John Phelps (1840 - 1886)

Born 1840 in Begelly, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Husband of Rachel (Walters) Edwards — married 1865 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1886 at about age 46 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

Biography

John Phelps was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

John was born in 1840. His parents were John Phelps and Mary Bowen. ^{[1] [2]}

His father died when he was 8 years old. He was living with his widowed mother and siblings in Begelly in 1851. At the age of just 11 years, he was working in the coal mines. ^[3]

John married Rachel Walters in 1865. ^[4] They had three children by 1871: William, John, and Thomas. ^[5] Sadly, John died at the age of three in 1872. Four more children had come along by 1881: Mary Elizabeth, John, Catherine, and David. ^[6]

Another son, Richard, was born later that year, and a daughter, Margaret Ann, was born in 1883.

John passed away at the age of 46 in 1886. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ PHELPS, JOHN, mother's maiden name BOWEN. GRO Reference: 1840 J Quarter in NARBERTH Volume 26 Page 627
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M77Q-L1S : 25 May 2019), John Phelp in household of John Phelp, Begelly, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG61-NGH : 9 November 2019), John Phelp in household of Mary Phelp, Begelly, Pembrokeshire, Wales; citing Begelly, Pembrokeshire, Wales, p. 39, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D7V-JFK : 13 December 2014), John Phelps, 1865; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1865, quarter 1, vol. 11A, p. 139, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5BF-B47 : 20 February 2021), John Phelps, 1871.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2W9-DQBF : 11 December 2017), John Phelps, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 10, Piece/Folio 5324/61, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,462.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JTN-YX6 : 31 December 2014), John Phelps, 1886; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales, General Register Office, Southport, England.