Mary Ann# Williams

  Notes:

Originally had parents as Robert and Eliza Gwillim (Welsh for Williams) after finding a possible birth record. However then found Mary Ann on '51 census and current parents. This made more sense with the '61 and '81 census - ie. the Williams connection.

Looked for her bapt in Clodock in the Hereford CRO - not there.

Got her precise birthdate from Family Bible info from Rosemary Elmes.

Can't find her bapt. on IGI. If got her birth cert should give mother mdn name, but fairly common name !
1840; Q4 Mary Williams, Hereford&c, Vol 26, Pg 143 <<--- sent for this one;
Oct 2nd 1840 at Stormy Pavlle(?), Newton. Mary. Girl. Richard Williams. Mary Williams formerly Hoddell. Farmer. The Mark of Richard Williams, father, Stormy Pavlle(?), Newton. Registered 17th Oct 1840.

1841 Census was 6th June 1841.
1841 English Cenus (Age 8? months), living at Stormy Grotte(?), Newton, Herefordshire with parents, 2 siblings and 2 x Ag Lab's.

1851 Census (age 10) living at Great Blackhill, Craswall, Herefordshire with parents, 2 brothers and a farm servant.

According to IGI she was 20 at time of marriage, which matches.

1860 Marriage cert; 27 Oct 1860 in the Parish Church at Clodock;
George Powell, 26, Bachelor, Farmer, Resident of Clodock, father George Powell, Freeholder.
and
Mary Ann Williams, 20, Spinster. Her father not given !
Witnesses; Richard Williams (presum her father or brother) and Martha Parry (who's she?).

Hereford Journal; Wed 31 Oct 1860; Marriages; Powell - Williams. Oct 27 by license, at Clodock Church by the Rev.Chas.Roberts, vicar, Mr George Powell, Cwmdulas, in the township of Longtown, to Miss Mary Ann Williams, only dau of Mr.Richard Williams of Cwmdulas Farm.

1861 Census; Age 20; Living at 'Cwm Dulais' with husband, no children. However also living at same address are her parents. There appears to be a line between the two groups. Perhaps house divided into two?

1871 Census; Age 30 (might be 36); Living at Lower-Cwm Farm, Llanveynoee, Herefordshire with husband, 3 children and 3 (indoor) servants.

1881; ? Don't know. Husband and children were visiting the Williams (her brother), and he was still listed as married, so she must have still been alive?
...... 2 years later .... found her!
1881 Welsh Census (age 39) is visitor at Black Lion Inn, Llanfair Caereinion, Montgomeryshire, which is home of Evan Evans (61, innkeeper and farmer of 20 acres) and Mary Evans (60). All Evan's (there are also 3 grandchildren ditto) born in Llanfair. Mary listed as born in Longtown, Hereford and occupation is 'Farmer's Wife' - although this has been crossed out.

1891 Census; Lliving in Llangyniew (aged 50) with husband, daughter Sarah and Sarah's children.

Must have died between 1891 and 1901 as George widower in 1901 census. Later; Found death record on ancestry.

Have looked in graveyards in Atcham and Wroexter, but not found anything for George or Mary Ann Powell.

Mary married George# Powell, son of George# Powell and Ann# Christopher, on 27 Oct 1860 in Clodock, Herefordshire. (George# Powell was born on 22 Mar 1833 in Dulas, Herefordshire and died on 19 Aug 1903 in Norton, Wroxeter, Shropshire.)