famous clockmaker family from Llanrwst - Griffith Owen

[ejones4765]

MARRIAGES. March 19th, at Zion Chapel. Llanrwst. by the Rev. J. Evans, - Was Rev. J. Evans the uncle of Catherine as well please?

Dewi

[osprey]

there's more!

marriage of daughter Maria to William John Roberts
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3173521/3173526/26/

daughter Ann died in 1858
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4255761/4255777/54/

and son Edward in 1873
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4491755/4491764/40/

It's the anniversary of Griffith's death today, Easter Day in 1902
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3160063/3160072/31/

The notice does say uncle of the bride, but her mother was a Roberts, so possibly Robert Evans married a sister of Grace.

 

[osprey]

baptism 14 oct 1826 in Llansantffraid Glan Conwy for Grace Roberts daughter of Hugh, farmer, and Maria (formerly Edwards) of Rhydifan


Hugh Roberts of Llansantffraid married Maria Edwards of Eglwysfach in the bride's parish 16 Nov 1821 with consent of parents, witnesses Robert Roberts and Mary Lloyd.


1841 census Rhyd?fan, Trebwll, Llansantffraid HO107/1403/20 folio 19 pg 6
Hugh Roberts 45 farmer
Maria 35
Grace 14
Mary 10
Sarah 6
Elizabeth 4
Hugh 2
Charlotte 2 months
all born in county


1851 Rhyd Evan HO107/2519 folio 328 pg 14
Mariah Roberts mar 48 farmer b. Eglwysfach
Edward son 22 ag lab
Elizabeth dau 14
Hugh son 12
Margret dau 6
Catherine Maria Jones grandchild 3 b. Bangor
all others b. Llansantffraid

[ejones4765]

Grace Roberts
1826–1906
BIRTH 2 OCT 1826 • Rhyd Efan,Llansanffraid, Glan Conway, Denbighshire
DEATH 8 NOV 1906 • LLanwrst, Conway Valley, Denbighshire
wife of 1st cousin 4x removed

She married Griffith Owen 1818–1902
BIRTH 13 MAY 1818 • Bodesi Farm, Bethesda, Caernarvonshire, Wales
DEATH 30 MAR 1902 • Llanrwst Denbighshire Wales
My 1st cousin 4x removed ?

[keyboard86]

I have a long case clock made by Watkin Owen of Llanrwrst, maybe a relation.

Hi possibly a connection if as you say a Clockmaker:-

Baptism 7th July 1739 Llanrwst Father Griffith Mother Margaret
A marriage 8th December 1779 Llanrwyst to a Margaret Ellis
Keyboard86

[ejones4765]

Diolch / Thank you Keyboard,

I have yet to make that connection / link.

[purlin]

Re. Watkin Owen.

I acquired the long Case clock via a distant relation in Llanrwst.  It belonged to Evan Owen b.1858 d.1917 Llanrwst.  Occupation, Gardener,  Seed Merchant living at 9 Bridge St. Llanwrst.
His wife was Jane Jones b. 1861 Llanwrst  d. 1946

[ejones4765]

Diolch / Thank you Purlin

Dewi

[keyboard86]

Hi purlin, was the marriage of Evan Owen to Jane Jones Sept qtr 1898 Llanrwst  11b 493?


OK 1901 census Bridge Street Llanrwst

Evan Owen 48 occ Seedsman
Jane 40
Both born Llanrwst
RG13/5241/6/4

His baptism possibly 1st May 1852 Llanrwyst Father David ooc Woodman Mother Dorothy

Bridge Street was the address of Evan for many years, including with father David, and then his widowed mother Dorothy.

Jane is shown as Jennie a widowed Seed Dealer at 9, Bridge Street 1939 Lllanwrst
Keyboard86