Robert Davies
b 27 May 1863
d 21 June 1912
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Robert Davies
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Martha Roberts
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| Married - 4 April 1890, Ruabon Parish Church, Denbighshire | |||
Margaret Gwendoline - 1891-1962 |
Gwladys Myfanwy - 1893-1944 |
Olwen Harriet - 1899-1933 |
Robert Davies was born in Plas Drain, Rhos Ruabon, Denbighshire to Robert Davies (1817-1892) and Margaret Williams (abt 1822-). Birth certificate.
Martha Roberts was born about 1860 In Llangynhafal, Ruthin, to Edward Roberts (abt 1816 -) and Harriet Williams (1833 -).
| 1871 Census: RG10/5653 Folio 106 Page 81. Ruabon | |||||
| Robert Davies | Head | M | 54 | Farmer | Plas Drain, Ruabon, Denbigh |
| Margaret Davies | Wife | M | 49 | Farmers Wife | Tw Mawr, Rhos Ruabon |
| Mary Davies | Daur | S | 17 | Acting Housemaid | Plas Drain, Rhos Ruabon |
| Jane Davies | Daur | S | 14 | Acting Dairymaid | Plas Drain, Rhos Ruabon |
| Robert Davies | Son | S | 8 | Scholar | Plas Drain, Rhos Ruabon |
| Humphrey Jones | Serv | S | 47 | Farm Servant | Bersham, Wrexham |
| Robert Jones | Serv | S | 20 | Waggoner | Rhos Ruabon |
| Edward Edwards | Serv | S | 14 | Shepherd | Rhos Ruabon |
| Mary Jones | Serv | S | 19 | Assisting Dairymaid | Rhos Ruabon |
| 1881 Census: RG11/5513 Folio 80 Page 27. Plas Drain, Ruabon | |||||
| Robert Davies | Head | M | 64 | Farmer 120 Acres | Rhos Ruabon, Denbigh |
| Margret Davies | Wife | M | 58 | Farmers Wife | Rhos Ruabon, Denbigh |
| Mary Davies | Daur | S | 27 | General Servant | Rhos Ruabon, Denbigh |
| Robert Davies | Son | S | 17 | Farmers Son | Rhos Ruabon, Denbigh |
| Sarah Jones | Serv | S | 19 | General Servant | Rhos Ruabon, Denbigh |
| Hannah Jones | Serv | S | 15 | General Servant | Rhos Ruabon, Denbigh |
| Thomas Jones | Serv | M | 30 | Farm Labourer | Rhos Ruabon, Denbigh |
| John Williams | Serv | M | 32 | Muffiner | Rhos Ruabon, Denbigh |
| 1891 Census: RG12/4637 Craig Ddu, Llantysilio, Llangollen, Denbighshire | |||||
| Robert Davies | Head | M | 28 | Farmer | Denbigh, Ruabon |
| Martha Davies | Wife | M | 30 | Denbigh, Llanganhafal | |
| Maggie Davies | Daur | 2 mths | Denbigh, Llantysilio | ||
| Margaret Hughes | Visitor | W | 50 | Merioneth, Llansanffraid | |
| Margaret A Williams | Serv | S | 14 | General Servant | Denbigh, Rhos |
Note: Craig Ddu, Llantysilio is enumerated next to Cymo, Llantysilio, home of John Roberts, future husband of Margaret.
| 1901 Census: RG13/5248 Folio 24. Craig Ddu, Llantysilio, Denbighshire | |||||
| 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 | ||
In later years the family moved to Tan-y-Graig near Llangollen
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Tan-Y-Graig in 2002
Margaret and Gwladys Roberts:
More about the children of Robert Davies and Martha Roberts:
Margaret Gwendoline Davies married John Roberts (Cymo);
Gwladys Myfanwy Davies never married - she died on 27 October 1944 and is buried with her parents in Llangollen.
Olwen Harriet Davies married Norman Jones. She died in childbirth. The child, Ian, was adopted by Olwen's sister Margaret and her husband John. Ian was brought up as their son, alongside their daughters Olwen and Enys. Ian married Moira but died suddenly in East Africa on 1st October 1961 when Moira was pregnant with their daughter.
Norman Jones and Olwen nee Davies:
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Llantysilio Parish Church - grave of Olwen and Norman
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Ian Jones (Roberts) 31/7/1933 - 1/10/1961
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Grave of Robert Davies, his wife Martha Davies and their daughter Glwadys Davies. Llangollen, Denbighshire
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