First Robert's father John's Life Story in Red, followed by Robert's [Jack's] Life Story in Blue.
Life Story John Roberts
When John Roberts was born in 1854 in Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire, his father, Thomas, was 48 and his mother, Anne, was 40. He lived in Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire, Wales, for more than 60 years from 1861 to 1921. He married Mary Hughes on 8th December, 1877, in Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire. They had nine children in 22 years.
Birth: 1854 Llysfaen, Caernarvonshire.
Lacunae, Llysfaen circa 1891. [The home of Thomas & Anne Roberts][Age 7] 1861 Census - Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.
Relation to Head of House: Son
[Age 17] 1871 Census - Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.
Relation to Head of House: Grandson
[Age 23] Marriage to Mary Hughes. 8th December 1877 Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.
Marriage
On: 8th December, 1877.
At: St. Cynfran's Church, Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.
John Roberts, 24 years old Bachelor.
Profession: Surveyor Quarryman
Address: Llechan.
Married: Mary Hughes, 22 years old Spinster.
Address: Browllan.
Fathers: Thomas Roberts, Farmer, and Robert Hughes, Labourer.
In the presence of: John Thomas, and Mary Evans
Vicar: Rev. Samuel EvansPhoto: St. Cynfran's Church, Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.
[Age 23] Birth of daughter Sara Ann Roberts (1877 Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire. – 1973)
[Age 24] Death of father Thomas Roberts (1806 Llecha, Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire. - 19th January, 1878)
[Age 25] Birth of daughter Mary Ann Roberts (1879 Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire. - )
[Age 27] 1881 Llysfaen, Crnarvonshire.
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
[Age 29] Birth of son George Roberts (1883 Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire. – 1940)
[Age 34] Birth of son Edward Roberts (1888 Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire, Wales – 1961)
Marriage
On: 18th February, 1922.
At: St. Cynfran's Church, Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.
Edward Roberts, 34 years old Bachelor.
Profession: Farm Hand.
Address: Llecha, Lenten [Slate Court]
Married: Lizzie Ellis, Spinster.
Profession: Domestic Servant.
Address: Lodge Hotel, Lenten.
Fathers: John Roberts, Farmer, and Hugh Ellis, Farmer.
In the presence of: Herbert A. Jones, and Catherine Roberts.
Vicar: Rev. Thomas Llechid JonesPhoto: Lodge Hotel, Lenten.
[Age 35] Birth of son Thomas Roberts (1889 Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire. – 1890)
[Age 36] Death of son Thomas Roberts (1889–1890)
[Age 37] 1891 Census - Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.
Relation to Head of House: Head
[Age 40] Birth of daughter Ellen Roberts (1894 Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire. –)
Marriage
On: 15th December, 1920.
At: St. Cynfran's Church, Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.
William Owen Evans, 28 years old Bachelor.
Profession: Chauffeur.
Address: Browllan, Lenten.
Married: Ellen Roberts, 27 years old Spinster.
Address: Llechan, Lenten [Slate Court]
Fathers: John Roberts, Farmer, and John Owen Evans, Quarryman.
In the presence of: Owen Davies, and Catherine Roberts.
Vicar: Rev. Thomas Llechid JonesPhoto: Llechan, Llysfaen circa 1891.
[The home of Thomas & Anne Roberts]
[Age 41] Death of mother Anne Roberts (1814 – 14th January 1895 Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.)
[Age 43] Birth of daughter Catherine Elizabeth Roberts (1897 Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire. – 1965)
Marriage
On: 21st July, 1925.
At: St. Cynfran's Church, Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire. [Denbigh is on certificate!]
Herbert Aneurin Jones, 28 years old Bachelor.
Profession: Surveyor .
Address: Glasfryn LLandegla [Green or Blue Hill]
Married: Catherine Elizabeth Roberts, 28 years old Spinster.
Address: Llecha, Lenten [Slate Court]
Fathers: John Jones, Quarryman, and John Roberts, Farmer.
In the presence of: David Davies Jones, and Blodwen Jones
Vicar: Rev. Thomas Llechid JonesPhoto: Catherine Elizabeth Roberts
[Age 45] Birth of son Robert John Roberts (5th May 1899) Llysfaen, Llecha, Carnarvon, Carnarvonshire, Wales. – 1965)
[Age 47] 1901 Census - Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.
Relation to Head of House: Head[Age 57] 2nd April, 1911. Llysfaen
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
[Age 67] 1921 Census - Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.
Occupation: Limestone Quarry Carter; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head[Age 74] Death of son Thomas Roberts (1890 – 1928 Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.)
[Age 74] Death: John Roberts December qtr., 1928 [Conway Registration District Vol: 11, Page: 527 - This is supposition]
Death of son George Roberts (1883 – 1940 Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.)
Death of son Edward Roberts (1888 - 3rd November, 1961 Llysfaen, Caernarvonshire.)
Death of son Robert John Roberts ( 5th May, 1899. Llysfaen, Llecha, Carnarvon, Carnarvonshire. – 25th July, 1965. Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Death of daughter Catherine Elizabeth Roberts (1897–1965)
Death of daughter Sara Ann Roberts (1877 - 1973 Salford, Lancashire.)
Jack Roberts Life Story
When Robert John Roberts [He was always called Jack] was born on 5th May, 1899, in Carnarvon, Carnarvonshire, his father, John, was 45 and his mother, Mary, was 43. He had one son with Norah Mary Hayward. He died on 25th July, 1965, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, at the age of 66, and was buried there.Birth: 5th May, 1899. Llysfaen, Llecha, Carnarvon, Carnarvonshire.
