James (Siamps) THOMAS

  Noted events in his life were:

• Marriage Banns, 1839, Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire. Parish Church of Mynyddislan 12 November 1839 James Thomas of full age bachelor collier Penrhiwfrain Thomas Thomas farmer
Elizabeth Harries of full age spinster Tonfristill? Thomas Harris farmer
Mary James and Thomas James

• Census, 1841, Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire. Not far from New Bethel chapel with collier wife Elizabeth and son Thomas James

• Occupation. Owner of Troedyrhiw, Tynewydd Mines Porth, Ynysfeio Treherbert and Energlyn Caerphilly

• Census, 1851, Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire. Penmaen Hamlet visiting John Thomas publican and farmer Waterloo House who is married to Siamps' sister Mary Siamps' wife Elizabeth and children are at 7 Troedyrhiw

• Census, 1861, Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire. Mount Pleasant widower colliery proprieter with children Thomas Rachel Mary Ann and Elizabeth

• Census, 1871, Ystrad Mynach, Glamorganshire. Troedyrhiw widower colliery proprietor with daughter Elizabeth dressmaker and Margaret Thomas housekeeper and Margaret's children Ann Thomas domestic servant Margaret J Thomas dairymaid and Watkin Thomas boarder coalminer

• Census, 1881, Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire. Mount Pleasant coal mine proprietor employing 600 men with Margaret Thomas housekeeper

• Census, 1891, Cardiff, Glamorganshire. 31 Fitzhammond Embankment boarder widower colliery labourer with Mary Thomas head m 48 Dinas and her children Elizabeth, William, Mary A Jane, Edward, Maggie

• Census, 1901, Llanedarne, Glamorganshire. Cross Farm "Uncle" widower colliery proprietor employer with Mary Thomas Haed of household widow and Mary's daughter Elizabeth Hollingshead William Thomas son Jane Thomas daughter
Edward Thomas son Margaret Thomas daughter and Janet Thomas grandaughter

NOTE in 1891 Cross farm had been occupied by Clara Sutton (EMBRY) and her husband John and nieces and nephew Gladys, Alfred and Maria along with boarders and servants CLara Embry sister to Agnes and Aunt to William Hubert Embery married Rachel WIlliams daughter of John WILLIAMS married to Ann Thomas Mary's sister

• Probate, 1902, Llanedarne, Glamorganshire. James Thomas of Cross Farm Llanedarne Glamorganshire colliery proprietor and farmer died 29 July 1901 Probate LLandaff 8 May to William James Thomas colliery proprietor Effects £318025 16s 10d Resworn January 1903 £323544 10s 6d former grant London 1902

• Probate, 1902, Llanedarne, Glamorganshire. James Thomas of Cross Farm Llanedarne Glamorganshire colliery proprietor and farmer died 29 July 1901 probate Llandaff 8 May to William James Thomas colliery proprietor Effects £318025 16s 10d resworn January 1908 £323544 10s 6d London January 1902

James Thomas of Cross Farm Llanedarne, Glamorganshire colliery proprietor and farmer died 29 July 1901 Administration(Limited) London 20 January to Theodore Isaac Vachell mining engineer Effects £199575 further grant Llandaff May 1902

James married Elizabeth HARRIS on 12 Nov 1839 in Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire. (Elizabeth HARRIS was born in 1817 in Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire and died on 11 Apr 1860 in Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire.)

James had a relationship with Mary THOMAS, daughter of Edward THOMAS and Margaret LLEWELLYN. (Mary THOMAS was born in 1841 in Llantrisant, Glamorganshire and died on 19 Jan 1931 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire.)