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Living
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| Son | Living+ (b. 1975) |
| Son | Living+ (b. 1978) |
| Son | Living+ (b. 1980) |
| Son | Living (b. 1983) |
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- Divorce | Living
- 1973
| Last Edited | 10 November 2020 |
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b. 1975
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- 1975Birth1975, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United KingdomO
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b. 1978
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- 1978Birth1978, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United KingdomO
| Last Edited | 3 March 2019 |
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b. 1980
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- 1980Birth1980
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b. 1983
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- 1983Birth1983
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b. 1945
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- 1945Birth1945, Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesO
- 1976~31
| Last Edited | 8 May 2023 |
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b. 1979
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- 1979Birth1979, United StatesO
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b. 1981
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- 1981Birth1981, United StatesO
| Last Edited | 10 November 2020 |
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b. 1948
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| Mother | Living |
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| Son | Living (b. 1976) |
| Son | Living+ (b. 1979) |
| Son | Living+ (b. 1981) |
| Son | Living+ (b. 1984) |
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b. 1976
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- 1976Birth1976, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, United KingdomO
| Last Edited | 26 June 2019 |
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b. 1981
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b. 1979
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- 1979Birth1979, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, United KingdomO
- 2009~30
| Last Edited | 1 July 2019 |
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b. 1984
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- 1984Birth1984, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United KingdomO
- 2013~29
| Last Edited | 1 July 2019 |
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b. 1965
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| References | Rowe family, The Early Cleggs, The Rothera family |
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| Father | Derek Baddeley Williams (b. 12 August 1925, d. 7 February 2015) |
| Mother | Hilda Josi Daniels (b. 17 September 1928, d. 29 April 2018) |
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- 1965Birth1965
- 1990~25
| Last Edited | 7 March 2019 |
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b. 1991
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- 1991Birth1991, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United KingdomO
- 2022~31
| Last Edited | 9 June 2023 |
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b. 2002
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- 2002Birth2002, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, England, United KingdomO
| Last Edited | 3 March 2019 |
John Kerfoot ("Jack") Roberts
b. 10 April 1877, d. 5 January 1964
John Kerfoot Roberts
Person Notes
John Kerfoot Roberts was known as Jack to friends and family.
By the time Jack came along his parents, Sarah and Edward Roberts, had 3 children Elizabeth Evangeline, Lilian Mary, and Edward James Blackburn. Sadly, Edward died when Jack was aged one so he would have never known that brother. But, as Jack grew up he got three more, younger siblings: Edward Ferdinand Norman (Known as Norman), Hilda, and Medi Cecilia, although Hilda died as a new-born baby.
Jack went to Dinglewood School in Colwyn Bay. He won 3rd prize for his pony at a local show in Conway when he was 17 so he was presumably a good horseman. In 1899 he was living in Liverpool when he was married to Jean Ann Tough Petrie. He was a solicitor’s clerk and they got married by licence rather than banns, which was quite a posh way to do it, but also a way to get married quicky… without fuss. Jean was the daughter of John Petrie from near Aberdeen. He was a manager at Abbey Paper Mill in in Greenfield on the North Wales coast – the biggest paper mill in Wales for some time – Jack and Jean lived there at Abbey House when they were first married but soon moved to Rose Villa in Holywell.
A little while before Jack and Jean were married, Jean had given birth to a daughter, Charlotte Anne. She was born in March 1898 and John and Jean were married in November 1899. Charlotte Anne went on to have a family and we are in contact with one of her descendants. During the period of her birth Jack and Jean were two young people from the same area, both of similar social standing, both living in Liverpool. When they did marry, it was in the Register Office, by licence. No big church wedding.
Jack qualified as a solicitor and the family moved to The Grove, Holywell. By this time, the family consisted of: Lilian Mary – Auntie Lil; Jean Eileen – Auntie Eileen; Norman Kerfoot (our ancestor); Hilda Bronwen; Stuart Kerfoot; Evangeline, who died young; and a late arrival Wendy. Three great aunts: Auntie Lil, Auntie Eileen and Auntie Wendy, died within a time I would remember, right up to my early teens, so I’m sad I don’t remember them… Maybe I never met them? If so, why?
