Children:

Identification of this family in official records is restricted to the Ruabon parish registers, and the 1851 census:

This family is linked via the marriage of Margaret Williams b 1822 to Robert Davies b 1817. On the 1871 census, Margaret gave her place of birth as Ty Mawr. In the Ruabon parish registers an entry was found for the baptism of Margaret Williams on 19th April 1822 to William Williams and Mary, farmers of Pantygarn. Tracing the baptisms of her siblings, more records were found for William and Mary, farmers of Pantygarn, until the baptism of John Williams on 22nd Mary 1829 on which the abode has changed to "Ty Mawr".

Conclusive evidence of the link between the Ty Mawr, Williams family and the Plas Drain, Davies family has been provided from the marriage of Jane Williams (born 3rd July 1827) and Edward Jones (born 1821, Ty Gwyn). In 1871 and 1881 they can be seen living in Southsea, Bersham where Edward was a farmer and publican of the Rollers Arms. Edward and Jane had three children: William Edwin; Edward and Mary Jane. William Edwin Jones (1852-1928) is the great grandfather of Anne Donnelly who has provided additional information linking the Williams and Davies families:

1 - Letter dated August 29th 1887 - from Philip Williams, son of William Williams, Pentre Clawdd, Ruabon, to his twin brother James, an extract reads:

"Dear Bro, I had your letter quite safe last week. I was very sorry to hear of the death of Mr Davies Plas Drain, I did not hear of what illness he was suffering from."

The Williams family lived in Pentre Clawdd:

William Williams (abt 1816 - May 25, 1882) - Ruabon Cemetry; Margaret Williams (abt 1833 - Nov 17, 1913) - Ruabon Cemetry

Peter Williams (abt 1854 - June 24, 1912); Francis Williams (abt 1856 - Jan 28, 1907); James Williams (abt 1858 - Aug 11, 1933);

Philip Williams, (abt 1858 -); John Williams (abt 1861 - May 17, 1944); Mary Eleanor Williams (abt 1863 - Feb 14, 1952);

Margaret Williams (abt 1865 - Dec 22, 1886)

2 - Extract from diary of Catherine Jones, aged 12, January/February 1893. Daughter of William Edwin Jones, granddaughter of Jane Williams (Ty Mawr). NB "Lalla" is Catherine's sister Sarah Jane: January 27th: "Lallie and I went to Southsea cousins house. Ty Mawr and Plas Drain here"; 7th February: "Dada Lallie and I went to Plas Drain".

More about the children of William and Mary Williams (Ty Mawr):

Margaret Williams b 1822 married Robert Davies (1817-1892 Plas Drain).

William Williams b 1826 married Elizabeth. They continued to farm Ty Mawr and are identified on the following:

Jane Williams b 3rd July 1827, Pantygarn, Ruabon, married Edward Jones (1821, Ty Gwyn). See notes above.

John Williams, baptised 22 May 1829 Ty Mawr, married Charlotte. They lived in the Penycae, Ruabon area and had six known children:

Margaret - ; Jane - 1860; Elizabeth - 1862; William - 1864; Sarah - 1869; Sephorah - 1872;