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Benjamin Rogers

Father___ Rogers
Mother___ Price
Birth1891, Bedwellty, MonmouthshireG,1,2
Death1943
Marriage1923, Bedwellty, MonmouthshireGLaura Jones3
Benjamin Rogers, son of ___ Rogers and ___ Price, was born in Bedwellty, MonmouthshireG, on 4 May 1891.1,2 He died aged 52 in June 1943 and was buried at Brynmawr CemeteryG on 30 June 1943.4,5 He married in Bedwellty, MonmouthshireG, in 1923, Laura Jones, daughter of James Jones and Mary Evans.3
     At the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, Benjamin was living at 15 Bryn View, NantygloG, with his wife Laura.6

Child of Benjamin Rogers and Laura Jones


Mr. Ben Rogers, of Nantyglo
     The death has occurred of Mr. Ben Rogers, of 15, Bryn View, Nantyglo, at the age of 52. Mr. Rogers, who was well known, had worked at the Rose Heyworth Colliery since boyhood and was one of the representatives of the colliery on the Blaina and District Hospital Board of Management. He was keenly interested in music and the drama, and is survived by a widow and one son.
     The funeral took place at Brynmawr Cemetery on Wednesday with Rev. W. T. Hughes, D.Litt., officiating.
     The mourners were: Messrs. Islwyn Rogers, son; William Rogers, Sam Rogers, and Pryce Rogers, brothers; J. Dimmick, W. Sutton, W. Watkins, E. Jones, brothers-in-law; J. Dimmick, R. Watkins, G. Watkins, A. Evans, S. Werrett, and Sergt. Major Williams, nephews; J. Parry, D. Evans, G. Landman, J. Williams, cousins.
     The bearers were Messrs. R. Carne, D. Prout, F. Webb, H. Rosser, P. Micklin, L. Thomas, T. Vaughan.
     At the house were: Mrs. Rogers, widow; Mesdames M. Townsend, and M. Dimmick, sisters; S. Rogers, P. Rogers, W. Sutton, W. Matthews, E. Jones, W. Paynter, sisters-in-law; Mr. W. Paynter, brother-in-law; Mesdames D. Evans, L. Williams, W. Werrett, N. Watkins, C. Watkins, Mair Evans, nieces; A. Vaughan, C. Hartshorn, J. A. Havard, and C. Evans.

—The South Wales Gazette and Newport News, Abertillery, Gwent, Wales, 2 Jul 1943, p 7

 Notes & Citations

  1. General Register Office, Online Index to Births, "Jun qtr 1891. Rogers, Benjamin. Mother: Price. Bedwellty. 11A:92."
  2. Census.
  3. "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index" (Ancestry transcript), Sep qtr 1923. Rogers, Benjamin. Spouse: Jones. Bedwellty. 11a:210."; "Sep qtr 1923. Jones, Laura. Spouse: Rogers. Bedwellty. 11a:210."
  4. Obituary.
  5. "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007" (Ancestry transcript), "Jun qtr 1943. Rogers, Benjamin, 52. Bedwellty. 11a:45."
  6. "1939 Register" (Findmypast image), 15 Bryn View, Nantyglo, Monmouthshire
    236.1 Rogers, Benjamin, b. 4 May 1891, colliery hewer
    236.2 Rogers, Laura, b. 1 Feb 1897, unpaid domestic duties
    236.3 record closed. [This would be Islwyn]
Last Edited3 Apr 2024
 

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