Jack became a very successful lawyer, well known in North Wales, Liverpool and Cheshire. His name litters the North Wales, Cheshire and Lancashire papers of the period in legal notices and the like. His cases often involved motoring, licensing or gambling.
One of the more unusual newspaper entry reports, in 1928, John Kerfoot Roberts (solicitor) being found drunk-in-charge of a motor car having collided with another, parked car, in Flint on his journey back from Chester (Court) one evening. The constable reported him, but when the case came to court the police surgeon testified against the police and gave evidence that “Mr Roberts was perfectly sober and passed a test very satisfactorily.” The judge awarded costs against the police!
John Kerfoot Roberts and his family were also very active in the local Masonic Lodge.
By 1939 Jack was Solicitor and Clerk to Holywell Town Council. The family moved to Woodside on Fron Park Road in Holywell. In 1956 he was elected President of the North Wales and Cheshire Law Society. In his book, Child of Another Century: Recollections of a High Court Judge, Sir Ronald Waterhouse says “… I was shown great kindness from the beginning by Holywell solicitors, especially the ebullient Kerfoot-Roberts, and a host of North Wales solicitors…”. Ebullient? You’d settle for that as an epitaph!
Later in his book while talking about his time as a barrister and working on the fraught licensing issues in North Wales, Sir Ronald goes on to say: "Kerfoot Roberts, who had a well developed sense of humour and a distaste for teetotallers, introduced me to this field of activity early on by instructing me to apply for a licence for a new hotel in a residential area of Flint, knowing that this would stir up a hornets' nest. The chairman of the local magistrates' bench, Alderman H.R. Thomas, was a long standing Liberal and friend of my father strongly opposed to any extension of drinking facilities. Kerfoot Roberts' plan, therefore, was that I should make the application annually for a modest fee at the licensing sessions in February until the chairman had to retire from the bench on age grounds or miraculously had a change of heart. In the event we did have to continue applying until February 1960, by which time Thomas had retired; he had managed to carry the bench with him in refusing the licence throughout the interviening years."
My sister is lucky enough to remember Jack and Jean. Her memories are: "She always wore black, long skirts, shoes with a button fastener and had her hair in a bun. He would pinch our cheeks and press half a crown into our hands. I remember his library and how he used to use snuff. Also there were usually game birds hanging in a room off their kitchen. They had a cook/housekeeper. Wendy was frequently there with Stuart and William, but her husband always stayed in Anglesey to look after the farm. Visits were formal, no fun and games."
Jack died on 5 January 1964. It’s a shame we overlapped by just a month, but at least he would have been aware of me.
By the time Jack came along his parents, Sarah and Edward Roberts, had 3 children Elizabeth Evangeline, Lilian Mary, and Edward James Blackburn. Sadly, Edward died when Jack was aged one so he would have never known that brother. But, as Jack grew up he got three more, younger siblings: Edward Ferdinand Norman (Known as Norman), Hilda, and Medi Cecilia, although Hilda died as a new-born baby.
Jack went to Dinglewood School in Colwyn Bay. He won 3rd prize for his pony at a local show in Conway when he was 17 so he was presumably a good horseman. In 1899 he was living in Liverpool when he was married to Jean Ann Tough Petrie. He was a solicitor’s clerk and they got married by licence rather than banns, which was quite a posh way to do it, but also a way to get married quicky… without fuss. Jean was the daughter of John Petrie from near Aberdeen. He was a manager at Abbey Paper Mill in in Greenfield on the North Wales coast – the biggest paper mill in Wales for some time – Jack and Jean lived there at Abbey House when they were first married but soon moved to Rose Villa in Holywell.
