Charles Nevill junior 1780-1845

The Nevill family

Cradled in Copper by Isobel Sadler, Headmistress of the Copperworks School, shows a family tree with Charles Nevill living at New Road. The 1841 census shows Charles Nevill aged 61 living at Field House, Box Railway, (the family home). It is more than likely that the ‘New Road’ address was a reference to a new road that was being constructed through Sandy to Pwll that later became known as Hall Street and Pembrey Road, or a new road built between Greenfields and the new dock area, now known as Station Road.

Before the Old Town Hall was built, the road to Pembrey was through Cwmbach and Stradey.

1827 Charles Nevill, described as a businessman was appointed Deputy Receiver of Llanelly.

1832 According to a Tide Table of 1832, printed by David Griffiths of Thomas Street, Charles Nevill was Clerk to the Llanelly Harbour Commissioners.

1834 The Voters List of 1834 states that Charles Nevill was eligible to vote, having a house in King Square.

1835 Pigot’s South Wales Directory describes Charles Nevill as one of three local Ship Brokers, the others were George Evans and Alexander Raby junior.

Catherine Caroline Nevill, wife of Charles Nevill Junior, died only 12 years after their marriage and her obituary appeared in The Cambrian of 10th October 1835:

‘On the 5th instant at Llanelly after a short illness sustained with great resignation and Christian fortitude, Catherine Caroline, the beloved wife of Mr Charles Nevill, sincerely lamented by her relatives and friends.’

1841 Charles Nevill junior, described as Ship Agent was living at Box Railway, Field House, his half brother Richard Janion Nevill had moved to Llangennech Park. Charles probably handled cargoes of clay for William Chambers’ new pottery.

1845 Charles Nevill junior, elder son of Charles Nevill senior and half brother to Richard Janion Nevill, died aged 64 years. His obituary appeared in The Cambrian of 7th November 1845: "On 25th ult., aged 64 years, Charles Nevill, Esq., of Llanelly, Carmarthenshire".

1863 In December Richard Ward Nevill, son of Charles and Catherine Nevill of Llanelli, died. His obituary appeared in The Cambrian of 25th December 1863:

Richard Ward Nevill

SAD NEWS FROM A DISTANT SHORE – By the courtesy of a kind correspondent, we are enabled to lay before our readers the melancholy tidings of the premature death by drowning, of Mr Richard Ward Nevill, only son of the late Charles Nevill, Esq., formerly of this town. The intelligence is taken from the Queensland Times of Oct. 15th: ‘Death by Drowning - Mr Richard Ward Nevill, a farmer residing on Woodford Island, Clarence River, was accidentally drowned on 26th September, whilst endeavouring to get into a boat from the Commercial Wharf, Lawrence’. The Clarence and Richmond Examiner, says that the deceased had resided on the river for a long period, and was much respected; about two years and a half ago, he purchased a farm on Woodford Island, where he resided with his family up to the time of his death.