Rachel Lloyd Biography
Rachel Lloyd was born on the 24 May 1842 at Graigtrewddfa in the parish of Llangafelach, in the registration district of Llangafelach, Glamorgan. Her father was Evan Lloyd, a copperman, who registered the birth on July 2 1842. Her mother is given as Mary Lloyd formerly Rees.
1851 Census Trewyddfa Road, Llangyfelach Village, Glamorgan Piece 2465 Folio 420 Sch005
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Evan Lloyd | Head | 46 | Llangyfelach | Copper Smelter | 391 |
| Mary Lloyd | Wife | 35 | Llangyfelach | 392 | |
| Mary Lloyd | Daur | 14 | Llangyfelach | 393 | |
| Evan Lloyd | Son | 11 | Llangyfelach | 394 | |
| Rachel Lloyd | Daur | 8 | Llangyfelach | 112 | |
| David Lloyd | Son | 7 | Llangyfelach | 395 | |
| Hannah Lloyd | Daur | 5 | Llangyfelach | 396 | |
| William Lloyd | Son | 3 | Llangyfelach | 397 | |
| Thomas Lloyd | Son | 3m | Llangyfelach | 398 |
Her Sister is shown as head of the household in the 1861 Census 70 Trewyddfa Farm, Llangyfelach Village, Glamorgan
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Mary Lloyd | Head | 22 | Llangyfelach | Housemaid | 393 |
| Ann Lloyd | Sis | 20 | Llangyfelach | Tin Works | 1197 |
| Rachel Lloyd | Sis | 18 | Llangyfelach | Tin Works | 112 |
| Hannah Lloyd | Sis | 16 | Llangyfelach | Tin Works | 396 |
| William Lloyd | Bro | 13 | Llangyfelach | Tin Works | 397 |
| Thomas Lloyd | Bro | 10 | Llangyfelach | Tin Works | 398 |
1871 Census Graig Trwyddfa, Llangafelach, Swansea, Glamorgan
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Mary Lloyd | Head | 33 | Morriston | House Servant | 393 |
| Rachel Lloyd | Sis | 27 | Morriston | Servant | 112 |
| Hannah Lloyd | Sis | 24 | Morriston | Servant | 396 |
| Thomas Lloyd | Bro | 20 | Morriston | Puddler | 398 |
| Mary Ann Lloyd | 7mths | Morriston |
Owen Bowen in the 1871 census was a lodger with a Thomas family, in Llangyfelach Road, Llangyfelach, Swansea. His place of birth was given as Pembrokshire.
Evan Lloyd was born 11 January 1873. No father's name was given on the birth certificate.
On 4 September 1873 in the Swansea District Register Office, Rachel Lloyd, spinster aged 29 of Graig, Morriston married Owen Bowen, bachelor aged 28 of Martin Street, Swansea. His father was Owen Bowen, a farmer and her father was Evan Lloyd (deceased) , a coppermann. The bride and groom both made their mark. The two witnesses were Thomas Lloyd and John Williams.
By 1881 she had had a daughter, Mary J Bowen and Owen Bowen had died in early 1875. Evan took the Bowen surname.
1881 Census Dwelling: Graig Census Place: Clase, Glamorgan Piece 5353 Folio 115
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Mary Lloyd | Head | 44 | Llangyfelach | 393 | |
| Rachel Bowen | Sister | 37 | Llangyfelach | Tin Works Reckoner | 112 |
| Evan Bowen | Son | 8 | Llangyfelach | Scholar | 53 |
| Mary J Bowen | Daur | 6 | Llangyfelach | Scholar | 115 |
On 3 August 1881 in the Swansea District Register Office, Rachel Bowen, widow aged 37 of Graig, Trewyddfa, Llangyfelach, married Herbert Charles, a widower aged 40 of Graig, Trewyddfa, Llangyfelach. His father was John Charles (deceased) a copperman. Her father was Evan Lloyd (deceased) a copperman. Both bride and groom made their mark. The witnesses were Daniel Johns? and Mary Ann Rosser?
They had a son, John (Jack) Charles and his younger brother William. Evan was still using the Bowen name and was a tinplate worker like his half sister.
1891 Census 592 Swansea, 2b Llangyfelach Fiche: 3- RG12/4473 Graig Road
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Herbert Charles | Head | 50 | Morriston | Copperman | 116 |
| Rachel Charles | Wife | 46 | Morriston | 112 | |
| John Charles | Son | 8 | Morriston | 117 | |
| Wm Charles | Son | 6 | Morriston | 622 | |
| Evan C Bowen | Son | 18 | Morriston | Tinplate worker | 53 |
| M Jane Bowen | Daur | 16 | Morriston | Tinplate worker | 115 |
1901 Census 112 Trewyddfa Road, Llangyfelach RG13 Piece 5072 Folio 7 Page 6
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | Location | BK No |
| Herbert Charles | Head | 60 | Morriston | Copperman | Swansea | 116 |
| Rachel Charles | Wife | 57 | Morriston | Swansea | 112 | |
| William Charles | Son | 16 | Morriston | Behinder Tin Plate | Swansea | 622 |
After Herbert Charles' death in 1905 she moved in with her daughter
1911 Census 23 Mansel Street, Port Talbot, Margam, Glamorganshire
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| William Davies | Head | 33 | Landore, Glamorgan | Steel Smelter | 655 |
| Mary Davies | Wife | 35 | Morriston | 115 | |
| John H Davies | Son | 11 | Morriston | 656 | |
| Mary R Davies | Daur | 9 | Morriston | 657 | |
| William Owen Davies | Son | 7 | Morriston | 1693 | |
| Rachel Charles | M-i-L | 67 | Morriston | 112 |