A little while before Jack and Jean were married, Jean had given birth to a daughter, Charlotte Anne. She was born in March 1898 and John and Jean were married in November 1899. Charlotte Anne went on to have a family and we are in contact with one of her descendants. During the period of her birth Jack and Jean were two young people from the same area, both of similar social standing, both living in Liverpool. When they did marry, it was in the Register Office, by licence. No big church wedding.
Jack qualified as a solicitor and the family moved to The Grove, Holywell. By this time, the family consisted of: Lilian Mary – Auntie Lil; Jean Eileen – Auntie Eileen; Norman Kerfoot (our ancestor); Hilda Bronwen; Stuart Kerfoot; Evangeline, who died young; and a late arrival Wendy. Three great aunts: Auntie Lil, Auntie Eileen and Auntie Wendy, died within a time I would remember, right up to my early teens, so I’m sad I don’t remember them… Maybe I never met them? If so, why?
Jack became a very successful lawyer, well known in North Wales, Liverpool and Cheshire. His name litters the North Wales, Cheshire and Lancashire papers of the period in legal notices and the like. His cases often involved motoring, licensing or gambling.
One of the more unusual newspaper entry reports, in 1928, John Kerfoot Roberts (solicitor) being found drunk-in-charge of a motor car having collided with another, parked car, in Flint on his journey back from Chester (Court) one evening. The constable reported him, but when the case came to court the police surgeon testified against the police and gave evidence that “Mr Roberts was perfectly sober and passed a test very satisfactorily.” The judge awarded costs against the police!
John Kerfoot Roberts and his family were also very active in the local Masonic Lodge.
By 1939 Jack was Solicitor and Clerk to Holywell Town Council. The family moved to Woodside on Fron Park Road in Holywell. In 1956 he was elected President of the North Wales and Cheshire Law Society. In his book, Child of Another Century: Recollections of a High Court Judge, Sir Ronald Waterhouse says “… I was shown great kindness from the beginning by Holywell solicitors, especially the ebullient Kerfoot-Roberts, and a host of North Wales solicitors…”. Ebullient? You’d settle for that as an epitaph!
Later in his book while talking about his time as a barrister and working on the fraught licensing issues in North Wales, Sir Ronald goes on to say: "Kerfoot Roberts, who had a well developed sense of humour and a distaste for teetotallers, introduced me to this field of activity early on by instructing me to apply for a licence for a new hotel in a residential area of Flint, knowing that this would stir up a hornets' nest. The chairman of the local magistrates' bench, Alderman H.R. Thomas, was a long standing Liberal and friend of my father strongly opposed to any extension of drinking facilities. Kerfoot Roberts' plan, therefore, was that I should make the application annually for a modest fee at the licensing sessions in February until the chairman had to retire from the bench on age grounds or miraculously had a change of heart. In the event we did have to continue applying until February 1960, by which time Thomas had retired; he had managed to carry the bench with him in refusing the licence throughout the interviening years."
My sister is lucky enough to remember Jack and Jean. Her memories are: "She always wore black, long skirts, shoes with a button fastener and had her hair in a bun. He would pinch our cheeks and press half a crown into our hands. I remember his library and how he used to use snuff. Also there were usually game birds hanging in a room off their kitchen. They had a cook/housekeeper. Wendy was frequently there with Stuart and William, but her husband always stayed in Anglesey to look after the farm. Visits were formal, no fun and games."
Jack died on 5 January 1964. It’s a shame we overlapped by just a month, but at least he would have been aware of me.
