According to the census return for Llanbedrgoch in 1851 my ancestor
Grace Jones was born around 1788 in Llandegfan, and a poor law document
on the 9th July 1814 says that she is of Llandegfan, and the daughter of
William Jones, quarryman of Llandegfan, but through her father's legal
settlement she was claiming settlement in Llanbedrgoch.
I have recently had a chance to look at the Llandegfan parish registers,
and although there are several William Joneses having children
christened there, I have not located Grace's christening in 1788. I have
also checked Llandysilio and Llanfaes, without success.
There is a document in 1839 where William Jones, and his wife Catherine
are removed from Llandegfan to Llanbedrgoch. This William Jones, like
Grace Jones's father in 1814, had served Michael Hughes of Plas y Brain
for a year, so it is reasonable to think this is the same one, and that
Grace's mother would be called Catherine.
If anybody can check the registers for other nearby parishes (eg
Beaumaris, Llansadwrn, or even Llanbedrgoch itself) I would be very
grateful.
Thanks,
Iolo