William Edgar Greenhouse

William Edgar Greenhouse came to Bargoed for work in 1900 and lodged in Llancayo Street. He worked as an engine driver transporting coal up and down the Rhymney Valley. He met and married the daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwards who was Margraret, they had 8 children Jack, William, Bertram, Edward,Bessie, Ernest, Madge

The Greenhouse Family History

Before we get to the Greenhouse family we need to look at the Edwards Family….it was Margaret Edwards that married William Edgar Greenhouse to start the Greenhouse family in Wales. She was one of 4 children the others being John, Thomas and Polly.

Margarets father and mother were Henry Edwards and also a Margaret ( this Margaret was formerly a Walters whose father was Lewis Walters)

Above is a photograph of Henry and Margaret.