| References | Roberts the Mariner Family, The Ebullient Jack |
Parents
| Father | Edward Roberts (b. 1828, d. 11 September 1897) |
| Mother | Sarah Kerfoot (b. 1841, d. 22 March 1931) |
Family with: Jean Anne Tough Petrie (b. 23 August 1878, d. 6 June 1963)
| Daughter | Lilian Mary ("Lil") Roberts (b. 6 April 1900, d. 2 January 1972) |
| Daughter | Jean Eileen Roberts (b. 21 April 1902, d. 7 March 1986) |
| Son | Norman Kerfoot Roberts+ (b. January 1905, d. 29 January 1965) |
| Daughter | Lizzie Wray Roberts (b. 2 November 1906, d. 22 February 1953) |
| Daughter | Hilda Bronwen Kerfoot Roberts (b. 1908, d. 7 March 1923) |
| Son | Stuart Kerfoot Roberts (b. 27 October 1909, d. 7 September 1944) |
| Daughter | Evangeline Kerfoot Roberts (b. 1916, d. 5 January 1918) |
| Daughter | Wendy Kerfoot Roberts+ (b. 27 August 1921, d. 15 June 1982) |
Petrie decendants group
John Kerfoot Roberts and Jean Ann Tough Petrie
Time Line
- 1877
- 18770
- 18770
- 18813
- 189113
- 189114
- 189114
- 189517MiscWon 3rd prize for a pony not exceeding 13.5 hands
- 189720
- 189922Marriage | Jean Anne Tough Petrie
Marriage:John Kerfoot Roberts-Jane Ann Tough Petrie - 189922Occupation11 November 1899Solicitor's ClerkCitation: 9Marriage:John Kerfoot Roberts-Jane Ann Tough Petrie
- 189922
- 190023
- 190123
- 190123
- 190527
- 190527
- 190729
- 190931Misc2 April 1909North Wales Football Association Council Member
- 190932OccupationAppointed Clerk to the Governors
- 191133
- 191133
- 191336Sport & LeisureEleted to the handicap committee
- 191437Sport & LeisureElected to the committee
- 191638PossessionsBought the Greyhound public house for £151
- 192144
- 192144
- 192548
- 192548
- 192548
- 192750
- 192850Sport & LeisureElected committee member
Newspaper clipping - 192851
- 1929~52
- 1929~52
- 192952Sport & LeisurePlayed in the Henry Johnson Bowl, Bogie Competition
Newspaper clipping - 1932~55Sport & LeisureWon the Henry Johnson Bowl
Trophies board at Holywell Golf Club - 193254Sport & LeisureEleted committee member.
- 193356CourtMade remarkable statement in betting case.
Newspaper clipping - 193557CourtLibelled by Humphrey Humphreys, Flint Socialist Leader.
- 193760CourtGave evidence against a motorist he had reported.
- 193962
- 193962
- 1956~79Misc1956President of Cheshire and North Wales Law Society
- 195678Misc12 January 1956Senior Vice President of North Wales Coast FA
- 196486
- 196486
- 1964
- 1964
- 2013Description27 March 2013The ebullient Kerfoot-Roberts by Sir Ronald Waterhouse
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John Kerfoot Roberts
John and Jean Kerfoot Roberts at Woodside
John and Jean Kerfoot Roberts at Woodside
John, Jean and Lilian Kerfoot Roberts
John, Jean and Stuart Kerfoot Roberts at Woodside
John Kerfoot Roberts at Woodside
John Kerfoot Roberts at Woodside
John Kerfoot Roberts at Woodside with Wendy
John Kerfoot Roberts at Woodside
Petrie decendants group
John Kerfoot Roberts and Wendy Roberts
John Kerfoot Roberts
John, Jean and Stuart Kerfoot Roberts
John, Jean and Lillian Kerfoot Roberts
John Kerfoot Roberts and Jean Ann Tough Petrie
John Kerfoot Roberts at Woodside in Motor Car
Citations
- General Register Office, Births index, St Asaph, Denbighshire 1877; Vol 11B, Q2, p392.
- Birth Certificate issued 13 Apr 1877 Abergele, Denbighshire
- Merionethshire Baptisms: 15 Jul 1877, Merionethshire, Towyn
- 1881 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG11/PN5531/F62/P19
- 1891 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG12/PN4628/F75/P12
- Death Certificate issued 13 Sep 1897 in St Asaph, St Asaph, Denbigh and Flint
- Marriage Certificate issued 11 Nov 1899 Liverpool, Lancashire
- General Registry Office, Marriages index, Liverpool, Lancashire 1899; Vol 8B, Q4, p334.
