James Williams ³

  Birth Notes:

Alternatively, on the 1881 and 1891 censuses, his birthplace was noted as Glascoed.
I suspect that James gave the details for the 1871 census (his birthplace was specifically Lanvihangel, while his wife's was generally Carmarthenshire). On the 1881 and 1891 censuses, her birthplace was specific and his was Glascoed (possibly an error by his wife). I believe that she also made the same generalisation on the 1861 census with her then husband, John Pitt (who she said was from "Gloucestershire" while her birthplace was specifically Lansowel.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Labourer, at the time of his first marriage, 13 Aug 1860, Mamhilad, Monmouthshire.

• Residence: at time of marriage, 13 Aug 1860, Mamhilad, Monmouthshire.

• Education: Unable to sign his name, 6 Oct 1868, Gelligaer Parish Church, Gelligaer, Glamorgan. ⁴ Since signed marriage certificate with a mark.

• Occupation: Quarry man, 6 Oct 1868, Pontaberbargoed, Bargoed, Glamorgan. ⁴

• Residence, 6 Oct 1868, Pontaberbargoed, Bargoed, Glamorgan. ⁴ This may have been a temporary address, for the purposes of marriage or a permanent address. By 1871, the family were back in Glascoed

• Census: 1871, 2 Apr 1871, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Occupation: Labourer at Iron works, 2 Apr 1871, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Census: 1881, 3 Apr 1881, Near Penywood, Glascoed, Monmouthshire. ⁵

• Occupation: Labourer, 3 Apr 1881, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Census: 1891, 5 Apr 1891, Rose Cottage, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Languages spoken: English and Welsh, 5 Apr 1891, Rose Cottage, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Occupation: General labourer, 5 Apr 1891, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Census: 1901, 31 Mar 1901, Rose Cottage, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Languages spoken: English and Welsh, 31 Mar 1901, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Occupation: General agricultural labourer, 31 Mar 1901, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Census: 1911, 2 Apr 1911, Rose Cottage, Glascoed, Monmouthshire. ³

• Languages spoken: English and Welsh, 2 Apr 1911, Rose Cottage, Glascoed, Monmouthshire. ³

• Occupation: Old age pensioner (formerly labourer), 2 Apr 1911, Rose Cottage, Glascoed, Monmouthshire. ³

James married Anne Prichard, daughter of David Prichard and Unknown, on 13 Aug 1860 in Mamhilad parish church, Mamhilad, Monmouthshire. (Anne Prichard was born circa 1832.)

James next married Sarah Davies, daughter of Abel Davies and Unknown, on 6 Oct 1868 in Gelligaer Parish Church, Gelligaer, Glamorgan.¹ (Sarah Davies was born circa 1828 in Llansawel, Carmarthenshire. ⁶ and died on 13 Jan 1901 in Rose Cottage, Glascoed, Monmouthshire ⁷.)

  Marriage Notes:

Sarah had family in Gelligaer parish, which was part of the Merthyr Tydfil registration district. It is quite possible that she was living in this area at the time, since her first husband, John Pitt, had died 3 years earlier, leaving Sarah with a young family to bring up alone.

James next married Mary Ann (Williams) Jun Q 1902 in Pontypool Registration District, Monmouthshire.² (Mary Ann (Williams) was born circa 1838 in Llangibby, Monmouthshire ³.)