of Llanddeusant, Llanfairarybryn, and later Swansea
William Jeffreys was born in 1811 in Llanddeusant Parish, Wales. He was the fourth of six children, born to David and Elizabeth (Walters) Jeffreys.
From the 1841 and 1851 Censuses of Llanfairarybryn Parish, County of Carmarthenshire, we know that he was farming with his parents at Ystradwalter. Shortly after the 1851 Census he married Miss Rachel Saunders, of Cefen (Cefn) Farm, near Llandovery, Wales on May 14, 1851 at the parish church of Llanfairarybryn. His brother, Rev. David Walter Jeffreys, was present at the ceremony.
William Jeffreys and family are found on the 1861 Census of Llanfairarybryn, Carmarthenshire, living at Nant Ddu.
Nant Ddu outbuildings, 2006Name, Occupation, Age, Birthplace
William Jeffreys, Farmer of 73 acres, 50, Llanddeusant
Rachel Jeffreys, Wife, 34, Llanfairarybryn
David W. Jeffreys, Son, 7, Llanfairarybryn
Margaret E. Jeffreys, Dau, 6, Llanfairarybryn
Sarah A. Jeffreys, Dau, 5, Llanfairarybryn
Mary L. P. Jeffreys, Dau, 3, Llanfairarybryn
Walter M. P. Jeffreys, Son, 1, Llanfairarybryn
From the parish records we learn that William and Rachel Jeffreys baptized their first four children at Cilycwm Church:
David William Jeffreys was baptized on May 11, 1853.
Margaret Elizabeth Jeffreys, December 4, 1854
Sarah Anne Jeffreys, April 3, 1856
Mary Louisa Powell Jeffreys, December 23, 1857
Their youngest son was baptized at the parish church of Llanfairarybryn:
Walter Morgan Powell Jeffreys was baptized on September 27, 1859.
Nant Ddu, photo JB Jeffreys 2006
Detail of mantel at Nant Ddu - W.W. 1800
According to the 1871 Census, William and Rachel Jeffreys were operating a pub in Swansea, The Gardener's Arms, at 1, Garden Street.
Rachel Saunders was named for her maternal grandmother, Rachel Thomas, who was living at Cefen (Cefn) farm when the younger Rachel married William Jeffreys. Rachel was the daughter of David and Margaret (Thomas) Saunders. Rachel had several brothers and sisters, one of whom was Evan George Saunders. Evan Saunders was working as a “licensed victualler” at the Temple Hotel in Swansea in 1881, and his mother Margaret, now retired was living with him and his family. In 1901 Evan was still working in Swansea, then as a pub manager.
Walter Morgan Powell Jeffreys was born in 1859 at Nant Ddu, the youngest son of William and Rachel Jeffreys. He was living with his uncle, Rev. David Jeffreys in 1871. The 1871 census of Carmarthenshire, Llandilofawr, shows the residents of the Taliaris Pasonage.
Name, Occupation, Age, Birthplace
David Jeffreys, Perpetual Curate of Taliaris Chapel, 67, Llanddeusant
John Evans, gardener and driver, 47, Llandilo
Margaret Evans, Housekeeper, 50, Llangadock
Eliza Griffiths, domestic servant, 24, Llangathew
Walter M. P. Jeffreys, nephew and student, 12, Llanfairarybryn
Margaret Thomas, domestic servant, 24, Llandilo
David W. Jeffreys & Company, Drapers, kept offices in Liverpool for many years at 179 Strand Road. The business appears in Liverpool City Directories beginning about 1884 through the year 1955, although David had died in 1907. His mother Rachel Jeffreys died in Lancashire in 1913 at the age of 87.
Dr. Walter Morgan Powell Jeffreys, youngest son of William and Rachel Jeffreys, died on April 15, 1938 in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
References:
Census Records of Carmarthenshire, Wales and Liverpool, England
Parish Church records: Llanfairarybryn, Cilycwm
City Directories of Liverpool, England
British Columbia Vital Records
Rachel Saunders was named for her maternal grandmother, Rachel Thomas, who was living at Cefen (Cefn) farm when the younger Rachel married William Jeffreys. Rachel was the daughter of David and Margaret (Thomas) Saunders. Rachel had several brothers and sisters, one of whom was Evan George Saunders. Evan Saunders was working as a “licensed victualler” at the Temple Hotel in Swansea in 1881, and his mother Margaret, now retired was living with him and his family. In 1901 Evan was still working in Swansea, then as a pub manager.
