William Morgan GUMBLETON

Name:William Morgan GUMBLETON Q0095 
Born:21 Dec 1883 Chepstow RD 
Baptised:4 Feb 1884 Wesleyan Chapel, Penycwmawr 
Parents:George GUMBLETON  Elizabeth MORGAN 
Died:1952  
Occupation:Coal merchant   
Spouse 1Ethel May SAMUEL
Child 1R0088Harold George GUMBLETON13 Dec 1912
Child 2R0096William Noah GUMBLETON1915
William Morgan was born at Pen y Cwmawr. He left there at the age of about 13 years for the steel works at Panteg but returned home soon after, He was educated by both his father and at the local school before returning again to Sebastopol to start his haulier and coal delivery business in 1910. The business was conducted from his terraced house at 70 South Street in the yard at the rear of his home. He also owned several fields where he kept his horse.

Over the years the coal business was built up and was later run by Bill, his son.

Information kindly supplied by Kay Jones, nee Gumbleton
 


DateEventPlaceReference
4 Feb 1884Baptism of William Morgan Gumbleton, son of George & ElizabethPenycwmawrBaptism certificate
1884William Morgan GUMBLETON: Birth registeredChepstow RDGRO Birth Index
31 Mar 1901William Gumbleton in Pontypool in 1901 censusPontypool, Monmouthshire1901 Census
1912Marriage of William M GumbletonPontypool RD, MonmouthshireGRO Marriage indexes
1952Death of William M Gumbleton age 67Pontypool RD, MonmouthshireGRO Death Indexes


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