Individual Details

Frederick "Fred" EDWARDS

(18 May 1886 - )

Events

Birth18 May 1886Oddfellows Row, Bridgend, Glamorganshire
Residence1891as an inmate with his mother - Carmarthen Union Workhouse, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire
Residence1901as a boarder (as was brother William and John) - 61, Woodfield Terrace, Penrhiwceibwr, Glamorganshire
Occupation1901coal miner (hewer) - Penrhiwceibwr, Glamorganshire
ResidenceAbt 1905Penrhiwceibwr, Glamorganshire
OccupationAbt 1905collier - Penrhiwceibwr, Glamorganshire
Military26 Mar 1906enlisting as a private in the Cardigan Royal Garrison Artillery (Militia) - Aberdare, Glamorganshire
Military12 Jun 1907and was discharged as medically unfit
MarriageAbt 1910Pontypridd Registration District, Glamorganshire - Jenny WEBB
Residence (family)1911as visitors with Fred's brother John and his family - 3, Main Road, Matthewstown, Penrhiwceibwr, Glamorganshire - Jenny WEBB
Occupation1911colliery rider (below ground) - Penrhiwceibwr, Glamorganshire
Miscellaneous27 Nov 1912left leg was injured in a roof-fall under ground - Pontypridd, Glamorganshire
Occupation27 Nov 1912coal miner - Pontypridd, Glamorganshire
Residence (family)191537, Kingcraft Street, Mountain Ash, Glamorganshire - Jenny WEBB
Occupation1915haulier - Mountain Ash, Glamorganshire
Military8 Mar 1915enlisting as a private in the 2/5th Welsh Regiment - Pontypridd, Glamorganshire
Military6 Aug 1915and was discharged as medically unfit - Hearston Camp, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
Residence29 Sep 193988, Belgrave Road, Westminster, London
Occupation29 Sep 1939messenger at the H R Office - London

Families

SpouseJenny WEBB (1886 - )
ChildConstance May EDWARDS (1910 - 1986)
FatherJohn EDWARDS (1852 - 1916)
MotherMargaret PHILLIPS (1852 - 1899)
SiblingMary Anne EDWARDS (1875 - 1880)
SiblingWilliam EDWARDS (1876 - 1916)
SiblingDavid EDWARDS (1879 - )
SiblingJohn EDWARDS (1881 - )
SiblingThomas EDWARDS (1884 - )
SiblingMary Ann EDWARDS (1889 - 1892)
SiblingTrevor EDWARDS (doubtful) (1889 - )

Notes

Birth

Birth was registered on the 14th of July 1886 by his mother Margaret at Bridgend Registry. She signed with her mark (X). The registrar was Edwin Edgar Davies, deputy registrar. On this day the family still lived at Oddfellows Row.

Residence

This from his army records.

Occupation

This from his army records.

Military

Next of kin was recorded as Mr J Edwards of 28, Pentwyn Avenue.

Miscellaneous

Resulted in necrosis of left tibia.

Residence (family)

This from Fred's military record.

Military

It was noted thast Fred had several tattoos on his arms. On the right arm he had an image of two girls, a butterfly and an image of Buffalo Bill. On his left arm he had a star, a flag, a harp and a horseshoe.

Military

The necrosis of left tibia caused in the mine accident made Fred unfit for military service.