Samuel Hancock
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| Samuel Hancock Danygraig Cemetery credit - findagrave |
The first, Private Samuel Hancock, who served with the Welsh
Regiment, Depot Battalion.
Samuel was born in 1888 in Llansamlet, and he was the son of
John Hancock and Eliza Kiff, who were married in 1879. Their place of birth is recorded as Devon.
At the time 1891 Census, the Hancock family was living at 68
Foxhole Road.
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| 1891 Census |
John, 33 years old, was employed as a Copper
Furnaceman. Eliza was 32 years old. Their children were
Beatrice A., 10; Thomas J., 7; William J., 5; Samuel, 3;
Alfred, 2; and 1-month-old Eveline M.
A further number of children had been born by the time of
the 1901 Census, when the family had moved to no. 57 Foxhole Road.
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| 1901 Census |
John, 43, is still employed as a Furnaceman at the Copper
Works, and Eliza is 42 years old. Their
children are present at the census.
Beatrice A., 20; Thomas L., 17, who is employed as a
Labourer at the Copper Works; William J., 15; Samuel, 14; Alfred, 13; Eveline
M., 10; Grace, 7; and 3-year-old Richard.
In 1909, Samuel married Emma Elizabeth Brooks
At the time of the 1911 Census, Samuel and Emma were living
at 58 Foxhole Road.
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| 1911 Census |
Samuel, 23, was employed as a Furnaceman, and Emma was 21
years old.
They had a 1-year-old daughter, Elizabeth Elvire.
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| Attestation Papers |
In November 1914, Samuel enlisted with the Swansea
Battalion, Welsh Regiment.
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| Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects 1901-1929 |
Samuel was suffering from pneumonia, and he died at Balinarei
Can Hospital, Llandudus
He died in a military hospital in Llandudno. The family today puzzle over how his body was returned to Swansea for burial? Was the return paid for by the War Dept?
ReplyDeleteHi Larry. If Samuel died on active service, the the family would have modified and they would been given the choice of Samuel being buried locally or back home in Swansea. So there could have been some assistance with his body being transported back home
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