PENMON PEOPLE YEARS AGO

1901 PENMON CENSUS

 

Miss Grace Owen of Tros y Marian enumerated the district of Penmon in 1901.
Gravestone inscriptions are reproduced here with the kind permission of the Gwynedd Family History Society. Their excellent Memorial Inscriptions booklets, are available from the Society at; http://www.gwyneddfhs.org/

Bryn Mawr housed Thomas Rowlands  43, an unmarried farmer and his spinster sisters Ellen 57, Jane 55, and Elizabeth 48. He employed 17 year old cattleman John Owen. All were born in Penmon and spoke both English and Welsh.

Er cof THOMAS ROWLANDS Bryn Mawr Penmon 1857-1939. Hefyd ei briod Ellen 1874 - 1947. "Eu henwain perarogli sydd a'u hun mor dawel yw"

 

Penmon born widower John Evans 78 farmed Tyddyn Crwn with daughters Grace 47 as cook and Sarah 33 as housemaid. The daughters were born  in Llanddona and all spoke Welsh only.

Er serchog gof am GRACE annwyl ferch JOHN a      JANE EVANS Tyddyn Crwn a fu farw                       Ionawr 19 1927 yn 73 mlwydd oed.  "A'i hun mor dawel yw". Hefyd SARAH EVANS ei hanwyl chwaer a fu farw Chwefror 13 1951 yn 84 mlwydd oed. "Yn hyn a llodd hon, hi ai gwnaeth". "Cwsg nes gweld ein gilydd eto Cwsg a gwyn eich byd".

Bilingual retired farmer Robert Williams 76 of Penmon lived at School House with his wife Grace 55 of Llanddyfnan. All spoke Welsh.

Er cof am GRACE WILLIAMS annwyl briod ROBERT WILLIAMS Tan y Fron, Penmon. Bu farw Tachwedd 30ain 1910, yn 65 mlwydd oed. Hefyd y dywededig ROBERT WILLIAMS  bu farw Rhagfyr 21ain 1910 yn 86 mlwydd oed. "Gweithiwch allan eich cadwriaeth eich hunain."

 John Williams of Pembrokeshire writes; Robert Williams of the Old School House in 1901was my g.g. uncle. He had farmed Tan y Fron, but by 1901 he had retired and his son John had taken over. On John’s death Tan y Fron was farmed by Robert (always known in the family as Robin), and his sister Gwladys. The other sister Elizabeth (Lizzie) was a schoolteacher and also lived on the farm. There was another sister Grace who was born after 1901 and died in 1936. None of them married and the farm was sold to the Lloyd family in the 1970’s, when only Elizabeth was left. She moved to a house in Rating Row, Beaumaris, and then to the Haulfre old peoples home in Llangoed. She died in 1992.

 

Limestone quarryman John Roberts 46 of Llangoed and widowed domestic housekeeper, Catherine Jones 40 of Llangian lived at Pwll Crwn Bach. Robert was bilingual.

John Williams of Pembrokeshire writes; My g.g. grandfather was also a Robert Williams (see entry above on School House), the son of a Black Point Pilot called John Williams. who on retirement lived at Pwll Crwn Fach. The various Williams and Roberts family members at Pwll Crwn Fach were John Wiliams’ descendents.  For example the John Roberts living there in 1901 was his grandson, who was the son of Robert and Jane Roberts.  Jane Roberts being the daughter of John Williams.

John Roberts and his siblings were all born in Llangoed or Penmon. As a child he lived in Penmon with his parents who were at Graig Isa in 1851 and Pen Fron Bach in 1861. He was 46 and single in 1901, but my grandparents’ photo album has a picture of him (above), probably taken around 1910, with a woman looking some ten or more years younger than him, and a child, who is perhaps about ten years old. The note with the photo just says John Roberts and his daughter, who I assume is the child and not the woman. I wonder of he married the “Housekeeper”, although the woman looks too young to be the housekeeper who was already 40 in 1901, and is certainly too old to be his daughter if he was single in 1901! 
 

Another limestone quarryman, Hugh Parry 43 of Pentraeth lived at Pwll Crwn, with his wife Margaret 51 of Llaniestyn with daughters Mary 18 a general servant and Kate 17 a dressmaker, both born in Penmon. Hugh spoke Welsh and the ladies could converse in both languages.

Er serchog goffadwriaeth am
MARGARET JANE
annwyl briod HUGH PARRY,
 Pwll Crwn yn y plwyf hwn
 a fu farw Ebrill 9 1926 yn 77 mlwydd oed.
"Au hun mor dawel yw".
Hefyd am y dywededig
HUGH PARRY
a fu farw Hydref 3 1937 yn 82 mlwydd oed.

John Williams 32 farmed Tan y Fron  with wife Jane 38, daughter Gwladys 6, son Robert 4, and daughter Elizabeth J.8 months old. The family were from Penmon
apart from Jane who was born Llanddyfnan. Limestone Quarry Agent George Fingland 22 of Scotland was boarding with them. He spoke English. Working on the farm were Lydia Roberts 18 a domestic servant from Llanddona, John Ellis 21 a carter from   Llaniestyn and John W. Jones 14 a veterinary agricultural servant of Llangoed. Lydia spoke Welsh and the two Johns spoke both languages.

Er serchog gof am JOHN WILLIAMS Tan y Fron, Penmon  a fu farw Ionawr 4 1937 yn 68 mlwydd oed. Hefyd ei annwyl ferch GRACE a fu farw Medi 8 1936 yn 34 mlwydd oed. Hefyd ei annwyl briod JANE a fu farw Rhagfyr 18 1939 yn 77 mlwydd oed.

