Born Carpenter
Sister of Mary Millicent who married Husband's brother
married on 24/5/1914 at age of 30.1891 census
RG12/4421 Pg 34
94 Gwendoline Street
Francis Carpenter, Head, 44, Photographer’s Agent, Somerset - East Harptree, English speaker
Jane Carpenter, Wife, 39, Scotland - Kinross, English speaker
George E Carpenter, Son, 21, Stoker coalminer, Glamorgan Ystradyfodwg, English speaker
Elizabeth Jane Carpenter, Daughter, 16, Glamorgan Ystradyfodwg, English speaker
Charles L Carpenter, Son, 13, Messenger port, Glamorgan Ystradyfodwg, English speaker
Florence Carpenter, Daughter, 8, Glamorgan Ystradyfodwg, English speaker
Mary M Carpenter, Daughter, 3, Glamorgan Ystradyfodwg, English speaker
Herbert (Hubert?) Vranch, nephew, 22, coalminer, Somerset - Radstock, English speaker1901 census
RG13/5012 Fo: 81 Pg 19
100 Gwendoline Street
Francis Carpenter Head Married 53 Commision Agent East Harptree, Somerset, English speaker
Jane Carpenter wife Married 49 Dundee, Scotland, English speaker
Charles L Carpenter Son single 24 Blacksmith's Striker Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan, English speaker
Florence H (should be E) Carpenter Daughter single 18 Dressmaker's apprentice Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan, English speaker
Mary M Carpenter Daughter single 13 Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan, English speaker
1911 Census
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born
CARPENTER, Jane Head Widow F 59 1852 Eating Housekeeper Kinross Shire
CARPENTER, Florence Ellen Daughter Single F 28 1883 Glam Rhondda Parish Treherbert
BIGGS, Mary Millicent Daughter Married F 24 1887 Glam Rhondda Parish Treherbert
BIGGS, Jestyn Son-In-Law Married M 30 1881 Hewer Of Coal Hewer Glam Cardiff
PRATT, Dorothy Niece F 14 1897 Rhondda Parish
BIGGS, Cyril Grandson M 0 1911 Glam Rhondda Treherbert Parish
RG number: RG14 Piece: 32332 Reference: RG14PN32332 RG78PN1853A RD589 SD4 ED4 SN283Registration District: Pontypridd Sub District: Rhondda EnumerationDistrict: 4 Parish: Rhondda
Address: 100 Gwendoline Street Treherbert Rhondda County: Glamorganshire
Jestyn's Brother who married wife's sister
Married 24/5/1914. Lived at 100 Gwendolin St., Treherbert. married at
30.He was an Engine Driver like his father.
1891 census
RG12/4371 page 30
Newport Monmouthshire
3 Leek (or Lock) Street
Richard Biggs Head M 43 Engine Driver Bisley, Gloucestershire
Margaret Biggs Wife M 34 - Neath, Glamorgan
Gwenllian Biggs Daur S 16 Scholar Cardiff, Glamorgan
Edgar Biggs Son S 14 Scholar Cardiff, Glamorgan
Jestyn Biggs Son S 12 Scholar Cardiff, Glamorgan
Henry Biggs Son S 11 Scholar Cardiff, Glamorgan
Mabel Biggs Daur S 9 Scholar Swansea, Glamorgan
Richard Biggs Son S 6 Scholar Swansea, Glamorgan
Alice Biggs Daur S 3 Scholar Swansea, Glamorgan
Ivor Biggs Son S 1 Scholar Swansea, Glamorgan1901 Census
RG13/5057 Fo:16 Pg:24 Schedule 141
Dwelling 25 Lewis Road, Neath
Richard Biggs Head Married 54 Railway Engine Driver, Bisley Gloucester, English Speaker
Margaret Biggs wife Married 52 Neath Glamorgan, English & Welsh Speaker
Edgar Biggs Son Single 25 House Painter, Cardiff Glamorgan, English Speaker
Richard Biggs Son Single 15 Swansea Glamorgan, English Speaker
Ivor Biggs Son Single 11 Swansea Glamorgan, English Speaker
Oswald Biggs Son Single 3 Neath Glamorgan, English Speaker
