Sweet Immigration to Wales
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Several families of SWEETs from Merriott can be found in the 1881 census for Wales
| John Sweet. [John’s wife Emma nee Pattemore is deceased by 1881] | Pontnewydd High St No 17, Upper Llanvrechva, Monmouth, Wales | John 38 a widower born Merriott | John a Shoemaker | Children: Annie 12, Ellen 10, Bessy 8, all born Merriott; and Clara 5, born Pontnewydd, Monmouth |
| George & Mary A. Sweet | 38 Charles St, Roath, Glamorgan, Wales | George 30, born Marret, Som.; Mary A. 30 born Merthyr, Glamorgan | George a Labourer | Children: Susan 11, Eliza 9, John 5 all born Cardiff. |
| George & Sarah Sweet | 2 Bridge St, Llandough Juxta Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales | George 52 born Merriott; Sarah 53 born Weymouth, Dorset | George a Dock Waterman | Children: Samuel 19 born Weymouth, Dorset; Jane 17 born Caerau, Glam.; Annie 14 born Penarth, Glam; Thomas 11 and Louisa 8 born Cogan, Glamorgan |
Edward & Annie Sweet in Wales
This Sweet family noted in the 1901 census: [courtesy of Barb Dembinski]
Living at: 8 Wind St, Aberdare, Glamorgan:
Edward SWEET aged 28, Brewer’s Drayman, born Merriott [son of Benjamin Sweet & Thirza Pattemore]
Annie SWEET aged 27, born Merriott [Annie Webb Osborne, daughter of John Webb and Emma Osborne]
Thirza SWEET aged 5 born Aberdare, Glamorgan
Clifford SWEET aged 3 born Aberdare, Glamorgan
Daisy SWEET aged 1 born Aberdare, Glamorgan
Francis SWEET, brother to Edward, aged 24, Railway Platelayer, born Merriott.
In July 2004, I have had contact with Clifford Sweet about his Sweets in Wales. He has sent a photo of his grandparents, Edward &
Annie Sweet, taken in Aberdare in September 1942. He also sends more information about the family: Thank you to Clifford for sharing this information.
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After the 1901 census, five more children were born: Emily born Aberdare Ronald born in Merriott in 1905 (Clifford’s father) – the family returned to Merriott for a short while. Hilda born Aberdare. Herbert born Aberdare 1915 Iris born Aberdare 1917 Clifford tells me that Edward died in Aberdare in 1953 and Annie died in 1954 in London. |
| Edward and Annie (nee Osborne) Sweet |
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