Group C9a (Heanton Punchardon/Swansea) Summerfield

• JOSEPH: Born c.1753; baptised Heanton Punchardon 28 Jul 1754, son of William & Elizabeth (Group C8). Almost certainly the Joseph who fathered the Swansea Summerfields, since there is no other eligible Joseph known, and no evidence of a marriage in Devon. The Summerfield spelling used by the descendants in Swansea had already begun in Heanton Punchardon. Married MARY BEYNON 26 Apr 1795 at Pennard, Glam (IGI). Joseph buried (Somerfield) Heanton Punchardon 30 Mar 1826 aged 73.
  • WILLIAM (Summerfield): Born Carmarthen 8 Mar 1800; baptised St Peter's, Carmarthen, 30 Mar 1800, son of Joseph and Mary. Married (1) MARY MATTHEWS, Swansea St Mary's 3 Jan 1827 (IGI). In 1841 census at Thomas St, Swansea (Glam): William, 41, labourer; Mary age 42. In 1851 census at Thomas Place, Swansea: William is head, mar, 51, seaman; Mary age 52. In 1861 census at 2 Thomas Place, Swansea: William age 61, rigger; Mary 62. Mary's death regd Swansea Sep 1862. (2) Second marriage to MARY OWEN, regd Swansea Dec 1862. In 1871 census at 42 New Street, Swansea: William 71, Ship ???per; Mary 39, born Llanelly. William's death regd Swansea, Dec 1872, age 70. Mary's death regd Swansea Dec 1873, age 35.
  • First marriage:
    • WILLIAM: Born Swansea c.1832. At home in 1841 census, unmarried, age 18, mason. Marriage to ELIZABETH DAVIDSON regd Swansea Mar 1853. Elizabeth born Swansea c.1831. Together in 1861 census at 6 Thomas Row, Swansea: William age 28, mason; Elizabeth age 29. In 1871 census at 42 New St, Swansea: William 38, mason; Elizabeth 40. In 1881 census at 9 Baptist Well Street, Swansea: William stone mason, age 49; Elizabeth age 50. In 1891 census at same address: William 59, stone mason; Elizabeth 60. Elizabeth's death regd Swansea Sep 1900, age 68. In 1901 census at same address, widower, 68, brick layer, with daughter Mary and her family. William's death regd Swansea Sep 1903, age 70
      • MARY J.: Born Swansea; birth regd Swansea Dec 1855. At home in 1861 census, age 5, scholar. With parents in 1871 census, 16, servant out at d??y. Marriage to Henry Thomas regd Swansea Jun 1880. In 1901 census at 9 Baptist Well Street, Swansea: Henry 43, stationary engine driver, born Swansea; Mary 44; 4 sons and 4 daughters; plus Mary's father William, widower
      • WILLIAM: Born Swansea; birth regd Swansea Dec 1857. At home in 1861 census, age 3. With parents in 1871 census, 14, mason's boy. At home in 1881 census, unmarried, age 24, labourer. Marriage to SARAH DAVIES (born Carmarthen c.1861) regd Carmarthen, Sep 1882. In 1891 census living in 2 rooms at 82 Wheatfield Terrace, Swansea: William 32, stone mason; Sarah 30, born Carmarthen Town. In 1901 census at 25 Caebricks Road, Swansea (Cwmbwrla): William 40, stone mason, worker; Sarah 38, born Llanelly, Both bilingual. In 1911 census still at 25 Caebricks Road: William 50, stone mason, English-speaking; Sarah 49, born Carmarthen, bilingual; married 29 years; 10 children born alive, 5 living, 5 dead. At same address in 1921 census: William 63yrs 6mths; stone mason, Swansea Corporation, out of work: Sarah 61yrs 8mths. Sarah's death regd Swansea Dec 1927, age 67. William's death regd Swansea Dec 1931, age 71
        • WILLIAM HENRY: Born Swansea; birth regd Swansea Sep 1885. With parents in 1891 census, age 5, scholar. Death regd Swansea Mar 1895, age 10
        • IRENE BEATRICE: Born Swansea; birth regd Swansea Dec 1887. With parents in 1891 census, 3, English-speaking. With parents in 1901 census, age 13; bilingual. Marriage to George Paddison, shunter, regd Swansea Sep 1906
        • SYDNEY: Born Swansea; birth regd Swansea Jun 1890. With parents in 1891 census, age 1. Death regd Swansea Mar 1892, age 1
