Daffyd Aubrey (bef. 1822 - 1852)

Born before 14 Apr 1822 in Llannon, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Died 10 May 1852 after age 30 in Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom

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Biography

David Aubrey was born in Llannon, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Daffyd (David) Aubrey was baptised April 14, 1822, a son to William Aubrey and Rachel Morgan in Llannon, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom.

^[1] 1841 England & Wales Census, Coed Mawr, Llannon, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire

• John Jenkins Male 45 1796 Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Elizabeth Jenkins Female 45 1796 Carmarthenshire, Wales
• John Jenkins Male 15 1826 Carmarthenshire, Wales
• David Jenkins Male 12 1829 Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Thomas Jenkins Male 9 1832 Carmarthenshire, Wales
• David Lewis Male 15 1826 Carmarthenshire, Wales
• David Aubre(y) Male 15 1826 Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Mary Jones Female 15 1826 Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Mary Harries Female 15 1826 Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Benjamin James Male 25 1816 Carmarthenshire, Wales

David married Mary Mathias (daughter of Daniel Mathias and ..) on ^[2] October 20, 1843 at St John's Church in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire.

^[3] 1851 England & Wales Census, Place, Llannon, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire

• David Aubrey Head Married Male 28 1823 Colier Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Mary Aubrey Wife Married Female 28 1823 Wife Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Sarah Aubrey Daughter Unmarried Female 7 1844 Daur Llannon, Carmarthenshire, Wales
• William Aubrey Son Unmarried Male 5 1846 Son Llannon, Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Daniel Aubrey Son Unmarried Male 1 1850 Son Llannon, Carmarthenshire, Wales

David and 25 other miners (including his brother Daniel) lost their lives on ^[4] May 10, 1852 at the ^[5] Gwendraeth Colliery in Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, when water flooded the colliery.

Research Notes

Date, Church and Town of marriage reviewed on Ancestry. Llanelli St Elli, Marriages, 1838-1922

Sources

1. ↑ Cite This Record "England and Wales Census, 1841", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7QP-7Y4 : Tue Dec 05 22:11:54 UTC 2023), Entry for John Jenkins and Elizabeth Jenkins, 1841.
2. ↑ Cite This Record "Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCLF-9ZL : 10 August 2022), David Aubrey and Mary Mathias, 20 Oct 1843, Marriage; from "Parish Records Collection 1538-2005," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ Cite This Record "England and Wales Census, 1851", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGZQ-2K3 : Tue Jan 30 10:49:31 UTC 2024), Entry for David Aubrey and Mary Aubrey, 1851.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250939323/dafydd-aubrey: accessed February 20, 2024), memorial page for Dafydd Aubrey (1824–10 May 1852), Find a Grave Memorial ID 250939323, citing Pontyberem (Caersalem) Congregational Churchyard, Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, Wales; Maintained by TSGenghis (contributor 49694270).
5. ↑ https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/gwendraeth-colliery-tragedy-killed-26-23995151

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