Third Generation  

Known To The Family As Edward Ivor
Birth Registered

Edward married Ellen Jones, daughter of Evan Jones and Unknown, on 18 May 1874 in Ffestiniog, Bethesda Chapel. Ellen was born in 1853 in Llanystumdwy Nr Pwillheli and died on 7 Jun 1897 in Bl Ffestiniog.

Residence at time of marriage was Penygarth, Ffestiniog
Witnesses: Ellis Williams (mark) and Catherine Jones (mark)
Edward and Ellen also made their marks
Edward - slate labourer
Father of Edward - John Thomas, Slate labourer
Father of Ellen - Evan Jones, slate labourer

Their children were:

          i.  Owen Thomas (born in 1887 in Bl Ffestiniog - died on 14 Dec 1887 in Bl Ffestiniog)
         ii.  Grace Thomas (born in 1882 in Bl Ffestinog - died in 1883 in Bl Ffestiniog)
        iii.  Mary Thomas (born in 1882 in Blaenau Ffestiniog - died on 6 Jun 1883 in Blaenau Ffestiniog)
         iv.  William Thomas (born in 1886 in Blaenau Ffestiniog -)
          v.  Evan Owen Thomas (born on 2 Dec 1881 in Ffestiniog, 18 Cwmorthin Rd -)
         vi.  Margaret A Thomas (born in 1879 in Llanllyfni -)
        vii.  John Thomas (born in 1877 in Llanllyfni - died on 30 May 1897 in Bl Ffestiniog)
2      viii.  Edward (Edward) Thomas (born in 1874 in Blaenau Ffestiniog - died on 6 Feb 1951 in Blaenau Ffestiniog)

Died age 42
Plot 1093 St Mihangel
Husband Edward not buried in Bl Ffestiniog
Marriage at Bethesda Chapel, Bl. Ffestiniog on 18/5/1874 and witnesses were Ellis Williams and Catherine Jones. All made their mark and the couple were at Penygarth, Ffestiniog.
Parents were John Thomas and Evan Jones, both slate labourers.

Ellen married Edward (Ivor) Thomas, son of John Thomas and Mary Williams, on 18 May 1874 in Ffestiniog, Bethesda Chapel. Edward was born on 22 Sep 1854 in Llaneilian, Anglesey - Hendy'r Gors.

Thought to be selling slates for a Blaenau quarry at some stage. We have a photo taken in Nyborg, Denmark (1890s).

1891 Census - Bl Ffest., 1 Richmond Terr
John 46, Margaret 44, Samuel 21, John 13(18?), Anne 13,
& Anne Jones 32 b Llanberis (relation)
presumably Margaret's sister

Age at death given as 62
Death information obtained from Blaenau registrar

John married Margaret Jones, daughter of Samuel Jones and Ann Tyson, on 7 Sep 1867 in Ffestiniog, Register Office. Margaret was born on 23 Dec 1847 in Llanddeiniolen - Uwch Sardis and died on 2 Aug 1912 in 1 Richmond Terrace, Bl Ffestiniog.

Marriage certificate states that fathers were Rees Williams and Samuel Jones and their
occupations were slate quarriers. Witnesses: John Jones and Mary Jones.
Ages given as 22, for John, and 21 for Margaret.

Their children were:

          i.  John J Williams (born on 25 Sep 1872 in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Diphwys Terrace -)
         ii.  Samuel Williams (born on 9 Jan 1870 in Blaenau Ffestiniog - Diffwys -)
3       iii.  Annie Williams (born on 4 Feb 1878 in Blaenau Ffestiniog - died on 5 Nov 1949 in Blaenau Ffestiniog)
         iv.  Hugh Williams (born on 25 Sep 1872 in Bl Ffestiniog, Diphwys Terrace -)

Birth registered 5 Jan 1848, Llanrug sub-district

Margaret married John Williams, son of Rees Williams and Mary Lloyd, on 7 Sep 1867 in Ffestiniog, Register Office. John was born in Dec 1845 in Bethesda, According To Census Info, christened on 28 Aug 1850 in Llanfrothen, Parish Church and died on 9 Nov 1906 in 1 Richmond Terrace, Bl Ffestiniog.