Mary Price Biography

Born 15 October 1871 at 17 The Square Pentrebach, Merthyr. Father Philip Price, Mother Mary Davies. Birth registered on 16 November 1871 by her father Philip Price. Occupation at time, Baller.

Married Evan Lloyd on 23 June 1894 in Salem Chapel, Thomas Town, in the district of Merthyr Tydfil in the Counties of Glamorgan & Brecon. Evan Lloyd described as Colliery Timberman and address given as 32 Church Street Pentrebach. No father information given.

Mary Price address given as 20 The Triangle, Pentrebach. Father was Philip Price with a profession of Colliery Repairer. Witnesses were Philip Price (Brides Father), Catherine Price (Brides Sister) and Daniel Davies (relative of the Brides Mother, maybe her Uncle?)

1939 residence documents have Evan, Mary and Nance Lloyd all living somewhere in Abercaniad, next street was Newton Street, so possibly Chapel Street. He was described as Coal Hewer Retired. Nance was a Trained Certificated Teacher.

1911 Census Info 59 Chapel Street, Abercanaid RG14PN32433 RG78PN1855 RD590 SD2 ED9
NamePositionAgeWhere BornOccupationLocationBK No
Evan LloydHead38Parish of SwanseaCollier HewerMerthyr Tydfil53
Mary LloydWife39Parish of Merthyr Merthyr Tydfil54
Mary Edith LloydDaughter16Parish of MerthyrApprentice MillinerMerthyr Tydfil91
Rachel LloydDaughter14Parish of MerthyrHouse WorkMerthyr Tydfil92
Catherine Jane LloydDaughter13Parish of MerthyrSchoolMerthyr Tydfil5
Maldwyn LloydSon8Parish of MerthyrSchoolMerthyr Tydfil93
Annie LloydDaughter5Parish of MerthyrSchoolMerthyr Tydfil102
Helena LloydDaughter3Parish of Merthyr Merthyr Tydfil103
Ann PriceSister48Parish of Merthyr Merthyr Tydfil131

1901 Census Info 57 Nightingale Street, Abercanaid RG13 Piece 5023 Folio 129 Page 22
NamePositionAge Where BornOccupationLocationBK No
Evan LloydHead28MorristonCoal HewerMerthyr Tydfil53
Mary LloydWife29Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil54
My Edith LloydDaur6Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil91
Rachel LloydDaur4Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil92
Catherine LloydDaur3Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil5

She died 20th August 1958 at “Brynhyfryd” Alexander Place Abercanaid aged 86. Death was due to a) Bronchopneumonia and b) Chronic bronchitis. Maldwyn Lloydof 15 Railway Terrace, Merthyr registered the death. She was buried in Saron Chapel, Troedyrhiw, Glamorgan, Wales.

1891 Merthyr Tydfil Census information Pentrebach District At 20, The Triangle, Pentrebach Folio 4434 074 085
NamePositionAgeWhere BornOccupationBK No
Philip PriceHead53Merthyr TydfilCoalmine airwaysman118
Mary PriceWife51Merthyr Tydfil 119
Ann PriceDaur28Merthyr Tydfil 131
Margaret PriceDaur23Merthyr TydfilSchoolmistress assistant132
Mary PriceDaur19Merthyr TydfilDressmaker54
Catherine PriceDaur17Merthyr TydfilDressmaker's Apprentice133
Rees DaviesSon in Law26Merthyr TydfilCoal Miner597
Dinah DaviesDaur25Merthyr Tydfil 379
Mary A DaviesGrand Daur3mMerthyr Tydfil  598

Ann Price has no occupation because she lost her right arm age 12 in an accident crossing the railway line. She never married.

Margaret Price married a clergyman and had a son, Oswald.

Catherine Price married and had two sons, Elfed and Pethion. Elfed was a tram/bus driver on the route to Cefn cemetery. The family always used to wait for his tram to arrive because he never let them pay.

The Davies family are relatives of Mary Price Senior who was nee Davies, although this is a red herring. Dinah is another Price daughter known as Sarah in the 1881 census. Don’t know how they all fitted in as The Triangle houses were all two up/two down.

1881 Census Info At 20, The Triangle, Pentrebach, Folio 5310 59 14
NamePositionAgeWhere BornOccupationBK No
Philip PriceHead43Merthyr TydfilTimberman Colliery118
Mary PriceWife44Merthyr Tydfil 119
Elizabeth PriceDaur19Merthyr TydfilLabourer Bric378
Ann PriceDaur18Merthyr Tydfil 131
Sarah PriceDaur15Merthyr Tydfil 379
Margaret PriceDaur13Merthyr Tydfil 132
Mary PriceDaur9Merthyr Tydfil 54
Catherine PriceDaur7Merthyr Tydfil 133
Miriam PriceDaur5Merthyr Tydfil 380

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