John Williams^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}

1797 - 1865  (68 years)  Submit Photo / Document

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• Name	John Williams  [8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18]
  Born	1797	Towyn, Merionethshire, Wales   [11]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	29 Mar 1838	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [15]
  	Labourer
  Residence	29 Mar 1838	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [15]
  	Pwllhelig
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [19]
  	Wales
  Occupation	6 Jun 1841	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [20]
  	Agricultural Labourer
  Occupation	3 Apr 1842  [21]
  	Labourer
  Residence	3 Apr 1842	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [21]
  Occupation	14 Jun 1844	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [13]
  	Labourer
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [22]
  	Wales
  Occupation	30 Mar 1851	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [22]
  	River Boatman
  Occupation	17 Aug 1859  [17]
  	Ferry Man
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [23]
  	Wales
  Occupation	7 Apr 1861	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [23]
  	Ferryman
  Buried	1865	Cwm Maethlon, Towyn, Merionethshire, Wales   [11]
  Registration	Between 1 Oct 1865 and 31 Dec 1865	Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales   [24]
  	Death Registration
  	Volume 11b, Page 147
  Died	21 Dec 1865  [11, 25]
  Occupation	11 Jan 1874  [16]
  	Mariner
  Occupation	16 Oct 1885	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [14]
  	Labourer
  Occupation	21 Mar 1888  [18]
  	Ferry Man
  	Deceased
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I559	The Williams Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 May 2022

  
  

  Father	John Williams           b. 1750, Pennal, Merionethshire, Wales           d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret Unknown           b. 1750           d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1770
  	From the Bishop's Transcripts for Pennal: John Williams of Towyn married Margaret Lewis of Pennal by licence on 19 Apr 1771.
  Family ID	F293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Lewis           b. Abt 1804, Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire, Wales           d. 19 Jan 1876  (Age 72 years)
  Married	15 May 1827	Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire, Wales   [11, 26, 27, 28, 29]
  	According to the Bishop's Transcripts for Pennal John Williams was a widower and Mary Lewis a widow.
  		John Williams and Mary Lewis Marriage Registration Image courtesy of Meriel and Ian Haynes
  Children	1. Jane Williams           b. 1828, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. Yes, date unknown   2. Anne Williams           b. 1830, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elizabeth Williams           b. 1831, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. 11 Apr 1835  (Age 4 years)   4. Susannah Williams           b. 1833, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. Yes, date unknown   5. Captain John William Williams           b. 1833, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. 9 Oct 1906  (Age 73 years)   6. Ellinor Williams           b. 1836, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. Yes, date unknown   7. Captain Owen Williams           b. 1838, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. 14 Sep 1924, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales  (Age 86 years)   8. Lewis Williams           b. 1840, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. 1882, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales  (Age 42 years)   9. Captain Richard Williams           b. 1842, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. 1 Aug 1886, Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales  (Age 44 years)   10. Ellis Williams           b. 1844, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F175	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1797 - Towyn, Merionethshire, Wales Married - 15 May 1827 - Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire, Wales Occupation - Labourer - 29 Mar 1838 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Residence - Pwllhelig - 29 Mar 1838 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Census - Wales - 6 Jun 1841 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Occupation - Agricultural Labourer - 6 Jun 1841 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Residence - 3 Apr 1842 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Occupation - Labourer - 14 Jun 1844 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Census - Wales - 30 Mar 1851 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Occupation - River Boatman - 30 Mar 1851 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Census - Wales - 7 Apr 1861 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Occupation - Ferryman - 7 Apr 1861 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Buried - 1865 - Cwm Maethlon, Towyn, Merionethshire, Wales Registration - Death Registration - Between 1 Oct 1865 and 31 Dec 1865 - Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales Occupation - Labourer - 16 Oct 1885 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones		Headstone for John Williams Aberdyfi Cemetery
  		Headstone for John and Mary Williams The headstone on the left is for their grand-daughter Elizabeth Williams. Picture courtesy of Meriel and Ian Haynes.