        • WILFRED: Born Swansea; birth regd Swansea Dec 1893. With parents in 1901 census, age 7; and in 1911 census, 19, single, general labourer at brick works, English-speaking.Death regd Swansea Jun 1920, age 27
        • ALBERT LESLIE: Born Swansea 20 May 1899; birth regd Swansea Jun 1899. With parents in 1901 census, age 1-10 months. With parents in 1911 census, age 11, at school, English-speaking. Marriage to GWENDOLINE M. REES regd Swansea Jun 1920. See Group C9b
        • SARAH ANNE (Annie): Born Swansea; birth regd (Sarah Anne) Swansea Dec 1901. With parents (Annie) in 1911 census, age 9, at school; English-speaking. With parents in 1921 census, 20yrs 9mths, single. Marriage to Emrys Beynon regd Swansea Dec 1922
        • THOMAS GEORGE: Born Swansea 15 Apr 1906; birth regd Swansea Jun 1906. With parents (Thamos) in 1911 census, age 4. With parents in 1921 census, 15yrs 2mths; bundler, Cwmfelin Steel & Tinplate Works, Cwmbwrla, Swansea. Marriage to GLADYS M. HILL regd Swansea Sep 1926. See Group C9c
      • THOMAS: Born Swansea; birth regd Swansea Jun 1864. With parents in 1871 census, 7, scholar; and in 1881 census, age 17, labourer. Marriage to ELIZA JANE WILLIAMS Sep 1899. Together in 1901 census at 1 Gower Court, Swansea (2 rooms): Thomas 37, mason's labourer; Eliza 29; both English-speaking. In 1911 census at 1 Gower Court, Gower Street, Swansea (2 rooms): Thomas 50, mason's labourer; Elizer (sic) 36; married 11 years; 2 children born alive, 2 living.
        • MATILDA: Born Swansea; birth regd Swansea Jun 1890. With parents in 1901 census, age 11. With parents in 1911 census, single, 20, general servant (domestic). Marriage to Alfred A. Walker regd Swansea Dec 1913
        • WINIFRED JANE (Winnie): Born Swansea; birth regd Dec 1907. With parents in 1911 census, age 3. Marriage to Edward E. Richards regd Swansea Sep 1929
      • ADELINE HELENA: Born Swansea; birth regd Swansea Dec 1870. With parents (Adelaide) in 1871 census, 5 months. At home (Adalide) in 1881 census, age 10 (sic). With parents in 1891 census (as Adeline L.), 18, tailoress. Marriage of Adelaide Lena Somerville to Henry Lloyd Harris/Harries or William John Williams regd Swansea Dec 1899. (Not found in 1901 census)
    • JOHN: Born c.1833. At home in 1841 census, age 8
    • THOMAS: Born Swansea c.1835. At home in 1841 census, age 6; at home in 1851 census, unmarried, age 16, mason. Married JANE JACOBS (born Swansea c.1834). In 1861 census Thomas is with parents, unmarried (sic), age 26, mason. Jane, married, age 30, dressmaker, born Swansea is at 14 Cross St, Swansea, with her mother Jane Jacobs head, widow, 52, greengrocer, born Bideford. Thomas and Jane are together in 1871 census at 5 Recorder St, Swansea: Thomas 35, stone mason; Jane age 37. In 1881 census at 111 Rodney Street, Swansea: Thomas mason, age 45; Jane age 47. Jane's death regd Swansea Dec 1882, age 48. In 1891 census Thomas, age 55, is a patient in Swansea Hospital. Thomas's death regd Swansea Jun 1897, age 61.
      • MARY JANE: Born Swansea; birth regd Swansea Sep 1855 or Dec 1855; with mother in 1861 census, age 6; at home in 1871 census, age 15, dressmaker. Marriage to George Thomas Carpenter (mariner) regd Swansea Sep 1877
      • MATILDA PRESS: Born Swansea; birth regd Swansea Jun 1858; with mother in 1861 census, age 3. At home in 1871 census, age 13, no occupation. In 1881 census as (Matilda Press Summerfield) at Swansea Union Workhouse, Mount Pleasant, pauper inmate, unmarried, 23, general domestic servant. Marriage to John Stock regd Swansea Dec 1884. In 1891 census at 3 Sgyborfach St, Swansea: John 34, furnace man, born Bristol; Matilda 33
      • THOMAS JAMES: Born Swansea; birth regd Swansea Dec 1860. With mother in 1861 census, age 1 month. At home in 1871 census, age 10. At home in 1881 census, age 20, labourer.
