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George Jeremiah (b. 2 Jun 1834, d. 16 Dec 1911)

George Jeremiah (son of David Jeremiah and Alice Harry) was born 2 Jun 1834⁵⁵¹, and died 16 Dec 1911⁵⁵². He married (1) Rachel Jenkins on 14 Sep 1860 in St Peter's Chapel, Swansea⁵⁵³, daughter of Jenkin Jenkins and Elizabeth. He married (2) Mary Althea Evans on 4 Feb 1902 in Loughor Parish Church⁵⁵⁴.

Notes for George Jeremiah:
George was described as an "Ironfounder" and lived at Cwmddu, Swansea.
After his first wife died (25 Dec 1896) he married again (4 Feb 1902), a spinster some twenty years younger than himself. She too was of independent means and lived at Myrtle Hill, Loughor. He moved there and they lived together for some nine years until he died. In the family it is she (Mary Althea) who is remembered as the mater familias, not the true mother (Rachel).

In the 1861 Census [RG9 4100 Sch 78 Carmarthen Road] George Jeremiah aged 26, Iron Founder, is shown living with his wife Rachel, aged 30, and their son Thomas, "Infant". (This Thomas subsequently died, aged 4)

In the 1871 Census [RG10 5449 Folio 2 Cwmdu Sch 24] George is shown aged 35, Iron Founder, living with his wife Rachel aged 40 and children Elizabeth, aged 8, Hannah, aged 7, David, aged 6, Thomas, aged 5, Ann, aged 4, and Mary Jane, aged 1.

More About George Jeremiah and Rachel Jenkins:
Marriage: 14 Sep 1860, St Peter's Chapel, Swansea.⁵⁵⁵

More About George Jeremiah and Mary Althea Evans:
Marriage: 4 Feb 1902, Loughor Parish Church.⁵⁵⁶

Children of George Jeremiah and Rachel Jenkins are:

Thomas Jeremiah, b. 24 Aug 1860⁵⁵⁷, d. 30 Mar 1864, Llangyfelach⁵⁵⁷.
Elizabeth Jeremiah, b. Abt. 1862⁵⁵⁸, d. date unknown.
Hannah Jeremiah, b. Abt. 1863⁵⁵⁸, d. date unknown.
David Jeremiah, b. Abt. 1864^{558, 559}, d. 2 May 1943, Barnwood House Hospital, Barnwood, Glos⁵⁶⁰.
Ann Jeremiah, b. Abt. 1866⁵⁶¹, d. date unknown.
+Tom Jeremiah, b. Abt. 1866^{562, 563, 564}, d. 20 Dec 1921⁵⁶⁵.
Mary Jane Jeremiah, b. Abt. 1870⁵⁶⁶, d. date unknown.