Hello Gwynedd Listers
On the 1881 census I recently found my maternal great grandmother Elizabeth Jane Roberts
aged 15 living with her grandfather a John EL(L)IAS aged 72, a blacksmith. They are living
at 2 Glan Mor(e) Llandysilio, this address was in the Cadnant area of Menai Bridge. Also
at the address was John's wife Mary ELLIAS aged 45, a washerwoman.
This Mary was born in Chester and given that Elizabeth Jane Roberts was also born in
Chester and the 25 year age gap between John & Mary I suspect that Elizabeth may have
been Mary's child by a previous relationship and therefore the stepdaughter of John
Ellias.
Elizabeth Jane Roberts went on to marry a Robert JONES from Menai Bridge, living at
Forgraig , 33 Cadnant Road. They had four children, 2 daughters, Jane & Lizzie (my
grandmother), they used the name Elias as the middle name for both their sons, John and
Robert.
I would be interested to hear from anyone who has any information on this family
especially John ELLIAS.
Many thanks
Anne Mehew