Tan-Yr-Hen-Ffordd, Clwt y Bont (1861)

[Huwcyn]

It seems to be one of those frustrating cases where people appear from nowhere , and then disappear without a trace. I cannot find any suggestion of a marriage between an Ellin Ellis/Thomas and a William in the years 1855 - 1860, and I cannot find any trace of a possible birth for either Ellin or William. I have a theory about William's father, but without finding him in 1851, its difficult to go further.

[Kay99]

I wonder the possible marriage between William Foulkes and Ellen Rees in 1857 might be worth looking into?  It is possible that Ellen married before - although I can't see it.

Kay

[Huwcyn]

Thank you for that. That marriage took place in St Peblig in Caernarfon, which makes it slightly less likely. Rees is not a particularly common surname in the area. It looks like I'll have to get off my backside to solve this one !

[Kay99]

Sadly the online baptisms for Llanddeiniolen seem to stop in 1832.   

I did find a baptism for Robert and Ellis Ellis on 21 July 1832 sons of Robert and Ellen Ellis (Robert is a quarryman)

Kay

[despair]

I feel that patronymic naming has a role to play.I may not have the right candidate,but there is a William Foulkes,son of William Foulkes of Tyn Twll Llanddeiniolen(born circa 1826),who appears as such in the 1841 census,but looks to me to appear as William Williams in the 1851.There are a lot ofWilliams/Ellis/Foulkes combinations around.I also think any marriage might also extend back to the earlier 1850s.I'm out for a while shortly-will have another look later.

Regards
Roger

[Huwcyn]

Thank you for that suggestion, Roger - unfortunately that particular William Foulkes was buried in Llanddeiniolen churchyard on 06/03/1879. (The particular William Foulkes I'm looking for was buried in the small Ebenezer churchyard in 1865) .
         

[Huwcyn]

I think I may have the answer. A William Williams was born to Robert Williams and Ellen his wife in 1831 (Moel y Blochdy) . Robert Williams's father was William Foulkes, so it might well give us the most likely candidate.