David Llewellyn Williams
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| David Llewellyn Williams St. Peters church, Cockett credit - findagrave |
David, born in 1900, was the son of Daniel Williams and Jane
Clements. They were married on Christmas Day, 1895, at St. James Church.
David appears only in the 1901 Census records. The Williams family were living at 135 Mile
End.
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| 1901 Census |
David, aged 23, is employed as a Stone Mason. Jane is 27
years old. Their children are
Elsie M., aged 4; David Ll., aged 1; and William C., aged 2
months.
It is unclear where David may have been at the time of
the 1911 Census. The family was still
living at Mile End, Cockett.
David, aged 33, is employed as a Crane Driver in the Steel
Works. Jane is 37 years old. Their children are
Elsie Mary, 14; William Clements, 10, both attending school;
Gladys Helena, 7; David Elwyn, 5; and Henry Ivor, 3 years old.
David, who served with the Royal Artillery, was discharged
from the Army in October 1918 due to being physically unfit for service.
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| Discharge Records |
In May 1918, while at Boyton Camp, Wiltshire, David suffered
from tuberculosis of the lungs and spine. His discharge records have survived.
There are no newspaper articles pertaining to David's
funeral.
What transpired with the other children in subsequent years?
Elsie married Charles Haydn Godfrey at Sketty in 1923.
William Clement married Ethel Ivy Morgan at Cockett in 1929. Similarly, Gladys
Helen married Sidney Williams at Cockett in 1927. Daniel Elwyn married Harriet
Clement.
Jane Williams, who passed away in 1925, and Daniel
Llewellyn, who passed away in 1938, are buried at St. Peters, Cockett.
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