William MORRIS - Llanllechid

[Judmarg]

I have traced my grandmothers family back to the Morris family, near Tregarth living at Ty'n y caeau--I have recently visited there but want more onfo about the Morris family before 1798--are they from anglesey.
William Morris was an elder at the chapel in tregarth,but I can not find the name of it .
anyone related to the Morris family of llanllechid/Tregarth etc?
Part of the Morris family also emigrated to America, my gran did ,she married an Evans and then settled back in Pwllheli in 1922,where my dad was born.
Any info on William Morris will be galdly received.
thanks

[Quarryman]

Hi judmarg,

The chapel could be Shiloh chapel - still in use. Know a little about it.

Regards

Quarryman

[Judmarg]

thanks for getting back to me,re the chapel.
What do you know about it?
Have they any information there about the elders etc,around 1890?
I believe William Morris was buried in the St marys church,Gelli, but I am not sure of the date--before the 1891 census.
I am trying to trace his mother and father as he was born about 1790.
many of the Morris family originally came from Anglesey?
Thanks again

[Quarryman]

Hi Judmarg,

Shiloh chapel was built in 1829. There was another chapel, Penygroes chapel, in Tregarth, but this was demolished in the late 1900s.

Gelli churchyard is a little distance from Tregarth, but seems to have (and still is) the 'local' burial ground - I have ancestors buried there.

Will do a little digging re-William Morris.

Regards

Quarryman

[Judmarg]

thanks for that info,
With regards to William Morris his daughter married an Owen,I believe these are the first to take the tenancy and purchase Ty'n y caeau off the Penryn estate in 1910's.Then the next daughter married a Williams.
I went to see the owner of the farm in May,and she was very nice indeed. They bought the farm 18 yrs ago.

I would think there are other people around that area in the family,but I have not researched'outwards' yet.
One of their children was called William Morris Williams ,I believe froma census.
I would be appreciative of any info.
Thanks

[WelshGen]

The Cemetary and small church near to Shiloh Methodist Church is called St. Mary's. Is the Gelli Church Yard the one on the way to Rachub (Coetmor Road).
Took some photos today but the heavens opened and I had to make a dive for the car before I could have a proper look round.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/559507088BtrPih

[Judmarg]

thanks for that,
I will use wha I can-
I hope I may be able to come up again when I have found more details about the family.
I am going to make a visit to Aberystwyth for more research when  I can.

[WelshGen]

I looked on the "Find a Church" and Shiloh is listed but there are no contact details See http://www.findachurch.co.uk/search/multi_search.php?mapchange=true&map=sh66
I'll check their notice board next time I pass

[WelshGen]

One of those photos I took had the notice board in it and it shows the Minister as being :
Gwynfor Williams, Drws y Llan, Campbell Road, Caernarfon
Tel 01286 673490