Elizabeth (Hopkins) Williams (1829 - 1900)

Born 9 Jun 1829 in Ton-y-spyddaden Farm, Coelbren, Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

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Died 24 Jun 1900 at age 71 in Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was baptised on 8th July 1829 at the Independent Chapel in Alltwen, near Cilhendre Farm.^[1]

England and Wales Census of 1851:

Research Notes

The baptism record (original unseen) appears to be a joint register for a group of Independent non-conformist chapels in the Pontardawe area, of which the Alltwen chapel was built in 1820. A chapel building exists in Alltwen on Alltwen Hill at OS grid reference SN727033, apparently a later rebuild. A half-mile footpath leads down from Cilhendre Farm.

References to Llangiwg and Cilybebyll in the chapel description would appear to be simply the established church parishes in which these three chapels are located. These are not to be confused with the daughter chapel of similar name which was later constructed at Ystalyfera.

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Burial:

Place: Fairview Cemetery, Catasauqua, Pa.

Marriage:

Husband: Hopkin Hopkins

Wife: Ann Thomas

Date: 1 JAN 1817

Place: Llantwit Major, Glamorgan, Wales^[2]

User ID: 610AAFAB55BB41268481B2608CE34B3D4A2B

Child: Jane Hopkins

Child: Hopkin Hopkins

Child: Elizabeth Hopkins

Child: Ann Hopkins

Child: Mary Hopkins

Child: David Hopkins

Child: Richard Hopkins

Child: Samuel Hopkins

Notes

Note N293

On 2 Aug 1870, Lewis and Elizabeth boarded the shi p "City of Paris" in Liverpool, bound for America. Arriving on 29 Aug, the ship's manifest indicates they traveled steerage and the family included: Lewis, 42, a clerk; Elizabeth, 40, his wife; Thomas, 19 , a Joiner; Anna, 17, a spinster; John, 11; Joan, 9; Elizabeth, 2; an d Mary, 4 months.

Hopkin's name is missing. What a brave step this was to take in mid- life a 27 day voyage to a new land with 6 children ranging in age from 4 months to 19 years.

Soon after they arrived, the 1870 U.S. census was taken, indicating they were living in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in a house valued at ,000 and personal property totaling 0 . Lewis was a laborer, as were Hopkin, Thomas and Anna. Baby Jane w as 10/12 years old. 1880 finds them still in the same township, and Lewis once more is a mason, Elizabeth still keeping house, and John is an "Apprentice Machine". Maybe the census taker couldn't spell "Machinist."^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Pant-teg, Alltwen and Carmel Independent Church Register; England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970; The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non-parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857; Class Number: RG 4; Piece Number: 3495
2. ↑ Source: #S77
3. ↑ Source: #S77

• 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  citing Ystradgunlais, Glamorganshire, Wales, p. 5; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  FamilySearch Record: SG8K-67V (accessed 25 March 2023)
  FindMyPast Image
  Elizabeth Williams (22), wife, Masons Wife, in household of Lewis Williams (24) in Ystradgunlais, Glamorganshire in Neath registration district in Wales. Born in Ystradgunlais, Brecknockshire.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to John McVey for creating WikiTree profile Hopkins-3463 through the import of Hopkin Thomas 2500.ged on Oct 10, 2013.