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ID:772 Richard Terrett 1865-1953
Lisa’s 3rd Great Uncle 
Birth    23 October1865 Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales
Death March 1953 Bridgend, Glamorganshire
Ricard Terrett was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales in 1865. He was the youngest of eight sons of James and Elizabeth Terrett (Territt). His parents were Irish and had moved to Wales some years previously during the Irish potato famine.
1871
1871 Census for 'Vaughan Street, Caedraw, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire'
Name                     
 		Relationship   Status       Age     Est YOB Gender   Birth County                    Occupation                  
James Terrett        Head                Married    42        1829       Male       Ireland Labourer                     
Eliza Terrett Wife Married 38 1833 Female Ireland  
William Terrett Son   18 1853 Male       Merthyr, Glams                Labourer  
James Terrett Son   16 1855 Male       Merthyr, Glams                Labourer  
John Terrett Son   14 1857 Male       Merthyr, Glams                Labourer  
Thomas Terrett Son   12 1859 Male       Merthyr, Glams                Labourer  
Patrick Terrett Son   10 1861 Male       Merthyr, Glams                 
Edward Terrett
 		Son   8 1863 Male       Merthyr, Glams                 
Richard Terrett Son   6 1865 Male       Merthyr, Glams                 
Mary Terrett Daughter   20 1851 Female
 		Merthyr, Glams                General Servant
1881
1881 Census for '24, Upper Taff Street, Treherbert, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire'
Name                     
 		Relationship   Status       Age     Est YOB Gender   Birth County                    Occupation                  
James Terrett        Head                Married    53        1828       Male       Ireland Labourer In Iron Works               
Elizabeth Terrett Wife Married 49 1832 Female Ireland  
Thomas Terrett Son   21 1860 Male       Merthyr, Glams                Labourer in Iron Works
Patrick Terrett Son   19 1862 Male       Merthyr, Glams                Labourer in Iron Works
Edward Terrett
 		Son   17 1864 Male       Merthyr, Glams                Coal Miner
Richard Terrett Son   15 1866 Male       Merthyr, Glams                Coal Miner
1891
1891 Census for '25/26 Albert Street. Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire'
Name                     
 		Relationship   Status       Age     Est YOB Gender   Birth County                             Occupation                  
Mary McCue           Head                                  43      1848        Female Llandovery, Carmarthanshire  
Frank McCue Son   20 1871 Male Merthyr, Glamorgan Coal Miner                  
Mary McCue Daughter   15 1876 Female Merthyr, Glamorgan  
Ann McCue Daughter   8 1883 Female Merthyr, Glamorgan  
William McCue Son   4 1887 Male Merthyr, Glamorgan  
Richard Terrett Lodger   22 1869 Male Merthyr, Glamorgan Coal Miner
John Jones Lodger   45 1846 Male Birmingham, Warks Chandler
Arthur Jones Lodger   16 1875 Male South Staffordshire Chandler
1891
1891 - Marriage of  Richard Terrett and Mary Jemima Griffiths from Pontypridd, at Merthyr Tydfil.
In 1894, the couples had a  daughter, Cecilia, born in Merthyr Tydfil.
In 1896, the couples had a son, John, born in Merthyr Tydfil.
On 9th March 1899, daughter, Annie Mary was born in Merthyr Tydfil.
In 1901, aged 36, Richard lived at 36, Coedeae(?) Court, in Lower Merthyr Tydfil. He was a Coal Miner. His birth year is 5 years out on the census but this is not unusual at all ! He lived with his wife, Mary, and children Cecilia,6, John, 4 and Annie Mary, 2.
In 1904, Richard and Mary had a son, William James, born in Pontycymmer, Bridgend.
In 1908 they had daughter, Winifred, born in Pontycymmer, Bridgend.
On 7th May 1909, Richard got summoned by Bridgend Police Court for his childrens non-attendance at school.
This appeared to be quite a common misdemeanor and Richard got fined 10s.
We know from the document that the family lived at 82 Victoria Street, Pontyeymmer in 1909.
In 1911, Richard, 46, and his family lived at 82, Haldan Cottages, Pontycymmer. He lived with his wife, Mary and children Cecilia, 16, John, 14, Annie, 12, William, 6 and Winifred, 3. Richard was a coal miner and his son John, an apprentice coal miner. We learn from the census that the couple had also had two other children which had died before 1911.
Sadly, Richard lost his wife Mary when she passed away in 1919. 
In 1939, Richard lived with his daughter , Annie Mary and her family. Annie was married to Evan Bowen and had a daughter, May,6 and son, David, 3. They lived at Ty-Gwyn Garregside , in Blaengarw. Annies husband was a colliery hewer and they had married in 1935.
Richard passed away in Bridgend, Wales in early 1953.