Mabel Biggs Daughter Single 19 Dressmaker, Swansea Glamorgan, English Speaker
Alice Biggs Daughter Single 13 Swansea Glamorgan, English Speaker
Gladys Biggs Daughter Single 4 Neath Glamorgan, English Speaker1911 Census
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born
BIGGS, Richard A Head Married M 63 1848 Pensioned Engine DriverBisley Gloucestershire
BIGGS, Margret Ann Wife Married
39 years F 56 1855 Neath Glamorgan
BIGGS, Gwendlie Daughter Single F 36 1875 Cardiff Glamorgan
BIGGS, Edgar Son Single M 35 1876 House-Painter Cardiff Glamorgan
BIGGS, Richard G Son Single M 26 1885 Labour London Glamorgan
BIGGS, Alice L Daughter Single F 22 1889 London Glamorgan
BIGGS, Ivor M Son Single M 21 1890 Engine Fitter London Glamorgan
BIGGS, Gladys Granddaughter Single F 14 1897 Neath Glamorgan
BIGGS, Idres Grandson Single M 7 1904 Neath Glamorgan
RG number: RG14 Piece: 32637 Reference: RG14PN32637 RG78PN1863 RD592 SD2 ED19 SN143Registration District: Neath Sub District: Neath EnumerationDistrict:
19 Parish: Neath (Parish and Town)
Address: 31 Queen Street Neath County: Glamorganshire
63. Mary Millicent (May) CARPENTER
Sister of Florrie Biggs who married Husbands brother
Letter from Lexie Maurice (May A Biggs) March 2002
refers to her as May1891 census
RG12/4421 Pg 34
94 Gwendoline Street
Francis Carpenter, Head, 44, Photographer’s Agent, Somerset - East Harptree, English speaker
Jane Carpenter, Wife, 39, Scotland - Kinross, English speaker
George E Carpenter, Son, 21, Stoker coalminer, Glamorgan Ystradyfodwg, English speaker
Elizabeth Jane Carpenter, Daughter, 16, Glamorgan Ystradyfodwg, English speaker
Charles L Carpenter, Son, 13, Messenger port, Glamorgan Ystradyfodwg, English speaker
Florence Carpenter, Daughter, 8, Glamorgan Ystradyfodwg, English speaker
Mary M Carpenter, Daughter, 3, Glamorgan Ystradyfodwg, English speaker
Herbert (Hubert?) Vranch, nephew, 22, coalminer, Somerset - Radstock, English speaker1901 census
RG13/5012 Fo: 81 Pg 19
100 Gwendoline Street
Francis Carpenter Head Married 53 Commision Agent East Harptree, Somerset, English speaker
Jane Carpenter wife Married 49 Dundee, Scotland, English speaker
Charles L Carpenter Son single 24 Blacksmith's Striker Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan, English speaker
Florence H (should be E) Carpenter Daughter single 18 Dressmaker's apprentice Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan, English speaker
Mary M Carpenter Daughter single 13 Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan, English speaker
1911 Census
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born
CARPENTER, Jane Head Widow F 59 1852 Eating Housekeeper Kinross Shire
CARPENTER, Florence Ellen Daughter Single F 28 1883 Glam Rhondda Parish Treherbert
BIGGS, Mary Millicent Daughter Married F 24 1887 Glam Rhondda Parish Treherbert
BIGGS, Jestyn Son-In-Law Married M 30 1881 Hewer Of Coal Hewer Glam Cardiff
PRATT, Dorothy Niece F 14 1897 Rhondda Parish
BIGGS, Cyril Grandson M 0 1911 Glam Rhondda Treherbert Parish
RG number: RG14 Piece: 32332 Reference: RG14PN32332 RG78PN1853A RD589 SD4 ED4 SN283Registration District: Pontypridd Sub District: Rhondda EnumerationDistrict: 4 Parish: Rhondda
Address: 100 Gwendoline Street Treherbert Rhondda County: Glamorganshire
Brother of Richard George who married wife's sister
