James Davies (schoolmaster), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Davies (schoolmaster)

Welsh schoolmaster of Devauden (1765-1849)

Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1765

Place of Birth: Grosmont, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Oct-1849

Profession: teacher, weaver, peddler, shopkeeper

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

James Davies (1765 - 1849) was a Welsh schoolmaster.
His parents, Edward and Judith Davies, were Monmouthshire farmers.
As a boy he attended Llangattock Lingoed school, before entering employment as a Lawyer's assistant.
He did not remain the position for long, instead taking up weaving as a profession.
In 1896 he married, but it was an unhappy marriage, and he left to become a pedlar for a while.
After his wife's death he moved to Usk, and for a few years earned a living as a shopkeeper.
In 1812 he took up a schoolmaster position at Usk School, before in 1815 opening a new school at Devauden.
He is described as being a stern disciplinarian, but was also a generous man, and provided Bibles and other books at his own expense.
He held strong religious beliefs, and it would seem thus, the school-house eventually became a 'chapel-of-ease' (where he served as a clerk), and a new school (the 'James Davies School') was built. Returning to Llangattock-Lingoed in 1848, he took charge of his old school there, despite being now 83 years of age.
He died Llangattock-Lingoed the following year.