[Age 2] 1901 Census - Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.
Relation to Head of House: Son
[Age 11] 2nd April, 1911. Census - Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.
Relation to Head of House: Son
[Age 29] Death of brother Thomas Roberts (1890–1928 Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.)
When Norah Mary Hayward was born on the 17th December, 1909, in Cradley, Worcestershire, her father, Charles, was 54, and her mother, Fanny May, was 22. She had one son with Jack Roberts. She diedin 1989 [Aged 79] in Birmingham, Warwickshire.
At some stage between 1930 and 1939 Robert John Roberts [Jack] married Norah Mary Hayward.
Above photo Ai of Jack and Norah.
[Many thanks to their son Ray for the original black & white photo]
[Age 41] Death of brother George Roberts (1883–1940 Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.)
[Age 42] Marriage of Norah's sister, Mabel Lloyd Hayward to Sidney Ralph Ganderton.
Marriage
Sidney Ralph Ganderton (28) Bachelor
Married: Mabel Lloyd Hayward (24) Spinster.
At: Knightwick Church, Worcestershire.
On: Saturday, 14th February, 1942.
Fathers: Charles Sidney Ganderton, Farmer and Charles Hayward, Deceased.
Witness': Edgar William Ganderton and Fanny May Petty the Bride's Mother.
Rector: James Rothwell Burns.
The Best Man was Sid's brother Frank Ganderton. The three Bridesmaids (left to right) were Mary Ganderton (Sid's brother Tom's daughter) Josephine Lucy Holland, (John Edward and Doris Eliza Holland's daughter) and Doreen Margaret Jones ( Reginald Lloyd and Gwendoline Nellie Jones daughter) Standing next to Josephine and Doreen is their grandfather John William Jones, who was also Mabel's uncle.
Photo AiI imagine that my grandad gave Mabel away acting on behalf of her father. Mabel's father Charles Hayward died in 1922.
[Age 45] Birth of son Raymond John Roberts
Raymond John Roberts
Born: 27th May, 1944.
At: Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Christened: Reginald John Roberts
On: 9th July, 1944.
At: Harborne, Staffordshire.
Photo: Norah and Ray - Ai colour
Photo: Raymond Roberts aunties, and the sisters of his father Robert John Roberts. [Jack] - Ai colour
Left to right: Sarah Ann; then possibly Ellen and Catherine
There was also a Mary.
Ellen married, William Owen Evans
Catherine married, Herbert Aneurin Jones
[Catherine died in 1965, and Sarah Ann in 1973]
[Age 46] Register of Electors 1945-1946 Edgebaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Address: 103 High Street, Harborne, Birmingham.
Robert J. Roberts
Norah M. Roberts
[Age 47] Register of Electors 1946-1947 Edgebaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Address: 103 High Street, Harborne, Birmingham.
Robert J. Roberts
Norah M. Roberts[Age 47] 17th October, 1947 - Death of Fanny May Petty [nee Jones - first married name Hayward] aged 60
Mother of:-Norah Mary (Hayward) Roberts [17th December, 1909. - 1989]
Lottie May Hayward [21st June, 1913. - 9th March, 1918.]
Mabel Lloyd (Hayward) Ganderton [10th April, 1917. - 20th June, 2002.]
Doris Winifred (Hayward) Bayliss [18th May, 1920. - 18th April, 1986.]
[Age 51] Marriage of Norah's sister, Doris Winifred Hayward to Benjamin John Bayliss.
Marriage
14th January, 1950. Broadwas Church, Worcestershire.
Benjamin John Bayliss, 45 Bachelor
Job: Farmer
Address: Burghope, Pencombe, Herefordshire.
Married: Doris Winifred Hayward, 29 Spinster.
Address: Broadwas, Worcestershire.
Fathers: James Bayliss, Wheelwright and Charles Hayward (deceased).
Rector: Arthur Hemmings
In the presence of: Walter Henry Bayliss, Robert John Roberts and (unknown could be Mary Skan?).
Benjamin John Bayliss and Doris Winifred (Hayward) Bayliss, at the front of St. Mary Magdalene Church, Broadwas, Worcester.
After their Wedding Ceremony, Saturday, 14th January, 1950.
Photo Ai
Behind Doris is Jack Roberts, her sister Norah's husband and bestman. I'm sure the boy on left is my brother Graham Holland. The lady on the far right is Dorises aunty, who was also Graham and my, great aunty, Annie Elizabeth (Jones) Wilkinson. [Annie was called aunt Winnie - She was my grandfather John William Jones sister and and my great aunt Fanny May (Jones) (Hayward) Petty's sister]
[Age 57] Register of Electors 16th February, 1956 -1957 Edgebaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Address: 103 High Street, Harborne, Birmingham.
Robert J. Roberts
Norah M. Roberts
[Age 62] Death of brother Edward Roberts (1888 - 3rd November, 1961. Llysfaen, Carnarvonshire.)
[Age 65] Register of Electors 16th February, 1964 -1965 Edgebaston, Harborne Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Address: 61 Clarence Road, Harborne, Birmingham.
Robert J. Roberts
Norah M. Roberts
[Age 65] Death 25th July, 1965. Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Burial: Birmingham, Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands.
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