  
  

  BMD Certificates » Slide Show		Marriage Certificate for Owen WILLIAMS and Jane ASPINALL (174) Entry 56; 1888. Marriage solemnized at Register Office, Machynlleth in the District of Machynlleth in the Counties of Montgomery, Merioneth and Cardigan.
  		Marriage Certificate for Owen WILLIAMS and Elizabeth DAVIES (168) Entry 71; 1859. Marriage solemnized at St. Davids Church in the Parish of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster.
  		Marriage Certificate for John Williams and Mary Lewis (175) Entry 59; 1823. Marriage solemnized in the Parish of Pennal in the County of Merioneth.
  		Baptism for Anne WILLIAMS (708)
  		Baptism for Ellis WILLIAMS (714)
  		Baptism for Owen WILLIAMS (32)
  		Baptism for Richard WILLIAMS (713)
  		Baptism for Susanah WILLIAMS (710)

  
  

  Census » Slide Show		1841: Wales Census for Aberdovey, Merionethshire HO107 Piece 1429/12 Folio 10 Page 12   Dwelling    Location  Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales  Source  HO107_Pc1429/12_Fo10_Pa12  Note    Surname  Forename(s)  Age  Sex  Occupation  Birthplace  WILLIAMS  John  45  M  Agricultural Labourer  Merionethshire  WILLIAMS  Mary  34  F  Wife    WILLIAMS  John  6  M  Son  Merionethshire  WILLIAMS  Owen  3  M  Son  Merionethshire  WILLIAMS  Lewis  1  M  Son  Merionethshire  WILLIAMS  Jane  12  F  Daughter  Merionethshire  WILLIAMS  Ann  11  F  Daughter  Merionethshire  WILLIAMS  Susan  8  F  Daughter  Merionethshire  WILLIAMS  Ellinor  5  F  Daughter  Merionethshire
  		1851: Wales Census for Aberdovey, Merionethshire HO107 Piece 2495 Folio 228 Page 18   Dwelling  Duck Street  Location  Aberdovey, Merionethshire  Source  HO107 Piece 2495 Folio 228 Page 18  Note    Surname  Forename(s)  Relationship  Marriage  Age  Sex  Occupation  Birthplace  WILLIAMS  John  Head  M  55  M  River Boatman  Towyn, Merionethshire  WILLIAMS  Mary  Wife  M  45  F  River Boatman's Wife  Llanbrynmair, Merionethshire  WILLIAMS  Susan  Daughter  U  17  F  House Servant  Aberdovey, Merionethshire  WILLIAMS  Ellen  Daughter  U  14  F  Scholar  Aberdovey, Merionethshire  WILLIAMS  Lewis  Son    10  M  Scholar  Aberdovey, Merionethshire  WILLIAMS  Ellis  Son    6  M    Aberdovey, Merionethshire
  		1861: Wales Census for Aberdovey, Merionethshire RG9 Piece 4240 Folio 58 Page 20   Dwelling    Location  Aberdovey, Merionethshire  Source  RG9 Piece 4240 Folio 58 Page 20  Note    Surname  Forename(s)  Relationship  Marriage  Age  Sex  Occupation  Birthplace  WILLIAMS  John  Head  M  64  M  Ferryman  Towyn, Merionethshire  WILLIAMS  Mary  Wife  M  54  F    Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire  WILLIAMS  Richard  Son  U  19  M  Seaman  Aberdovey, Merionethshire

  
  

• Notes

  From the 1841 Census (HO107 Piece 1429/12 Folio 10 Page 12 Page 12), John Williams, 45, is with his wife Mary, 34, in Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales. John is described as being an Ag(ricultural) Lab(ourer) and of being born in the same county as the Census (Merionethshire). Mary was not born in the same county (she was born in Cardiganshire). Their children are John 6, Owen 3, Lewis 1, Jane 12, Ann(e) 11, Susan(nah) 8, and Ellinor 5. From the 1851 Census (HO107 Piece 2495 Folio 228 Page 18) John, 55, a River Boatman, born Towyn, Merionethshire, Wales, was with his wife Mary, 45, born Llanbrynmair, at Duck Street, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales. With them were their children Susan(nah), 17, a House Servant, Ellen(or), 14, a Scholar, Lewis, 10, a Scholar, and Ellis, 6, all born in Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales. From the 1861 Census (RG9 Piece 4240 Folio 58 Page 20) John Williams, 64, a Ferryman, was with his wife Mary, 54, in Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales. With them was their son Richard, 19, a Seaman.

  
  

