William MORRIS m Gwenllian ? abt 1805 Y Bettws

[fisherj]

I am hoping someone can check the parish records to see whether I have found the best "match" for the marriage of William MORRIS (1760 - 1841) who lived at Penllech farm, Y Bettws. 

I have found a potential marriage on 11 May 1805 through Family Search - Gwenllian MORGAN - though it does not state where.  I can't find a baptism record for Gwenllian MORGAN to confirm where she was born.

William and Gwenllian MORRIS are the parents of my direct ancestor, Jonah MORRIS and his sibs.  I believe the family were non-conformists.  I can't find baptism records for William or for Jonah either.

Gwenllian MORRIS died in 1866 aged 85 years.  She is recorded in the censuses as a farmer, even when 82yrs in 1861 and born in Bettws.

And the other record on line of her that I have found is the chapel register where alongside her name Gwenllian MORRIS, Penllech is the comment that she could read (1807).

There is a 20 year age gap between William and Gwenllian MORRIS.  I have been unable to find an earlier marriage for him - so maybe like their son David MORRIS, he decided to marry later in life??

Many thanks

[trish1120]

Marriages;
St David, Betws
William MORRIS
22 Jan 1790 to Ann LEWIS
13 May 1805 to Gwenllian MORGAN, William a Widower**
(FreeREG)

Cant find a Burial for possible 1st Wife Ann though.

Trish

[hanes teulu]

FindMyPast marriages (image/transcription)
Marriage Place - Betws, Carmarthenshire
William Morris of this Parish, widower and Gwenllian Morgan of this parish, spinster, married in this Church by licence, 13 May 1805
Both signed
Witnesses - Daniel Rees, Jonathan Morgan

[fisherj]

Thank you both so very much. 

Now i can start my search for Gwenllian MORGAN's family, William MORRIS's parents - oh - and now there's Ann LEWIS MORRIS's burial to find!  And so it goes on!!

Many many thanks

[PHILCYMRO]

Penllech is on Argoed road in Betws. I was married in St Davids church too 

[fisherj]

Thanks for that.  I guess the building will have changed by now though!