Rebecca Rees

Rebecca Jane Rees

Born: 22 May 1895, Wigan 

Father: David Rees (b. 1868)

Mother: Ellen Rees (b. 1863)

Brothers: William Pritchard Rees (b. 1897), David Rees (b. 1901)

Sisters: Ellen Rees (b. 1900)

In 1901 –

She is at 4 Swinley Street, Wigan. Her father is listed as ‘Iron Puddler at Iron Works’. Rebecca, her mother and siblings, William, Ellen and David, are unlisted.  

In 1911 – 

She is at 11 Hornby Street, Wigan. Her father is listed as ‘Puddler at iron Works’. Rebecca, her mother and siblings, William and Ellen, are unlisted. There is a boarder, Archibald Gwynne Ellis (b. 1884), listed as ‘Secondary School Master Assistant’. 

In 10/13 – 

PT at Wesleyan School, Dicconson Street, Wigan.

Qualification: Oxford Senior 2nd Class Honrs. Div. I. 1912.

In 10/15 – 

Appointed to Warrington Road Council, Wigan.

In 1921 -         

She is at 11 Coombes Road, Skewen as a boarder. The head of the household, Thomas Rees (b. 1874), is listed as ‘Mason’. His wife, Maria Rees (b. 1874), and children, Luther Grove Rees (b. 1896) and Emily Rees (b. 1887), are unlisted. His son, David Stanley Rees (b. 1900), are listed as ‘Carpenter’. His son, William Thomas Rees (b. 1901), is listed as ‘Fitter Mate’. Rebecca is listed as boarder and ‘School Teacher’. 

In 1939 – 

She is at Derwydd, Seven Sisters, Neath. Her father is a widowed ‘Incapacitated Iron Paddler’. Rebecca is listed as ‘Teacher at Council School’. Her sister, Ellen, is listed as ‘Head Teacher at Council School’. There is a closed record. Annie I Bevan (b. 1909) is a paid domestic servant. 

d.         11 April 1978, Neath 

REES, Rebecca Jane of 101 Dulais Road, Seven Sisters, Neath, West Glam died 11 April 1978. Probate Winchester 7 Julu £18134.