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Mary Davies Biography

Mary Davies was born on 23 May 1839 in Pentrebach, Glamorgan, Wales. Her father was Ebenezer Davies, an iron puddler. Her mother was Elizabeth Davies, formerly Davies. Ebenezer registered the birth on 10 June 1839.

She married Philip Price on 27 August 1859 in Saron Chapel, Troedyrhiw, Merthyr Tydfil. Neither of them signed their names. He was an ironballer, aged 21. She was a 20 years old spinster. Both had Pentrebach as their residence at the time of the marriage. His father was John Price, an iron puddler. Her father was Ebenezer Davies, an iron puddler. The witnesses were Ebenezer Davies, her father and Ann Thomas.

She died 22 March 1894 in Pentrebach and was buried in Saron Chapel Graveyard, Troedyrhiw.

1891 Merthyr Tydfil Census information Pentrebach District At 20, The Triangle, Pentrebach Folio 4434 074 085

Name	Position	Age	Where Born	Occupation	BK No
Philip Price	Head	53	Merthyr Tydfil	Coalmine airwaysman	118
Mary Price	Wife	51	Merthyr Tydfil		119
Ann Price	Daur	28	Merthyr Tydfil		131
Margaret Price	Daur	23	Merthyr Tydfil	Schoolmistress assistant	132
Mary Price	Daur	19	Merthyr Tydfil	Dressmaker	54
Catherine Price	Daur	17	Merthyr Tydfil	Dressmaker's Apprentice	133
Rees Davies	Son in Law	26	Merthyr Tydfil	Coal Miner	597
Dinah Davies	Daur	25	Merthyr Tydfil		379
Mary A Davies	Grand Daur	3m	Merthyr Tydfil		598

1881 Census Info At 20, The Triangle, Pentrebach, Folio 5310 59 14

Name	Position	Age	Where Born	Occupation	BK No
Philip Price	Head	43	Merthyr Tydfil	Timberman Underground	118
Mary Price	Wife	44	Merthyr Tydfil		119
Elizabeth Price	Daur	19	Merthyr Tydfil	Labourer Brickmaker	378
Ann Price	Daur	18	Merthyr Tydfil		131
Sarah Price	Daur	15	Merthyr Tydfil		379
Margaret Price	Daur	13	Merthyr Tydfil	Scholar	132
Mary Price	Daur	9	Merthyr Tydfil	Scholar	54
Catherine Price	Daur	7	Merthyr Tydfil	Scholar	133
Miriam Price	Daur	5	Merthyr Tydfil	Scholar	380

Sarah Price is actually Dinah Price or Dinah Davies as she became.

1871 Census Info Merthyr Lower Forest Hamlet Duffryn 5392 39 110 triangle 17

Name	Position	Age	Where Born	Occupation	BK No
Price Ann	Da	8	Merthyr Tydfil	Scholar	131
Price Dinah	Da	5	Merthyr Tydfil	Scholar	379
Price Elizabeth	Da	9	Merthyr Tydfil	Scholar	378
Price Margaret	Da	3	Merthyr Tydfil	Scholar	132
Price Mary	Wi	31	Merthyr Tydfil		119
Philip Price	Head	33	Merthyr Tydfil	Iron Roller	118

1861 Census Info Merthyr Tydfil Lower District 4055 28 43 Wyndham Street 23

Name	Position	Age	Where Born	Occupation	BK No
Price Mary	Wi	22	Merthyr Tydfil		119
Philip Price	Head	24	Merthyr Tydfil	Baller	118

1851 census of Pentrebach district.Ref.H.O.107/2458,E.D.23. Piece: 2458 Folio: 635 Schedule: 070 Address: Pentrebach

Name	Position	Age	Where Born	Occupation	BK No
Davies Ebenezer	Head widowed	41	Eglwysilan, Glam	Puddler Ironworks	593
Davies Margaret	Da	16	Merthyr Tydfil	Scholar	600
Davies Frances	Da	14	Merthyr Tydfil		601
Davies Ann	Da	13	Merthyr Tydfil		602
Davies Mary	Da	11	Merthyr Tydfil		119
Davies Elizabeth	Da	10	Merthyr Tydfil		603
Davies Mary	Mo	74	Pentyrch, Glam	Housekeeper	599
Davies Margaret	Nc	38	Llantwit, Glam	Limekiln worker