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Post by minstrel on Jun 25, 2007 15:02:20 GMT 1
Thomastown Brickworks. Was purchased by John Jenkins (1838-1889) in 1865. Does anyone know anything of these brickworks before & during John Jenkins time? Does anyone know when the brickworks closed? The family thinks it might have been struggling on in the 1930's & closed in 1940's. 1947 has been mentioned. We have no evidence for these dates. Any help much appreciated.
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Post by minstrel on Nov 23, 2007 21:17:21 GMT 1
I have part answered this myself, with info from Robert Protheroe Jones, but am still looking for info & help from from elsewhere. It appears a 99 year lease was offered on the land in 1848. Someone would have to erect the first works after that date meaning the works started between 1848 & 1865 when John Jenkins is thought to have purchased the brickworks aged 27. The works seem to be in Jenkins hands and listed in Directories for 1871, 1884, 1891 and 1914 when John Jenkins (son) is listed. He died at Battle of Cambrai in 1917. In 1926 the business is not listed. This would fit with family stories that the business closed in late20's or 30's.
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Post by minstrel on Dec 1, 2007 13:15:17 GMT 1
See also under General Old Merthyr page & Merthyr Brick & Tile Co Ltd.
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Post by minstrel on Dec 9, 2007 19:45:59 GMT 1
Update on Thomastown Brickworks. In 1898 a Limited company was formed to purchase the business from Thomas Price Jenkins. T P Jenkins was the eldest son of the late John Jenkins. The new company was named the Merthyr Brick & Tile Co Ltd. It went into voluntary liquidation in 1910. Kellys 1914 lists John Jenkins (junior) as running the Merthyr Brickworks, Thomas Town. I now need to find and have your help regarding when brick making on the site finally ceased. I'm also intrigued as to why Thomas P Jenkins sold up. Was it to finance himself, as a member of the Yeomanry, to go to Boer War as part of Lord Roberts bodyguard?
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Post by minstrel on Dec 30, 2007 21:28:25 GMT 1
I have just sent a brief document to Carolyn Jacobs at Merthyr Central Library of info I have found so far on the brickworks at Thomas Town owned by John Jenkins.
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Post by Lloyd on Feb 17, 2008 13:06:30 GMT 1
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