John Williams of Pembrokeshire writes; George Fingland,  as far as I have been able to work out, married first a Sarah Ann Williams from China House (A general store in Llangoed) who was the granddaughter of a Rowland Williams of Minffordd, Llangoed, who was the older brother of Robert Williams, Tan y Fron.  William Williams, who was a son of Rowland, married an Elizabeth Bowen (from Pembrokeshire) who was the daughter of Henry Bowen (from St Davids!) who was the lighthousekeeper at Black Point. 
After his first wife died, George Fingland appears to have married Margaret M Roberts, who was also a daughter of Tan y Fron.  George Fingland died in Glasgow in 1946, but is also buried in Penmon.  He was living at Flagstaff when his first wife died in 1925.
 

Ty Gwyn was uninhabited.

 

James M. Sunners 50, an engine fitter lived at 1 Dinorben Cottage, with his wife Mary C. 43 and daughter Annie 19, domestic servant and son Henry 2. All were born in Liverpool and spoke English.

 

Next door to them, at 2 Dinorben Cottage we find Edwin Whitefield 30 and his wife Catherine 29. He worked as a gardener, but with no information relating to where they were born. Both spoke English only.

 

Pen Dyffryn housed David Roberts 57 a widower and retired draper of Llangoed and his domestic servant Ann Parry 40. Both were bilingual.

 

Estate Agent and J.P. in County Cork, William M. Preston 56, who was born in Ireland, was head of the Lleiniog Castle household. His wife Blanche M 39 came from Charlton near Woolwick. Children William F. A. 4 and Blanche M.G. 3 were Penmon born, but John P.B. who was under 2 months old, was born in Woolwick. All spoke English. The housemaid at the Castle was Silly (Jilly?) Taylor 16 from Saltash, Cornwall, she spoke both languages but the remaining employees spoke English only. Clara G Wyllie 23 from Ruyton XI Towns was a parlour maid,  Annie Millington 24 a laundry maid born in Sandbach, Mary Conneil 48 a cook from Liverpool, Emily M Farion 25 a nurse from Suffolk and Josephine Jones 19 a nursery maid from Rhostyllen.

 

Glan Llyn was farmed by spinster Jane Davies 46 of Penmon, with agricultural labourer William Edwards 16 of Llangoed. Jane was bilingual.

 

Joiner Owen Evans 46 of Beaumaris lived at Bryn Afon with his wife Elizabeth 46 of Llanfihangel. Their niece Edith Sale 16, who was born in Liverpool, worked as dressmaker. All were bilingual.

 

Tros yr Afon was uninhabited.

 

Retired farmer and widower William Williams of Beaumaris lived at Ty Newydd. Housekeeping for him was 40 year old Mary Jones of Penmon. Both spoke Welsh.

 

Living at No 1 Penfron Terrace was Henry Hughes 54, a house joiner from Beaumaris. His wife Jane 44 came from Llangoed. Their two sons Lewis Hughes 18, a mason’s bricklayer and David H Hughes 17 a gardener were born in Liverpool. The family moved to Llangoed where son William Hughes 13 was born, and came to Penmon a couple of years later where daughter Jane 10 was born. The family was bilingual.

 

Next door at No 2, lived widow Jane Williams 79 and her son Thomas 31 a widower, and limestome quarry labourer, both of Llangoed. Also resident with them were Jane’s grandchildren Elizabeth Jones 25 and Jane Pritchard 9, both of Liverpool. All spoke Welsh.

 

William Eccles 30, also a limestone quarry labourer from Hoylake lived at No. 3 Penfron Terrace with his wife, Alice 47 and Bishton born. Messenger David Williams 58 of Pentraeth boarded with them. The men were bilingual and Alice spoke English.

 

Another quarry labourer, Owen Jones 55 of Holyhead lived at No. 4, with wife Margaret 47 of Llangoed. Nephew Hugh Hughes 15 and niece Mary Hughes 11, both of Llangoed made up the household. No language is recorded against Margaret, the family spoke Welsh.

 

Ioan Jones 28, quarry man, wife Hannah 26 and daughters Gwendolen 5 and Ceinwen 2 were resident at No 5 Pen Fron Terrace. Parents were bilingual, children spoke Welsh, and all were born in Minera, Wrexham.

 

At No 6, William Williams 35 of Llanddona, another quarryman, lived with his wife Jane 29 of Llangoed. Son Richard O. 4 and William’s mother in law Mary Edwards 55 were also Llangoed born. All spoke Welsh.

 

Living at Pen Fron Bach was another limestone quarry man, Richard Owen 48 with his wife Catherine 49 and children Ellen 20, quarryman Richard 17, Catherine 14, Mary 11 and 8 month old Hannah E. All came from Amlwch and were bilingual apart from Welsh speaking Ellen.

 Er serchog cof am RICHARD OWEN Penfron, Penmon,
 a fu farw Chwe. 28 1922 yn 69 mlwydd oed.
"Cwsg yn dawel weithiwr diwyd
Yn y beddrod ronyn bach,
Hyfryd eto, wedi huno,
I gadarn nerth ail godi'n iach".
Hefyd CATHERINE OWEN ei annwyl briod
a fu farw Ebrill 22 1934 yn 85 mlwydd oed.
Hefyd am eu nai Cnr EDWARD OWEN
collodd ei fywyd wrth wasanaethu ei wlad
ar y mor Meh. 6 1942 yn 31 mlwydd oed. 
"Dros wlad ei dadau yn yr ymgyrch fawr". 
 