- Birth Certificate issued 11 Nov 1899 Liverpool, Liverpool
- Flintshire Baptisms: 3 May 1900, Flintshire, Holywell
- 1901 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG13/PN5209/F55/P22
- Flintshire Baptisms: 15 Jan 1905, Flintshire, Hollywell
- Ancestry.com, UK and Commonwealth, Law Examination Records, 1836-1946, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies; London, England; The Law Society: Examination Records 1836-1984; Reference: LSOC 10/30
- 1911 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG14PN33917 RG78PN1959 RD619 SD2 ED3 SN54
- 1921 Census for England and Wales: RG16, 27609, 218
- on, Fushimi Maru on from to. No.
- Flintshire Marriages And Banns: Flintshire
- Report, Cheltenham Chronicle, 2 Jun 1928, Drunk in charge case stopped; online archives (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna : (Accessed 4 Apr 2019); Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
- Ancestry.com, British Phone Books, 1880-1984, Roberts J. Kerfoot, Grove. Holywell 97 | Roberts J. Kerfoot, Solr, 30 High Street. Holywell 6
- 1939 Register: RG101/7612J/020/20
- "North West Wills," Announcement, Liverpool Echo, 9 Jun 1964; online archives (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna : (Accessed 25 Apr 2019.)
- England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, UK Probate Registry, Page.
| Last Edited | 13 March 2024 |
Edward Roberts
b. 1828, d. 11 September 1897
| References | Roberts the Mariner Family |
Parents
| Father | Edward Roberts (b. 29 October 1790, d. 8 April 1871) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Parry (b. about 1790, d. 18 November 1838) |
Family with: Sarah Kerfoot (b. 1841, d. 22 March 1931)
| Daughter | Elizabeth Evangeline Roberts (b. 14 January 1871, d. 7 December 1956) |
| Daughter | Lilian Mary Roberts (b. 8 April 1873, d. 4 January 1959) |
| Son | Edward James Blackburne Roberts (b. 28 April 1875, d. 23 May 1878) |
| Son | John Kerfoot ("Jack") Roberts+ (b. 10 April 1877, d. 5 January 1964) |
| Son | Edward Ferdinand Norman Roberts (b. 18 August 1879, d. 16 August 1900) |
| Daughter | Hilda Juanitta Roberts (b. 22 October 1885, d. 3 November 1885) |
| Daughter | Medi Cecilia Roberts (b. 15 September 1888, d. 7 April 1971) |
Time Line
- 1828
- 1828~0
- 1841~13
- 1851~23
- 1851~23
- 1861~33
- 1861~33
- 1863~35
- 1869~41
- 1869~41Marriage | Sarah Kerfoot9 February 1869, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO
Citation: 6 - 1869~41
- 1869~41
- 1871~43
- 1871~43
- 1871~43
- 1874~46
- 1877~49
- 1881~53Occupation5 March 1881Solicitor
- 1881~53
- 1881~53
- 1888~60
- 1891~63
- 1891~63
- 1892~64
- 1892~64
- 1893~65
- 1895~67ResidenceTranscript of the description for Towyn from Slater's Directory of North & Mid Wales, 1895
Towyn is a small village and ecclesiastical district, formed in 1873 from the civil parish of Abergele, in Isdulas hundred, county of Denbighshire, 1 mile from Foryd station on the Chester and Holyhead railway, 3 north-east from Abergele and 2½ south-west of Rhyl, in the rural deanery of Rhos, archdeaconry and diocese of St. Asaph. The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, is a beautiful stone building, with a square tower, and contains one bell. It was built in 1873 from the plans of G. E. Street esq. at the sole expense of the late Robert Bamford-Hesketh esq. of Gwrych Castle, at a cost of £5,000. The living is a vicarage, average tithe rent-charge £239, net income £195, with residence, in the gift of the trustees of the late R. Bamford-Hesketh esq. and held since 1890 by the Rev. John Thomson Jones M.A. of Sidney-Sussex College, Cambridge. There is a place of worship for Calvinists, and a National School in the village.
