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See also
Andrew PHILLIPS's other family: with Alice WILLIAMS (1887?-1908)
Emma JENKINS's other family: with Vern FORWARD (1911-1954)

Family of Andrew PHILLIPS and Emma Maud JENKINS

Husband: Andrew PHILLIPS (1888-1932)
Wife: Emma Maud JENKINS (1891-1967?)
Children: Lewis PHILLIPS (1912- )
Gomer PHILLIPS (1917-2007)
Rene PHILLIPS (1919?- )
Minna PHILLIPS (1920-2006)
Marriage 9 Sep 1911 St Peters Church Blaenavon Monmouthshire Wales

Husband: Andrew PHILLIPS

Name: Andrew PHILLIPS
Sex: Male
Father: Andrew PHILLIPS (1854-1890)
Mother: Emma BAKER COWLEY (1856-aft1924)
Birth 1 May 1888 Bleanavon Monmouthshire Wales 1
Christening
Census 1901 (age 12-13) Blaenavon Monmouthshire Wales
Occupation 1908 (age 19-20) Coal Miner; The Big Pit Blaenavon Monmouthshire Wales
Death 4 May 1932 (age 44) Bleanavon Monmouthshire Wales
Burial 9 May 1932 (age 44) Varteg Road Cemetary Blaenafon Monmouthshire Wales

Additional Information

Birth 27 Upper King Street Blaenavon Monmouthshire Wales
Census 19 Alma Street
Occupation Lewis his son relates that his father was employed to mine hewing coal to "undercut" the seam, a very dangerous procedure. During one time a fall of coal pinned Andrew to the floor and Lewis his son had to run to get help.
Death Cause: 1a Cardiac Syncopie. (b) Pleuro Pneumonia certified by James MD
Address: 12 Upper Hill Street Bleanavon Monmouthshire Wales
Entry in the Jenkins family Bible as follows: " Andrew Phillips died at an ealy age being only in his forties. Death came after having gone through much pain, although at one period he seemed to take a turn for the best, but recuperative powers were decreased so much indeed that all hope was lost, Andrew was respected, a good conscientious worker, a loving husband and father" The identiy of the author is unknown.
Burial 12 Upper Hill Street Blaenavon Monmouthshire
Funeral processed from Hill Street to Varteg Road Cemetary and the Choir sang all the way there. Maud Jenkins was a member of the choir.
Burial Register Entry No: 1219 Row B3 No B89

Wife: Emma Maud JENKINS

Name: Emma Maud JENKINS 2
Sex: Female
Nickname: Nan
Father: Ebenezer JENKINS (1861-1944)
Mother: Elizabeth BOOTH (1865-1931)
Birth 6 Aug 1891 Bleanavon Monmouthshire Wales
Death 1967 (est) (age 75-76) Stevenage Hertfordshire
Christening
Occupation Domestic Duties
Child Count 4
Marriage Count 3

Additional Information

Death Cause: Unknown

Child 1: Lewis PHILLIPS

Name: Lewis PHILLIPS
Sex: Male
Birth Jan 1912 Blaenavon Monmouthshire Wales
Occupation 1927 (age 14-15) Miner asisting father in pit loading coal into drams; The Big Pit Blaenavon Monmouthshire Wales
Army Service frm 1931 to 1946 (age 18-34) Royal Air Force
Residence 1950 (age 37-38)
Marriage Count 2

Additional Information

Birth 12 Upper Hill Street Blaenavon Monmouthshire
Minimum wages £2.8s 0d weekly at that time.
Occupation As his elder brother Leslie left the pit his place had to be taken by Lewis who was forced to leave school early.Loading the drams with the coal hewed by his father, marking the trucks with the number. No coal, no pay. Safety work putting in pit props was unpaid. So this was usually minimum safety.
Residence Wealdstone Middx

Child 2: Gomer PHILLIPS

Name: Gomer PHILLIPS
Sex: Male
Spouse: MARY ( - )
Birth 1917 Bleanavon Monmouthshire Wales
Death Mar 2007 (age 89-90) Poole Dorset

Additional Information

Birth 12

Child 3: Rene PHILLIPS

Name: Rene PHILLIPS
Sex: Female
Birth 1919 (est) Blaenavon Monmouthshire Wales
Occupation Kodak Ltd worker

Additional Information

Birth 12 Upper Hill Street Blaenavon Monmouthshire

Child 4: Minna PHILLIPS

Name: Minna PHILLIPS
Sex: Female
Spouse: Frank Edwin BATES (1913-1983)
Birth 26 Mar 1920 Blaenavon Monmouthshire Wales
Occupation btw 1940 and 2006 (age 19-86) Domestic Duties
Death 14 Jan 2006 (age 85) Hemel Hempstead
Christening
Child Count 6
Marriage Count 1

Additional Information

Birth 12 Upper Hill Street Blaenavon Monmouthshire Wales
Minna was pronounced dead on arrival by the midwife. Her body placed in sewing machine box. Signs of life were noticed by her brother Lewis and midwife revived Minna.
Occupation Mum announced to all who would listen that she was chief cook and bottle washer.

Note on Marriage

2nd wife

Note on Wife: Emma Maud JENKINS (1)

Died at her daughter Rene Phillips home

Note on Wife: Emma Maud JENKINS (2)

known as Maud

Sources

1"BMD".
2From entries made in the Jenkins Family Bible

 

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