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Caernarvonshire / Henry Jones 1st ship builder of Portmadog born 1782 died 1861
« on: Wednesday 06 February 19 06:12 GMT (UK) »
hi all,
i am researching Henry Jones as above.
i am trying to find the death of his son william who was also a ship builder understood to have died 1883 but this is not confirmed.
Henry also had a daughter catherine born 1821 who was married to Cpt david Roberts he died 1849
at limerick of cholera.
the trinity house petition on the welsh mariners index notes that catherine then lived with her grandfather in the 1861 census.
her son william was born in 1844 and was a sailmaker he was also known as Gwliym Eryri a well known welsh poet he is believed to have died around 1894 but not confirmed.
i have just read the book Pothmadog Ships by Emrys hughes and it seems there is some confusion between the 2 williams, or possibly i am confused, i am hoping more about the family has come about since its print.
if anyone is able to shed more light on this family i would really appreciate it.
i have tried the welsh papers using my google translater but feel i must be missing pieces of the puzzle as i dont speak welsh.
i am all at sea with this family as they say!
i am researching Henry Jones as above.
i am trying to find the death of his son william who was also a ship builder understood to have died 1883 but this is not confirmed.
Henry also had a daughter catherine born 1821 who was married to Cpt david Roberts he died 1849
at limerick of cholera.
the trinity house petition on the welsh mariners index notes that catherine then lived with her grandfather in the 1861 census.
her son william was born in 1844 and was a sailmaker he was also known as Gwliym Eryri a well known welsh poet he is believed to have died around 1894 but not confirmed.
i have just read the book Pothmadog Ships by Emrys hughes and it seems there is some confusion between the 2 williams, or possibly i am confused, i am hoping more about the family has come about since its print.
if anyone is able to shed more light on this family i would really appreciate it.
i have tried the welsh papers using my google translater but feel i must be missing pieces of the puzzle as i dont speak welsh.
i am all at sea with this family as they say!