Richard Hamer 1851 - 1916
Curiously, Richard shares a birthday with my brother, Michael Richard Hamer - 9th January. Richard moved down from Llandinam in Mid Wales to the booming coal mining area of Monmouthshire sometime between 1871 and 1881. Richard was following a trend of young men from the farming areas looking for a better life in the industrial areas of South Wales. They would have followed the route down the A470 or perhaps caught the train which was a possibility in those days before the use of the car.
Details of his family
Richard Hamer
b. 9 Jan 1850, Little Mill, Llandinam, Montgomeryshire, Wales
d. 8 Nov 1916, 3 Springfield Terrace, Hollybush, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
married Annie Thomas
b. 1863, Llanhileth, Monmouthshire, Wales
d. Apr 1907, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
m. 24 Sep 1881, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
Children:
Edward Arthur Hamer
b. Jun 1882, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
d. Mar 1929, Newport, Wales
married Cordelia Davies
m. Sep 1904, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
William John Hamer
b. Jan 1884, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
d. 26 Aug 1916, 3 Springfield Terrace, Hollybush, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
Elizabeth Ann Hamer
b. Sep 1885, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
Richard Price Hamer
b. Sep 1887, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
married Alice Edith Heaton b. 1886 on 3 Nov 1906, The Parish Church, Bedwellty
David Thomas (Tom) Hamer
b. Jul 1889, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales married
Kathleen (Kitty) Lewis in Sep 1914, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
Henry J Hamer
b. 1892, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
d. Mar 1963, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
married Gladys Parfitt
b. Jun 1892, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales
d. 4 Apr 1966, Blackwood, Monmouthshire, Wales
m. 26 Dec 1911, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
Mary Jane Hamer
b. Jun 1894, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
d. Jun 1969, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire
married Evan Rees Llewelyn
b. 1893
m. 4 Jan 1913, The Parish Church, Bedwellty
Albert James Hamer
b. Sep 1896, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
Lilly May Hamer
b. Mar 1899, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
married William Edwin (Ted) Bevan b. 1899
m. 7 Jun 1924, The Parish Church, Bedwellty
Oliver Llewelyn Hamer
b. Dec 1901, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
d. 5 Oct 1918, 3 Springfield Terrace, Hollybush, Bedwellty
Hilda Joyce Hamer
b. Jun 1904, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
Details of his family
Richard Hamer
b. 9 Jan 1850, Little Mill, Llandinam, Montgomeryshire, Wales
d. 8 Nov 1916, 3 Springfield Terrace, Hollybush, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
married Annie Thomas
b. 1863, Llanhileth, Monmouthshire, Wales
d. Apr 1907, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
m. 24 Sep 1881, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
Children:
Edward Arthur Hamer
b. Jun 1882, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
d. Mar 1929, Newport, Wales
married Cordelia Davies
m. Sep 1904, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
William John Hamer
b. Jan 1884, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
d. 26 Aug 1916, 3 Springfield Terrace, Hollybush, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
Elizabeth Ann Hamer
b. Sep 1885, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
Richard Price Hamer
b. Sep 1887, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
married Alice Edith Heaton b. 1886 on 3 Nov 1906, The Parish Church, Bedwellty
David Thomas (Tom) Hamer
b. Jul 1889, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales married
Kathleen (Kitty) Lewis in Sep 1914, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
Henry J Hamer
b. 1892, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
d. Mar 1963, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
married Gladys Parfitt
b. Jun 1892, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales
d. 4 Apr 1966, Blackwood, Monmouthshire, Wales
m. 26 Dec 1911, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
Mary Jane Hamer
b. Jun 1894, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
d. Jun 1969, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire
married Evan Rees Llewelyn
b. 1893
m. 4 Jan 1913, The Parish Church, Bedwellty
Albert James Hamer
b. Sep 1896, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
Lilly May Hamer
b. Mar 1899, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
married William Edwin (Ted) Bevan b. 1899
m. 7 Jun 1924, The Parish Church, Bedwellty
Oliver Llewelyn Hamer
b. Dec 1901, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
d. 5 Oct 1918, 3 Springfield Terrace, Hollybush, Bedwellty
Hilda Joyce Hamer
b. Jun 1904, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales