Daniel James Andrew born 1885, Swansea
Daniel James Andrew was born on the 12th. November
1885, to Francis and Sophia Andrew nee David. He was
their first child and they lived at 21 Grenfell Town,
Pentrechwyth, the home of Sophia's mother. Although his
mother, Sophia, was Welsh speaking and came from a
Welsh speaking family, he was brought up as an English
speaker due to Francis' refusal to allow Sophia to speak
Welsh at home. His early childhood was spent in
Pentrechwyth but by 1891 the family had moved to the
town centre and he was brought up mostly at 16 Burrows
Road.
1885, to Francis and Sophia Andrew nee David. He was
their first child and they lived at 21 Grenfell Town,
Pentrechwyth, the home of Sophia's mother. Although his
mother, Sophia, was Welsh speaking and came from a
Welsh speaking family, he was brought up as an English
speaker due to Francis' refusal to allow Sophia to speak
Welsh at home. His early childhood was spent in
Pentrechwyth but by 1891 the family had moved to the
town centre and he was brought up mostly at 16 Burrows
Road.
His first recorded full time job was in 1900 as a Post
Office telegraph messenger, aged fifteen. However he
decided to follow his father Francis and become a painter.
Daniel James Andrew married Beatrice Susannah Short
on August 5th. 1907. Although from Swansea, her parents
came from North Devon. Their first child, Clifford, was
born on 16th. May 1908 and the event prompted the finest
and most timely family photograph that still survives.
(See image to right).
Daniel and Beatrice had a total of seven children with the
first five separated in time from the last two by the First
World War. They were; Clifford, 16th. May 1908; Beatrice
May, 30th. November 1909; Lillian, 23rd. March 1911; Daniel,
5th. October 1913; Doris, 25th November 1915; Alfred, 1920
and Phyllis, 31st July 1923.
Office telegraph messenger, aged fifteen. However he
decided to follow his father Francis and become a painter.
Daniel James Andrew married Beatrice Susannah Short
on August 5th. 1907. Although from Swansea, her parents
came from North Devon. Their first child, Clifford, was
born on 16th. May 1908 and the event prompted the finest
and most timely family photograph that still survives.
(See image to right).
Daniel and Beatrice had a total of seven children with the
first five separated in time from the last two by the First
World War. They were; Clifford, 16th. May 1908; Beatrice
May, 30th. November 1909; Lillian, 23rd. March 1911; Daniel,
5th. October 1913; Doris, 25th November 1915; Alfred, 1920
and Phyllis, 31st July 1923.
Four generations of the family.
Left: James Andrew born High Bickington 1828
Right: Francis Andrew born Swansea 1863
Standing: Daniel James Andrew born Swansea 1885
Baby: Clifford Andrew born 1908 Swansea
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Belsen
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