Mary Williams (1864-1913)
Kindly provided by Olwen Hughes. Many thanks.
Daughter of John and Mary Williams
Mother of Annie Lewis
Wife of William Lewis
Born 1864 Glascoed, Usk , Monmouthshire
CENSUS RECORDS
1861 Census
No.47 Cross Road (probably Cross Farm)
John Williams 26 agricultural labourer b Glascoed
Mary Williams 34 b Llanbattock
Ann Williams 1 b Llanbattock
1871 Census
No. 16 on census (probably Cross Farm)
John Williams 36 farmer b Glascoed
Mary Williams 44 b Llanbattock
Ann Williams 11 b Glascoed
Elizabeth Williams 9 b Glascoed
Mary Williams 7 b Glascoed
Henry Williams 4 b Glascoed
William Williams 2 months b Glascoed
1881 Census
No. 25 on census No name to property (probably Cross Farm).
John Williams 46 farmer b Glascoed
Mary Williams 54 b Llanbattock
Mary Williams 17 b Glascoed
Henry Williams 14 b Glascoed
William Williams 10 b Glascoed
John Williams 7 b Glascoed
1891 Census
No. 48 on census: Cross Farm
Mary Williams 27 b Glascoed single farmer
William Williams 20 b Glascoed haulier
John Williams 18 b Glascoed haulier
1901 Census
No 42 on census. Cross Farm, Glascoed
William Lewis 41
Mary 37
John 8
Annie 5,
William 4
Arthur 1
1911 Census
No. 42 on the census. The Cross Farm
Farm House. 6 rooms.
William Lewis Head 50 Married Farmer Grazier Own account At home Glascoed Monmouth English
Mary Lewis Wife 47 Married for 19 yrs. 5 born, 5 alive, 0 deceased. Glascoed Monmouth English
John Lewis Son 18 Single Farmers son working on farm Worker Glascoed Monmouth English
Annie Lewis Daughter 15 Single Farmers daughter House work Worker Glascoed Monmouth English
William Lewis Son 14 Farmers son working on farm Worker Glascoed Monmouth English
Arthur Lewis Son 11 School Glascoed Monmouth English
Henry Lewis Son 7 School Glascoed Monmouth English
Joseph Bate servant 44 married Builders carpenter worker Birmingham Worcester English
Kelly’s directory 1901
William Lewis, farmer, Cross Farm
DEATHS
Mary’s parents both died in the late 1880s. Her mother Mary died on 18th July 1888 and her father John died on 4th November 1889. They were buried at Mount Zion Baptist Chapel, as can be seen on their gravestones.
Mary died relatively young, before her 50th birthday. A Monumental Inscription was made of the text on her gravestone by Glyn Williams:
In loving memory of our dear parents
Mary Lewis who passed away May 18th 1913 aged 49 years
Also
William Lewis who passed away Feb 15th 1933 aged 73 years
Rest in peace
(Transcriber’s note: “Cross Farm, Glascoed)