Williams, Daniel (Dan)

Daniel was born in the Rhondda, South Wales and was part of a large family. His parents were William and Hannah Bella and at the time of the 1911 census they were living at 5 Turberville Row, Pennygrigg, Rhondda and Daniel was only 11 months old. Listed at that time were Harold (b1906), Lillian (b1905) and William Henry (b1907).

By 1921 there were two furthers brothers – Alfred (1912-1986) and Leslie (1914-1989) and two sisters – Charlice May (1916-2007), Beryl (1921-1991). A further sisterm Dilys (1922-1991) – followed, meaning that the Daniel was one of eight children. His elder sister Lillian died in 1914.

The 1921 census shows Daniel as the 3rd of 5 boys living at 15 Treherne Terrace, Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire. At that time he had two sisters Clarice May (b1916) and Beryl (b1921). A third sister, Dilys was born after that census, in 1922

Daniel married Ellen Elaine Jenkins in April 1938 and they had two children.

It is not known how Daniel and Ellen found their way to Warwick but it was possibly due to work as Daniel is listed in the 1939 Register, when he was staying at an address in Swansea, as being a ‘male attendant at Warwick and Coventry Mental Hospital.’