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[S9441] Merionethshire Baptisms (FindMyPast), ((http://search.findmypast.co.uk)), accessed 8 Mar 2015), Baptism for Owen WILLIAMS; 29 Mar 1838; Tywyn, Merionethshire, Wales. (Reliability: 3). First name(s) OWEN Last name WILLIAMS Birth year 1838 Baptism year 1838 Baptism day 29 Baptism month Mar Baptism place TYWYN Father's first name(s) John Mother's first name(s) Mary County Merionethshire Country Wales Record set Merionethshire Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Births & baptisms Collections from Great Britain http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbprs%2fwal%2f004394005%2f00210&parentid=gbprs%2fb%2f917059998%2f1&highlights=%22%22 [S9441] Merionethshire Baptisms (FindMyPast), ((http://search.findmypast.co.uk)), accessed 8 Mar 2015), Baptism for Ellis WILLIAMS (714); 14 Jun 1844; Tywyn, Merionethshire, Wales. (Reliability: 3). First name(s) ELLIS Last name WILLIAMS Birth year 1844 Baptism year 1844 Baptism day 14 Baptism month Jun Baptism place TYWYN Father's first name(s) John Mother's first name(s) Mary County Merionethshire Country Wales Record set Merionethshire Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Births & baptisms Collections from Great Britain http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbprs%2fwal%2f004394005%2f00225&parentid=gbprs%2fb%2f917060224%2f1&highlights=%22%22 [S9441] Merionethshire Baptisms (FindMyPast), ((http://search.findmypast.co.uk)), accessed 8 Mar 2015), Baptism for Richard WILLIAMS (713); 3 Apr 1842; Tywyn, Merionethshire, Wales. (Reliability: 3). First name(s) RICHARD Last name WILLIAMS Birth year 1842 Baptism year 1842 Baptism day 03 Baptism month Apr Baptism place TYWYN Father's first name(s) John Mother's first name(s) Mary County Merionethshire Country Wales Record set Merionethshire Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Births & baptisms Collections from Great Britain http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbprs%2fwal%2f004394005%2f00220&parentid=gbprs%2fb%2f917060150%2f1 [S9441] Merionethshire Baptisms (FindMyPast), ((http://search.findmypast.co.uk)), accessed 1 Aug 2020), Baptism record for Owen WILLIAMS (32); 29 Mar 1838: Towyn, Merionethshire, Wales. (Reliability: 3). Extracted from the FindMyPast website, 1/8/2020 Merionethshire Baptisms Baptism record for Owen WILLIAMS First name(s): Owen Last name: WILLIAMS Birth year: 1838 Birth date: ? ? 1838 Baptism year: 1838 Baptism date: 29 Mar 1838 Place: Tywyn County: Merionethshire Country: Wales Father's first name(s): John Mother's first name(s): Mary Page: 141 Record set: Merionethshire Baptisms Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory: Parish Baptisms Collections from: Wales, Great Britain https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FB%2F917059998%2F1 [S10566] Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935 (Ancestrry), ((http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2197)), accessed 22 Jan 2022), Marriage for John WILLIAMS and Mary HUGHES (362); 11 Jan 1874: St. David, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. (Reliability: 3). Extracted from the Ancestry records of the Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935 on 22/1/2022 Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935 Marriage for John WILLIAMS and Mary HUGHES Gender: Male Marriage Age: Full Age Event Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 11 Jan 1874 Marriage Place: St. David, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map: View this parish Father: John Williams Spouse: Mary Hughes https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=bvA1163&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&dbid=2197&gsfn=john&gsln=williams&gsfn_x=1&gsln_x=1&cp=0&mssng=mary&mssns=hughes&mssng_x=1&mssns_x=1&new=1&rank=1&uidh=e72&redir=false&msT=1&gss=angs-d&pcat=34&fh=0&h=1778105&recoff=&ml_rpos=1&queryId=9b583b70a46464712b9408327736c831&_gl=1*qfvpeo*_ga*MTEwMzc0NTkzNy4xNjM5ODUzMjIw*_ga_4PXYE4RLH1*MTY0Mjg2Njg0MS4xODguMS4xNjQyODcyNDI1LjA. [S2304] Marriage Certificate for Owen WILLIAMS and Elizabeth DAVIES (168), Entry 71; 1859. Marriage solemnized at St. Davids Church in the Parish of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster. (Reliability: 4). [S2305] Marriage Certificate for Owen WILLIAMS and Jane ASPINALL (174), Entry 56; 1888. Marriage solemnized at Register Office, Machynlleth in the District of Machynlleth in the Counties of Montgomery, Merioneth and Cardigan. (Reliability: 4). Courtesy of Val Bromley [S559] HO107 Piece 1429/12 Folio 10 Page 12, HO107 Piece 1429/12 Folio 10 Page 12 (Reliability: 3). [S559] HO107 Piece 1429/12 Folio 10 Page 12, HO107 Piece 1429/12 Folio 10, Page 12 (Reliability: 3). [S9441] Merionethshire Baptisms (FindMyPast), ((http://search.findmypast.co.uk)), accessed 18 Feb 2021), Baptism record for Richard WILLIAMS (713); 3 Apr 1842: Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales. (Reliability: 3). Extracted from the FindMyPast website, 18/2/2021 Merionethshire Baptisms Baptism record for Richard WILLIAMS First name(s): Richard Last name: WILLIAMS Birth year: 1842 Birth date: ? ? 