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Thomas and Emma WILLIAMS possibly of Caerhun
jom:
Thank you Meleri and Hugo. I am itching to do some searches to see the feasibility of the fit. Obviously not knowing the area makes it a little difficult trying to find folk if they have strayed from their apparent home.
By the way I too have a worldwide ancestry subscription these days, so am happy to search for bits as and when for anyone. Least I can do to return all the favours given to me.
$thanx$
Hugo:
Jom, this area is called the Conwy Valley and all the places you have mentioned are not too far away from each other. In those days before the railway came people didn't travel too far so it's likely that there may be info in the Conwy Archives as it deals with the areas stated.
Thomas Williams is probably buried in the Conwy Valley area and if he had a headstone on his grave then it will be recorded on one of the many Burial Indexes they have there, only problem is which index!
I remember looking at a booklet in the Archives some time ago and it was all about the old Rowen but whether Thomas is mentioned there or not I don't know but when I'm next there I'll have a quick peek.
jom:
Thank you for the offer Hugo,
I suspect he died before 1841 although the census return for Emma does not state she was a widow at that time, merely that the 1841 census carried less information.
1851 Emma was noted as a widow.
I have a copy of a death certificate for a Thomas WILLIAMS, shoemaker who died in 3 April 1857, aged 58 at Old Road, Llandudno, informant being John HUGHES of Bryncryno?, Llandudno. I doubt this is the right man however.
i also have a copy of a Thomas WILLIAMS who died 15 Nov 1841 at Felin Ucha, Caerhun, a labourer aged 72. Not convinced this is right either! The informant was Grace ROBERTS of Roe
jom:
Been doing a quick bit of searching and came across a baptism for a Thomas WILLIAMS of Llanrwst bearing in mind the marriage of Thomas to Emma stated he was of the parish of Llanrwst.
The baptism record I have found states he was baptised 16 Apr 1769 at Llanrwst son of John WILLIAMS by Elizabeth his wife. Whilst totally circumstantial I accept, the fact that this Thomas' father was John and mine's son was John. This particular family of MINE tended to name children traditionally. At least Thomas son John, did. Much more investigation required me thinks but may be getting a little closer to bashing that wall after all
Ever hopeful ... ;)
Hugo:
I had a look at the Burial indexes for Llanrwst (4) Rowen and Caerhun but couldn't find anything for Thomas or Emma Williams. The Burial Index for Llanddoged wasn't there and neither was that booklet that I saw previously on Rowen.
Sorry about that Jom but I'll keep looking when I'm next there.
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