Willie ROBERTS

See also

Willie ROBERTS's parents: William Owen ROBERTS (1847-1927) and Jane DAVIES (1851?-1938)

Willie ROBERTS's siblings: Sarah Ann ROBERTS (1868-1871), Mary Jane ROBERTS (1870-1882), Sarah Ann ROBERTS (1872-1942), Louisa ROBERTS (1877- ), Agnes Matilda ROBERTS (1879- ), Eleanor Ada ROBERTS (1881- ), Mary Jane ROBERTS (1883-1955), Thomas Owen ROBERTS (1885- ), Elsie May ROBERTS (1887-1966), Ethel Druscilla ROBERTS (1889-1971), ? ROBERTS ( - ) and ? ROBERTS ( - )

Willie ROBERTS (1874-1890)


	Willie ROBERTS, Sarah Ann Roberts grave Llanllwchaiarn 2003

Name:	Willie ROBERTS ¹
Sex:	Male
Father:	William Owen ROBERTS (1847-1927)
Mother:	Jane DAVIES (1851?-1938)

Individual Events and Attributes

Birth	25 Nov 1874	Llanllwchaiarn, Montgomeryshire ^2,3
Census	3 Apr 1881 (age 6)	Llanfair Road Newtown Montgomeryshire ⁴
Death	27 Apr 1890 (age 15)	Llanfair Road, Llanllwchaiarn, Montgomeryshire ^5,6,7
Burial	30 Apr 1890	Llanllwchaiarn Parish Church, Newtown, Montgomeryshire ⁸

Additional Information

Birth	Llanllwchaiarn, Montgomeryshire
Census	Llanfair Road Newtown Montgomeryshire RG11/5487/37
Death	Cause: Typhoid Address: Llanfair Road, Llanllwchaiarn, Montgomeryshire

Individual Note (shared)

Went to join his father's business, but died of Typhoid.

At age 17 William went to work in the family business - undertakers.

Three weeks after he started work he went to remove a body in its casket.

Body burst covering him with fluid.

Within three weeks he was dead.⁵

Sources

1	Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society, "Montgomeryshire Records: Parish of Llanllwchaiarn Memorial Inscriptions" (Published 1997).
	Graham Hoadly.

Ibid. Page: 117 No: 822. Cit. Date: 21 August 2003. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
Text From Source: Sandstone stepped cross: (see also 829)
IHS / In memory of / Sarah Ann Daughter of / William O. & Jane Roberts, / Born August 4th 1868 / Died Dec. 5th 1871 / Also of Mary Jane their / Daughter Born July 24 1870 / Died January 3rd 1882. / In Memory of / Willie Roberts, / born / November 25th 1874 / Died April 27th 1890
both GRO & BR entries confirm name as "Willie Roberts"

3	"Information from Free Births, Marriages, and Deaths website: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/" (Internet). Assessment: Secondary evidence. Text From Source: Births Dec 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTS William Newtown 11b 194
	Internet. Call Number: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ (electronic).


	Source: Free BMD website, marriage certificate - Lucy Jaques Alexander Davis - 25Dec 1902

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "1881 Census - Family Search Website" (Online 1881 Census for England and Wales). Cit. Date: 3 April 1881. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
Text From Source: Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability

William A. ROBERTS Head M Male 33 Llanlwchaiarn, Montgomery, Wales Coach Builder

Jane ROBERTS Wife M Female 31 Llanlwchaiarn, Montgomery, Wales Coach Wife

Mary Jane ROBERTS Daur Female 10 Llanlwchaiarn, Montgomery, Wales Scholar

Sarah A. ROBERTS Daur Female 8 Llanlwchaiarn, Montgomery, Wales Scholar

William ROBERTS Son Male 6 Llanlwchaiarn, Montgomery, Wales Scholar

Luisa ROBERTS Daur Female 4 Llanlwchaiarn, Montgomery, Wales Scholar

Matilda ROBERTS Daur Female 2 Llanlwchaiarn, Montgomery, Wales

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Source Information:
Dwelling Llanfair Rd
Census Place Llanllwchaiarn, Montgomery, Wales
Family History Library Film 1342319
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 5487 / 37
Page Number 35

5	"Conversation between Graham Hoadly and Shirley Morris - William Owen Roberts's Great Grandaughter". Assessment: Questionable.

Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society, "Parish of Llanllwchaiarn Memorial Inscriptions" (MR/MI/23). Assessment: Primary evidence.
Text From Source: Llanllwchaiarn Cemetery:

Sandstone stepped cross:

IHS
/ In memory of / Sarah Ann Daughter of / William O. & Jane Roberts, / Born August 4th 1868 / Died Dec. 5th 1871 /

Also of Mary Jane their / Daughter Born July 24 1870 / Died January 3rd 1882. /

In Memory of / Willie Roberts, / born / November 25th 1874 / Died April 27th 1890

Graham Hoadly.

7	"Information from Free Births, Marriages, and Deaths website: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/" (Internet). Assessment: Secondary evidence. Text From Source: Deaths Jun 1890 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roberts Willie 15 Newtown 11b 128
	Internet. Call Number: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ (electronic).


	Source: Free BMD website, marriage certificate - Lucy Jaques Alexander Davis - 25Dec 1902

8	Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society, "Parish of Llanllwchaiarn Memorial Inscriptions" (MR/MI/23).
	Graham Hoadly.