Captain John William Williams^[1]

1833 - 1906  (73 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	John William Williams  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Prefix	Captain
  Born	1833	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales
  Christened	7 Dec 1834	Towyn, Merionethshire, Wales   [8]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	7 Dec 1834	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [9, 10]
  	Baptism
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [11, 12]
  	Wales
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Lewtrenchard, Devonshire, England   [13]
  	England
  Occupation	7 Apr 1861	Lewtrenchard, Devonshire, England   [13]
  	Mate
  Occupation	7 May 1865	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [5]
  	Mariner
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [14]
  	Wales
  Occupation	2 Apr 1871	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [14]
  	Master of the Mersey
  Occupation	5 Sep 1877	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [7]
  	Master Mariner
  Residence	5 Sep 1877	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [7]
  	2 Grove Place
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Penzance, Cornwall, England   [15]
  	England
  Occupation	3 Apr 1881	Penzance, Cornwall, England   [15]
  	Master
  Occupation	21 Jun 1883	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [4]
  	Master Mariner
  Residence	21 Jun 1883	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [4]
  	2 Grove Plave
  Occupation	16 Oct 1885	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [6]
  	Master Mariner
  Residence	16 Oct 1885	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [6]
  	2 Grove Place
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [16]
  	Wales
  Occupation	5 Apr 1891	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [16]
  	Mariner and Fisherman
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [17]
  	Wales
  Occupation	31 Mar 1901	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [17]
  	Mariner
  Buried	1906	Cwm Maethlon, Towyn, Merionethshire, Wales
  Registration	Between 1 Oct 1906 and 31 Dec 1906	Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales   [18]
  	Death
  	Volume 11b, Page 103
  Name	(The Younger)
  Occupation	Sea Captain
  Died	9 Oct 1906
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I711	The Williams Family Tree
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	John Williams,   b. 1797, Towyn, Merionethshire, Wales ,   d. 21 Dec 1865  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Mary Lewis,   b. Abt 1804, Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire, Wales ,   d. 19 Jan 1876  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Married	15 May 1827	Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire, Wales   [19, 20, 21, 22, 23]
  	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
  Family ID	F175	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Morris,   b. 28 Jul 1838, Dolgellau, Merionethshire, Wales ,   d. Abt 1870  (Age 31 years)
  Married	1863	Dolgellau, Merionethshire, Wales   [1]
  	Address: n/a Dolgellau, Merionethshire, Wales Dolgellau, Merionethshire Wales
  	Possible Registration of a Marriage: Mar 1863, Dolgelly, Merionethshire, Volume 11b, Page 563: John WILLIAMS + Elizabeth MORRIS
  Registration	Mar 1863	Dolgellau, Merionethshire, Wales   [24]
  	Marriage
  	Address: n/a Dolgellau, Merionethshire, Wales Dolgellau, Merionethshire Wales
  	Volume 11b, Page 563
  Children	1. Captain John Williams,   b. 1865, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales ,   d. 1937, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales  (Age 72 years)  [unknown]   2. Mary Ann Williams,   b. 1867, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales ,   d. Yes, date unknown  [unknown]   3. Elizabeth Williams,   b. 1868, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales ,   d. 7 Oct 1879  (Age 11 years)   4. William Morris Williams,   b. 28 Jul 1870, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2009
  Family ID	F361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Unknown,   b. 1841, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales ,   d. 17 Nov 1922  (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. Hugh Hughes Williams,   b. Dec 1874,   d. 27 Jul 1876  (Age ~ 1 years)  [unknown]   2. Richard Williams,   b. 1877, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales ,   d. 31 Oct 1932  (Age 55 years)  [unknown]   3. David Hughes Williams,   b. 1880, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales ,   d. 15 Sep 1931  (Age 51 years)  [unknown]   4. Jane Anne Williams,   b. 1883, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales ,   d. 8 Nov 1940  (Age 57 years)  [unknown]   5. Owen Davies Williams,   b. 1885, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales ,   d. 18 Apr 1960  (Age 75 years)  [unknown]
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2008
  Family ID	F362	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Headstone for John and Mary Williams Cwm Maethlon Cemetery.