At Cilycwm Parish Church there is a tablet to the memory of Rachel's grandparents:
SACRED
To the memory of MARY
Wife of DANIEL SAUNDERS, Gent.,
Late of Cynghordy
in the parish of
Llanfairarybryn
who died March 3rd 1838
aged 74 years
Also to the memory of the said
DANIEL SAUNDERS
Who died Sep’er 10th 1852
Aged 87 years
Yr hwn y mae y mab
Ganddo, y mae yr arglwydd ganddo
This tomb was erected by their grandchildren,
R. Saunders, R.N. 7
E.G. Saunders, Bronfelin
David D. Davies & D.I. Davies, Tycerrig
and Wm
Jeffreys, Nandu
Walter Morgan Powell Jeffreys was born in 1859 at Nant Ddu, the youngest son of William and Rachel Jeffreys. He was living with his uncle, Rev. David Jeffreys in 1871. The 1871 census of Carmarthenshire, Llandilofawr, shows the residents of the Taliaris Pasonage.
Name, Occupation, Age, Birthplace
David Jeffreys, Perpetual Curate of Taliaris Chapel, 67, Llanddeusant
John Evans, gardener and driver, 47, Llandilo
Margaret Evans, Housekeeper, 50, Llangadock
Eliza Griffiths, domestic servant, 24, Llangathew
Walter M. P. Jeffreys, nephew and student, 12, Llanfairarybryn
Margaret Thomas, domestic servant, 24, Llandilo
And ten years later young Walter Morgan Powell Jeffreys was studying to pursue a career in medicine. He was living in London at 359 Kensington Road, St. James, and studying medicine.
Mary Louisa Powell Jeffreys was married on August 1, 1893 to William George Helsby in the parish church of St. Leonard in West Derby. Her brother David William Jeffreys and sister Margaret Elizabeth Jeffreys were present for the ceremony. William George Helsby was born in 1858 in Cemaes, Anglesey, Wales, the son of George Helsby. In the 1901 Census of Lancashire, England we find William G. Helsby, a draper, and wife, Mary L. P. Helsby. They resided at 433 Stanley Road in the parish of Bootle cum Linacre, and there were no children in the household.
Sarah Anne Jeffreys, the third child of William and Rachel Jeffreys, married John Harris on June 22, 1878 at Brunswick Wesleyan Chapel in Swansea, Wales. John Harris was born about 1848, the son of Lumbley and Elizabeth Harris. Sarah (Jeffreys) Harris was a widow by 1901. Sarah and John possibly had at least one child, William O. Harris.
David William Jeffreys married in 1883 to Elizabeth Jane Helsby, but was a widower when listed on the 1901 Census of Lancashire, in the town of Bootle cum Linacre with other members of the Jeffreys clan.
Agnes Alida Jeffreys, daughter of David W. Jeffreys, was born in 1884 in West Derby district, Lancashire. Margaret Rachel or Margaret Hilda Jeffreys, daughter of David W. Jeffreys, was born in 1888 in West Derby district, Lancashire. Daughter Agnes Alida Jeffreys married Rudolph Florian, and daughter Margaret Hilda Jeffreys married Edward Noel Millington.
Mary Louisa Powell Jeffreys was married on August 1, 1893 to William George Helsby in the parish church of St. Leonard in West Derby. Her brother David William Jeffreys and sister Margaret Elizabeth Jeffreys were present for the ceremony. William George Helsby was born in 1858 in Cemaes, Anglesey, Wales, the son of George Helsby. In the 1901 Census of Lancashire, England we find William G. Helsby, a draper, and wife, Mary L. P. Helsby. They resided at 433 Stanley Road in the parish of Bootle cum Linacre, and there were no children in the household.
Sarah Anne Jeffreys, the third child of William and Rachel Jeffreys, married John Harris on June 22, 1878 at Brunswick Wesleyan Chapel in Swansea, Wales. John Harris was born about 1848, the son of Lumbley and Elizabeth Harris. Sarah (Jeffreys) Harris was a widow by 1901. Sarah and John possibly had at least one child, William O. Harris.
David William Jeffreys married in 1883 to Elizabeth Jane Helsby, but was a widower when listed on the 1901 Census of Lancashire, in the town of Bootle cum Linacre with other members of the Jeffreys clan.
Agnes Alida Jeffreys, daughter of David W. Jeffreys, was born in 1884 in West Derby district, Lancashire. Margaret Rachel or Margaret Hilda Jeffreys, daughter of David W. Jeffreys, was born in 1888 in West Derby district, Lancashire. Daughter Agnes Alida Jeffreys married Rudolph Florian, and daughter Margaret Hilda Jeffreys married Edward Noel Millington.
David W. Jeffreys & Company, Drapers, kept offices in Liverpool for many years at 179 Strand Road. The business appears in Liverpool City Directories beginning about 1884 through the year 1955, although David had died in 1907. His mother Rachel Jeffreys died in Lancashire in 1913 at the age of 87.
Dr. Walter Morgan Powell Jeffreys, youngest son of William and Rachel Jeffreys, died on April 15, 1938 in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
References:
Census Records of Carmarthenshire, Wales and Liverpool, England
Parish Church records: Llanfairarybryn, Cilycwm
City Directories of Liverpool, England
British Columbia Vital Records
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