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John Roberts
b 1 February 1883
d 8 April 1957

Margaret Gwendoline Davies
b 25 March 1891
d 1962

Married - 14 December 1921 Llantysilio Parish Church

Children:

Enys - 5 Dec 1923 - 5 Nov 1993

Olwen - 19 Feb 1926 - 17 Sept 1995

Ian (Jones)- 31 Jul 1933 - 1 Oct 1961


Extract from family bible

John was the sixth of twelve children born into the farming family of John Roberts (Ty Newydd) and Ann Jones (Ty Cerrig) in Cymo farm, Rhewl, Llantysilio, North Wales.

Margaret was the eldest of three girls born to Robert Davies (Plas Drain) and Martha Roberts at Graig Ddu, Rhewl, Llantysilio, North Wales. Birth certificate.

They married in Llantysilio Parish Church on 14th December 1921 by banns. Witnesses were John Gladstone Roberts (father of John Roberts) and Gwladys Myfanwy Davies (sister to Margaret).

Margaret Davies and John Roberts

 

 

John Roberts and family have been identified in the follow census entries:

1891: RG912/4637/24/5 - Cymmo, Rhewl, Llantysilio, Denbighshire
John Roberts Head M 44 Farmer

Merioneth, Glyndyfrdwy

Ann Roberts Wife M 35   Merioneth, Glyndyfrdwy
Annie Roberts Dau S 15 Scholar Denbigh, Llantysilio
Sarah Roberts Dau S 14 Scholar Denbigh, Llantysilio
Pollie Roberts Dau S 12 Scholar Denbigh, Llantysilio
Thomas Roberts Son   10 Scholar Denbigh, Llantysilio
John Roberts Son   8 Scholar Denbigh, Llantysilio
Elizabeth Roberts Dau   5 Scholar Denbigh, Llantysilio
Jane Winifred Roberts Dau   2mth   Denbigh, Llantysilio
Robert Davies Servant S 20 Farm Labourer Denbigh, Llantysilio
Jonah Davies Boarder S 57 Gardener

Merioneth, N K

 

1901 Census: RG13/5248/24/8 - Cymo, Rhewl, Llantysilio, Denbighshire
John Roberts Head M 54 Farmer Merioneth, Glyndyfrdwy
Ann Roberts Wife M 45   Merioneth, Glyndyfrdwy
Sarah Roberts Dau S 24   Denbigh, Llantysilio
Thomas Roberts Son S 20 Farmer Denbigh, Llantysilio
John Roberts Son S 18 Apprentice Denbigh, Llantysilio
Edith Emily Roberts Dau S 9   Denbigh, Llantysilio
Edward E Roberts Son S 8   Denbigh, Llantysilio
Alice May Roberts Dau S 11m   Denbigh Llantysilio
John Edwards Servant S 48   Salop, Oswestry

Margaret and her family are in the neighbouring farm next door to Cymo:

1891: RG12/4637/24/5 - Graig Ddu, Rhewl, Llantysilio
Robert Davies Head M 28 Farmer

Denbigh, Ruabon

Martha Davies Wife M 30   Denbigh, Llangynhafal
Maggie Davies Dau   2m   Denbigh, Llantysilio
Margaret Hughes Visitor W 50   Merioneth, Llansantffraid
Margaret A Williams Serv S 14 General Servant Denbigh, Rhos
Thomas Edwards Serv S 16 Farm Labourer Denbigh, Llantysilio

 

1901: RG13/5248/25 - Graig Ddu, Rhewl, Llantysilio
Robert Davies Head M 37 Farmer Denbigh, Ruabon
Martha Davies Wife M 40    
Margt G Davies Daur   10   Denbigh, Llantysilio
G M Davies Daur   8   Denbigh, Llantysilio
Harriet O Davies Daur   2   Denbigh, Llantysilio

 

More notes about the children:

Enys Roberts married Robert Andre Jones and lived in West Africa for some years. Following his death she lived in Essex but emigrated to Canada on retirement. Their children are Linda (the author) who lives in the UK, Christine and a third daughter who live in Canada.

Olwen Roberts emigrated to Canada in the 1950's and married Arnold Goetz, she had two surviving children both of whom live in Canada.

Ian (Jones) Roberts was the son of Harriet Olwen Davies (sister of Margaret) and Norman Jones. He was adopted by Margaret Davies and John Roberts on the death of his mother. He married but died in East Africa before their only child was born - this child currently lives in the middle east with her husband and three children.

 

Grave of John Roberts, Margaret Gwendoline Roberts (nee Davies)

and John's sister Sarah Roberts. Conway, North Wales.


Enys Roberts - Rhewl school circa 1929

 


All text and images Copyright © 2004 Linda M Jones