Wilsie John Sutton

FatherEdward Sutton (1853-)
MotherEmma Collins (1854-)
Wilsie John Sutton, son of Edward Sutton and Emma Collins, was born in Brynmawr, Breconshire, WalesG, on 22 May 1882.1,2 He died aged 63 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, WalesG, in March 1947.3 He married at Crickhowell, BreconshireG, in 1907, Elizabeth Hannah Jones, daughter of James Jones and Mary Evans.4
     In 1891 Wilsie was living in LLanelly, BreconshireG, in the household of his parents Edward and Emma, and was recorded in the census as Wilsie J Sutton, aged eight and born in Brynmawr, Breconshire.5
     In 1901 he was living at 30 Somerset Street, BrynmawrG, in the household of his parents Edward and Emma, and was recorded as Willie Sutton, a coal miner, aged 19.6
     In 1911 he was living at 29 Garn Road, NantygloG, and was recorded as Wilsie John Sutton, a day labourer below ground, aged 28 and born in Brynmawr. Living with him were his wife Elizabeth, 26, and their daughter Ivy Dorothea, aged two.7
     In 1921 he was living at 39 Garn Road, NantygloG, and was recorded as Wilsie John Sutton, a collier, head of household, aged 39. Living with him were his wife Elizabeth, 36, and their children, Ivy Dorothea, 12, Mary Emma, 8, and Edward James, aged four.8
     Wilsie and Elizabeth, then at Gwalia Buildings, King Street, BrynmawrG, were listed on the register of electors in 1931.9
     At the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, Wilsie was living at 2 Gwalia Buildings, NantygloG. He was a colliery hewer below ground. His wife Elizabeth was living with him. Their daughter Ivy Dorothea was also in the household with her children, Brenys and Mair.10

Children of Wilsie John Sutton and Elizabeth Hannah Jones

 Notes & Citations

  1. Census.
  2. General Register Office, Online Index to Births, "Sep qtr 1882. Sutton, Welsie John. Mother: Collins. Crickhowell. 11B:122."
  3. "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007" (Ancestry transcript), Mar qtr 1947. Sutton, Welsie J, 64. Bedwellty. 8c:108.
  4. "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index" (Ancestry transcript), "Sep qtr 1907. Sutton, Welsie John. Crickhowell. 11b:148."; "Sep qtr 1907. Jones, Elizabeth Hannah. Crickhowell. 11b:148."
  5. 1891 England census, RG12, piece 4576, folio 56, p. 18, GSU roll 6099686
    Llanelly, Breconshire
    Edward Sutton, head, 36, coal miner, b. Kingsbrompton, Somerset
    Emma Sutton, wife, 36, b. Nettlecombe, Somerset
    Walter H Sutton, son, 13, b. Nettlecombe
    Emily Sutton, daughter, 10, b. Nettlecombe
    Wilsie J Sutton, son, 8, b. Brynmawr, Breconshire
    Ethel L Sutton, daughter, 7, b. Brynmawr
    Arthur J Sutton, son, 1, b. Brynmawr.
  6. 1901 England census, RG13, piece 5174, folio 42, p. 30
    30 Somerset St, Brynmawr, Breconshire
    Edward Sutton, head, coal miner hewer, 46, b. Frome, Somerset
    Emma Sutton, wife, 46, b. Frome
    Willie Sutton, son, 19, coal miner hewer, b. Brynmawr
    Ethel L Sutton, daughter, 17, b. Brynmawr
    Arthur J Sutton, son, 12, b. Brynmawr
    Ada Sutton, daughter, 9, b. Brynmawr
    Albert E Sutton, son, 4, b. Brynmawr.
  7. 1911 Wales census, RG14, piece 31825
    29 Garn Road, Nantyglo, Monmouthshire
    5 rooms
    Wilsie John Sutton, head, 28, m. 4y, 1 ch, day labourer below ground, workplace Blaina, b. Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales
    Elizabeth Hannah Sutton, wife, 26, 1 ch, b. Garn, Nantyglo, Monmouthshire
    Ivy Dorothea Sutton, daughter, 2, b. Garn, Nantyglo, Monmouthshire.
  8. 1921 Wales census, 39 Garn Road, Nantyglo, Aberystruth, Monmouthshire
    4 rooms
    Wilsie John Sutton, head, 39y 1m, married, b. Brynmawr, Breconshire, collier hewer, Lancaster Steam Coal Company, Blaina
    Elizabeth Hannah Sutton, wife, 36y 6m, married, b. Nantyglo, household duties
    Ivy Dorothea Sutton, daughter, 12y 9m, b. Nantyglo
    Mary Emma Sutton, daughter, 8y 1m, b. Nantyglo
    Edward James Sutton, son, 4y 7m, b. Nantyglo.
  9. "Gwent, Wales, Electoral Registers, 1832–1969" (Ancestry image), Register of Electors, Abertillery Division, 1931
    2 Gwalia Buildings, King St, Brynmawr, Wales
    Evans, Alfred Donald
    Evans, Ivy Dorothea
    Gwalia Buildings, King St, Brynmawr, Wales
    Sutton, Wilsie
    Sutton, Elizabeth.
  10. "1939 Register" (Findmypast image), 2 Gwalia Buildings, Nantyglo
    162.1 Sutton, Wilsey Jno, b. 22 May 1882, married, colliery hewer below ground
    162.2 Sutton, Eliz Hannah, b. 16 Dec 1884, married, unpaid domestic duties
    163.1 Evans, Ivy Dorothea, b. 20 Sep 1908, married, unpaid domestic duties
    163.2 Evans (later James), Brenice (overwritten Brenys), b. 29 Jan 1929, at school
    163.3 Evans (later Ashman), Mair (overwritten Gwladys Mair), b. 24 Jun 1932, at school.
Last Edited3 Apr 2024
 

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