The Williams Family Tree

From 1837online: Births registered in April, May, June 1865. Surname: Williams. Name: Margretta. Sup. Registrars District: Machynlleth. Vol: 11B. Page: 210.

Birth Certificate: Year - 1865, Registration District - Machynlleth, Sub-district - Pennal, Counties of Merionethshire and Montgomery. No.: 475. When and where born: Second May 1865, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales. Name: Margaretta. Sex: Girl. Name and surname of father: Owen Williams. Name, surname and maiden name of mother: Elizabeth Williams formerly Davies. Occupation of father: Sea Captain, (Coasting Trade). Signature, description and residence of informant: Owen Williams, Father, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales. When registered: Sixteenth May 1865. Signature of registrar: Edward Bell, Registrar.

From the 1871 Wales Census for Aberdovey, Merionethshire (RG10 Piece 5602 Folio 37 Page 34) Margareta (sic), 5, Scholar, was with her mother Elizabeth, married, 32, from Borth, Cardiganshire, in High Street, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales. With her were her siblings Ann Elizabeth, 10, Scholar, Mary, 8, Scholar, Lizze (sic), 4, Scholar, and Owen, 1. All the children were recorded as having been born in Aberdovey, Merionethshire. Also present was servant Elizabeth Davies, 22, General Servant from Borth, Cardiganshire. Visiting the family were her uncle John Davies, 35, Master Mariner from Borth, Cardiganshire, aunt Amelia Davies, 25, from Carnarvon, cousin David Davies, 4, Scholar born Aberdovey, Merionethshire, and cousin Jane Ann, 1, born Carnarvon.

Marg(a)retta was not at home for the 1881 Census but she may have been working as a Domestic Servant Nurse for the family of Richard and Martha Davies of Manchester House, Towyn, Merionethshire, Wales (Aberdovey), Merionethshire: see RG11 Piece 5478 Folio 41 Page 4.

From the 1891 Census (RG12 Piece 4587 Folio 38 Page 8), Margretta is 25 and living at 15 Copper Hill Street, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales with her Merchantship Sailor husband John Rees, also 25 and born in Aberdovey Merionethshire. Their 4 month old daughter, Elizabeth, is also with them.

From the 1901 Census (RG13 Piece 3438 Folio 132 Page 32) Marg(a)retta, 35, and her husband, John, also 35, have moved to 7 Dalkeith Street, Toxteth, Liverpool. John is now a Mariner. Their children Elizabeth, 10, Margaret, 8, Mary E(thel), 5, William, 4 and Annie, 2, are also with them.