Soar Cemetery

Ystalyfera

Soar (Zoar) Baptist Chapel

The present chapel was built in 1858 but the original one on the establishment of the chapel in 1843 was on a site behind the present Caersalem Baptist Chapel.

After the building of the present chapel a vestry was built with an entrance from Gough Road as well as from the chapel itself.

This was eventually succeeded by the present one, a large and commodious vestry, built during the ministry of the late Rev Ivor Jones, in 1934. The Chapel was closed in 1979 and in Welsh was known as Soar and in English as Zoar Chapel.

For more information see Ystalyfera-history.co.uk.

The Labour Voice — Saturday 31st October 1926

First Lady Deacon at Ystalyfera

"Soar Church has won the distinction of being the first Church at Ystalyfera (and as far as we know in Swansea Valley) to elect a lady deacon. The election took place on Sunday last and the lady who has received this signal distinction is Mrs Frederick Rees Bristol House."

Listed in alphabetical order as after the Chapel and Cemetery was purchased the Cemetery was demolished.

All Records

92 records — click a plot above to view by plot

JONES, Joanna
Born 1886 · Died 21 Apr 1914 · Age 28
Died at: Died at Smith Arms Ystalyfera
EVANS, Elwyn
Born 7 Feb 1898 · Died 20 May 1959 · Age 61
Died at: Died Mount Pleasant Hospital
Occupation: Electric Haulage Driver Below Ground / Remploy Factory Worker
EVANS, David
Born 1856 · Died 8 Mar 1920 · Age 64
Occupation: Cinder Filler at Blast Furnace / Mining Contractor
DAVIES, Tommy
Born 1894 · Died 1948 · Age 54
Occupation: Miner / Building Trade in London
DAVIES, William
Born 1881 · Died 12 Sep 1931 · Age 50
Died at: Died in Bed
Occupation: Doubler Tin Plate Works / Roller Man
COLLINS, Elizabeth
Born 9 Dec 1862 · Died 1942 · Age 80
Died at: /03/
Occupation: Grocery and Provisions shop keeper
MORGAN, W
Born 1821 · Died 1921
Died at: Died at Brothers Home
COPE, Regina
Born 23 Dec 1872 · Died 5 Dec 1945 · Age 73
COPE, Thomas
Born 18 Dec 1872 · Died 1941 · Age 69
Occupation: Hewer
COLLINS, Maggie
Born 1889 · Died 11 Jan 1924 · Age 35
JOHNSON, Vera
Born 1916 · Died 3 Aug 1934 · Age 18
JONES, Edith
Born 23 Feb 1888 · Died 27 Jun 1951 · Age 63
Died at: Died Hill House Hospital Swansea
Occupation: Washer at Tin Works
REES, Frederick
Born 1864 · Died 1939 · Age 75
Occupation: Boot and Shoe Dealer/Maker
WADLEY, Catherine
Born 1877 · Died 1947 · Age 69
WILLIAMS, James
Born 1839 · Died 1916 · Age 77
Died at: Died Home of daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs T POWELL
Occupation: Tin Doubler / Fire and Life Insurance Agent/Superintendent
WILLIAMS, Moses
Born 1855 · Died 1940 · Age 84
Occupation: Rolling Stock Inspector Gurnos
WILLIAMS, Harriet
Born 1851 · Died 1923 · Age 72
JONES, John
Born 1844 · Died 1929 · Age 82
Died at: Died at Daughter** and Son in Laws House 52 Gough Road
Occupation: Foreman in Iron Works / Gurnos Tin Plate Worker
JONES, William
Born 1864 · Died 1923 · Age 59
Occupation: 33 years Pastor of Soar Baptist Chapel Ystalyfera
LOCKE, Margaret
Born 1867 · Died 1934 · Age 67
MADDOCKS, John
Born 1864 · Died 1945 · Age 81
Died at: Collapsed and died in Chapel
Occupation: Grocer
MORGAN, Rachel
Born 1865 · Died 1934 · Age 69
LOCKE, [Billy]
Born 1868 · Died 1950 · Age 82
Occupation: Bar Cutter at Tin Works
SAMUEL, David
Born 1861 · Died 1928 · Age 67
Occupation: Tin Worker [Roller] at Gurnos Tin Plate Works
STALLARD, Margaret
Born 1869 · Died 1954 · Age 85
STEEL, Alfred
Born 1848 · Died 1923 · Age 75
Occupation: Shoe Maker
THOMAS, Evan
Born 1857 · Died 1934 · Age 77
Died at: /05/
Occupation: Tin Plate Roller Man
THOMAS, David
Born 1851 · Died 1918 · Age 68
Occupation: Pig Iron Filler / Colliery Labourer
THOMAS, Ann
Born 1855 · Died 1930 · Age 75
THOMAS, Anne
Born 1855 · Died 1933 · Age 77
THOMAS, David
Born 1863 · Died 1926 · Age 62
THOMAS, John
Born 1906 · Died 1929 · Age 22
Died at: Died Swansea Hospital
Occupation: Tin Worker Cold Roller at Gurnos Tin Plate Works
THOMAS, William
Born 1897 · Died 1959 · Age 62
Occupation: Colliery Hewer
WADLEY, James
Born 1876 · Died 1937 · Age 60
Occupation: Collier Hewer
WILLIAMS, Mary
Born 1848 · Died 1930 · Age 82
