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William Griffith DAVIES

William Griffith DAVIES

Male 1860 - 1923  (63 years)

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  • Name William Griffith DAVIES 
    Birth 5 Apr 1860  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    1861 Census "Glan Dulyn", Glanypwll, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    At 1861 Census, he is 1, occ "shopkeepers son" 
    1871 Census "Glan Dulyn", Glanypwll, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    At 1871 Census, he is 11, occ "scholar" 
    1881 Census "Glan Dulyn", Glanypwll, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    At 1881 Census, he is 20, a widower, occ "Quarryman", with a 2 month son William 
    1891 Census Church Street, Festiniog, Merionethshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    At 1891 Census, he is 31, occ "Quarryman" 
    1901 Census 41-42, Church St, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    At 1901 Census, he is 40, occ "Slate Quarryman" 
    1911 Census "Glan Dulyn", Abersoch, Caernarvonshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    At 1911 Census, he is 51, occ "Egg and Butter Merchant" 
    1921 Census "Glan Dulyn", Abersoch, Caernarvonshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    At 1921 Census, he is 61y 2m, occ "Grocer and Baker" 
    Reference Number V6 
    Death 18 Sep 1923  Glandulyn Stores, Abersoch Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9] 
    Person ID I6  VaughanDavies
    Last Modified 30 Jul 2025 

    Father William DAVIES,   b. 17 Dec 1825, 24, Castle St., Southwark, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1906 (Age 80 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elinor GRIFFITH,   b. 1 Feb 1829, Portmadoc, Caernarvonshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1898 (Age 69 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 7 May 1853  Bethania Independent Chapel, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Marriage Note Best match on marriage Apr qtr 1853, Festiniog, vol 11b, p756 
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Catherine EVANS,   b. Abt 1857, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Not clear when Catherine and William married....a possibility is Oct qtr 1885, Ffestiniog. So John was born out of wedlock, but there was a gap between his birth and the next 3 children.
    Children 
     1. John DAVIES,   b. 25 Oct 1883, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1918, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Griffith DAVIES,   b. 10 Oct 1888, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Sep 1918, Cassel POW camp, Niederzwehren, Kassel, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Robert Griffith DAVIES,   b. 24 Dec 1889, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Samuel DAVIES,   b. 1 Dec 1890, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 1976, Pennant, Abersoch Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Ivor DAVIES,   b. 16 Feb 1892, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1958, Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. Arthur DAVIES,   b. 12 May 1901, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Jul 2025 

    Family 2 Jane JONES,   b. 1856   d. 1881, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 25 years) 
    Marriage 1878  Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Q4
    Children 
     1. William DAVIES,   b. 24 Jan 1881, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F361  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Jul 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google Maps1861 Census - At 1861 Census, he is 1, occ "shopkeepers son" - - "Glan Dulyn", Glanypwll, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1871 Census - At 1871 Census, he is 11, occ "scholar" - - "Glan Dulyn", Glanypwll, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1881 Census - At 1881 Census, he is 20, a widower, occ "Quarryman", with a 2 month son William - - "Glan Dulyn", Glanypwll, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1878 - Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 Sep 1923 - Glandulyn Stores, Abersoch Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1911 Census says married 34 years, which does not tally. However, it does match Catherine's first marriage, and is a question aimed at the wife.

      In the 1881 Census where William says he is a widower. Noting that his child William was born 24 Jan 1881, and the census was 3 Apr 1881, the only burial I can find of a female Davies is that of Jane on 2nd Mar, aged 24, whose address is given as Glan Dulyn which is good. There are several marriages between a William Davies/Davis and a Jane between say 1877 and 1880, and it is not obvious how to decide which is ours. Looking at the surnames of all William Davies registered Q1 1881, the only possible ones are OWEN and JONES. There is a marriage between William Davies and Catherine Owen in Q4 1876, which is unlikely. So the most likely is a marriage with Jane JONES, Q4 1878 in Ffestiniog.

      1911 Census says 13 children of whom 3 died. This looks like 3 missing ones 1883-1888? Also a nephew Francis Arthur DIXON, b1905 Chester

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Document - Geneology of the family of William and Elenor Davies.

    2. [S9] 1861 Census :- "Glan Dulyn", Glanypwll, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire.

    3. [S8] 1871 Census :- "Glan Dulyn", Glanypwll, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire.

    4. [S7] 1881 Census :- "Glan Dulyn", Glanypwll, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire.

    5. [S49] 1891 Census :- Church Street, Festiniog, Merionethshire.

    6. [S50] 1901 Census :- 41-42, Church St, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire.

    7. [S48] 1911 Census :- "Glan Dulyn", Abersoch, Caenarvonshire.

    8. [S1102] 1921 Census :- "Glan Dulyn", Abersoch, Caernarvonshire.

    9. [S200] Probate register :- William Griffith Davies (1924).

    10. [S1036] Marriage Certificate :- William Davies - Ellinor Griffiths (1853).


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