Letters from America

 

The Children of Maesybidia

 

Jane  1824 - 1865

 

                                                                  Jane (Maesybidia)              - married -             John Roberts of Cefn Mawr

                                                                  Born 01.06.1824               15.01.1847             Born 05.08.1820      

                                                                  Died 26.10.1865                                             Died 06.03.1895

 Ann 

   B.18.04.1847

   Llanegwad  

   D. 1909

   married  

   David Thomas

   Cawddmawr  

   Farmer

Hetty

B.10.01.1850

Llanegwad   

D.12.08.186

John

B.25.01.1853

Llanegwad

   married       

Maria Lewis

  B.22.07.1854

  D.26.06.1919

Buried Cadaxton Church, Neath  

Margaret 

 B.16.04.1856

Llanegwad  

  D.1919   

Thomas   

B.24.02.1859

Llanegwad   

D.20.03.1946 

Luzerne,Pennsylvania

  married    

  Priscilla Edwards  

B. 25.05.1869  

Ystrad, Rhondda Valley

D.18.09.1946

Both buried Luzerne Co.

Jane 

B.19.06.1861

Blaenllanarch

D.1897  

Stephen

B.18.07.1864

Craigfach

D. 16.07.1952

   married

B. 1867

D. 1955

Evan

       b.1865

      possibly died

         at birth

 

             Jane died on the 26th October, 1865 I suspect in child birth as the youngest child Evan born in

1865 appears to have also died at birth.  John re-married having a second family.

 

                                     1861 Census Record Jane (Jones) & John Roberts family are living at Blaenllanarch, Llanegwad

John Roberts Head Age 40 Agricultural Labourer Born Cwmgwilly
Jane Roberts Wife Age 37 Wife Born Llanybyther
Esther Roberts Daughter Age 11 Scholar Born Llanegwad
John Roberts Son Age  7 Scholar Born Llanegwad
Margaret Roberts Daughter Age 5 Scholar Born Llanegwad
Thomas Roberts Son Age 2 Scholar Born Llanegwad

                                    1871 Census Record - Jane (Jones) Roberts died 26.10.1865 John Roberts re-married Mary Davies in 1867

                                    together they had a further six children the family are living at Maespant, Llanegwad

John Roberts Head Age 51 Farmer of 7 acres Born Abergwilly, Carmarthenshire
Mary Roberts 2nd.Wife Age 30 Farmers Wife Born Llanegwad, Carmarthenshire
Stephen Roberts Son 1st family Age  6 Farmers son at home Born Llanegwad, Carmarthenshire
Henry Roberts Son2nd family no relationship to Jane Age 2 Farmers son at home Born Llanegwad, Carmarthenshire
Evan Gravel Nephew Age 8   Born Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire

 

  Date of the 1911 Census Record Sunday 2nd April, 1911