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Title: Margaret Williams Llanaber 1858
Post by: meregwyn on Wednesday 23 December 15 14:45 GMT (UK)

I am researching my third great grandmother Margaret Williams. She was born in 1834 and might have died between February and March 1858 in Llanaber. The last census she was in was 1851 as a servant and by 1861 she has disappeared.

She had a child out of wedlock and the grandparents raised her daughter according to census records 1861-1881. Would anyone be able to search the Llanaber churchyard for her grave?

Title: Re: Margaret Williams Llanaber 1858
Post by: CaroleW on Wednesday 23 December 15 18:35 GMT (UK)

Hi

Llanaber came under the Dolgelly Registration District and there are 2 marriages for a Margaret Williams on freebmd - one in the June qtr 1858 and the other in the March qtr 1859

Freebmd also has 2 deaths but no age

Deaths March qtr 1858   Margaret Williams    Dolgelly    11b   349

Deaths March qtr 1861 
Margaret Williams     Dolgelly    11b   363

Title: Re: Margaret Williams Llanaber 1858
Post by: keyboard86 on Wednesday 23 December 15 19:01 GMT (UK)

Hi re the two marriages 1858 married Owen Evans but born 1827 Dolgelly RG09/4319/3/5  1859 married Roderick Edwards but born 1831 Talyllyn RG09/4239/58/7

Keyboard86

Title: Re: Margaret Williams Llanaber 1858
Post by: meregwyn on Wednesday 23 December 15 19:59 GMT (UK)

Thank you! I will order the death certificates first and if it is not her, I will look at the marriages.

Title: Re: Margaret Williams Llanaber 1858
Post by: keyboard86 on Wednesday 23 December 15 20:20 GMT (UK)

Hi again, can I just ask where in Merionethshire was Margaret born, name of parents etc?

As I can see an unmarried Margaret Williams aged 27 b Merionethshire working as a Servant in Chorlton Lancashire

And another aged 28 b Dolgelly in Bangor?

These are the first two I spotted in 1861
Keyboard86

Title: Re: Margaret Williams Llanaber 1858
Post by: meregwyn on Wednesday 23 December 15 20:58 GMT (UK)

Margaret was born 17 Feb 1834 in Llanaber. Her parents were David (1807) and Gwen (1808) Williams also born in Llanaber.

The last census I show her in was 1851 where she was working for Peter Mawsdley in Bala at the age of 17 at says her place of birth was Dolgelly.  In 1841 it shows her living with her parents and siblings in Llanaber at the age of 7.

I thought perhaps she might still be alive in the 1861 census as a servant and see two women in Caernarvonshireboth servants born in 1833 and 1835 that may be her. One says she was born in Dolgelly and the other one says Merionethshire.

I am trying to think of scenarios where Margaret if she didn't die, where did she go and why didn't she take my second great grandmother with her.