We can follow Dorothy through Laura.
1851
Dorothy Peirce 37 Head married . pauper . husband is not at home
Owen Peirce 12 son
Ann Peirce 9
Laura Peirce 6 Daughter
Thomas Peirce 2 Son
Elinor Griffith 37 /87 Mother pauper b Abererch
1861
Dorothy Griffith 48 Head married b Llanystyndwy , husband not at home
Laura Griffith 16
Jane Griffith 8
Ellen Griffith 3
1871
William Pierce 58 Head B Abererch
Dorothy Pierce 59 Wife b Llanystumdwy
Anne Pierce 29 Daughter
Laura Pierce 26 Daughter
Mary Pierce 8 Granddaughter
Elizabeth Pierce 4 Granddaughter
Thomas Pierce 4 Grandson
***Evan Pierce 4 Grandson
Jane Pierce 1 Granddaughter
Ellin Pierce 14 Daughter
***Evan was the illegitimate child of Laura Pierce and Evan Thomas, baptised 14 February 1867
1881 Factory, Llanystumdwy
William Pierce 69 Head
Dora Pierce 70 Wife
Laura Pierce 36 Daughter
Jane Pierce 11 Granddaughter
Ellen Jones 6 Granddaughter
Owen Griffith 3 Grandson
Dorothy Pierce 78 abode Factory was buried 8 October 1886
William Pierce 77 abode Sling ? was buried 17 May 1888 both at Llanystumdwy. Burial register.
1891 Criccieth
Laura Pierce 46 Head single pauper
Jane Pierce 21 Daughter
David Pierce 6 Son
William Pierce 7/12 Grandson
Is this our Laura .
1st September 1893 Carnavon Herald
PWLLHELI BOARD OF GUARDIANS. AUGUST 30TH.—Mr J. T. Jones, chairman. OUT-RELIEF. The Chairman advised that Laura Pierce, Criccieth, who wanted relief, should be removed into the house.—Mr John Jones pointed out that the in-door relief had increased X100 last year.-The Chairman remarked that it was necessary to give something to do to the officers in the house.—Mr J. T. Rees said that the woman was wholly disabled.—Mr Owen Evans asked where the woman was when the relieving officer called ? Mr R. T. Prichard said that she was in bed.—There was a majority in favour of granting out-relief to her.-
A Laura Pierce died aged 49 , June qtr 1894 Pwllhelli. Her burial has not been found.