Ellen Evans 54 was in the grocery business and lived at Pyramid House. She came from Gaerwen. Her general servant Jane Jones 14 was Bangor born. Both were bilingual.

Pen Park housed widow Ann Williams 70, living on her own means and her spinster sister Miriam Jones 68. Both spoke Welsh and were born in Llangoed. 
   

Also living on his own means was Henry Jones 57 also of Gaerwen, at Ty Du. His wife Ellen 56 came from Ardwick, Lancashire. They had an adopted daughter Mary Hughes 21 of Penmon and domestic servant Lizzie Owens 18 from Amlwch. All were bilingual.

 In affectionate remembrance of ELLEN
the beloved wife of
HENRY JONES Ty Du, Penmon
who departed this life Sept 10th 1903 aged 59 years.
 "For we know that if our earthly house
of this Tabernacle were destroyed,
we have the building of God,
a house not made with hands.
Eternal in the heavens". II Cor v 1. 
"Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day
nor the hour wherein the Son of Man cometh". Matt XXV.13.
 Also of the above named
HENRY JONES
who departed this life February 21st 1906, aged 63 years.
 

1 Tai Lawr housed Mary E. Jones 60 of Liverpool. She was a widow. Her son Edward 25 was a limestone quarryman born in Llanfaes. Both were bilingual.

 

Next door at No. 2 Tai Lawr lived spinster Eliza Jones 47, a laundry maid, her sister Ellen 42 and niece Elizabeth E. 15 months.  Eliza was the only bilingual person and all were born in Penmon.

 

Hugh Hughes 23 of Llangoed was head of household at Pen Gors. He also worked at the limestone quarry. His wife Hannah 22 was born in Bodffordd. Both spoke Welsh.

 

Tyn Caeau was occupied by Thomas Jones 50 of Llansadwrn, wife Elizabeth 49 born in Penmon, as were their children John S. 12 and Robert 7. Thomas was another limestone quarryman.

Porth Y Gog housed agricultural labourer William Williams 55, a widower born in Llangoed. His daughter Mary E Thomas 21 born in Beaumaris and her husband Owen 21, of Llanerchymedd lived with him. William spoke Welsh, Mary and Owen were bilingual.

 

Owen Owens 49, quarryman born in Llanddona lived at Llain Wen with his wife and children who were all born in Penmon and bilingual. Owen spoke only Welsh. His wife Ellen 43, cared for their children Robert T. 18, a joiner, Maggie A 13, Owen 11, Mary and Thomas both 8, Willie 7, Henry 5, Ellen 3 and Elizabeth 2 months old.

 Er serchog gof am
OWEN OWENS Llainwen, Penmon
hwn a fu farw Ionawr 10fed 1991 yn 59 mlwydd oed.
Hefyd ei annwyl briod
ELLEN OWENS
a fu farw Ionawr 14eg 1940 yn 82 mlwydd oed.
"Gorffwyso maent mewn hedd".

  

Quarryman Owen Thomas 49 of Llandeglan lived at Tyddyn Rheinallt  with wife Ellen 49 and dressmaking daughter Mary 23, both of Penmon. All were bilingual 

Er serchog gof am
GRACE
plentyn OWEN ac ELLEN THOMAS
Tyddyn Reinallt, Penmon
yr hon a fu farw Ebrill 23ain 1878 yn 1 mis oed.
Hefyd y dywededig
ELLEN THOMAS
yr hon a fu farw Mehefin 16eg 1913 yn 62 mlwydd oed.
Hefyd y dywededig
OWEN THOMAS
yr hwn a fu farw Rhagfyr 7ed 1919 yn 67 mlwydd oed. 
"Byddwch ffyddlawn i'r hwn a ddioddefodd fwy a chwi a gewch goron bywyd". 

Widow Ellen Roberts 49 of North Norton lived at Pentir with sons Thomas 27, a mason born in North Workshop, John 15 and Harry 10 both of Penmon. Boarder George Dodd 25 of Christleton, Cheshire worked as a quarryman. All were bilingual apart from Ellen who spoke English.

Jean Davies of Llandeilo recalls her father, Owen John Roberts (left) of Cae Merddyn mentioning a moment during the Great War, when he was at the front, seeing a soldier with a bad limp, outlined nearby.  He thought he recognised the shape and movement, and called out "Pentir!  Pentir!". Sure enough, 'Pentir' turned around. It was a lad from the same village as him in Penmon, Angelsey. Pentir was his home, and he was always called by that name. They had a few minutes to forget their battle worries as they reminisced about home.

Hugh Thomas 81 and his wife Jane 63 lived at Refail with daughter Grace 42 who is noted as dumb, and son William 20, who with visitor Thomas Williams 20, was a limestone quarryman. The parents spoke Welsh and both Williams were bilingual. All were born in Penmon.

We now move on to Black Point where William Roberts 25, a pilot from Penmon lived with his wife Catherine 26 of Llanrug, both bilingual, and 2 month old daughter Annie, born in Penmon.

In affectionate remembrance of WILLIAM ROBERTS Pilot Penmon  who died March 16th 1905 aged 30 years Also IAN infant son of JOHN and ELLEN ROBERTS Mor-Awel, Penmon grandson of the above Died June 2nd 1933  aged 1 year 4 months Erected by his dear children.

