Mary A Penry

about 1859–8 February 1893 (Age 34)
Llandeilo-talybont, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Mary A

When Mary A Penry was born about 1859, in Llandeilo-talybont, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Penry, was 39 and her mother, Rachael Williams, was 29. She married Taliesin David Lewis on 21 May 1875, in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She died on 8 February 1893, in Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, at the age of 35, and was buried in Pontardulais, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Taliesin David Lewis
1852–1888
Mary A Penry
1859–1893
Marriage: 21 May 1875
Arthur Penry Lewis
1876–
Eliza C Lewis
1880–
Rachel E Lewis
1880–
Gertrude M Lewis
1885–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    21 May 1875Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (1)

    World Events (3)

    1867 · Great Reform Act of 1867
    Age 8
    The Great Reform Act of 1867 gave males the right to vote. This also helped to form the Welsh Liberal Party. It was the second of three reforms that would take place.
    1884
    Age 25
    Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
    1890 · Welsh Industry Affected by U.S Tariff 
    Age 31
    In 1890, President McKinley and Congress passed the McKinley Tariff, which have had direct effect on Southern Wales. All foreign exports were taxed, including tinplates from the iron and copper mines in Wales.

    Name Meaning

    Welsh (south Wales): Anglicized form of the Welsh ab, ap ‘son’ + the personal name Henry, hence ‘son of Henry’ (see Henry ). Some examples have an intrusive d (compare Hendry ).Cornish: variant of Pendray, a habitational name from any of several places in Cornwall, such as Pendrea in Saint Buryan and Pendrift in Blisland, with names derived from Middle Cornish pen (an) dre ‘top of the village’ (pen ‘head, top, end’ + an ‘the’ + tre ‘village’).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Pendry
    Henry

    Sources (5)

    • Mary Ann Lewis, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
    • Mary A Lewis in household of Taliesin Field Lewis, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
    • Mary Ann Penry, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

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