Evan Roberts of Corwen

[johnalwynjones]

I'll see what's available tomorrow.
Alwyn

[johnalwynjones]

Not bad for 1918.
She died on the 18th June. (Yr Adsain)
The funeral of the late Mrs Maria Roberts Hill St, Corwen took place at Corwen Churchyard on Saturday afternoon, and was attended by a large number of relatives and friends of the deceased. The Rev. Griffith Williams , rector officiated. Wreaths were sent by the following:-Husband and daughter; from all at Ivy Cottage; from all at Offa Terrace, Wrexham; Hon. Mrs Wynn and Miss Bassett, Rug (Wow!); Mrs Davies and family, Mount Terrace; John Gwilym & Maggie, Edeyrnion Terrace; Mr Robert Edwards & family, Pleasant View; Mrs Thorn, Rug; Mothers Union. Widespread sympathy is expressed with the family in their sad bereavement.

I checked the Bala newspaper but no Corwen news there at that time.
Hope that's of use.
Alwyn

[johnalwynjones]

You will probably have found these:-
1901 Census, Robert Roberts,  Tynyfawnog & Margaret, born 1847 in Melin y Coed Denbighshire are on RG 13/5246 page 5 with daughter Jennie, born in Llangwm in 1885.
In 1911 they are at the same address with Margaret from Llanrwst(not far away) and adopted son Robert Edward Rowlands aged 8, born in the Parish of Llangwm.

That will. narrow things down a bit.
The Burial indices from the Clwyd Family History Soc are available for  Capel y Groes & Gellioedd , Ind) (not in NLW) in the Parish of Llangwm, otherwise Capel Dinmael & Cefn (Dinmael has a Cemetery, I've been there), or Ty Nant (Wes) ( Cemetery) or Llangwm Parish Church will need to be visited

Why don't you post a Note on the Denbighshire Rootschat site. Someone may have some info on Robert Roberts, Tynyfawnog. Loads of people have unofficial lists of Memorial Inscriptions.
Regards
Alwyn

[johnalwynjones]

Robert Roberts on 1901 is from Llanfor then Llanycil parish in 1911. Basically he was from the Bala area.

[Michael Tench]

Hi Alwyn,
Just back from a short break in Scarborough where the weather was pretty good for this time of year.

Many thanks for this information and it all helps in trying to solve the road block of Evan's parents and siblings names etc.

I will print off the three obituaries and sit and try to piece together who is who but it doesn't help when they just say "all at ........"
By the way what does "rug" mean as it is mentioned twice in Maria's obituary?

The odd thing about the census 's is the age difference of Margaret being 10 years older in 1871 and so it makes it difficult to believe the later years as there is no consistancy with any of the children being shown living with Robert and Margaret for more than 1 census each.
I will try to find the Roootschat site for Denbighshire and enquire about Robert Roberts.
Many thanks for your help.
Michael

[johnalwynjones]

Y Rug or Rhug is the big estate on the A5 to the west of Corwen. Good luck with your research.
Alwyn