Roberts family

[Quarryman]

Trying to trace birth in 1815 of Henry Roberts, parents Henry and Margaret Roberts, in Lanbedr, and any trace of family in 1841 census.

Any help gratefully received.

[Br1gau]

Hi Quarryman,

Family Search has a birth of 4 Nov 1815 & baptism 12 Nov 1815 in Llanbedr, Caernarvonshire, not Merioneth, for Henry Davies or Roberts, parents: Henry Roberts and Margt. Davies, (suggesting they weren’t married at the time).  Is this the right one?

[Quarryman]

Hi Br1gau,

I was firmly convinced that the only Llanbedr that 'fitted' was the one in Merionethshire. Since discovered, as you did, that the one I was looking for was Llanbedr y cynnon in Caernarfonshire. Checking parish registers revealed the one you discovered - however the birth entry says "Henry Roberts illegitimate son of Henry Roberts and Mary Davies! There is no record of any subsequent marriage anywhere.

I now have to trace their movements - there is a Henry Roberts, widower, in Llandygai village in 1851 and a Henry Roberts Jnr (right age) marries in Llandygai parish church in 1835.

Could be the right ones.

Need to find someone with access to 1861 census to tell me if a Henry Roberts, widower, was still in Llandygai village.


Thanks for your help,  regards

Quarryman

[Br1gau]

Hi,

Have had a look at the census returns on A*try and there are only 9 entries for Henry Roberts, born in Caernarfonshire within the possible age range.  As follows:

1841, 1851, 1861 & 1871: Living in Llandwrog, b. 1795 Llanwnda, a farmer, wife is Jane (b. 1820), large family.  By 1871 Jane had died. 

1841
1. living in Llanllyfni, b. 1791, a slate quarryman, unmarried, born in Caernarfonshire

1851
1. living in Llandegai, b. 1794 Llanllechid, , a labourer
2. living in Llandegai, b. 1799 Llanllechid, a farmer, married to Catherine; large family
3. living in Ffestiniog, b. 1791 Bethesda, a quarry labourer, married to Margaret (b. 1789 Llanfrothen), daughter Margaret, b 1836 Ffestiniog

1861:
1. Living in Capel Curig, Bangor, b. 1794 Caernarfon, a joiner, has a 14 year old son, William F Roberts, head of house is sister, Grace Brown, a victualler

Regards, brigau

edit to add: 1851 number 2 above (he was a grocer, not a farmer) is the same Henry as 1861 number 1 (living with his sister, Grace)

[Quarryman]

Thanks, br1gau,

Looks like my henry roberts (the labourer in Llandygai Village)  has died between 1851 census and 1861 census. Will have to look deeper.

Thanks agains,

Quarryman