Elizabeth Lewis Biography

Born: 1804 and baptised 29 October 1804 in SS David & Cyfelach in Llangyfelach, Glamorgan, Wales. Only her father's name, Griffith Lewis, was on the baptism record. Her sister, Hannah's baptism has the same. This is probably because Griffith Lewis and Martha Joseph didn't marry until 31 December 1805. Brother Willian, baptised 1808, has both parent's names. Martha was of Llangyfelach Parish, Griffith was from nearby Llandeilo TalyBont parish.

She married John Price at Merthyr Tydfil on 1 June 1833.

1841 Census New Row Merthyr Tydfil
NamePositionAgeOccupationBK No
John PriceHead33Iron Puddler363
Elizabeth PriceWife40  364
David PriceSon7 365
John PriceSon5 366
Philip PriceSon4 118

1851 Census Information Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
NamePositionAgeWhere BornOccupationBK No
John PriceHead43Llanddew, BrecPuddler in Ironworks363
Elizabeth PriceWife46 Llangyfelach, Glamorgan 364
David PriceSon16Merthyr TydfilRougher Down Ironworks365
John PriceSon14Merthyr TydfilStraightener Ironworks366
Philip PriceSon13Merthyr TydfilHeaver up in Ironworks118
Henry PriceSon5Merthyr Tydfil 367

1861 Census New Row, Pentrebach, Glamorgan
NamePositionAgeWhere BornOccupationBK No
John PriceHead53Llanddew, BrecPuddler in Ironworks363
Elizabeth PriceWife56 Llangyfelach, Glamorgan 364
David PriceSon26Merthyr TydfilRougher Down Ironworks365
John PriceSon24Merthyr TydfilStraightener Ironworks366


Puddling is the process of making wrought iron from pig iron (a crude iron,as it comes from the blast furnace) by heating and stirring in the addition ofoxidizing agents.