Jacob Morgan (1829 - 1907)

Born 16 Aug 1829 in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales, United Kingdom

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Biography

Jacob was born in 1829 in Wales. He was the son of Thomas Morgan and Ann Sanders. In 1851, the family was residing in Merthyer, Glamorganshire, Wales.^[1]

Jacob married Mary Williams. In 1871, the couple and their children were living in Llangattock, Brecknockshire, Wales.^[2] The household included:

• Jacob Morgan Head M 41 Llanelly, Brecknockshire
• Mary Morgan Wife F 35 Llanelly, Brecknockshire
• Mary Ann Morgan Daughter F 10 Llanelly, Brecknockshire
• Margaret Morgan Daughter F 8 Merthyr, Glamorganshire
• William Morgan Son M 6 Merthyr, Glamorganshire
• Rachel Morgan Daughter F 4 Llanelly, Brecknockshire
• Elizabeth Morgan Daughter F 0 Llangattock, Brecknockshire
• Geneta Morgan Daughter F 12 Llanelly, Brecknockshire

By 1871, they had moved to Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales.^[3] The household included:

• Jacob Morgan Head M 52 Llanelly, Brecknockshire, Wales
• Mary Morgan Wife F 44 Llanelly, Brecknockshire, Wales
• William Morgan Son M 17 Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales
• Rachel Morgan Daughter F 14 Brynmawr, Brecknockshire, Wales
• Elizabeth Morgan Daughter F 11 Brynmawr, Brecknockshire, Wales
• Jacob H Morgan Son M 6 Brynmawr, Brecknockshire, Wales

Jacob and Mary were mentioned in the death record of their daughter, Jeanette (Morgan) Breese, 24 Aug 1937, in Canton, Stark, Ohio.^[4]

In 1901, Jacob was head of household living in Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales along with his daughter, Rachel, and five grandchildren:^[5]

• Jacob Morgan Head Male 71 Llanelly, Brecknockshire
• Rachel Morgan Daughter Female 35 Brynmawr, Brecknockshire
• Jacob Morgan Grand Son Male 26 Brynmawr, Brecknockshire
• George Morgan Grand Son Male 13 Llangatock Union, Brecknockshire
• Mary Morgan Grand Son Female 8 Brynmawr, Brecknockshire
• Jennet Morgan Grand Daughter Female 2 Brynmawr, Brecknockshire
• Thomas E Morgan

He passed away in 1907.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG8L-DBN : 21 October 2017), Jacob Morgan in household of Thomas Morgan, Merthyer, Glamorganshire, Wales; citing Merthyer, Glamorganshire, Wales, p. 8, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5BD-LL4 : 10 December 2017), Jacob Morgan, 1871.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WS-SFKS : 12 December 2017), Jacob Morgan, Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 28, Piece/Folio 5465/72, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,494.
4. ↑ "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZXQ-28B : 9 March 2018), Jacob Morgan in entry for Jeanette Breese, 24 Aug 1937; citing Canton, Stark, Ohio, reference fn 53346; FHL microfilm 2,023,534.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X91M-R29 : 21 May 2019), Jacob Morgan, Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Llanelly subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.