      • MARGARET: Born Swansea; birth regd Swansea Mar 1868. At home in 1871 census, age 3. At home in 1881 census, age 13, scholar. In 1891 census with her brother William at 19 Bond St, St Helen's, Swansea: 21, single, servant dom. Marriage to Arthur Novis regd Swansea Sep 1891
      • WILLIAM: Born Swansea 22 May 1871; birth regd Swansea Jun 1871; baptised Swansea St Mary's 19 Jul 1871. At home in 1881 census, age 10, scholar. In 1891 census at 19 Bond St, St Helen's, Swansea (2 rooms); age 20, single, labourer. Marriage to MARY E. TEMPLETON regd Swansea Jun 1897. In 1911 census at 2 Marsden Street, Swansea (one room): William 39, builder's labourer, worker; Mary 37, born Belfast, Ireland (resident, British); married 14 years; 4 children born alive, 3 living, 1 dead; all English-speaking. William's death regd Swansea Sep 1939, age 68. Mary's death regd Swansea Jun 1941, age 68
        • MILDRED: Born Swansea; birth regd Swansea Sep 1897. With parents in 1911 census, 14, at school. Married to Charles Wheel Jun 1926
        • KATHLEEN (Katie): Born Swansea; birth regd (Kathleen) Swansea Mar 1907. With parents (Katie) in 1911 census, age 4
        • AGNES JANE: Born Swansea; birth regd (Agnes Jane) Swansea Dec 1909. With parents (Jane) in 1911 census, age 2
    • MARGARET: Born Swansea c.1837. At home in 1841 census, age 3; at home in 1851 census, age 14. Marriage to Samuel Thomas (labourer) regd Swansea Jun 1855. Together in 1861 census at 2 Bethesda Terrace, Swansea: Samuel 28, Margaret 23, plus two children
    • CHARLES: Born Swansea c.1853. At home in 1861 census, age 8, scholar GS
  • Second marriage:
  • JOHN: Born Swansea; birth regd Swansea Sep 1863. With parents in 1871 census, age 8, scholar. Marriage
    (1) to RACHEL ANNIE WILLIAMS regd Swansea Mar 1888 (Rachel's birth regd Swansea Mar 1867). In 1891 census at 50 Cwm Road, St John's, Swansea (Cwmbwrla): John 28, furnaceman at works; Rachel 24. Rachel's death regd Swansea Sep 1892, age 25.
    • MARY ELIZABETH: Born Swansea; birth regd Swansea Dec 1888. With parents in 1891 census, age 3
    • LIZZIE: Born Swansea c.1889. With father and stepmother in 1901 census, age 12
  • Second marriage: John's marriage to MARY TAPP regd Neath Sep 1899. In 1901 census at 53 Tydraw St, Taibach, Port Talbot: John 38, winchman on dredger; Mary 24, born Aberavon; both English speakers
    • FLORENCE: Born Port Talbot, regd Neath Sep 1900. With parents in 1901 census, 8 months

• ISAAC: Born Port Tennant, Swansea; birth regd Swansea Mar 1865. With parents in 1871 census, 6, scholar. In 1881 census with aunt Eliza Owens (unmarried market woman) and siblings at 30 Union Row, Swansea, age 16, collier. In 1901 with aunt Eliza at 50 Tymawr St, St Thomas, Swansea: Isaac single, 36, spelter laborer. In 1911 still with aunt Eliza at 50 Tymawr St (2 rooms): Isaac 45, single, labourer in docks. In 1921 census with his sister Elizabeth and George Hopping in 75 Ysgol St, Swansea, 56yrs 5mths, single, night watchman at Calders, Queen's Dock, Swansea. Death regd Swansea Dec 1936, age 71
• JAMES: Born Port Tennant, Swansea; birth regd Swansea Dec 1867. With parents in 1871 census, 4, scholar. In 1881 census with aunt Eliza Owens (unmarried market woman) and siblings at 30 Union Row, Swansea, age 13, scholar. In 1901 with aunt Eliza (homekeeper) at 50 Tymawr St, St Thomas, Swansea: James single, 33, copper laborer. Death regd Swansea Sep 1909, age 41
• ELIZABETH: Born Port Tennant, Swansea; birth regd Swansea Sep 1870. With parents in 1871 census, age 8 months. Death regd Swansea Dec 1871, age 1
• ELIZABETH: Born Swansea; birth regd Swansea Jun 1873. In 1881 census with aunt Eliza Owens (unmarried market woman) and siblings at 30 Union Row, Swansea, age 7, scholar. Marriage to George Hopping regd Swansea Sep 1891. With George (out of work fuel worker) in 1921 census at 25 Ysgol St, Swansea with four children, brother Isaac and Aunt Eliza. Death regd Swansea Dec 1926, age 53

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