Glamorgan Lovelucks

      Glamorgan Family History Society 1841 Census CD

District Name: Neath Enumeration District: 6 Hafod Hamlet

Piece: 1422/18 Folio: 036 Schedule: 073

Address: MARGAM (OUT OF BORO.)

N 06 036 073 MARGAM (OUT OF BORO.) MARENDEZ DAVID 41 (c1800) FARMER YES N 06 MARENDEZ CATHERINE 35 (c1806) - YES N 06 MARENDEZ DAVID 15 (c1826) - YES N 06 MARENDEZ WILLIAM 13 (c1828) - YES N 06 MARENDEZ MARGARET 2 (c1839) - YES

Census of Margam Tinworks Ref H.O. 107/2462 E.D.1E.

Address: Ty Draw Farm

Marendaz David E Head Farmer 160 Acres Emp 3 Lab Gla Margam born c.1799 Marendaz C Wife Gla Pyle born c. 1805 Marendaz William Son Unm Farmer's son, aged 22 Gla Margam b. c. 1829 Marendaz Mary Ann 11 Scholar Gla Margam (c.1840) Boden James Visitor 46 Painter Cheshire, Marple (c. 1805) Boden Margareta Visitor Painter's wife 45 Chester (c.1806) Thomas Jennet Serv 22 Gla Margam (c.1829) John Margaret Visitor Dressmaker 19 Gla Pyle (c.1832) Owen Thomas Serv Farm Labourer 35 Carm Llanon (c. 1816) Davies William Serv Farm Labourer 21 Ire Carlow (c.1830) Davies Benjamin Servant Farm Labourer 17 Carm Trelech (c.1834)

4080 1861 CENSUS OF HAFOD-Y-PORTH. R.G.9/4080, E.D.4. Piece: 4080 Folio: 099 Schedule: 225 Address: TYDRAW FARM MARENDAZ DAVID E. HD M 62 FARMER 100 AC.EMP.3M,1B. GLA MARGAM (c1799) MARENDAZ CATHERINE WI M 56 - GLA PYLE (c1805) JENKINS MARY A. DA M 22 - GLA MARGAM (c1839) ROWLANDS JOHN SV U 23 CARTER PEM SALRACH [SOLFACH?] (c1838) WALTERS RICHARD SV U 16 SHEPHERD GLA ABERAVON (c1845) LANDTAG JOHN SV U 65 AG.LAB. GLA MARGAM (c1796) HOPKINS MARY SV U 15 HOUSE SERVANT GLA MARGAM (c1846) DAVIES ESTHER SV U 23 HOUSE SERVANT CMN TREFELON [DREFELIN ?] (c1838)

From Allen Blethyn, email 15-Jun-03:

On Friday the 21st of August 1867, an inquest was held at the Miners Arms, Taibach, before the coroner, H.Cuthbertson, Esq. and a respectable jury [ of which Mr. J.W.Vintinwas forman ], to enquireinto the death of Mr David Marendaz, of Tydraw, farmer, and William Jones his servant. According to the evidence of another servant of Mr. Marendaz, who was present at the time of the accident, it appeared that himself , fellow servant , and master, were on the morning of Wednsday, the 21st. inst. procceding with two carts to fetch hay from some fields across the railway. When they arrived at the level crossing the witness crossed to open the gate, which as it would not stand open of itself he fastened with a stick which he found. One cart was taken over safely, but while the last cart was crossing over it was run over by the mail train, which was due in Port Talbot at 3.44 a.m. and which according to the evidence of the engine driver, Robert Parish, arrived at Port Talbot Station only three minutes after time, although after the collision he had brought the train to a stand still about three quarters of a mile from where the accident had occurred. The engine driver desposed that that he had ran against some piece of wood or iron which had been placed across the rails, and that when he stopped the train he examined the engine to see if any part of it was broken, but finding it whole he proceeded on to his journey to Port Talbot where he informed the officals that he had ran into something a few miles back. On arriving at Swansea he got under the engine and found the different parts of it covered with blood. He also stated that it was quite dark, and that the stoker was in the act of stirring the fire in the grate when the collision occurred. his instructions were to cause the engine to whistle at every level crossing, but he had not done so in this case , not knowing that it was a level crossing , although he had known this part of the line for about twelve years. The train was proceeding at its usual pace from 45 to 50 miles an hour . Mr. John Joseph of Duffryn Isah farmer desposed the level crossing was a parish road called Heol-y-Diled, and that the two gates at the crossing needed to have proper fastenings for keeping those open, but that they had been taken off some years. Mr. Simons, solicitor of Merthyr Tydvil, attended to watch the proceedings on behalf the representatives of Mr. Marendaz.. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, and desired the coroner to inform the railway authorities that they consider that the fastenings ought to be immeadiatly replaced, and that a man should be placed at the crossing to prevent future accidents.

1881 British Census:

Dwelling:Tydraw Farm Census Place:Margam, Glamorgan, Wales Source:FHL Film 1342285 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5334 Folio 100 Page 14 MarrAgeSexBirthplace Catherine MARENDAZW76 FBalas, Glamorgan, Wales Rel:Head Occ:Farmers Wife Of 100 Acres Mary A. JENKINSM41 FMargam, Glamorgan, Wales Rel:Daur Occ:Farmers Daughter David E. DANIELU14 MMargam, Glamorgan, Wales Rel:Grand Son Occ:Scholar Rees REESU40 MLlangyfelach, Glamorgan, Wales Rel:Serv Occ:Farm Servant Thomas HALESDONEU24 MGasning, Oxford, England Rel:Serv Occ:Farm Servant William BENNETTU36 MLiverpool, Lancashire, England Rel:Serv Occ:Farm Servant

1891 Census: Ty Draw Farm, Port Talbot Catherine Marendaz, age 86, farmer, widow Mary Ann Jenkins, age 51 daughter, widow David E. Daniels, age 25 grandson, farm manager Rees Rees, bailiff

Sacred to the Memory of David Emanuel Marendaz of Tydraw in this Parish Who died August 21st. 1867 aged 6- ? [but 8 is near]. And they buried him in the City of David among the Kings ------- because he had done good in Israel------ Towards God and Towards his house.

Also Catherine wife of the above named who died March 4th. 1893. aged 87. Thou Drewest near in the day that I called apon thee Thou saidest fear not. R. Roderick