POST 0FFICE.-John Jones, postmaster. Delivery, 7.80 a.m.; despatch, 6.20 p.m. The nearest money order & telegraph office is at Pensarn, 2 miles distant, Letters should be addressed, Towyn, Abergele R.S.O. Denbighshire
PLACES OF WORSHIP :-
St. Mary's Church, Rev. J. Thomson Jones M.A. vicar
Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Rev. Robert Williams
NATIONAL SCHOOL: Thomas Noakes, master
Private Residents.
Fielding ---, Briarholme
Hughes J. Towyn hall
Jones Rev. J. Thomson M.A. The Vicarage
Jones F. Fisher, Oakfield
Junot J. L. Miller's cottage
Pierce Miss, Tyn-y-coed
Roberts Edward, Foryd lodge
Shaw James B. Glandwr
Williams Rev. Robt. C.M. Groesfford
Commercial.
Foulkes John, wheelwright
Jones John, grocer
Jones W. blacksmith
Smith J. Ferry hotel
Farmers.
Amos Edward, Foryd Lodge farm
Davies Miss Mary, Pen ucha
Gratton George, Foryd fawr
Jones Edward, Gorse
Jones Edward, Tycnap
Jones John, Glandon
Jones Mrs. Mary, Sand bank
Jones Owen, Tyn llwyd
Owen Elias, Groesfford
Owen Isaac, Plas llwyd
Roberts Elias, Gange fawr
Roberts Mrs. Margaret, Bodhafod
Roberts Robert, Bryn
Rowlands William, Ty slates
Williams David, Ty gwyn
Williams Evan, Gange bach
Williams Evan, Glanllyn
Williams John Blackburn, Ty mawr
Williams Mrs. Penucha
Williams Peter, Ty croes
Williams Robert, Pen isaCitation: 15 - 1897~69
- 1897ObituaryDeath of Mr Edward Roberts.
We regret to announce the death of Mr Edward Roberts, Solicitor, which took place at Warren- Road, on Saturday, after a brief illness, although the deceased, who was 69 years of age, had been in indifferent health for some time past. At the time of his decease he was residing in Rhyl, having let Foryd Lodge. The late Mr Roberts was to all intents and purposes a native of Rhyl, and his knowledge of the town and its surroundings was unequalled, while his individuality was unique. Born at The Storehouse" he was the son of Captain Edward Roberts, who commanded one of the early steamers which plyed between Liverpool and Rhyl. His first connection with law was in the office of Mr Richard Humphreys, Solicitor, St. Asaph, who was also Deputy Lieutenant for the County. It was with this gentleman that the deceased served his articles, and he was admitted a solicitor in 1863. At one time he had undoubtedly the largest bankruptcy practice in North Wales. He practised on his own account first at St Asaph and then at Rhyl. For many years he held the position of Clerk to the Income Tax Commissioners, and filled with credit to himself the office of Guardian of the Poor both for the Parishes of Rhuddlan and Abergele. He was very valuable on the Assessment Committee, especially when so much building was going on in Rhyl, and when property fluctuated so rapidly. He married Miss Kerfoot of Vaenol, who, with several children survive him. Not the least remarkable characteristic of the deceased was his retentive memory and his passion for book collecting. As a solicitor Mr Edward Roberts was well-known but recently his hearing had failed, and he had to give up much of his practice as an advocate. The deceased was very pronounced in politics, and was a staunch churchman, holding the office of Churchwarden of Towyn for many years. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon at Towyn Churchyard, the arrangements being carried out by Mr H Millward. The chief mourners were Messrs John Roberts and Norman Roberts (sons), and Miss E Roberts (eldest daughter). In the carriages which followed the hearse were many personal friends of the deceased, including Messrs F J Gamlin, J Pierce-Lewis, R Bromley, Jno Lloyd, solicitors; Dr Thomas, Messrs W Hatherley Jones, R Llew Jones, C W Jones, and J Oldfield. The services in the church and at the graveside were conducted by the Rev Thompson Jones, who at the interment delivered a very impressive address.Citation: 1 - 1900
Citations
- "Death of Mr Edward Roberts," Obituary, Rhyl Journal, 18 Sep 1897, Notice of death and obituary; online archives (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna : (Accessed 27 Mar 2019.)
