Hi Listers.
Has anyone come across this ELIAS family from Menai Bridge.
First member of this family I found whilst searching for my Great grandmother Elizabeth
Jane Roberts on the 1881 Census. I found her as 15 yr old living Llandysilio with John
ELIAS aged 72, a blacksmith, and his wife Mary aged 45yrs. Elizabeth Jane Roberts'
place of birth given as Chester and Elizabeth Jane Roberts is described as grand daughter
of John Elias.
On 1891 census Mary Elias aged 67 a widow is to be found living in Llandysilio with my
Elizabeth Jane Jones (nee Roberts) and her husband Robert Jones, Mary is described as
grandmother.
Further research found that John Elias had been married to Elizabeth and that they had a
son John who had died in 1864 aged 16, they also had a son Richard born 1855 found living
in Colwyn Bay on the 1881 Census. Elizabeth & John Elias' grave is on Church
Island in Menai Bridge. Elizabeth Elias had died in 1862 aged 50yrs and John Elias died in
1889 aged 79yrs.
Nearby is the grave of John's father & mother Richard & Jane Elias. Jane had
died in 1857 aged 75yrs and Richard died in 1858 aged 74 yrs. Their children were: John b.
1809, Richard b. 1813, William b. 1814, Catherine b. 1816, Elizabeth b. 1819, David b.
1821, Jane b. 1826.
Would be interested to hear from anyone who has come across this family.
Thanks
Anne Mehew