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Forename	Surname	Age	Address
Daisy Stuart Meredith Trevor Glenlyn Lizzie Percy Charles Margaret Catherine Archibald Harris Eubulus William John May Mabel Jane Aubrey David David Owen David Rees Ernest James Eynon Mary Gwen Mary Louisa Thomas Virgil Rich William Edmund William Rees William Rhys Thomas John Edith Edith Mary Elizabeth Margaret Phoebe Mary Sarah Kate Taliesin Idris Ethelbert Harold Louisa Gwen Elizabeth William David Fisher Daniel Emily Herbert Owen Mary Bronwen Richard William John John Gwilym Beatrice Maggie Kirkness May Charles John Edward John Rupert Henry William Herbert Daniel Ethel M Evan Owen John Martin Shelby William Catherine David Phoebe Ann Rees Hopkin Anne Mary Tydian Blodwen Elizabeth Jane Olwen Florence Gladys Helena Kate Henry Benjamin John Rees Levi Lottie Morgan Isaac Sarah Gwendolen Thomas Emrys William Henry William J John Walter Powell Eliza Jane Maude Dagmar May Isaac Crosthwaite Edith Maude William George Walter Scott Charles William Edwin Griffith Alfred Daniel Ernest Gwen Isaac David James Gow John Howard William Llewellyn Henry Eynon Mary Louisa John H Gwilym John Margaret John F Norman Margaret William Edward Gwenllian M T George Gladys Sidney Frank Burden Sydney Margaret Richard William Edgar Mary David Phillips Mary Gwenllian Winifred David John Minnie Elizabeth Ann Samuel John Richard Alicie Cynder Coomb Helene Margaret Annie Edith Margaret John Silwyn Philip Gulley Rees Sarah Madaleine Stanley Harrison William Rees Annie Elizabeth Jane Alice Selina Arthur Colin Knapman John Mansel Treharne Mary Robert Thomas Trevor Wynne Simeon Griffiths	Allen Allen Allen Bishop Bolitho Bryant Caldicott Churchill Crowley Daniel David Davies Davies Davies Davies Davies Davies Davies Davies Davies Davies Davies Davies Davies Edmunds Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans Eynon Foster Gandy Garrett Grier Griffiths Griffiths Griffiths Griffiths Harris Harris Havard Hek Heppell Heppell Howell Howells Hughes Hughes Hughes James James James James James Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins John Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Lewis Llewellyn Manuel Manuel Martin Mason Mason Mertz Miles Miles Morgan Morgan Morgan Morgan Morgan Morgan Morgan Morgan Morris Morris Murray Parry Perkins Phillips Picton Price Probert Prosser Railton Rake Rake Reed Reed Rees Rees Rees Richards Roberts Roberts Rowlands Rowlands Shaw Shipton Sims Teague Teague Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Walker Wilcox Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Worman	15 13 11 12 12 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 11 13 11 13 14 13 12 12 13 10 13 12 13 12 13 12 12 15 11 16 13 13 15 13 13 11 12 11 13 17 13 14 13 13 12 13 12 12 13 11 13 15 12 15 15 12 17 11 13 18 13 11 13 12 13 12 11 13 13 16 13 17 13 14 13 12 11 13 14 12 14 12 15 13 11 12 12 12 12 13 12 13 13 12 12 12 13 11 14 12 11 14 14 13 13 11 14 14 12 12 12 14 12 11 13 13 14 15 13 14 12 12 13 11 16 14 12 13 14 14 12 14 13 10 13 13 11 11 14	Fernleigh, Aberdare Fernleigh, Aberdare Fernleigh, Aberdare Tramway, Hirwain Glanaman Rd High St Dean St Commercial Place Monk St Llwydcoed House Gadlys Cottage Cardiff St Hill St Gadlys St Llewellyn St Commerce House, Aberdare Mary St Ynyslwyd St Cardiff St Cornerhouse St, Llwydcoed Police Station, Aberdare Abercwmboy House Merthyr Rd Gadlys Rd Dover House, Mountain Ash David Price St Cynon Terrace, Hirwain Ysguborwen Farm Bwllfa Road Cardiff St Gadlys Rd Park Isaf, Cwmdare Maesteg House, Mountain Ash Cardiff Arms Hotel, Hirwaun Penn St, Treharris Hirwain Rd, Aberdare Stationer’s Hall, Mountain Ash Beddoe St Oxford St, Aberdare Park School House Park School House Heollas Farm, Penderyn Dean St Hawthorne Terrace, Wind St Gloster St Fforchneol House Fforchneol House Commercial Place Gadlys Rd Boot Hotel John St, Hirwain Boot Hotel Rhigos Rd, Hirwain Montague Terrace Teify House, Penrhiwceiber Victoria St, Cwmbach Cwmneol Farm Margaret St Cemetery Rd Dumfries St Cross St, Hirwain Broniestyn House Frederick St Broniestyn House Davies St Highland Place Brecon Road, Hirwain John St, Hirwain Lower Cwm Place Gadlys Rd Bell St 29 Broniestyn House Emporium, Mountain Ash The Lilacs, Hirwain Canon St Pendarren St Bwllfa House Brynhyfryd Villa, Mountain Ash Brynhyfryd Villa, Mountain Ash Belmont Terrace Clifton St Clifton St Cardiff St Commercial Place Commercial Place Bute Terrace, Hirwaun Mary St Rheola St, Penrhiwceiber Monk St Llewellyn St Ormonde Villa, Aberdare Monk St Agent’s Row Rheola St, Penrhiwceiber Pendarren St Dean St Cardiff Rd Rachel St Clifton St The Ivy Green, Hirwain Ivy Cottage Glanffrwd, Mountain Ash Morlais House Mill House, Aberaman Mill St Mill St Gloster Terrace Gloster Terrace Trap Road Llwyn y Gwin Farm, Glynneath Station Rd, Hirwain Glan-nant St Cardiff Rd Cardiff Rd Company Farm Rock Villa, Mountain Ash Glan Rd Cartref, Penrhiwceiber Fforchaman Road Jenkin St Jenkin St Harlech Place Clifton St Commercial St Gloucester St Gloster Terrace Clifton St Commercial St Oxford St, Mountain Ash Davis St Cardiff St Board School John St, Capcoch Bruce Villa, Hirwain High St Bruce Villa, Hirwain Llewellyn St Canon St Regent St, Blaengwawr Bruce Villa, Hirwain Wind St

