Captain Richard Williams^[1]

1841 - 1886  (45 years)  Submit Photo / Document

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• Name	Richard Williams  [2, 3]
  Prefix	Captain
  Born	1841	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [3, 4]
  Registration	Between 1 Jul 1841 and 30 Sep 1841	Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales   [5]
  	Birth
  	Volume 27, Page 80 - it looks like this is incorrect!
  Christened	3 Apr 1842	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [6]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	3 Apr 1842	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [7, 8]
  	Baptism
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [9]
  	Wales
  Occupation	30 Mar 1851	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [9]
  	Boatman's Son
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [10]
  	Wales
  Occupation	Sea Captain
  Occupation	7 Apr 1861	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [10]
  	Seaman
  Buried	1886	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales
  	Aberdovey Cemetery
  Died	1 Aug 1886	Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [11, 12]
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I713	The Williams Family Tree
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	John Williams           b. 1797, Towyn, Merionethshire, Wales           d. 21 Dec 1865  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Mary Lewis           b. Abt 1804, Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire, Wales           d. 19 Jan 1876  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Married	15 May 1827	Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire, Wales   [13, 14, 15, 16, 17]
  	According to the Bishop's Transcripts for Pennal John Williams was a widower and Mary Lewis a widow.
  		John Williams and Mary Lewis Marriage Registration Image courtesy of Meriel and Ian Haynes
  Family ID	F175	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Rees           b. 29 Jun 1847, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. 19 Apr 1897, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales  (Age 49 years)
  Married	29 Nov 1866	Tabernacl C.M. Chapel, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales   [12]
  Registration	Dec 1866	Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales   [18]
  	Marriage
  	Volume 11b, Page 393
  Children	1. Margaret Williams           b. 16 Jan 1870, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. 24 May 1961, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales  (Age 91 years)   2. Richard Williams           b. 28 Nov 1871, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Sillars Williams           b. 14 May 1874, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. 21 Oct 1948, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales  (Age 74 years)   4. Anne Jane Williams           b. 8 Jul 1876, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. 28 Feb 1893, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales  (Age 16 years)   5. Catherine Williams           b. 20 Sep 1878, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. 16 Mar 1958, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales  (Age 79 years)   6. John Williams           b. 3 Sep 1881, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. 2 Mar 1903, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales  (Age 21 years)   7. Elizabeth Williams           b. 19 Aug 1883, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. 24 Jul 1970, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England  (Age 86 years)   8. Archibald Williams           b. 10 Oct 1885, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales           d. 18 Jul 1957, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2011
  Family ID	F183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1841 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Registration - Birth - Between 1 Jul 1841 and 30 Sep 1841 - Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales Christened - 3 Apr 1842 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Baptism - Baptism - 3 Apr 1842 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Census - Wales - 30 Mar 1851 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Occupation - Boatman's Son - 30 Mar 1851 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Census - Wales - 7 Apr 1861 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Occupation - Seaman - 7 Apr 1861 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Married - 29 Nov 1866 - Tabernacl C.M. Chapel, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Registration - Marriage - Dec 1866 - Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales Buried - 1886 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales Died - 1 Aug 1886 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Jane Owens The Schooner "JaneOwens", Captain: Richard Williams
  		Captain Richard Williams Courtesy of Gaynor Slade
  		Captain Richard Williams and family Captain Richard Williams and his wife Margaret Williams nee Rees and children; (left to right) Sillars, Catherine, Richard, Margaret, Annie Jane. Courtesy of Gaynor Slade
  		Martha and Harriet painted when anchored off Genoa Courtesy of Gaynor Slade

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone for Richard Williams (00713) Courtesy of Gaynor Slade

  
  

  BMD Certificates

  Baptism for Richard WILLIAMS (713)

  
  

  Census		1851: Wales Census for Aberdovey, Merionethshire HO107 Piece 2495 Folio 226 Page 14   Dwelling    Location  Aberdovey, Merionethshire  Source  HO107 Piece 2495 Folio 226 Page 14  Note    Surname  Forename(s)  Relationship  Marriage  Age  Sex  Occupation  Birthplace  JONES  Gaynor  Head  W  80  F  Pauper House Servant  Mallwyd, Merionethshire  WILLIAMS  Richard  Grandson    9  M  Boatman's Son  Aberdovey, Merionethshire
  		1861: Wales Census for Aberdovey, Merionethshire RG9 Piece 4240 Folio 58 Page 20   Dwelling    Location  Aberdovey, Merionethshire  Source  RG9 Piece 4240 Folio 58 Page 20  Note    Surname  Forename(s)  Relationship  Marriage  Age  Sex  Occupation  Birthplace  WILLIAMS  John  Head  M  64  M  Ferryman  Towyn, Merionethshire  WILLIAMS  Mary  Wife  M  54  F    Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire  WILLIAMS  Richard  Son  U  19  M  Seaman  Aberdovey, Merionethshire

  
  

• Notes

  Aged 19 in 1861 Census. Captain of 'Martha and Harriet' built in 1874. Reportedly lost in Nova Scotia in 1882. From the 1851 Census (HO107 Piece 2495 Folio 226 Page 14) Richard, 9, a Boatman's Son, was with his widowed Grandmother, Gaynor Jones, 80, a Pauper House Servant from Mallwyd, Merionethshire. From the 1861 Census (RG9 Piece 4240 Folio 58 Page 20) Richard, 19, a Seaman, was with his parents John Williams, 64, a Ferryman, and Mary, 54, in Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales. From the book 'A Real Little Seaport' :- 516 WILLIAMS, RICHARD (1841-) M.M. (C.C. 29309). Aberdovey. He served as Master of the schooner Jane Owens from 1866 until he was discharged at Garston (Liverpool) 15/9/1873. He was then about 32. His successor was John Williams of Aberdovey, aged 39, previously the Mate of the Jane Owens. Richard Williams was appointed Master of the new schooner Martha & Harriet (139 tons) at Aberdovey 9/2/1874 when he was still aged '32'. Sadly, the Martha &' Harriet was lost 28/10/1882. Richard Williams was then 41. He and the crew were formally discharged at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Richard Williams was back in Aberdovey by 8/1/1883. He was not merely Master of the Martha & Harriet for he owned 20 shares in the new vessel. However, he had mortgaged his 20 shares to David Jones of Machynlleth, Slate Agent, 6/2/1874 to secure the 'sum on account current' plus interest at 5% per annum. What happened to Richard Williams after his return to Aberdovey in January 1883 awaits investigation. Richard Williams succeeded Capt. Thomas Williams of Borth, Cards, as Master of the schooner Jane Owens (96 tons) early in 1866. He was 24. The Jane Owens engaged in the Spanish and Portugese trades under his command.

  
  

• Reference

  The Williams Family Tree. "Captain Richard Williams". The Williams Family Tree. https://williamsfamilytree.co.uk/tree/getperson.php?personID=I713&tree=wft (accessed July 29, 2021).