William Pritchard 46 left worked as a pilot at Black Point and came from Llangoed, as did his wife Elizabeth 43. The children were all Penmon born; Henry 11, William 4, and Elizabeth 3. All were bilingual.

Coxswain William Pritchard  (above) was awarded the Silver medal from the RNLI for his outstanding courage during an attempted rescue.  On the 26th. October 1909 the ketch "William" of Liverpool, was reported to be in difficulties in a full easterly gale. In violent, breaking seas, Coxswain Pritchard took the lifeboat straight into the mass of foaming white water. He found the ketch almost totally submerged, with no sign of her crew. The lifeboat was then flung ashore and her crew scrambled to safety through the heavy surf, having been at sea for 15 hours.
Less than two months later, on the 21st. December 1909, Coxswain William Pritchard took part in another fine rescue, for which he was awarded his second Silver medal. That night, the ketch " Willie " of Liverpool, was wrecked on the lifeboat  slipway at Penmon. In a full gale, Mr. Pritchard, at great personal risk, waded into the pounding surf and threw a line to the shipwrecked crew, all 4 of whom were then hauled to safety.

 

Charles Goodman Roberts 49 a gardener, born in Beaumaris, lived at Cae Merddyn, (pictured left) with his wife Maggie Goodman Roberts 44, bricklaying son Jabez Lloyd Roberts 18, Charles Roberts 14, Katie Goodman Roberts 11, and Owen John Goodman Roberts 6. Maggie and their children were born in Penmon. All spoke both languages.

 

Hugh Jones 29 of Gaerwen lived at Wylfa. He was also a quarryman. Wife Ellen 27 and children were all born in Penmon; Humphrey was 5, Maggie 4 and Mary E 8 months. All spoke Welsh.

 

Ordinary labourer Humphrey Jones 57 of Llanedwaen lived at Cae Berllan with his wife Mary 58 of Cwm Y Glo, son William 21 who worked at the quarry, daughters Fanny 16 and Elizabeth 9, all of Penmon and Welsh speaking.

 "Mi a ymdrechais ymdrech deg, mi a orphenais fy gnyrfa, mi a gedwais y ffydd".
Er serchog gof am
WILLIAM,
mab HUMPHREY a MARY JONES, Cae Berllan, Penmon
 yr hwm a fu farw Medi 22ain 1911 yn 32 mlwydd oed.
Hefyd y dywededig
MARY JONES
yr hon a fu farw Ionawr 25ain 1915 yn 72 mlwydd oed.
Hefyd y dywededig
 HUMPHREY JONES
 yr hwn a fu farw Ionawr 24ain 1921 yn 77 mlwydd oed.

Llain Furum had carter William Hughes 20 as  head, born in Llangoed and Welsh speaking. His bilingual wife Sarah Ann 20 and children Ann 1 and Hugh Hughes 5 months were all Penmon born.

Er cof annwyl am JANE  merch WILLIAM A SARAH HUGHES Llain Furum a fu farw Gorff 28 1931 yn 23 mlwydd oed. "Gyda Duw canys llawer iawn gwell ydyw." Hefyd am WILLIAM HUGHES Tad yr uchod a fu farw Ebrill 1 1950 yn 69 mlwydd oed. "Huned mewn Hedd" Hefyd ei annwyl briod SARAH ANN HUGHES a fu farw Rhagfyr 16 1971 yn 91 mlwydd oed, Wedi'r holl dreialon Wedi'r cario'r dydd Cwrdd ar fynydd Seion O! mor felys fydd."

 

Living at Caim was William Jones 26, a limestone quarryman from Amlwch, wife Elizabeth 24 and son Thomas 3 months, both of Llanbedrgoch. All spoke Welsh.

 

Widow Ellen Roberts 50 of Llangoed also lived at Caim with daughter Jane 20, son John 19, a limestone quarryman, Kate 17 and Richard 12. All spoke Welsh and were born in Penmon.

 

John Jones 38, working as joiner with K.E.R.A. Militia  also lived at Caim with wife Mary 33 and children Margaret 7, Mary E 5, Joseph 3 and Humphrey 1. All bilingual and born in Penmon.

 

Bryn Caim housed Joseph Harding 34, quarryman from Manchester, wife Elizabeth 28 from Preston and boarder Thomas Williams 68, quarryman of Anglesea. The couple were English speaking, but Joseph was bilingual.

 

Also at Bryn Caim was Humphrey Roberts 29, of Llanddona, limestone quarryman, with his wife Elizabeth 29 and son John 2 both from Penmon, they spoke Welsh. Bilingual Edward Lloyd 38 boarded with them and also worked in the quarry.

 

Bryn Caim also housed Welsh speaking Thomas Roberts 31, quarryman of Llanerchymedd and his bilingual wife Elizabeth 33 of Amlwch.

 

Beudy Y Rychain had mason John Williams 45 of Penygarnedd and his family living there. His wife Ann 45 and children were all Penmon born. The eldest living with them was Ellen M. 13, Anne 11 and Richard 8. Ezra Williams 19 boarded with them. He worked as a carter at the limestone quarry and was Penmon born. All were bilingual.

 

The Menai Lighthouse is recorded as ‘Rendered to the Trinity House, London’.

 

Gamekeeper Percival Joyce 30 of Collingbourne lived at Park with his Heathly born wife Elizabeth 35. Their son Percival W. 3 was born in Petworth. All spoke English.

