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Joseph DYMENT [86] (1845-1911)

Name: Joseph DYMENT
Sex: Male
Father: William DYMENT (1811-1884)
Mother: Sarah BALE (1817-1898)

Individual Events and Attributes

Birth 1 Jul 1845 Abbotsham, Devon
Baptism 20 Jul 1845 (age 0) Abbotsham, Devon
Census 30 Mar 1851 (age 6) Bideford, Devon
Biberry Cottage
Living with parents. He was a Sunday scholar, but apparently this didn't count and it was crossed out.
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 17) Abbotsham, Devon
Abbotsham Village
Joseph DIAMOND 17 an Agricultural Servant from Abbotsham was living with his uncle Salathiel BALE.
Occupation 1861 (age 17) agricultural servant; Abbotsham, Devon
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 23) Laleston, Glamorgan
Joseph DYMENT from Bidford was boarding with Elizabeth WILLIAMS 32 who was formerly a domestic servant. Also in the household were Mary WILLIAMS 83 the imbecile aunt of Elizabeth, Thomas THOMAS 34 a Mason boarder, and Henry RICHARD 30 an Ag Lab visiting from Bidford.
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 25) agricultural labourer
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 31) Aberkenfig, Glamorgan
Bridgend Rd, Newcastle Higher
Joseph DIMENT was from Abbsham which should be Abbotsham. Living with wife Hannah and children Lousia and William.
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 35) labourer in the ironworks
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 43) Ogmore Vale, Glamorgan
25 Fronwen Row
Joseph DYMENT from Devon spoke only English. The parish, town or village was not given. His wife Jane spoke Welsh. Living with them were, Joseph's son by previous marriage William, Jane's illegitimate son David, now using the surname DYMENT, and their daughter Elizabeth. William spoke both English and Welsh; David was Welsh speaking as was one year old Elizabeth!
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 (age 45) engineerstationary
He was probably a driver of a stationary engine, maybe a winding engine or engine used for haulage at a local colliery.
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 50) Ogmore Vale, Glamorgan
Dunraven Ter, Ogmore
Joseph DEMENT from Bridgeford <Bideford> spoke English only. He was with his wife Jane, her son David and their children Elizabeth, John and Sarah.
Occupation 1901 (age 55-56) coalminer hewer
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 62) Ogmore Vale, Glamorgan
Oakfield Villa, 10 Dunraven Place
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 62) colliery labourer above ground
Death 21 Oct 1911 (age 60) Ogmore Vale, Glamorgan
Burial 25 Oct 1911 (age 62) Ogmore Vale, Glamorgan
Pwyl y Pant Cemetery

Marriage (1)

Spouse Hannah THOMAS (1849-1885)
Children Louisa DYMENT (1873-1914)
William Robert DYMENT (1876- )
Marriage 17 Jun 1872 (age 26) Bridgend, Glamorgan
Register office
Joseph DIMENT 23 a bachelor and labourer in the iron works, the son of William DIMENT a greengrocer married Hannah THOMAS 22 a spinster the daughter of Robert Thomas a shoemaker. Hannah signed but Joseph made his mark. The witnesses were Thomas JONES and Margaret REES.

Marriage (2)

Spouse Jane DAVIES (1855-1939)
Children David DAVIES (1880-1943)
Elizabeth DYMENT (1889- )
John DYMENT (1891- )
Sarah Jane DYMENT (1893-1972)
Marriage 27 Jun 1888 (age 42) Bridgend, Glamorgan
Hope Baptist Chapel, Queen St.
Joseph DIMENT 40 a widower Engine Driver living in Tynewydd, the son of William DIMENT a Farm Labourer who had deceased married Jane DAVIES 33 a spinster also living in Tynewydd, the daughter of William DAVIES a coker. The witnesses were William RICHARDS and Mary THOMAS.
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