• Born: 31 Jul 1861, Llanedarne, Glamorgan, Wales ¹
• Christened: 5 May 1867, Lisvane, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales ²
• Married: 1884, Pontypridd District, Glamorgan, Wales ³
• Died: 10 Dec 1943, 21 Turberville St., Sherwood Llwynpia, Glamorgan, Wales ^{4 5}

  Research Notes:

In 1881 David N. Richards, aged 19, born in Llanedarne Glamorgan, mason, was with his parents in Filterbed Cottages, Llanishen, Glamorgan.

In 1891 David Richards, aged 29, born in Glamorgan, coal miner, and wife Ellen, aged 30, born in Somersetshire, were living at 7 Wengraig Road, Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan. With them was daughter Florence (5) of Glamorgan.

In 1901 David Richards, aged 39, born in Llanedarne Glamorgan, coal hewer, and wife Ellen, aged 40, born in Westonzoyland Som., were living in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan. With them were sons (born in Llwynypia Glamorgan) Austin (7) and Henry (5).

In 1911 David Richards, aged 45 [sic], born in Llandiff? Glam, colliery repairer (below ground), and wife of 27 years Ellen, aged 46, born in Westonzoyland Somersetshire (mother of 5 children, 2 deceased), were living at 21 Turberville St., Rhondda Glamorgan. With them were children (born in Llwynypia Glamorganshire) Austin Richards (17), assistant repairer, Henry Richards (15), collier's boy (helper), and granddaughter Gwenllian Lloyd (2).

In the 1939 Register D. Norman Richards (b. 31 Jul 1861), widowed, retired colliery hewer, was living at 21 Turberville Street, Rhondda, Glamorganshire. At the same address were [granddaughter] Gwenllian Lloyd (b. 15 Nov 1908), single, stationer's shop assistant, [son-in-law] David Lloyd (b. 2 Nov 1881), married, colliery hewer, [daughter] Florence G Lloyd (b. 24 May 1884*), unpaid domestic duties, and [grandsons] Evan D Lloyd (7 Dec 1912), colliery hewer, Alcwyn Lloyd (b. 5 May 1917), butcher's assistant, and Kenneth N Lloyd (23 Apr 1921).

* Birth registered in the 3rd quarter of 1885.

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David Norman Richards died aged 81 years. ⁴

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David Norman Richards otherwise David of 21 Turberville St Sherwood Llwynpia Glam died 10 December 1943. Probate Llandaff 18 May 1968. Effects £910. ⁵

  Marriage Information:

David married Ellen Mountstevens, daughter of Charles Mountstevens and Elizabeth Morse, in 1884 in the Pontypridd District, Glamorgan, Wales. (Ellen Mountstevens was christened on 11 Apr 1852 in Westonzoyland, Somerset, England and died in 1925 in the Pontypridd District, Glamorgan, Wales, aged 72 years.)