James Price of Cwmyoy (Cwm-iou), Monmouthshire

On 8 December 1845 a marriage took place between Jas Price, 23, B, draper, otp, father Thomas Price, farmer and Jane James, 21, S, farmer, otp, father John James, in Grosmont, Monmouthshire witnessed by John Broome and Wm James. Grosmont is near the Herefordshire border. In the Hereford Journal the marriage was briefly listed as being between Jane James and Mr Price of Llanvihangel Crucorney. James Price was not in Cwmyoy, Llanvihangel Crucorney or Grosmont in the 1841 census. In all subsequent censuses our James Price's birthplace was given as Cwmyoy, Monmouthshire. However, his age is generally reduced by one-two years, as is Jane's.

On the 27th September 1846 there was a Grosmont baptism for Mary Jane Price daughter of JG and Jane Price, otp, shopkeeper.

By 1851 the family were in Somerset Street, Brynmawr, Llanelly, Brecknockshire where James, aged 27, born Cwmyoy was an iron and coal miner with wife Jane, born Grosmont, aged 26. They have three children: Mary Jane Price, 5, born Grosmont; John Walter Price, 3, born Llangattock; Gertrude Price, 1, born Llantilio Crossenny, Monmouthshire.

In 1861 they had moved to Cloth Hall Row, Forchaman (Aberaman), Aberdare, Glamorgan. James was a coal miner and three more children had arrived: Thomas J. Price, 6, born Tredegar; Isabella S. Price, 3, born Aberdare; William H. Price, 1, born Aberdare. In 1871 they were at 71 Hill Street, Rhymney with James a grocer. Elvira Bridget Price was added to the family, aged 4, born Dowlais. Isabel and William Henry have their birthplaces shown as Mountain Ash.

Gertrude Price

In 1881,Gertrude was apparently Gertrude Jones (having married David Jones in June quarter 1872), described as head and a 'carpenter's wife', born Dingestow, with children: Margaret J. Jones, 8 (born Rhymney), Anne Emily Jones, 6 (born Ferndale), Marion Jones, 4 (born Ferndale), and John Walter Jones (born Aberdare). Their address was 35 Curre St, Aberdare. In 1901 Gertrude and David Jones (a timber sawyer, born Newcastle Emlyn, Carms), 50, were living at 18 Stuart St, Merthyr Tydfil, with daughters Maria Jones, 22, general servant (domestic) born Ferndale and Isabel S. Jones, 16, dressmaker's apprentice, also born Ferndale. All spoke both languages.

William Henry Price

In the 1881 census, William Henry Price may have been a grocer's assistant to Elijah Singer at 10-11 Queen St, Cardiff (age and birth location match). In 1891 William H., 30, provisions merchant, was living at 58 Upham Park Road, Chiswick with wife Kate Harries born Islington and two nephews: Albert Lynch, 5, born Cardiff, scholar and John W. Morris, 21, born Merthyr Tydfil. By 1901 he and Kate, 34, had moved to 52 Napier Avenue, Southend, Essex where William Henry was 'Sup Provident Assistant London'. In 1911 they were at 126 High St Southend, when he described himself as a House, Land and Estate Agent. They had been married 24 years, apparently with no children.

Mary Jane Price

In 1871 John W. Morris was listed as the son of Mary (Price), 25 born Hereford, Grosmont and John Morris, 29, Filler Iron Works, born Llangeitho, Cardiganshire living at 9 Williams St, Merthyr Tydfil. Mary and John seem to have married in June quarter 1863. In the 1881 census John W., 11, was still living with his father, a widower and tailor at 87 Twynyrodyn, Merthyr Tydfil, with Rees Morris, 9, Frederick Morris, 6, William David Morris, 3, and a servant, Mary A. Nicholas. John W., 31, outfitter clothier, returned to 64, High St, Merthyr Tydfil by 1901 and in June Quarter 1894 had married Lucy Maria Robottom (1870-1933, born Merthyr Tydfil). In 1911, 16 years married, John Walter Morris, 41, described as dealer gents outfitter railway, and wife Lucy Maria, 41, have two sons Joseph Frederick Morris, 11, and John Thomas Morris, 6. They were living at Bron-y-Garth, Merthyr Tydfil. John Walter Morris died in 1925. A property sale document (April 2004) for 66 High St, Merthyr Tydfil lists a deed of grant for June 1 1937 from J.F.Morris and J.T.Morris to Montague Burton Limited. (See http://www.alangeorge.co.uk/High%20Street.htm and click on page 3). William David Morris married Ettie Eleanor Griffiths (1880-1955) born Aberdare in 1909. They had: John Ellis Griffith Morris (1910-1993); David Walter Morris (1912-2003); Nita M Morris (b.1915). William David Morris died in 1961.

