Harriet Williams Ruabon 1804

[Gadget]

 

You did say that it was where the  old council offices where. I was describing two of the places where they were located!

We have welsh class meet ups in the cafe in the old council building and of course Gerrard welsh oaties 

Never mind though

[julie Thorborn]

Castle Rd?

[Gadget]

That will be the one on the road to Glyn.  I think they moved there in the 1950s - certainly by 1960.

Getting back to Harriet, I'll see if I can find any more about her family. William and Mary Williams will not be the easiest to find though, as you can imagine.

[julie Thorborn]

You have been a great help
I would imagine that they were servant / farm labourers, but Harriet somehow ended up in Manchester

[Gadget]

It's very strange the attraction of Manchester by people of that area. I've known a few women from the area going 'into service' in Manchester - my great grandmother, her daughter, my grandmother and 3 of her daughters - later than Harriet though.

I've looked for other baptisms but the only ones to a William and Mary Williams at that time were from Moreton Above which is the Rhos area   

[julie Thorborn]

It had to be work surely, I looked at the railway but it seems that it was much later too,