 

Evan Parry 31 a joiner of Llangoed lived at the Barracks with wife Mary 29 from Llanerchymedd, and children John H. 6, Mary J. 4  both born in Llangoed and Evan 1,  born in Penmon. Owen Evans 39, who worked in the quarry, boarded with them. He came from Portdinorwig. All were bilingual.

 

Part of The Barracks, Caim were uninhabited.

 

The next entry was the National School, Penmon, simply described as a building 

A marble quarry manager lived at Glan Y Môr. George Brooks 38 came from Newport, Monmouthshire, his wife Florence 36 from Cardiff. Children Marjorie A 9, and John S 7, and visitor Blanche 33 were from Newport. The household spoke English, but had bilingual Mary Hughes 19 of Gwalchmai as a domestic Servant.

Dr Anwen Jones writes;   My father lived at Parciau (formerly Glan-y-Mor - the old quarry manger's house). He also lived in the barracks for a time as a young man (he's a tenant farmer) and after he married he lived in Cynlais cottage (Penmon)  for a short time before moving to Stanley St in Beaumars and then back to Penmon (Parciau). I left Penmon at the age of 11 but have very fond memories of playing on the beach, in the quarries and all sorts of places that we probably shouldn't have played!

Fisherman Hugh Jones 54 of Llaniestyn lived at Gorad. His wife Mary 54 was born in Llangoed, like their children Thomas 16 a cattleman, David 14 and Rowland 11. All spoke Welsh. 

 

Also recorded as living at Gorad was widow Jane Owen 70 and son John O. Williams 13, both bilingual, born in Beaumaris.

 

Trecastle Farm was farmed by Griffith Roberts 40, bilingual of Llangoed. His wife Catherine also 40 was Scottish and English speaking. Their children were all born in Llangoed and bilingual. Daughter Ann E.C. was 17, William 16, Maggie 15, Griffith 12, and John D. 9. Domestic servant Jane Williams, 25  was born in Llangoed, and the other employees are noted as Anglesea born. They were carter John Williams 26, cattleman Hugh Thomas 24, and agricultural labourers Thomas Ellis 21 and James Morris 18. All were bilingual.

 

Min y Don was uninhabited.

 

The Church is simply recorded as Church of England Penmon.  

 

Puffin Island had no inhabitants. 

  

Flag Staff was uninhabited.

 

This completed the Parish of Penmon for 1901.

 

  

1891 PENMON CENSUS

Many of the children pictured here at Penmon School in 1896 appear in the 1891 Census below, but who are they?
        

Can you help please?

Glan Llyn housed widow Jane Davies 79 of Llangoed and her Penmon born daughter Jane 36.

Owen Evans 36 of Beaumaris, his wife Elizabeth 38 of Llanfihangel and niece Edith Salo 5 from Liverpool, lived at Tros yr Afon.

Another household living at Tros yr  Afon was that of mariner Richard Bulkeley 34 of Llangoed, which included his wife Elizabeth 37 abd his Sister Anne 16, both born in Beaumaris.

Widow Jane Owen 60 of Beaumaris and her son Griffith 27, a domestic gardener born in Llangoed, lived at Weir.

Weir was shared with John Williams 64 of Llangoed and his grandson Henry 18 of Penmon.

Min Don was uninhabited. 

Henry R. Mitchell 80 a land agent from Cork lived at Lleiniog Castle with his wife Mary B. 73, who had no occupation, and was born in Dublin. Henry's cousin William Preston 40, another land agent was born in Kildare. Jane Morris 61 was their cook, Jane Owen 35 their housemaid and Helen Williams 26 their dairymaid. The three employees are recorded as having been born in Wales.

 In loving memory of
MARY BRASIER MITCHELL
relict of HENRY BRASIER MITCHELL
of Lleiniog Castle, Penmon.
 Born 1816 died on 6th December 1895 aged 79.
This stone is erected by her sincere and sorrowing friend
W.M. PRESTON.
"So He giveth his beloved sleep". PS CXXV.112.


1 Dinorben Cottage housed Samuel Wood, 35 from Bicester. He worked as a coachman groom. His wife Susan A. 28 came from Beaumaris, and daughter Miranda A. 1 was born in Penmon.

2 Dinorben Cottage had widow Mary Hughes 39 of Llangoed as head of the household. Her son Lewis 18 also of Llangoed worked as a farm labourer as did son John 17. He and the remaining children were born in Penmon. These were Ellen 9, Thomas 8, Hugh 6, Richard 4 and William 1.

Ty Gwyn housed Thomas Williams 75 of Llangoed, a Collector of Rates and his Nevin born wife, Ellen 67.
 
Elementary Schoolmaster Robert Roberts 35 and single of Bethesda lived at the National School. His mother Lydia Roberts 86 of Llandegai kept house for him, with domestic servant Mary Hughes 12 of Llangoed.

Retired Pilot John Williams,68 a widower of Penmon lived at Pwll Crwn Bach. Nephew John Roberts 36, a gamekeeper of Llangoed and niece Jane Edwards 19, of Penmon who kept house, lived with him. 

Pwll Crwn Mawr housed Margaret I. Roberts a 42 year old widow from Llaniestyn and her daughters Mary Ellen 8 and Catherine 8 of Penmon. Thomas Evans 40, boarded with them. He was from Llandysilio.

