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Number of pages: 241 Contents: 19th Century Industrialists Biddulph Family Thomas Bowen Buckley Family William Bythway William Chambers Henry Child Henry Dwnn John Eynon & the Chalinder Family William Griffiths Mead Family Edmund Morewood & John Henry Rogers Nevill Family Pemberton Family Raby Family Helena Watney (nee Raby) and Old Welsh Customs Arthur Augustus Rees John Rees of Cwmydduche & Maesarddafen Rees Family of Cilymaenllwyd William Roderick Moses Seymour John Smith Stepney Family Goring Thomas Family Chauncey Townsend Vaughan Family Waddle Family Wedge Family Wilson Family Reflections Yalden Family Extract The Nevill Family 1846 In April, their first born, Charles Davies, died aged 3 years, at Glanmor. and daughter Jane Elizabeth, was born. during November.1847 A Savings Bank established by Charles William Nevill, William Chambers Senior, William Chambers Junior, the Reverend David Rees and others.The family moved to Westfa, Felinfoel. 1848 In December daughter Jane Elizabeth, aged 2, died and another daughter, Emily Harriet, was born at Westfa.1849 In July Herbert Richard age 4, died at Westfa. 1850 A daughter, Caroline, was born at Westfa in July.1852 In September Arthur Charles was born at Westfa, but died the following month as a result of Whooping Cough.1855 A son, Hugh, was born in March at Westfa.From 1855 to 1857 Charles William was Chairman of the Board of Health and for many years he was Chairman of the Board of Guardians as well as carrying out the duties of Magistrate. 1857 A daughter, Blanche, was born at Westfa in September.Charles and his family gave substantial financial help towards building Holy Trinity Church in Felinfoel, where many family members are buried. Following the death of Richard Janion Nevill, there was a shortage of Magistrates in Llanelli and Petty Sessions were often held in the Copperworks with Charles William and his younger brother William Henry Nevill presiding. A celebration ball to mark the opening of the Athenaeum was attended by local dignitaries including Charles William Nevill of Westfa House. 1859 A daughter, Gertrude Mary, was born in August.1862 The Petty Sessions were still being held in the Copperworks with the Nevill Brothers presiding.The Naiad was launched by Charles William Nevill & Company and used for transporting Cornish copper ore.
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