria, 17; Richard Arthur, 14, who was an Apprentice Mason; David Thomas, 9, and 5-year-old Stanley John, who both attended school.

Richard enlisted and served with the Royal Field Artillery, 265^th Brigade.

The family headstone inscription states that Richard saw action in France, 1915; Egypt, 1916-17, and Palestine, 1917-18.  Returning home, only to die during March 1919.