Robert Williams 66 of Penmon, farmed Tan y Fron with his Llanddyfran born wife Grace 44. Children John 22 and Mary A 17 were both Penmon born. General servant Catherine Hughes 15 and farm servant Owen Hughes 16 were both from Penmon, and servant Owen Willams 21 was from Llanddona.
John Williams of Pembrokeshire writes; Robert Williams of the Old School House in 1901 was my g.g. uncle. He had farmed Tan y Fron, but by 1901 he had retired and his son John had taken over. On John’s death Tan y Fron was farmed by Robert (always known in the family as Robin), and his sister Gwladys. The other sister Elizabeth (Lizzie) was a schoolteacher and also lived on the farm. There was another sister Grace who was born after 1901 and died in 1936. None of them married and the farm was sold to the Lloyd family in the 1970’s, when only Elizabeth was left. She moved to a house in Rating Row, Beaumaris, and then to the Haulfre old peoples home in Llangoed. She died in 1992.


Bryn Mawr Farm, Penmon. (Photo copyright Eric Jones)

 

Owen Rowlands 78  of Penmon farmed Bryn Mawr with his wife Margaret 74 of
Llanfair PG. Richard 40, Jane 42, and Elizabeth 38 ,and Thomas 30, a draper's assistant, were Penmon born. William 19, a farm servant was Llanfair born and
Margaret 13, was born in Llangoed.
Er coffadwriaeth am
OWEN ROWLANDS
Bryn Mawr Penmon
yr hwn a fu farw Mawrth 18fed 1893 yn 80 mlwydd oed.
Hefyd MARGARET ei annwyl briod
yr hon a fu farw Mawrth 29ain 1897 yn 80ain mlwydd oed.
Hefyd RICHARD anwyl fab
OWEN a MARGARET ROWLANDS,
yr hwn a fu farw Chwefror 6ed 1899 yn 52 mlwydd oed.
Hefyd JANE ei anwyl ferch yr hon a fu farw Ebrill 8ed 1912 yn 67 mlwydd oed.

Tyddyn Crwn was farmed by John Evans 67 and widowed. Sons David 28 a farm labourer, Isaac 37 a domestric servant, and daughters Ellen 24, a general servant and Sarah 23 were all Llanddona born, as were farm labourers Robert Roberts 23 and Hugh Williams 32. Farm labourer John Williams 19 was Penmon born.
Er serchog gof am
ELLEN
anwyl ferch JOHN a JANE EVANS
Tyddyn Crwn, Penmon
yr hon a fu farw Ionawr 4ydd 1915 yn 49 mlwydd oed.
"Gostyngodd efe fy nerth ar y ffordd barhaol fy nyddiau".
Hefyd ANN WILLIAMS  eu hanwyl ferch
 yr hon a fu farw Gorff 11eg 1923 yn 63 mlwydd oed.
"Canys dy air di a'm bywhaodd".
Hefyd DAVID EVANS eu hanwyl fab
a fu farw Hydref 17eg 1944 yn 81 mlwydd oed.
"Y graig ni syfl ym merw'r lli nesau at Dduw sydd dda i mi".

Farm labourer William Williams 61 of Beaumaris and Elizabeth Jones 65 a general servant of Llangoed lived at Ty Newydd. Both were widowed.

Henry O Hughes 44 of Beaumaris lived at Pen Fron Terrace with his wife Jane 32 of Llangoed. Their children were Lewis H, 8 born when the couple lived in Waterloo Lancashire, David W 7 born Liverpool, William 3 of Llangoed, and Jane of Penmon, who was recorded as under 1 month old on census day.

Also at Pen Fron Terrace was retired quarry labourer Lewis Williams 75 of Llaniestyn, wife Jane 70 of Llnagoed, grandson Evan W Jones 18 a pupil teacher and granddaughter Elizabeth Jones 16 both of Liverpool.

Another Terrace family consited of John Willams 35 a stone mason from Pentraeth, wife Anne 35, daughters Ellen M 3, and Anne 1, all Penmon born.

Neighbour Henry Jones 25 of Llanfaes was a general labourer. His wife Ann 26 and daughter Mary H 1 were both from Llangoed. Lodgers Lewis Parry 51 and John Parry 45 were both of Beaumaris.

Living next to them on Pen Fron Terrace was station engine driver Edward Thickens 50 from Montgomeryshire, as were his children Elizabeth 12 and Owen 9. Wife Ellen 50 was born in Beaumaris.

Final residents at the Terrace were quarry labourer Owen Williams 25 of Llangaffo, wife Margaret 26 of Penmon. Son John O. 3 was born in Beaumaris.

Pen Fron Mawr was occupied by Llansadwrn born Thomas Jones 40, wife Elizabeth 38 of Penmon and son John 2 of Llangoed.

Humphrey Williams 64, a quarry labourer lived at Pen Fron with wife Anne 60. Both were born in Penmon.

Another household at Pen Fron consisted of Ellen Evans 48, a grocer born in Gaerwen, and general servant Jane Jones 14 of Penmon.

Retired engine driver Henry Jones 49 of Gaerwen lived at Ty Du with Manchester born wife Ellen 48.Living with them were David Hughes 15, a clerk, William Hughes 15 an apprentice joiner both of Penmon, and gerneral servant Ellen Roberts 17 of Pentraeth.

Widow Margaret Hughes 74 of Llangoed, lived at Bryn Caim.

Wylfa housed William Baker 40 and his family. He labourerd at the quarry and came from Llanddyfran. His wife and children were all born in Penmon. Mary was 39 and children Ann 17, William 14, Margaret 12, John 8 and Mary 4.

Dressmaker Margaret Jones 37 of Llangoed, resided at Caim Mawr. She is noted as being deaf and dumb.