- Wales Births & Baptisms 1541-1907: 1 Aug 1828, Flintshire, Rhuddlan
- 1841 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN1412/F9/P10
- 1851 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN2506/F262/P6
- 1861 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: Class: RG9; Piece: 4297; Folio: 8; Page: 10; GSU roll: 543263
- Flintshire Marriages And Banns: 9 Feb 1869, Flintshire, St Asaph, Parish Church
- Flintshire Baptisms: 3 Mar 1871, Flintshire, St Asaph
- 1871 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG10/PN5669/F30/P16
- Merionethshire Baptisms: 22 Feb 1874, Merionethshire, Towyn
- "SALE OF A MOST ELIGIBLE FREEHOLD SEASIDE RESIDENCE AND LAND," Sale, The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard, 5 Oct 1877, Sale of Towyn Hall; online archives (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna : (Accessed 14 Jan 2020); The National Library of Wales.
- 1881 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG11/PN5531/F62/P19
- Merionethshire Baptisms: 1881, Denbighshire, Towyn
- 1891 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG12/PN4628/F75/P12
- "Literary meeting at Towyn," Report, Rhyl journal, 20 Feb 1892; online archives (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna : (Accessed 2 Jul 2021.)
- Directory: Transcript of the description for Towyn from Slater's Directory of North & Mid Wales (N.p.: Slater, 1895)." https://ukga.org/wales/Denbighshire/gazetteer/gaz_908.html
- General Register Office, Deaths index, St Asaph, Denbighshire 1897; Vol 11B, Q3, p223.
- England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, UK Probate Registry, 1900, Page 353.
- Death Certificate issued 13 Sep 1897 in St Asaph, St Asaph, Denbigh and Flint
| Last Edited | 27 August 2023 |
Sarah Kerfoot
b. 1841, d. 22 March 1931
| References | Roberts the Mariner Family |
Parents
| Father | James ("Taid Faenol") Kerfoot (b. 8 May 1795, d. 17 August 1882) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Jones (b. 1796, d. 25 June 1882) |
Family with: Edward Roberts (b. 1828, d. 11 September 1897)
| Daughter | Elizabeth Evangeline Roberts (b. 14 January 1871, d. 7 December 1956) |
| Daughter | Lilian Mary Roberts (b. 8 April 1873, d. 4 January 1959) |
| Son | Edward James Blackburne Roberts (b. 28 April 1875, d. 23 May 1878) |
| Son | John Kerfoot ("Jack") Roberts+ (b. 10 April 1877, d. 5 January 1964) |
| Son | Edward Ferdinand Norman Roberts (b. 18 August 1879, d. 16 August 1900) |
| Daughter | Hilda Juanitta Roberts (b. 22 October 1885, d. 3 November 1885) |
| Daughter | Medi Cecilia Roberts (b. 15 September 1888, d. 7 April 1971) |
Time Line
- 1841
- 1841~0
- 1841~0
- 1851~10
- 1861~20
- 1863~22
- 1869~28Marriage | Edward Roberts9 February 1869, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO
Age ~41Citation: 6 - 1871~30
- 1881~40
- 1891~50
- 1901~60
- 1901~60
- 1911~70
- 1911~70
- 1921~80
- 1931~90DeathNonagenarian’s Death
Nonagenarian’s Death
News has been received of the death of Mrs. Sarah Roberts,widow of the late Mr. Edward Roberts, Solicitor, in practice al Rhyl for many years. The deceased lady was, before her marriage, a Miss Kerfoot, a member of a family very well known in agricultural circles. Mr and Mrs Roberts resided many years at Towyn Hall, but on the death of her husband she removed to Rhyl, and afterwards to The Dell Melyd Avenue, Prestatyn, where she died on Sunday last, having attained the advanced age of 90 years. The internment has been arranged for today (Thursday) at Towyn Church where her husband was. churchwarden for several years.The late Mr Edward Roberts was remarkably well informed in all questions of law,especially provisions appertaining to shipping matters. He was engaged from time to time in several important actions, and that not unsuccessfully. It was he who discovered a flawin the Welsh Sunday Closing Act which was taken advantage. of by licensed victuallers, with the result that the operations of the Act were delayed by a whole Year. One of Mr and Mrs Roberts’ sons was killed in the Boer War, and another son is Mr Kerfoot Roberts, in practice as a solicitor at Holywell.
