              Copyright
Helen Forder
2008
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(1835 - 1924)
[Referred
to as Dafydd Williams by Lady Llanofer. He was
her under-agent in the 1880s.] |
David Williams was born
in Aberystwyth, about 1835. He was my
great-grandfather, known in our family as 'Dadcu'
[grandfather], and known in Llanofer
as Mr Dafydd Williams.
His parents were
David Williams, a mason, born in Llanbadarnfawr,
Aberystwyth about 1793, and Margaret, born in
Llanfair, Merionethshire, about 1801. |
Dafydd Williams |
According
to the 1851 census, the family were then living
in Vulcan Place, Llanbadarn-fawr. Athough he was
only 16 years old, David's occupation was given
as 'Cabinet Maker'.
At that time, there were two other children -
John, born in Aberystwyth, about 1838, and Ann,
born in Aberystwyth about 1840. |
| [I
know nothing of John and Ann, nor of any other
siblings. If anyone reading this has information
about this family, I would be glad to know of it.
I am especially searching for a boy named Harold,
surname unknown, born about 1900, but almost
certainly a descendant of this family.] |
In the 1851
census, Dafydd's occupation, at the age of 16,
was 'cabinet maker', but on his marriage
certificates, he is a 'joiner'.
In December 1857 he married Elizabeth Richards,
at the Parish Church, Llanbadarn Fawr,
Cardiganshire.
She was born about 1835, the daughter of David
Richards, a joiner.
They had a daughter, Margaret Jane, born at
Vulcan Place, Aberystwyth, on 20th March 1862. |
| On the 5th
April 1862, Elizabeth, aged 27, died of 'Palsy';
their address was Penmaesglas, Aberystwith. |
Dafydd
married again on December 5th 1865. His second
wife was Mary Morgans, aged 26, the daughter of
Evan Morgan, a labourer. The marriage took place
at the Parish church, Aberystwyth. Mary was born
about 1840, in Llanychaearn.
According to a family story, Dafydd, a well
educated man, would stand in the town square
reading the newspaper aloud for the benefit of
those who could not read. |
At the time of the 1871
census, Dafydd and Mary Williams were living at
10 Vulcan Place, Aberystwyth.
Their children were Margaret Jane (1st wife
Elizabeth's daughter) aged 9; John aged 4; Evan
aged 3; and Elizabeth Ann, aged 1.
Dafydd's occupation is given as Building
Surveyor.
In 1881 they were living at 10 Vulcan Street,
with four more children - James aged 6; George
aged 4; Mary Anna aged 2; and William aged 4
months.
[I presume
that some time between 1871 and 1881 Vulcan Place
was renamed Vulcan Street.] |
10 Vulcan Street,
Aberystwyth |
| By
the time the 1891 census was taken, Dafydd and
his family were living in Cardiff. The children
living at home were Elizabeth aged 21; James aged
16; William aged 10; Griffith aged 8; and Eos
Mwynwen aged 6. |
| All the
children of Dafydd and Mary Williams, except Eos
Mwynwen, were born in Aberystwyth. Eos Mwynwen
was born in Goytre, Monmouthshire, and family
ledgend says she was given her very Welsh name by
Lady Llanofer herself! |
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