Family tree

We have managed to trace a small part of our tree, back to Thomas Phillip Price, born in 1840.   According to the 1861 census, he began his career as a blacksmith who became (from the 1881 census) Master of the (Rail) Waggon Works.

The 1861 census has Thomas and Emma living in 22 Frederick Street (house since demolished) with Emma’s mother Harriett Prewett, sister Anna Jane Prewett and four other residents.

By 1871, they had moved to 8 Milman Street and had their own family (William Prewett, Walter Evan, Ernest and Lillie) and three other residents.

By the 1881 census, they had moved into a house of their own, 8 Court-Y-Bella Terrace.  Lillie isn’t recorded in 1881 so probably died but there were two additions to the family, Bertie and Beatrice Mary who we knew as Auntie Beattie – as she was Grampa Ben’s aunt – who lived to be over 100 years old.  It is thought “the brothers”, (presumably Walter Evan, Ernest and Bert) emigrated to South Africa.

Ben’s father, William Prewett Price was a mariner at age 17 and went on to be a Water-clerk (shipping).    In 1901, he was married to Alice Maude Lloyd-Jones and they were living with their young family at 21 Coldra Road.  The 1901 census shows that his mother Emma and sister Beatrice together with his grandmother Harriett Prewett (aged 88) were living next door at No 19!

Our family tree

The Prices Family Tree