Also at Caim Mawr was Evan Roberts 36 of Llanfaes, wife Ellen 39 of Llangoed, and children, who were all born in Penmon, John 9, Jane 10, Catherine 7 and Richard 2. 

Traditional Cottages at Caim (Phot copyright Eric Jones)
Quarry labourer William Willams 25 of Llanddona, wife Lydia 30 of Llanddyfran and daughter Anne E, under 1 month old of Penmon, lived at Caim.

The middle household at Caim consisted of quarry labourer John Williams 28 of Penmon, with Ruth 26 of Llandefan and children Edward 1 of Penmon, and Deborah 2 of Llangoed.

Another quarry labourer, Humphrey Jones 46 of Llanfair PG lived at Caim, with wife Mary 48 of Llanbeibio. The rest of the household were Penmon born. George 9, Fannie 6, Mary 5, Henry 3 and William 11.

Widow Ann Roberts 69 of Llanllechid lived at Llain Furum with lodger William Jones 31, a quarry labourer of Penmon.

Living on her own means at Bryn Caim was spinster Elizabeth Lloyd 53 of Penmon.

Also at Bryn Caim was widow Margaret Rowlands, 79 of Penmon.

Park housed Penmon born family Sarah Williams 43 a widow and her children Esther 16, Grace 14, Thomas 12, Sarah 3 and Margaret 1. Farm Labourer William Jones 68 came from Llangaffo.

Charles Goodman Roberts 39 of Beaumaris, lived at Cae Merddyn with wife Margaret 34 of Llangoed, Joseph T. G. 11 of Beamaris, Jabez 7, Charles G. 4 and Catherine 1, all of Penmon. These are members of my family, and you read about them by following the links on the left hand side of the page. 

Mary Jones a widow aged 49 of Liverpool lived at Tai Lawr.

Another household at Tai Lawr, consisted of Thomas Jones 74 and widowed of Colwyn, daughters Elizabeth 36 and Ellen 31 a general servant and granddaughter Mary 8 all of Penmon.

General servant Mary Hughes 65 widowed  lived at Pen y Groes with daughter Mary 35 who was deaf and dumb. Both came from Llangoed. Granchildren William O. 6 of Penmon, Hugh Jones 5 of Llantrisant and Mary J Hughes 11 months, lived with them.

Tyn Y Caeau housed quarry labourer Hugh Parry 33,  recently a widower, and son Robert both of Llansadwrn and daughter Margaret I. 9 months of Penmon.

William Williams 46 and wife Jane 56, both of Llangoed and daughter Mary 10 of Beaumaris, lived at Berth y Gog.

Game Keeper Owen Owens 39 of Llanddona resided at Llain Wen. His wife Ellen 33 and children Robert T. 8, John 7, Margaret A. 3, Owen 2 and Hugh 3 months, all came from Penmon.

Quarry labourer Owen Thomas 38 of Llandegfan, wife Ellen 39 and daughter Mary 13, both of Penmon, lived at Tyddyn Rheinallt.

Stone mason Rees Williams 40 of Caerhun lived at Pentir, with his Wife Sarah 33, son William J 10, both of Penmon and  daughter Jane 8 who was born in Toxteth. 
John Williams of Pembrokeshire writes; Rees and Sarah Williams, who were at Pentir, are also relatives of mine.  Sarah Williams was, I am pretty sure, a granddaughter of my g.g.grandfather John, the Black Point pilot who retired to Pwll Crwn Fach.

Marble Quarry Cottage housed stone mason John Roberts 49 of Llangoed, wife Ellen 40, Margaret A 15 from Bangor, and Harriet 13, Winifred 10, John 5 and 2 month old Henry, all of Penmon.  

Above; Flagstaff Villa at entrance to Flagstaff Quarry. (Photo copyright Eric Jones)
Lime stone Quarry Manager Samuel Spargo 37 of Cornwall lived at Flagstaff Cottage, with children Griffith J. 9 of Nevin, William J, 6, and Samuel 4 both of Llangoed and Robert 1 of Penmon. Martha Taylor 17 of LlanfairynNghornwy  was visiting them. Jane Hughes 14 of Llangoed worked there as a domestic servant.

In affectionate remembrance SAMUEL SPARGO  Manager, Flagstaff Quarries who died June 30th 1892 aged 38 years.  "In God have I put my trust". Also MARY SPARGO wife of SAMUEL SPARGO died MAY 1st 1935 aged 78 years. "The Lord is nigh unto all them that shall call upon Him".

Refreshment Caterer Ellen Jones 66 and widowed lived at Beudy'r 'Rychain with son Owen 30, a joiner, both of Penmon.

In loving memory of OWEN JONES Beudy'r Ychain Penmon, who died August 21st 1892 aged 31. Also of ELLEN JONES wife of WILLIAM JONES, Pilot Penmon who died Dec 19th 1899 aged 76 years. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord".

Gamekeeper and rabbit catcher Hugh Thomas 72 lived at Yr Efail with wife Jane Thomas 53, Margaret 25 a housemaid, and William 25, all from Penmon.

Traditional cottage and former Trinity House cottages at Black Point (Trwyn Du) (Photo copyright Eric Jones)

Robert Roberts who had held the post of Coxswain since 1861 was awarded the Silver Medal for his outstanding skill and courage. On the 7 November 1890, the schooner Undaunted ran aground on the Lavan Sands and Coxswain Roberts immediately headed for the spot. Despite enormous seas, he took the lifeboat alongside and rescued the crew of 5 from the stranded vessel.