WILLIAMS, Caleb
Born 1848 · Died 1925 · Age 77
Occupation: Carpenter [Caleb Williams y Sar] for Great Western Railway Canal Co
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Born ? · Died ?
WILLIAMS, Joseph
Born 1870 · Died 1910 · Age 40
WILLIAMS, Mary
Born 1867 · Died 1931 · Age 64
Died at: /02/
WILLIAMS, Thomas
Born 1847 · Died 1919 · Age 72
Occupation: Tin Worker / General Labourer
DAVIES, Daniel
Born 1857 · Died 1929 · Age 72
Occupation: Roller Man Gurnos Tin Plate Works
DAVIES, Griffith
Born 1837 · Died 1919 · Age 82
Occupation: Time Keeper / Accountant Clerk Ystalyfera Iron Works
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Born 1904 · Died ? · Age Died:
Died at: Buried:
EVANS, Annie
Born 1880 · Died 1951 · Age 71
WILLIAMS, John
Born 1848 · Died 1916 · Age 68
Occupation: Tailor
WILLIAMS, J
Born ? · Died 1918 · Age 18
Died at: /02/
WILLIAMS, John
Born 1864 · Died 1955 · Age 90
Occupation: Contractor and Builder
WILLIAMS, Rachel
Born 1857 · Died 1922 · Age 64
Died at: 28//05/
DAVIES, Margaret
Born 1859 · Died 1934 · Age 75
ly, John
Born ? · Died ?
EVANS, Oliver
Born 1866 · Died 1951 · Age 85
Occupation: Dairy Farmer
EVANS, Evan
Born 1877 · Died 1957 · Age 79
Occupation: Tin Plate Shearer
EVANS, Margaret
Born 1886 · Died 1962 · Age 75
EVANS, Tom
Born 1901 · Died 1925 · Age 23
Died at: Died Swansea Hospital
Occupation: Collier
GRIFFITHS, Morgan
Born 1869 · Died 1911 · Age 42
Died at: /03/
Occupation: Weigher at Tin Works
JAMES, Lydia
Born 1835 · Died 1930 · Age 95
Died at: Died at Home of niece Aberdare
JONES, Margaret
Born 1858 · Died 1941 · Age 83
WILLIAMS, Mary
Born 1890 · Died 1935 · Age 45
Died at: 08/
Occupation: Teacher at Elementary School
DAVIES, Lydia
Born 1841 · Died 1914 · Age 72
Died at: /12/
DAVIES, Maria
Born 1881 · Died 1949 · Age Died:
EVANS, Alice
Born 1916 · Died 1957 · Age 41
EVANS, Joseph
Born 1868 · Died 1918 · Age 50
Occupation: Colliery Manager Pwllbach
EVANS, Thomas
Born 1871 · Died 1939 · Age 68
Occupation: Butcher
GRIFFITHS, Margaretta
Born 1869 · Died 1958 · Age 89
JONES, Lewis
Born 1847 · Died 1919 · Age 73
Occupation: Boot Maker
JONES, Rachel
Born 1917 · Died 1959 · Age 77
EVANS, Goodwin
Born 1881 · Died 1946 · Age 65
Died at: /07/ Died at Home
Occupation: Son of David and Regina EVANS**
REES, Catherine
Born 1867 · Died 1940 · Age 73
EVANS, Sarah
Born 1873 · Died 1949 · Age 76
Occupation: Headmistress of Penrhos Infants School
JAMES, Evan
Born 1834 · Died 1921 · Age 87
Occupation: Grocer
JONES, Caleb
Born 1847 · Died 1933 · Age 86
Occupation: Roller Man Ystalyfera Tin Plate Works / Weigher Ynyscedwyn Tin Plate Works
JONES, Elizabeth
Born 1846 · Died 1924 · Age 78
Died at: 03/ Died at Daughters Home Lucknow House Ystalyfera [Myfanwy - Mrs Oliver Lewis JENKINS]
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Born ? · Died ?
REES, Edwin
Born 1861 · Died 1928 · Age 68
Occupation: Shearer at Tin Plate Works
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Born ? · Died ?
MADDOCKS, Harriet
Born 1867 · Died 1930 · Age 63
MORGAN, William
Born 1858 · Died 1922 · Age 64
Occupation: 28 years Coachman for Mr Benthall / Colliery Labourer at Tirbach Colliery
REES, James
Born 1869 · Died 1928 · Age 59
Occupation: Hewer
EVANS, Annie
Born 1870 · Died 1940 · Age 70
POWELL, Gwladys
Born 1872 · Died 1966 · Age 94
Died at: /05/
SAMUEL, Matilda
Born 1860 · Died 1945 · Age 84
WILLIAMS, Jane
Born 1854 · Died 1916 · Age 62
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Born ? · Died ?
THOMAS, Gwenllian
Born 1864 · Died 1929 · Age 65
THOMAS, Daniel
Born 1870 · Died 1959 · Age 89
Died at: /12/ Died Home of Daughter and Son in law Gwen & Rhys LEWIS
Occupation: Bar Cutter Gurnos Tin Plate Worker
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Born ? · Died ?
THOMAS, Jane
Born 1874 · Died 1925 · Age 51
THOMAS, Mary
Born 1874 · Died 1958 · Age 83
Died at: Died at Gellinudd Hospital Pontardawe
Occupation: Bar Cutter at Tin Works
TODD, Mary
Born 1867 · Died 1951 · Age 84
WILLIAMS, Elizabeth
Born 1871 · Died 1946 · Age 74
Died at: /03/
TODD, Erasmus
Born 1864 · Died 1933 · Age 69
Occupation: Tin Plate Worker Doubler / Colliery Lamp Examiner Underground