William E. Conway

[vickyparry]

I would like some help in finding out about my great grandfather and his family in Old Colwyn. I do know that the Conway family were very musical and most of the men were in the old Colwyn brass band.His father was very well liked and known for his work with helping slate quarrymen at the time, and he was also a member of the St. Catherine's church in Old Colwyn. But I would like to know more about William Conway. Thank you.

[ColC]

Do you have any idea of a timescale?

Colin

[vickyparry]

William Conway was born around 1880 and died 1939, a few years after being involved in a road accident of some sort.

[ColC]

Births Sep 1880  Mother JONES 
CONWAY    William Edward        Conway    11b   542
Caernarvonshire and Denbighshire

1891   William E Conway
Mother   Elizabeth Conway
Father   John Conway
Sibling   Anne
Birth   about 1881 Colwyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Residence   1891 Colwyn, Llandrillo yn Rhos, Caernarvonshire, Wales

1911   William Edward Conway
Spouse   Barbara Conway
Children   Mary Elizabeth
Birth   about 1881 Old Colwyn
Marriage   1909
Residence   02 Apr 1911 Eirias, Caernarvonshire, Wales


Deaths Dec 1939   
Conway    William E    59    Aled    11b   1067
 Denbighshire, Wales

Colin

[maddys52]

Not sure if it is your William CONWAY, but a couple of mentions in newspapers of him, quarryman, of 6 Bryn Terrace, Old Colwyn in trouble for drunkeness in 1902
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3617858/3617867/47/

and obstructing police in 1906
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3620479/3620485/38/

Modified to add:
Yes, this is the right man - same address and occupation in the 1901 census.
RG13/5289/14 pg 19

[maddys52]

Somewhat sad story here about William's parents in 1899, neglecting a child (William's father John had a child with his wife's sister)
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3817309/3817312/19/
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3615903/3615905/4/

Modified to add:
And another article about John and his wife's sister in 1897
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3615711/3615718/34/

[vickyparry]

Thank you for those. Very sad story to read at the end.

[maddys52]

Sorry I modified my last post so you may not have seen the earlier article. Possibly more items to be found - Welsh Newspapers Online is a great resource (free), though I think it only goes up to 1919. 
https://newspapers.library.wales/