Robert Roberts 59 above a Trinity Pilot lived at Black Point with wife Ann 46, children John 21, a draper's assistant, Williams 16 a sailor, Jane 14 a dressmaker, Margaret 12, Mary 9, Henry 7 and Grace 4. All were Penmon born.

Pilot William Pritchard 36 also lived at Black Point with his family. He and his wife Elizabeth 35 were from Llangoed. John 11 and Margaret A 8 were born when they lived at Holyhead, but Mary 5 and Henry 1 were both Penmon born.

Old telegraph station on Puffin Island. (Photo copyright Nigel Williams)
Boat Proctor Jeremiah Griffiths 68 lived on Puffin Island with his wife Grace 55 of Beaumaris, sons Jeremiah 29, also a boat proctor, and Robert 24 a joiner. Both were born when the couple lived in Bangor.

Quarry, School House, and Priory Penmon. (Photo copyright Cod)
Other entries on the census were listed as;
Uninhabitted house.
Church of England.
School M.C.
Puffin Island  I.U.
Tros yr Afon buildings.


Trecastle Farm. (Photo copyright Eric Jones)
The final entry on the 1891 census for Penmon relates to Trecastle Farm. Living there was farmer Griffith Roberts 32 of Llanfair ME, his wife Catherine 35 relative Ann Cameron70 and widowed, both of Scotland, his children Ann Ellen C.7, William 5, Maggie S. 4,Griffith 3 all of Penmon. Ellen Williams 26 an agricultural servant and Mary Roberts 16 both of Llangoed worked there with William Owen 22 of Amlwch, John Jones 23 of Llanfaes and John Doyle 16 of Llangoed.

This completes the 1891 census of Penmon.

1881 PENMON CENSUS

The first entry on the census relates to an unhinhabited property.

Joseph Steer 50 lived at Menai Lighthouse and employed as a lighthousekeeper  with wife Susannah 53, both of Bovey Tracey, Devon and family Triphenie 19, a teacher of sewing, born Harwich, Ebenezer C. 11 born Guernsey, and Annie Laurie  8 born Start Point, Devon.
Records indicate that the STEER family lived in Bovey, Devon for well over 500 years. The surname itself is believed to be Anglo-Saxon in origin and derives from Sture or Stiur, meaning a young ox (Baring-Gould, 1910). Over the centuries few Steer's seem willingly to have left the town. Among the several who did, Joseph Steer was in 1869 a Trinity House Lighthouse keeper in Guernsey, in 1871 he, with his large family, was at the Start Point Lighthouse Devon and in 1881 at the Menai Lighthouse off Anglesey. 
                                                                                         
To read more about the Steer family history by Michael Steer, please visit;
http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/BoveyTracey/BoveyTraceySteer.html

James Woodruff 23 was also a lighthouse keeper at Menai Lighthouse where he lived with his wife Maria E. 23.

 

Owen Roberts 55 was head  of household at Black Point  where he worked as a Pilot.  His wife Elizabeth was 52. Son Henry 18 was an assistant  in drapery, Mary J. 16 a milliner,  Robert 13, Elizabeth A. 10 and Margaret 9 were all scholars.  All were born in Penmon.

In affectionate remembrance of LIZZIE beloved daughter of the late  OWEN AND ELIZABETH ROBERTS Pilot Penmon who departed this life Dec. 6 1897 aged 26 years. "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want."Psalm 23, 1 verse. Also OWEN brother of the above named who departed this life March 29 1909 aged 55 years. "Till we all come". Ephesius IV.13.

Also working as a Pilot was John Williams 58 of Penmon. Wife Ellen also 58 was from Llangoed.

Another Pilot living at Black Point was Robert Roberts 49 with his wife Anne 36 and children. She was Llangoed born but her husband and children were from Penmon. Dressmaker Grace  was 14, John 10,  Owen 7, William 5, Jane 4 and Margaret 2.

(In Memory) of Grace the beloved daughter of Robert Roberts, Pilot, Penmon by Ann his wife, who departed this life Feb. 6th 1884 at Dulwich aged 17 years. While young in years she was cut down No longer could she stay For it was her Saviour's will To call her hence away. Also of OWEN ROBERTS   Pilot of the port of Liverpool SS no 4 boat son of the above named  ROBT. and ANN ROBERTS who died Nov. 14th 1894 aged 28 years. Also of JANE ROBERTS, their daughter who died Sept 4th 1908, aged 32 years

Catching rabbits was an occupation taken up by Hugh Thomas 62 who lived at Refail. He and his wife Jane 42 were from Beaumaris, but their family were born in Penmon. Richard 20 was a stone mason, Margaret was 15, Mary 12, Hugh 10 and William 4 months.

Ellen Jones 55 was formerly a Pilot's wife. She lived with her daughter Ann 25 at Beudy'r Uchain. Both were from Penmon.

In loving memory of OWEN JONES Beudy'r Ychain, Penmon who died August 1892 aged 31. Also of ELLEN JONES wife of WILLIAM JONES, Pilot, Penmon who died Dec 19th 1899 aged 76 years. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."

Robert Williams 56 farmed Tan y Fron, and was Penmon born. Wife Grace 34 was from Llanddyfnan, and children John 12 and Mary Ann 7, from Penmon. William Hughes 16 was an indoor farm servant of Llanfair PG and general servant Grace Thomas 22, from Penmon. 

Park Penmon housed park keeper