  
  

  BMD Certificates » Slide Show		Baptism for David Hughes WILLIAMS (1272)
  		Baptism for Jane Anne WILLIAMS (1277)
  		Baptism for John WILLIAMS (832)
  		Baptism for Owen Davies WILLIAMS (1278)
  		Baptism for Richard WILLIAMS (1270)

  
  

  Census » Slide Show		1841: Wales Census for Aberdovey, Merionethshire HO107 Piece 1429/12 Folio 10 Page 12
  		1861: England Census for Plymouth, Devonshire RG9 Piece 4492 Folio 139 Page 2
  		1861: England Census for Plymouth, Devonshire RG9 Piece 4492 Folio 139 Page 1
  		1871 Wales Census for Aberdovey, Merionethshire RG10 Piece 5603 Folio 87 Page 1
  		1871 Wales Census for Aberdovey, Merionethshire RG10 Piece 5603 Folio 87 Page 2
  		1881 England Census for Penzance, Cornwall RG11 Piece 2348 Folio 130 Page 8a
  		1881 England Census for Penzance, Cornwall RG11 Piece 2348 Folio 130 Page 8b
  		1891 Wales Census for Aberdovey, Merionethshire RG12 Piece 4587 Folio 44 Page 2
  		1901 Wales Census for Aberdovey, Merionethshire RG13 Piece 5190 Folio 30 Page 2

  
  