Thomas James Price

Thomas James Price (Tom) and Rosa Madia Thomas were married in September quarter 1880. In 1881, Thomas Price, 26, was living at 3 Cobbs Cottages, Llanfihangel Talyllyn, Breconshire with wife Roza M., 25, born Llanfihangel parish, infant daughter Mary I. Price and Thomas' sister Isabella S. Price, 23, a servant (out of place). Thomas James Price and Rosa Madia Price established a home at Wern Cottage, Llanfihangel Talyllyn. Tom Price was a railway engine driver and was bilingual. Rosa and their children were brought up speaking only English. Their family comprised:

1. Mary Jane Price (1880-1952). She married George Rowland Millington (c.1867-1944) the son of Thomas Street Millington (1821-1906), vicar and writer of gothic horror stories and his wife Frances Storer (c.1831-c.1894). Mary Jane and George Millington both died in Warwickshire with no known children.
2. Rosa Madia Price (c.1881-1939). She was with sister Mary Jane Millington in 1911 and died unmarried in East Glamorgan.
3. Annie I(?) Price (c.1883- ) a dressmaker at home in 1901 and probably a parlour maid in the Strick household (solicitor) in the Swansea area in 1911.
4. William James Price (1884- ) a railway clerk at home in 1901. In 1911 he was a colliery workman at 14 Albert Street Merthyr Tydfil with wife May Anne Price (c.1884- ) born Dowlais, Glamorgan and children William Clifford Price (c.1907- ) and Phillip Henry Price (c.1908- ) both born Dowlais. They also had Gertrude Nicholls (c.1901- ) adopted daughter, born Newport.
5. John Walter Price (1885-1959) was a colliery clerk at 26 Nightingale St, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan in 1911 with wife Lilian Jenkins (c.1890- ) and daughter Maggie Madia Price (1910-2000). Subsequently they had: Ronald Price born February 15 1912, died September Quarter 1988 who married Megan ? (c.1914- ); Lilian Teresa Price (Tess) (1926-1997) who married Stanley Prosser Thomas (1924-1998); Rhoswen Price (1929- ); John G Price (1931- ).
6. Thomas Henry Price (1886- ) who was a Newsboy (hawk) at home in 1901 and with William James Price in Merthyr Tydfil in 1911 census. Married Ruth Roberts (1891- ) and had Margaret Beryl Price (1916-1991) who married David Morgan (1915-1985)
7. George Price (1888- ) with William James Price in Merthyr Tydfil in 1911 census.
8. Arthur Price (1891-1951) born April 15 1891. He was a colliery coal tipper living with John Walter Price in 1911. He married Elizabeth Ann Davies (1894-1949) born 36 Gethin St, Abercanaid on January 21 1894. They married at the Merthyr Tydfil Registry Office on June 12 1949. Arthur died on October 14 1951 at 14 Neuadd Rd, Gwaun Cae Gurwen. Elizabeth died at 2 Colbren Square, Gwaun Cae Gurwen on June 12 1949. Both are interred at Llanfair churchyard, Cwmgors. Arthur and Elizabeth had:
• Vivian Rees Price (1917-1949) born at 35 Nightingale St, Abercanaid on January 25 1917. He died at Mount Pleasant Hospital, Swansea on December 18 1949 and was interred at Carmel Cemetery, Gwaun Cae Gurwen.
• Mervyn James Price an Electronics Engineer born March 17 1918 at 35 Nightingale St, Abercanaid. He died at the West Middlesex Hospital, Isleworth on April 29 1981 and interred at Hen Bethel, Glanaman, Carmarthenshire. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter and grandchildren.
• Selwyn Price (1919-1969) born at 35 Nightingale St, Abercanaid on July 5 1919. He married Dilys Evans (1926-2002) at Rhydyfro, Pontardawe, Glamorgan on June 30 1945. He died at Morriston Hospital, Swansea on February 14 1969.He is survived by son and grandchildren.
• William Dervyl Price (1922-1964) born in Cwmgors, Glamorgan on September 8 1922. Married Iris M Morgans (1925-196?) in Swansea on March 23 1946. Had one daughter Elizabeth Noleen Price (1947-2010) born Glanaman hospital, December 26 1947, died in Spain. William Price died Swansea Hospital on September 4 1964. Grandchildren survive.
• Gwyneira Price (1924-1924) born Cwmgors, Glamorgan on June 21 1924 and died October 18 1924. Interred Llanfair churchyard, Cwmgors.
9. Stanley Price (1892- ) was a rural postman living at home at 1 Griffith Terrace, Talyllyn, Breconshire with his father and mother in 1911.
10. Sidney Price (1893- ) was a colliery labourer on surface living with John Walter Price in 1911. He joined the Royal Navy as a stoker on January 1 1914 and retired a Chief Petty Officer in 1935 (21 years service). He married Charlotte Serjeant (1903-1979) born Bodmin, Cornwall in September Quarter 1928. They had Joan E.K. Price (1930- ) in Plymouth, Devon who married Norman Taylor in 1952. Charlotte married Lewis Barratt (1916-2003) in 1952.
11. Rhoda Elizabeth Price (1894-1968) was with her parents in 1911. She is believed to have married Arthur Powell in 1920.
12. Rees Price (1897- ) was with sister Mary Jane Millington in 1911.

According to the Family Bible Thomas James Price died on March 23 1913 and was interred in Llanfihangel churchyard on March 28. His wife Rosa Madia Price died in December Quarter 1935 in East Glamorgan aged 80.

Isabella S Price

She was a visitor in the household of William Reed, a butcher in Wolverhampton in 1891. His wife, Elizabeth had been born in Dowlais. A death is recorded in June Quarter 1915: Price Isabel S 57 W. Bromwich 6b 990.

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