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Wonderful job Mabel. Cleared up who Catherine Pierce was and why she was on the gravestone.

I have Thomas' mum down as Catherine (Jones) and father as Thomas. Just a bit sceptical that Catherine was 51-2 when her "son" was born. Do you think mam could mean grandmother, and I have a missing generation who died, with young Thomas brought up by his grandmother?

Thanks Mabel
John

Hi Alan

That's my nans sister. Her first husband Thomas Lang was shot by a German aeroplane, during a bombing raid. He was apparently a hero, saving some children near the market in Liverpool.

John

Hi
My nan was enrolled into Newborough school in 1896 when she was 4.

Anglesey School admission register -
date of admission 31/1/1898
Anne E Williams
16 Harp St
father Robert
date of birth 12/1/1893 (?)
previous school Newborough
transfer to girls dept 1898

Newborough school (in Llanfairpg)
Date of admission - 26/10/96, Ann Ellen Williams
Father; Robert, address ; shop isa
Date of birth; 12/1/92
Her half-brother John Hugh Williams was admitted at same time.

I'm hoping someone will be able to help with a few questions I have:-

She enrolled in 1896 when she was 4, and the school was apparently in Llanfairpg. Did the school move to Newborough in 1898, or did my nan move from infants to juniors?

In 1896, her dad lived at "shop Isa", anyone know what this would be?

In 1898 they were living at 16 Harp Street, anyone know where this was, as I can't find it on Google maps.

Thanks, John

Hi Trish, thats the one. My line goes through their son Thomas.

Thomas' son William sailed to America in the 1640s. The family were there for the next 6 generations before they returned to the UK. One of the Devols was so fed up being called a Devil that he changed his name to Dee.

Trying to progess the line further back to see where the French comes in.
John