• Notes

  From the 1841 Census (HO107 Piece 1429/12 Folio 10 Page 12), John, 6, is living with his parents, John, 45, and Mary, 34, in Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales. John senior 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). John junior was born in the same county as were his siblings Owen 3, Lewis 1, Jane 12, Ann(e) 11, Susan(nah) 8, and Ellinor 5. I wonder where John was in 1851? Was he a Boy aboard some vessel or other at the age of 16/17?? There is a good chance that John, 27, was Mate aboard the Meirion Lass as indicated by the 1861 Census (RG9 Piece 4492 Folio 139). The Meirion Lass was then a 52 ton Smack from Aberdovey at anchor in Plymouth Sound. Master of the vessel was Elias Lewis, Married, 35 from Llanon, Cardiganshire. Also aboard were two Boys, James Griffiths, Unmarried, 16 from Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales and Jeremiah Williams, Unmarried, 15 from Portmadoc, Caernarvonshire. From the 1871 Census (RG10 Piece 5603 Folio 87) we have John Williams, widower, 36 aboard the vessel Mersey at Aberdovey. He is, of course, the Master of the vessel. With him is his son, John, age 6, Son of Master, born Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales. From the 1881 Census (RG11 Piece 2348 Folio 130 Page 8), John, 48, is again with his son, John, 16. This time they are aboard the vessel Jane Owens in Penzance Cornwall. The 'Jane Owens' was built in 1858. John senior is Married and is the Master and John junior is Unmarried and an OR(dinary)Seaman. The rest of the crew are the Mate, David Evans, Married, 25, A B Seaman, Richard Morgan, Unmarried, 19 and the Boy, John Thomas, Unmarried, 14. The entire crew hail from Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales. From the 1891 Census (RG12 Piece 4587 Folio 44 Page 2), John, 58, is with his second wife, Mary, 49, at 43 Copper Hill Street, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales. Living with them are their offspring John, S(ingle), 26 and a Master Mariner, Richard, 13, David H(ughes), 10, Jane A(nne), 8 and Owen (Davies), 5, all Scholars and all born in Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales. From the 1901 Census (RG13 Piece 5190 Folio 30 Page 2), John, 66, a Mariner, was with his wife Mary, 59, at 43 Copper Hill Street, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales. With them were their children Richard, 23, a Stone Mason, David Hughes, 20, a Carpenter, Jane Anne, 17, and Owen Davies, 15. From the book 'A Real Little Seaport' :- 505 WILLIAMS, JOHN (1833-) M.M. By 1891 (Census) John Williams, aged 58, a Mariner and Fisherman, was living with his wife and family at 43 Copper Hill Street, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales. John and his wife Mary were Aberdovey-born. Mary Williams was then 49. Five children were recorded: John Williams, junior, single, aged 26, a Master Mariner (see below); Richard Williams, 13, Scholar; David H. Williams, 10, Scholar; Jane A., 8, Scholar; and Owen Williams, 5, Scholar. All 5 were Aberdovey-born. John Williams, senior, was Welsh-speaking whilst his wife spoke both languages. John Williams, junior, was also Welsh-speaking, but it is certain that he and his father could speak English. The younger children, including, it seems, young Owen, aged 5, could speak both Welsh and English. After serving on the Emily Grace of Swansea, John Williams, Grove Place, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales, joined the schooner Jane Owens as Mate at Aberdovey in 1873 having been discharged from the Emily Grace at Swansea 1/7/73. Discharged at Garston (Liverpool) 15/9/73, he re-joined the Jane Owens as Master. Lewis Williams (below) was appointed Mate. John Williams then continued as Master of the schooner Jane Owens until he was discharged at Aberdovey 18/5/1888. His son John (below) was appointed Master of the Jane Owens at Hull 5/7/1888 and the vessel was lost 31/12/1888 (see Profile in Appendix V). The crew were formally discharged at Holyhead. It seems likely, therefore, that Capt. John Williams retired from seafaring in May 1888, in his mid-50s, to become a Fisherman as recorded in 1891. At present, his early career is obscure. A John Williams was Mate of the schooner Azoff (71 tons) 1 /1 /1863, aged '27'. A John Williams was Master of the schooner Frances Poole by July 1867. One, both or neither may have been John Williams (b.1833). FreeBMD: Marriage to Elizabeth Morris, Dolgelly, qtr Mar 1863 (parents are William and Mary in 1841 Census). Vessel lost — On Tuesday evening a telegram was received here with the news that the schooner Jane Owen, owned by Captain John Williams, Grove-Place, had struck on the Smalls and foundered. The crew were picked up by a passing steamer and landed at Holyhead. She was bound home from Plymouth - Cambrian News, 4 January 1889. Williams Family Tree: Buried Cwm Maethlon.