MARGARET ROBERTS/WILLIAM HUGHES LINE Somewhere around 1863 William Hughes, s/o William and Grace Hughes of Letty y Gath, Llangwysenin, married Margaret Roberts, d/o William and Mariana Roberts of Pant y Ffynnon, Nant y Gamar, Eglwys Rhos. 1863, Dec. 9, Mariana Hughes was born, baptised Jan 10, 1864,at Pant y Ffynnon. Have certificate 1865, Oct. 29, Margaret baptised at Letty y Gath. Llan Rhos PR trans. 1867, Aug. 18, Grace baptised at Letty y Gath. 1870 ?? William Hughes born 1871 Census: Letty y Gath William Hughes, Head, 23, Wheelwright, Llangwstenin Margaret Hughes, Wife, 22, b. Llandudno Mariana, dtr, 8, scholar, b. Llandudno Margaret, dtr. , 5, b. Letty y Gath, Llangwstenin Grace, dtr, 2, b. Letty y Gath William, 1, b. Letty y Gath Grace, mother, Widow, 70, Copper Miner’s wife 1872, Oct. 26, Jane Hughes bapt. Letty y Gath. (shows as Ann Jane on 1881 census) 1875, Elizabeth, born March 21 Letty y gath, bapt. April 25. Have cert. 1881 census shows: Letty y Gath, Llangwstenin William Hughes, 44, M. Llangwstenin, Head, Wheelwright Margaret Hughes 45, M, Llandudno, Wife William Hughes, 11, M. Son, Scholar, b. Llangwstenin Ann Jane Hughes, 8, tr., scholar Elizabeth Hughes, 8, dtr. scholar Sarah I. Hughes, 3, Llangwstenin David Hughes, 7, M. Llangystenin, son Grace Hughes, W, 80, F, Conway, Cae.,, Mother, Ag Lab W 1889, June 9. Merianna Hughes, 25, Domestic Servant, Maelgwyn View, Llangystenin, d/o William Hughes, Wheelwright (and margaret Roberts) married William Hughes, 26 years, Wheelwright, Cilmytyn Bach, Eglwys Rhos, s/o Robert Hughes, deceased, Joiner at the Register Office in Conway by Certificate. Witnesses: David Williams, Margaret Hughes. Cannot find Merianna/Mariana and William Hughes in 1891 census. 1891 census: William Hughes, H., 54, Wheelwright, Carnarfon, Llangwstenin Margaret Hughes, W, 56, b. Llangwstenin Grace, dtr., 23, waitress, Elizabeth, dtr, 16, general domestic Sarah, 13, scholar David, 10, son, scholar 1901 census: Maelgwyn View, Postal district Bryn Pydew William Hughes, H. 63, Carpenter, employment: own account, b. Llangystynen. Margaret Hughes, Wife, 65, b. Llangystenyn David Hughes, son, 20, Milk Seller, worker working at home, Llangystenyn Lizzie Daives (sp?), niece, 1901 census shows: Gloddaeth View: William Hughes, H. 38, b. Llangwstenin Marianna Hughes, W, 37, b. Llangwstenin Robert, b. Llanrhos, 9 Maggie, b. Llanrhos, 4 Gwilym b. Llanrhos, 6mos. Thomas Davies, boarder, 29, b. Llangwstenin. (This Marianna is the daughter of Margaret Roberts and William Hughes.): 1910 Robert Hughes, s/o William and Marianna Hughes, was buried at age 18 in St. Cwstennin Churchyard. MI 1912 William Hughes father of Robert Hughes and husband of Marianna Hughes, was buried in St. Cwstennin Churchyard. MI 1951 Marianna Hughes was buried in St. Cwstennin Churchyard at age 87. Her death notice says that she lived in the area all her life and that she had a daughter, M. Wright and a granddaughter. Cannot trace marriages for Maggie/Margaret and a man named Wright, nor any for Gwilym. Death certificate states date of death is fourth January, 1951 at Rosa House, Church Walks, Llandudno. Widow of William Hughes, a joiner. Cause of death: (a) Hypostatic Pneumonia (b) congestive cardiac failure, (c) senility. Certified by C. Conyngham. W.M. Jones, granddaughter present at death. Rosa House, Church Walks, Llandudno. MYSTERY HUGHSES: 1866 Richard Owen HUGHES, s/o Owen and Jane Hughes bapt. May 24 Margaret Ellen Hughes, s/o Owen and Jane bapt. May 24 Twins baptized from the abode of Pant-y-Ffynnon. I can’t connect these Hugheses with my family yet. In 1925 Long after my family was connected with Pant-y-Ffynnon it was tenanted for a time by an Arthur Hughes. Who is he and what is the connection? Only one family left to go! Dottie Lutz, Philadelphia, USA