• Born: 1819, St. Andrews Major, Glamorgan, Wales
• Christened: 7 Sep 1819, St. Andrews Major, Glamorgan, Wales ¹
• Married: 9 May 1842, St. Andrews Major, Glamorgan, Wales ²
• Died: 27 Aug 1883, Cross Farm, St. Andrews Major, Glamorgan, Wales ³
• Buried: 31 Aug 1883, St. Andrews Major, Glamorgan, Wales ⁴

  Research Notes:

In 1851 Morgan Miles, aged 32, born in St. Andrews, haymerchant, and wife Jane (or Ann), aged 26, born in St. Andrews, were living in Milbrook St. Andrews Glamorgan. Present were daughters (born in St. Andrews): Mary Ann (5), Cecelia (3)

In 1861 Morgan Miles, aged 41, born in St. Andrews, hay dealer & farmer of 29 acres employing 1 labourer, and wife Jane, aged 36, born in St. Andrews, were living in Mill Brook St. Andrews. Present were children (born in St. Andrews): Mary Ann (15), Cecilia (13), scholar, Elizabeth (10), scholar, Morgan (7), scholar, Daniel (5), scholar, Sarah Jane (3), Margaret (9 months), mother-in-law Mary Morgan (74) of St. Andrews, butcher's widow

In 1881 Morgan Miles, aged 61, born in St. Andrews, farmer of 90 acres, and wife Jane, aged 57, born in St. Andrews, were living in Cross, St. Andrews, Glamorgan. Present were children (born in St. Andrews): Elizabeth (29), Sarah J. (23), Morgan (27), Daniel (25), Llewellin (16), granddaughter Elizabeth Watkins (5) of Cardiff, scholar

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Morgan Miles of Cross Farm died aged 64 years (burial record).

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FATAL DRIVING ACCIDENT AT PENLLINE.

On Thursday, Mr Grover held an inquest at the Cross Keys Inn, Dynas Powis, touching the death of Morgan Miles, 64 years of age, living at Cross Farm, in the same locality, who met with a fatal accident on Monday night last, under very distressing circumstances. The deceased was one of a party returning home about five o'clock in the afternoon, in Jeff's carrier van, from St. Mary-hill Fair. Having reached the top of Penlline-hill, and proceeding at the time at a fast pace, the vehicle overpowered the horse in going down the pitch, resulting in it running against the embankment with tremendous force, and tipping over, throwing the passengers violently into the road, and hurting several. Deceased received severe injuries to his head and chest. He was conveyed home the same night, but died the next day (Tuesday). Another farmer from Pendoylan also lies in a precarious condition. After examining Carless (the driver), Mr Jeffs (the owner of the vehicle), and one of the passengers, the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death." They were also of opinion that the van was going too fast at the top of the hill to enable the driver to slacken speed as he was about to descend.

South Wales Daily News, Friday, 31 Aug 1883, p. 3

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Administration of the Personal Estate of Morgan Miles late of Cross Farm in the Parish of St. Andrews in the County of Glamorgan, farmer, who died 27 August 1883 at Cross Farm was granted 3 June to Elizabeth Miles of Cross Farm, spinster, the daughter and one of the next of kin. Personal Estate £346 17s. 6d. ³