Wales in 1881 Census. Dwelling: No 16 Zinc St Census Place: Roath, Glamorgan, Wales Source: FHL Film 1342271 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5285 Folio 72 Page 51
Richard BIGGS M 32 M Bisley, Gloucester, England Rel: Head Occ: Railway Engine Driver Margaret BIGGS M 24 F Neath, Glamorgan, Wales Rel: Wife Gwendoline BIGGS 5 F Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Rel: Daur Edgar BIGGS 3 M Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Rel: Son Justin BIGGS 2 M Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Rel: Son Henry BIGGS 1 M Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Rel: Son
Letitia BARTLETT U 17 F Neath, Glamorgan, Wales Rel: Visitor Occ: Dressmaker Lewis MORGAN U 21 M Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales Rel: Boarder Occ: Railway Engine Fireman Auther HINDER U 22 M Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales Rel: Lodger Occ: Railway Engine Fireman1891 census
RG12/4371 page 30
Newport Monmouthshire
3 Leek (or Lock) Street
Richard Biggs Head M 43 Engine Driver Bisley, Gloucestershire
Margaret Biggs Wife M 34 - Neath, Glamorgan
Gwenllian Biggs Daur S 16 Scholar Cardiff, Glamorgan
Edgar Biggs Son S 14 Scholar Cardiff, Glamorgan
Jestyn Biggs Son S 12 Scholar Cardiff, Glamorgan
Henry Biggs Son S 11 Scholar Cardiff, Glamorgan
Mabel Biggs Daur S 9 Scholar Swansea, Glamorgan
Richard Biggs Son S 6 Scholar Swansea, Glamorgan
Alice Biggs Daur S 3 Scholar Swansea, Glamorgan
Ivor Biggs Son S 1 Scholar Swansea, GlamorganPossible 1901 census entry
Name: Jnstyer Biggs Age in 1901: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880 Relation: Boarder Gender: Male Where born: Cardiff Civil parish: Swansea Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark Town: Swansea County/Island: Glamorgan Country: Wales
Registration district: Swansea Sub-registration district: Swansea ED, institution, or vessel: 39
Household schedule number: 153
Household Members
Name Age
Jnstyer Biggs 21
Walter Hallsgrave 22
Annie Jenkins 50
Frederick Jenkins 17
Glwabys Jenkins 13
James Jenkins 52
Mary Jenkins 26
Percy Jenkins 10
1911 Census
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born
CARPENTER, Jane Head Widow F 59 1852 Eating Housekeeper Kinross Shire
CARPENTER, Florence Ellen Daughter Single F 28 1883 Glam Rhondda Parish Treherbert
BIGGS, Mary Millicent Daughter Married F 24 1887 Glam Rhondda Parish Treherbert
BIGGS, Jestyn Son-In-Law Married M 30 1881 Hewer Of Coal Hewer Glam Cardiff
PRATT, Dorothy Niece F 14 1897 Rhondda Parish
BIGGS, Cyril Grandson M 0 1911 Glam Rhondda Treherbert Parish
RG number: RG14 Piece: 32332 Reference: RG14PN32332 RG78PN1853A RD589 SD4 ED4 SN283Registration District: Pontypridd Sub District: Rhondda EnumerationDistrict: 4 Parish: Rhondda
Address: 100 Gwendoline Street Treherbert Rhondda County: Glamorganshire
133. Thelma BIGGS
Letter from Lexie Maurice (May A Biggs) March 2002
passed away and buried in Treorchy Cemetry
Letter from Lexie Maurice (May A Biggs) March 2002
passed away and buried in Treorchy Cemetryyear of birth taken from card from F E (Carpenter) to POW husband R G BIGGS 10.9.1914 - "May has named the baby Harry Carpenter Biggs, what do you think of that."
Possible marriage?
If buried in Treorchy this is unlikely. FreeBMD show 3 children. 1st born Bromley, other 2 in Watford.
Marriages Jun 1938
Biggs Harry C Gunn Hendon 3a1372
Gunn Minnie Biggs Hendon 3a1372