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3961] Cornwall List (Reliability: 3), 13 Aug 2009. [S753] 1841 Wales Census. [S9441] Merionethshire Baptisms, ((http://search.findmypast.co.uk)), accessed 8 Mar 2015), Baptism for David Hughes WILLIAMS (1272); 16 Jul 1880; Aberdyfi, Merionethshire, Wales. (Reliability: 3), 8 Mar 2015. First name(s)       DAVID HUGHES Last name       WILLIAMS Birth year       1880 Baptism year       1880 Baptism day       16 Baptism month       Jul Baptism place       ABERDYFI Father's first name(s)       John Mother's first name(s)       - 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%2f004393214%2f00577&parentid=gbprs%2fb%2f917077211%2f1&highlights=%22%22 Baptism for David Hughes WILLIAMS (1272) [S9441] Merionethshire Baptisms, ((http://search.findmypast.co.uk)), accessed 8 Mar 2015), Baptism for Jane Anne WILLIAMS (1277); 21 Jun 1883; Aberdyfi, Merionethshire,Wales. (Reliability: 3), 8 Mar 2015. First name(s)       JANE ANNE Last name       WILLIAMS Birth year       1883 Baptism year       1883 Baptism day       21 Baptism month       Jun Baptism place       ABERDYFI 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%2f004393214%2f00580&parentid=gbprs%2fb%2f917077232%2f1&highlights=%22%22 Baptism for Jane Anne WILLIAMS (1277) [S9441] Merionethshire Baptisms, ((http://search.findmypast.co.uk)), accessed 8 Mar 2015), Baptism for John WILLIAMS (832); 7 May 1865; Aberdyfi, Merionethshire, Wales. (Reliability: 3), 8 Mar 2015. First name(s)       JOHN Last name       WILLIAMS Birth year       1865 Baptism year       1865 Baptism day       7 Baptism month       May Baptism place       ABERDYFI Father's first name(s)       John Mother's first name(s)       Elizabeth 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%2f004393214%2f00565&parentid=gbprs%2fb%2f917077108%2f1&highlights=%22%22 Baptism for John WILLIAMS (832) [S9441] Merionethshire Baptisms, ((http://search.findmypast.co.uk)), accessed 8 Mar 2015), Baptism for Owen Davies WILLIAMS (1278); 16 Oct 1885; Aberdyfi, Merionethshire, Wales. (Reliability: 3), 8 Mar 2015. First name(s)       OWEN DAVIES Last name       WILLIAMS Birth year       1885 Baptism year       1885 Baptism day       16 Baptism month       Oct Baptism place       ABERDYFI 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%2f004393214%2f00582&parentid=gbprs%2fb%2f917077245%2f1&highlights=%22%22 Baptism for Owen Davies WILLIAMS (1278) [S9441] Merionethshire Baptisms, ((http://search.findmypast.co.uk)), accessed 8 Mar 2015), Baptism for Richard WILLIAMS (1270); 5 Sep 1877; Aberdyfi, Merionethshire, Wales. (Reliability: 3), 8 Mar 2015. First name(s)       RICHARD Last name       WILLIAMS Birth year       1877 Baptism year       1877 Baptism day       5 Baptism month       Sep Baptism place       ABERDYFI 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%2f004393214%2f00574&parentid=gbprs%2fb%2f917077183%2f1&highlights=%22%22 Baptism for Richard WILLIAMS (1270) [S10013] International Genealogical Index (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of January 13, 2008) (Reliability: 3), 10 Sep 2007. [S1204] Dai Williams. [S309] Meriel and Ian Haynes, (Much of the Barmouth connection, and a lot more, are courtesy of Meriel and Ian Haynes. Thank you). [S559] HO107 Piece 1429/12 Folio 10 Page 12, HO107 Piece 1429/12 Folio 10 (Reliability: 3). [S559] HO107 Piece 1429/12 Folio 10 Page 12, HO107 Piece 1429/12 Folio 10 Page 12 (Reliability: 3), 27 Jul 2008. [S750] RG9 Piece 4492 Folio 139, (Vessels, Plymouth, Devonshire), RG9 Piece 4492 Folio 139 (Reliability: 3), 25 Feb 2007. [S760] RG10 Piece 5603 Folio 87, (Vessel Mersey, Aberdovey, Merionethshire), RG10 Piece 5603 Folio 87 (Reliability: 3). [S970] RG11 Piece 2348 Folio 130 Page 8, (Vessel Jane Owens, Penzance, Cornwall), RG11 Piece 2348 Folio 130 Page 8 (Reliability: 3), 25 Mar 2007. [S906] RG12 Piece 4587 Folio 44 Page 2, (Aberdovey, Merionethshire), RG12 Piece 4587 Folio 44 Page 2 (Reliability: 3), 16 Mar 2007. [S1234] RG13 Piece 5190 Folio 30 Page 2, (Aberdovey, Merionethshire), RG13 Piece 5190 Folio 30 Page 2 (Reliability: 3), 18 Apr 2007. [S1857] Registration of Deaths, (Ancestry.co.uk), Dec 1906, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Volume 11b, Page 103 (Reliability: 2), 15 Mar 2008. John Williams, Age 73 [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), 14 Apr 2007. [S2262] Una Sanderson (Reliability: 3), 8 Jan 2008. [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, ((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), 1 Aug 2020. 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 Merionethshire Marriages and Banns Transcription for John WILLIAMS and Mary LEWIS (175) [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), 2 Aug 2020. 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 Marriage record for John WILLIAMS and Mary LEWIS (175) [S1854] Registration of Marriages, (Ancestry.co.uk), Mar 1863, Dolgelly, Merionethshire, Volume 11b, Page 563 (Reliability: 4), 15 Mar 2008. John WILLIAMS + Elizabeth MORRIS