A quick look at the ages of the new pupils shows that an attempt was made to populate several different forms, rather than just Form 1. How successful this policy was is open to question, with what appears to be only two or three pupils in the sixth form.

Notes

May Daniel was the daughter of the colliery accountant David Daniel. In 1902, aged 19, she married Walter Charlton Cox, a master, and later, from 1905 until 1937, Headmaster of the school. From 1905, the couple lived in School House where they brought up three sons and a daughter. All four children became medical practitioners.

Elizabeth Evans’ father was a shepherd at Ysguborwen Farm.

Sarah Kate Evans was the daughter of the celebrated Baptist Minister Rev Benjamin Evans. He was the first clerk to the governors of the school, and he supervised administrative matters during the building phase of the school.

Taliesin Evans lived with his guardian the Henry Howard Evans who became the general manager of the Cambrian Combine. A portrait, dated 1892, of H.H. Evans hangs in the National Museum of Wales.

Gwen Garrett there is a photograph taken in 1897 in which Gwen appears.

Charles Howell was a son of Jenkin Howell, (1836–1902), the printer and writer, one of the most important literary figures in the locality.

Herbert Owen Griffiths and Mary Bronwen Griffiths were the children of John Griffiths the Headmaster of Park Schools, Ysgol y Comin, from 1882 to 1911.

The Heppell girls were daughters of Margaret (née Kirkness) and William John Heppell. Heppell was one of the best known colliery managers in south Wales. He was the last chairman of the Aberdare School Board, a body which ran all the council elementary schools in the town.

The Hughes boys of the Boot Hotel were the sons of Alderman David Hughes. Mr. Hughes was from Abernant and was initially a marine engineer. After returning to Aberdare he occupied several civic positions in Aberdare including election to the Merthyr Board of Guardians. His son E. J. Hughes, became a solicitor in Aberdare, and the other, William Hughes, a surveyor, in Pontypridd.

Anne Mary Tydian, Elizabeth Jane Olwen and Sarah Gwendolen Jones were all daughters of Anne (née Griffiths) and Rev Rees Jenkin Jones of Broniestyn House. Rees Jenkin Jones was minister at Hen Dŷ Cwrdd Unitarian Church, and was a most prominent member of the town in the later part of the nineteenth century. His wife Anne was a sister of Miss Jennie Griffiths who taught French at the school. The Griffiths were a well-established Aberdare family living in The Poplars, High Street.

Walter Powell Llewellyn was the only member of the large Llewellyn family of Bwllfa House to attend the school. His eldest brother became Sir D.R. Llewellyn, another brother W.M. Llewellyn lived in Ty Newydd, (now hotel), and his father was Rees Llewellyn after whom a school prize is extant.

The Miles boys were sons of the meat purveyor, and prominent Aberdare citizen, R.H. Miles.

John Howard Morgan was the son of the builder John Morgan of Monk Street. John Morgan was responsible for many buildings in Aberdare, and was involved in the construction of the streets that lie to south-east of Elizabeth Street, namely Glan-nant St up to Trevor St in Foundry Town.

William Llewellyn Morgan was the first pupil of the school to play rugby for Wales. His brother, who did not attend the school, was Dr Teddy Morgan; he was also a Welsh international. William represented Wales in 1910 against Scotland. He transferred to Christ College, Brecon where his brother also received his secondary education.

George Railton was a son of Thomas Railton who managed Powell Duffryn’s Aberaman Colliery.

John Silwyn & Stanley Harrison Thomas were the sons of Benjamin Thomas whose photographic portraits of Aberdarians are frequently seen on antique cabinet cards and postcards.

Elizabeth Jane Wilcox was a daughter of William Wilcox the well-known Aberdare printer. At this time the family lived in Cardiff St. When Wilcox retired, he sold the business to Stephens and George, a business that still exits, the S&G Group based now in Merthyr Tydfil.

As well as the above there were many children whose parents worked in the more traditional industrial occupations of the mining valleys. For example there were fourteen children of colliers, and five children of engine drivers. However, the children of shopkeepers, mine managers, teachers and ministers of religion were represented strongly in this first intake. In later years, the children entering the school from working class families formed a larger proportion of the intake.

 

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