1841 Census Record for Gellifor, John Williams Family Her father, John Williams, passed away in 1848 at the age of 46. Her mother, Margaret, was now caring for six other children with the help of 22 year old Elizabeth, the oldest. Richard is not show, probably living as a servant elsewhere. Daniel and Ellis may have passed, Jane, Robert and Daniel arrived later, as they are less than 10 years old. 1851 Census, Llangynhafal Parish, Margaret Williams Family The 1851 census records are important, as they help identify with certainty the marriage record of Edward and Elizabeth on 25, 1854. As we have discovered over the years of research on our Jones ancestry in Wales, there are a very few surnames in the area. To add to the confusion, many families used the same names passed down from generation to generation with little variety that we are accustomed to today. Additionally, it was common to not only name sons after fathers and grandfathers or uncles, but also to name daughters after mothers and grandmothers. Hence, the chances of finding other couples named Edward Jones and Elizabeth Williams who were married within a couple of years of each other is not uncommon. Edward resided at Plas Coch, as shown in the 1851 census, same as on the marriage record, while Elizabeth is listed as a Servant” on her census record, compared to “General on the marriage certificate. The marriage was witnessed by Jacob Jones, “servant” Edward’s brother, and Elizabeth Jones, his mother.
1841 Census Record for Gellifor, John Williams Family Her father, John Williams, passed away in 1848 at the age of 46. Her mother, Margaret, was now caring for six other children with the help of 22 year old Elizabeth, the oldest. Richard is not show, probably living as a servant elsewhere. Daniel and Ellis may have passed, Jane, Robert and Daniel arrived later, as they are less than 10 years old. 1851 Census, Llangynhafal Parish, Margaret Williams Family The 1851 census records are important, as they help identify with certainty the marriage record of Edward and Elizabeth on 25, 1854. As we have discovered over the years of research on our Jones ancestry in Wales, there are a very few surnames in the area. To add to the confusion, many families used the same names passed down from generation to generation with little variety that we are accustomed to today. Additionally, it was common to not only name sons after fathers and grandfathers or uncles, but also to name daughters after mothers and grandmothers. Hence, the chances of finding other couples named Edward Jones and Elizabeth Williams who were married within a couple of years of each other is not uncommon. Edward resided at Plas Coch, as shown in the 1851 census, same as on the marriage record, while Elizabeth is listed as a “General Servant” on her census record, compared to “servant” on the marriage certificate. The marriage was witnessed by Jacob Jones, Edward’s brother, and Elizabeth Jones, his mother.
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