Margaret Williams 1851 domestic servant Bala Wales

Question

Searching for information on my third great grandmother Margaret Williams. Born Feb 17 1834 in Llanaber, Wales.

Last seen in the 1851 census in Bala, Wales working for Peter Mawdsley with wife Annie and their daughter Mary Wyke.

Left a daughter Gwen born 1858 to be raised by Margaret's parents David and Gwen in Llanaber.

Where did Margaret go? Gedmatch number M805123

Answer 1

"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGDM-XRC : 9 November 2017), Margaret Williams in household of Peter Mawdsley, , Merionethshire, Wales; citing , Merionethshire, Wales, p. 2, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast(http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

Peter Mawdsley

Head

Male

26

Liverpool, Lancashire

Annie Mawdsley

Wife

Female

24

Clifton, Somersetshire Gloucestershire

Mary Wyke Mawdsley

Daughter

Female

0

Bala, Merionethshire

Mary Jones

Servant

Female

19

Bala, Merionethshire

Margaret Williams

Servant

Female

17

Dolgelley, Merionethshire

Comments

Possible?

Margaret
Last name	Williams
Relationship	Workhouse Inmate
Marital status	Single
Sex	Female
Age	57
Birth year	1834
Birth town	-
Birth county	Merionethshire
Birth county as transcribed	MERIONETHSHIRE
Birth place	Wales
Occupation	-
House name	Union
Street	Mount Street
Town	Bala
Parish	Llanycil
City	-
County	Merionethshire
Country	Wales
Registration district	Bala
Archive reference	RG12
Piece number	4639
Folio	86
Page	28
Record set	1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category	Census, land & surveys
Subcategory	Census
Collections from	Great Britain, Wales

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MARGARET
Last name	WILLIAMS
Gender	Female
Birth day	-
Birth month	-
Birth year	1834
Age	61
Death quarter	2
Death year	1895
District	Ffestiniog
County	Merionethshire
Volume	11B
Page	308
Country	Wales
Record set	England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category	Life Events (BDMs)
Subcategory	Civil Deaths & Burials
Collections from	Great Britain, Wales

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"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26YR-6QL : 1 October 2014), Gwen Williams, 1858; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast(http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Dolgelly, Merionethshire, Wales, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

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Thank you for the reply Marion.

That is the last census record for Margaret that you have provided. There are two Margaret Williams in 1861 working as domestic servants in Bangor, Wales but not sure if either of them are my ancestor.

The 1891 census where it shows Margaret is in a workhouse is not my ancestor. That Margaret was born in Llandderfel. I will look into the death record and see if perhaps that is my ancestor.

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First name(s)	Last name	Relationship	Marital status	Sex	Age	Birth year	Occupation	Birth place
Martha	Cunliffe	Wife	Married	Female	35	1826	-	Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England
John Tattendale	Cunliffe	Son	Unmarried	Male	9	1852	Scholar	Ardwick, Lancashire, England
Walter	Cunliffe	Son	Unmarried	Male	8	1853	Scholar	Ardwick, Lancashire, England
Margaret	Williams	Servant	Unmarried	Female	27	1834	House Servant	Merionethshire, Wales

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1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census

12, Hyde Road, Ardwick, Chorlton, Lancashire, England

Her place of birth - 

Merionethshire, Wales

Refers to above.