Edward Manuel Arthur
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| Edward Manuel Arthur |
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| 1901 Census |
At the time of the 1901 Census, the Arthur family was living at 63 Parry Street, Ystradyfodwg St John, Glamorgan. Edward's father, Evan, aged 46 and born in Dowlais, Glamorgan, was employed as a stationary engine driver above ground. His mother, Hannah, aged 36, had been born at Pontdolgoch, Montgomeryshire.
Their children recorded at home were Evan J., aged eight; Edward, aged two; and Olivia, who was just seven months old. Also living with the family as a boarder was Evan Evans, aged 45, who was employed as a colliery blacksmith above ground.
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| 1911 Census |
A decade later, the 1911 Census found the family still living at 63 Parry Street. Evan, now aged 52, was employed as a colliery winding engineman, while his wife, Hannah, was aged 42.
Their eldest son, Evan John, aged 18, had followed many young men of the South Wales valleys into the coal industry and was working as a collier (hewer). Edward Manuel, aged 13, was still at home, together with his younger siblings, Olivia Muriel, aged 11, and Trevor, aged eight.
With the outbreak of the First World War, Edward entered military service and became a Private with the 14th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, popularly known as the Swansea Battalion.
Edward was wounded while serving on the Western Front and subsequently died from his wounds on 31 August 1917. He was only about 18 years old.
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| Edward Manuel Arthur Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium credit - findagrave |
Private Edward Manuel Arthur is buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Edward's life had begun in the industrial community of Ton Pentre, where his father and elder brother earned their living in the coal industry. Still only a teenager when he died, Edward was one of the many young men from the South Wales valleys whose lives were cut short by the First World War.
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