In the 1911 Wales census 26 Long Row, Elliots Town New Tredegar, Bedwelty, Monmouthshire
Head Joel Leaves, age 44, colliery repairer (below surface), worker, born Thorncombe, Dorset, language spoken English
Wife Mary Ann Leaves, age 45, married 17 years, 17 children b born alive - 10 still living, born Thorncombe, Dorset
Daughter Esther Ebden, age 20, single, born New Tredegar, Monmouthshire
Son Albert Leaves, age 17, single, coal miner hewer, worker, born New Tredegar
Daughter Beatrice Leaves, age 15, single, school, born New Tredegar
Daughter Elsie Leaves, age 13, school, born New Tredegar
Son Persey [as spelled] Leaves, age 12, school, born New Tredegar
Son Baden Leaves, age 10, school, born New Tredegar
Daughter Minie [as spelled] Leaves, school, born New Tredegar
Daughter Winford {as spelled] Leaves, age 5, school, born New Tredegar
Son William Leaves, age 3, born New Tredegar,
Boarder [mother-in-law] Sarah Jane Hussey, age 74, widow, born Dorchester, Dorset
[Thorncombe is about 3 miles from Dorchester.]
In the 1921 Wales census 12 Upper North Road, Bargoed, Gelligaer, Glamorganshire
Head Joel Leaves, age 54 years no months, born Thorncombe Dorset, under ground roadmap Powell Duffryn Co. Bargoed- out of work
Wife Mary Ann Leaves, age 55 years 7 months, born Thorncombe
Son Percy John Leaves, age 22 years 6 months, single, born New Tredegar, collier hewer - Powell Dufferyn Co., out of work
Son Alfred Baden Leaves, age 21 years 2 months, born New Tredegar, collier hewer - Powell Duffryn Co., out of work
Daughter Winifred Leaves, age 14 years 11 months, parents both alive, born New Tredegar
Son William Leaves, age 13 years 5 months, parents both alive, born New Tredegar