1842 Baptism year: 1842 Baptism date: 03 Apr 1842 Place: Tywyn County: Merionethshire Country: Wales Father's first name(s): John Mother's first name(s): Mary Page: 160 Record set: Merionethshire Baptisms Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory: Parish Baptisms Collections from: Wales, Great Britain https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FB%2F917060150%2F1 [S560] HO107 Piece 2495 Folio 228 Page 18, (Aberdovey, Merionethshire), HO107 Piece 2495 Folio 228 Page 18 (Reliability: 3). [S561] RG9 Piece 4240 Folio 58 Page 20, (Aberdovey, Merionethshire), RG9 Piece 4240 Folio 58 Page 20 (Reliability: 3). [S8517] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915, FreeBMD, ((http://freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl)), accessed 1 Sep 2020), Death Registration for John WILLIAMS (559); Dec 1865; Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire; Volume 11b, Page 147. (Reliability: 3). Extracted from the Ancestry records of the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 on 1/9/2020 Dec 1865; Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire; Volume 11b, Page 147 Death Registration for John WILLIAMS https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=PKK8768&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&dbid=8914&gsfn=john&gsln=williams&gsfn_x=1&gsln_x=1&cp=0&msddy=1865&msddy_x=1&msdpn__ftp=machynlleth&msdpn__ftp_x=1&new=1&rank=1&uidh=e72&redir=false&msT=1&gss=angs-d&pcat=34&fh=2&h=37019853&recoff=&ml_rpos=3&queryId=be80d0d53d5db1442eedcdb1ae36d1c3 [S10419] General Register Office, (https://www.gro.gov.uk), accessed 1 Sep 2020), Death Registration for John WILLIAMS (559) (Reliability: 3). Extracted from General Register Office website 1/9/2020 GRO Reference: Dec, 1865: Machynlleth, Powys, Volume 11B, Page 147: Death Registration for John WILLIAMS : Age at death 68 years (1797) [S309] Meriel and Ian Haynes, (Much of the Barmouth connection, and a lot more, are courtesy of Meriel and Ian Haynes. Thank you), Towyn Parish register Baptism Records held in Dolgellau Archives (Reliability: 3). [S5899] Marriage Certificate for John Williams and Mary Lewis (175), Entry 59; 1823. Marriage solemnized in the Parish of Pennal in the County of Merioneth. (Reliability: 4). [S10555] Merionethshire Marriages and Banns (FindMyPast), ((https://findmypast.com)), accessed 1 Aug 2020), Merionethshire Marriages and Banns Transcription for John WILLIAMS and Mary LEWIS (175); 15 Feb 1824: Corris, Merionethshire, Wales. (Reliability: 3). Extracted from the FindMyPast website, 1/8/2020 Merionethshire Marriages and Banns Transcription for John WILLIAMS and Mary LEWIS First name(s): John Last name: WILLIAMS Birth year: - Event year: 1824 Banns year: 1824 Banns date: 15 Feb 1824 Marriage year: - Marriage place: Corris Residence: Pennal Spouse's first name(s): Mary Spouse's last name: LEWIS Spouse's birth year: - Spouse's residence: Pennal County: Merionethshire Country: Wales Event: Banns Record set: Merionethshire Marriages And Banns Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory: Parish Marriages Collections from: Wales, United Kingdom https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=GBPRS/M/918001670/1&hintId=448ad27b-0dd7-47b1-8ad9-894787d98c01&hintsRequestId=67e41774-355b-4084-ab45-4bbb8f91f90f [S10387] Montgomeryshire Marriages and Banns, ((findmypast.co.uk)), accessed 2 Aug 2020), Marriage record for John WILLIAMS and Mary LEWIS (175); 15 May 1827: Llanbryn-Mair, Montgomeryshire, Wales. (Reliability: 3). Extracted from the FindMyPast website, 2/8/2020 Montgomeryshire Marriages And Banns Marriage record for John WILLIAMS and Mary LEWIS First name(s): John Last name: WILLIAMS Birth year: - Event year: 1827 Banns year: - Marriage year: 1827 Marriage date: 15 May 1827 Marriage place: Llanbryn-Mair Residence: Towyn Spouse's first name(s): Mary Spouse's last name: LEWIS Spouse's birth year: - Spouse's residence: Llanbrynmair County: Montgomeryshire Country: Wales Event: Marriage Page: 67 Record set: Montgomeryshire Marriages And Banns Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory: Parish Marriages Collections from: Wales, Great Britain https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FM%2F888006380%2F1