Connah's Quay - Roberts / Edwards / Parry

[gwynd]

Hi,    Have you found William John Roberts on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site?  If not, this could be him.    Enter W J Roberts, rank, Private 13640,   Royal Welsh Fusiliers, died 1915 it should come up on the first page.  States he is son of Edward & Ann Roberts (could this be her correct name)  Broad Oak Farm, Northop, Flint.  Native of Bagillt. Grave memorial IE 9 in Browns Road Military Cemetery, France.  Too many T. Roberts with no addresses to find him.  Best wishes, Gwyn

[Paul]

A bit more Info from Connah's Quay registers.

Baptism June 6 1867.
Charles s/o Edward & Elizabeth Foster. Abode, The Quay. fathers Occ B???maker.
Catherine d/o """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

Burial.
Edward Foster. Abode, The Quay. July 9 1867. age 34.

Rachel Ann Parry. Wepre. April 14 1881. age 4 yrs(Elizabeth Alice's sister)

Cheshire bmd. Elizabeth Foster married John Parry. Holy Trinity 1870. CE12/3/173.

C/Q baptism
Born.May 23. Baptised July 11 1899.
Fanny Foster d/o George & Elizabeth Alice Edwards. Abode, Wepre Lodge.
Fathers Occ, Joiner.
Let me know If you would like a photo of Wepre Lodge It's just around the corner from me

Paul.

[sheabear]

A bit more Info from Connah's Quay registers.

Baptism June 6 1867.
Charles s/o Edward & Elizabeth Foster. Abode, The Quay. fathers Occ B???maker.
Catherine d/o """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

Burial.
Edward Foster. Abode, The Quay. July 9 1867. age 34.

Rachel Ann Parry. Wepre. April 14 1881. age 4 yrs(Elizabeth Alice's sister)

Cheshire bmd. Elizabeth Foster married John Parry. Holy Trinity 1870. CE12/3/173.

C/Q baptism
Born.May 23. Baptised July 11 1899.
Fanny Foster d/o George & Elizabeth Alice Edwards. Abode, Wepre Lodge.
Fathers Occ, Joiner.
Let me know If you would like a photo of Wepre Lodge It's just around the corner from me

Paul.

Hi Paul,

Thank you for the information... What was Wepre Lodge? If its not too much trouble, I would love a photo of this place..

Did you happen to find when Elizabeth Alice died? I also wanted to ask you if you knew of an old sweet shop in High Street, Connah's Quay? On the 1911 census it says Elizabeth Alice was living in 85 High Street and it says she is a Green Grocer, but my Mother says she always thought she owned a sweet shop and Fanny Foster Edwards was born here?

Thanks again,
Shea

[Jo Harding]

Hello sheabear,

You might like to look at these for details on Wepre:

http://www.angelfire.com/fl/shotton/history7.html

http://www.rhydymwyn-hendre.org/WeprePark.html

No photo of Wepre Lodge though I am afraid. It could have been part of the Wepre Hall estate.

I think that I have seen the service papers for William Roberts on the Ancestry database. Also, I recall that there were service papers for a Thomas Roberts from Northop there too.

Jo

[Paul]

Hello, Jo is correct Wepre Lodge was part of Wepre Hall estate. The hall was demolished in the 60's.
Sometime next week I'll see if I can find Elizabeth Alice's burial & I'll have a look in the electoral rolls for who lived in 85 High Street.

Paul.

[hanes teulu]

Shea,
Pigot & Co's Directory of Berks, Bucks...Wales 1844 has one reference -

Howard, Colonel - Wepre Lodge

regards
 

[hanes teulu]

Did you happen to find when Elizabeth Alice died? I also wanted to ask you if you knew of an old sweet shop in High Street, Connah's Quay? On the 1911 census it says Elizabeth Alice was living in 85 High Street and it says she is a Green Grocer, but my Mother says she always thought she owned a sweet shop and Fanny Foster Edwards was born here?

Shea, Wales Trade Directory 1912

Fruiterer's and Greengrocers - Edwards Mrs E A, 85 High St, Connah's Quay

regards

[sheabear]

Hi hanes teulu,

Thanks very much for the information, I never knew this directory existed! My Mother is convinced it was a sweet shop, but it says on the 1911 Census Elizabeth Alice was a green grocer.. not sure where the sweet shop fits in!

Thanks again.

Shea.