William James' father, David James' death was in the newspaper, The Cambrian,
dated 14 Oct 1843, page 3:
SUDDEN DEATH, On Tuesday last, an inquest was holden before Charles Collins, Esq.,
coroner, on the body of DAVID JAMES, of Penllwynrobert, in the parish of St. John's,
cartman, who was found on the previous morning dead in his cart. Enoch Elias states as
follows: On Monday morning about eleven o'clock, I saw the cart and horses belonging to the
deceased standing near the Pwilywern coal pit, and a little girl informed me, that she thought
the deceased was asleep in his cart. I got on the shaft, and on looking into the cart, I saw the
deceased lying in the tub of the cart on his face, and I found that he was dead, but the body
was warm. The deceased was employed in carting coal from the Pwilywern pit to the Havod
copper works. Anne Williams, widow stated: I am a near neighbour of the deceased. I had
known him many years. He was 43 years of age. I saw him last Sunday night, and he was
then in better health than usual. He had not been in good health for many years, and he was
not able to do any hard work. He had recently recovered from a severe illness. I do not know
that he was subject to fits. He has left a widow and six children. The jury returned a verdict,
that the deceased died by the visitation of God. Death Certificate, Swansea District,
Llangafelach, County of Glamorgan, #26, when and where died, Ninth of October 1843 at
Pwllywern, Llangafelach, DAVID JAMES, Male, 43 years of age, occupation Labourer,
cause of death, Fit. Visitation of God, Charles Collins, Coroner, Swansea.