Grave: Sarah Kerfoot
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Citations
- Flintshire Baptisms: 31 Mar 1841, Denbighshire, St Asaph
- 1841 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN1412/F3/P13
- 1851 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN2506/F245/P20
- 1861 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG09/PN4295/F71/P30
- Flintshire Baptisms, Marriages and Burials: 3 Feb 1863, Denbighshire, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, P6-1-1
- Flintshire Marriages And Banns: 9 Feb 1869, Flintshire, St Asaph, Parish Church
- 1871 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG10/PN5669/F30/P16
- Merionethshire Baptisms: 1881, Denbighshire, Towyn
- 1891 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG12/PN4628/F75/P12
- 1901 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG13/PN5236/F35/P28
- 1911 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG14PN34127 RG78PN1971 RD623 SD1 ED11 SN127
- 1921 Census for England and Wales:
- General Register Office, Deaths index, St Asaph, Flintshire 1931; Vol 11B, Q1, p454.
- Death Certificate issued 24 Mar 1931 in Rhyl, St Asaph, Flintshire
| Last Edited | 20 January 2024 |
James ("Taid Faenol") Kerfoot
b. 8 May 1795, d. 17 August 1882
Photo: James Kerfoot
Parents
| Father | James Kerfoot (b. 1770, d. about March 1844) |
| Mother | Ellen Blackburne (b. 1771, d. 1808) |
Family with: Elizabeth Jones (b. 1796, d. 25 June 1882)
| Daughter | Elizabeth Kerfoot+ (b. November 1819, d. PROB 1882) |
| Daughter | Ellen Kerfoot+ (b. 1821, d. 1899) |
| Son | William Kerfoot (b. 1822, d. 19 April 1823) |
| Daughter | Mary Kerfoot+ (b. 1824, d. 18 November 1925) |
| Daughter | Martha Kerfoot+ (b. 1826) |
| Daughter | Eliza Kerfoot+ (b. 1827) |
| Daughter | Jane Kerfoot+ (b. 1829, d. 27 May 1871) |
| Son | James Kerfoot (b. 1830, d. 2 December 1888) |
| Daughter | Ann Kerfoot+ (b. 1833, d. 7 November 1899) |
| Daughter | Emma Kerfoot (b. 1835, d. 1836) |
| Son | John Kerfoot (b. 1837, d. 29 November 1905) |
| Daughter | Sarah Kerfoot+ (b. 1841, d. 22 March 1931) |
Time Line
- 1795
- 181924Marriage | Elizabeth Jones18 September 1819, Saint Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales, Great BritainOCitation: 3
- 183641Misc19 July 1836Notice of dissolution of partnership, Voryd and Liverpool Steam Packet Company
- 184146
- 184448
- 185155
- 185155
- 186065
- 186165
- 186165
- 186670
- 187175
- 187175
- 188185
- 188185
- 188287
- 1882
- 1883
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James Kerfoot
Citations
- Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers: 19 Jun 1795, Winwick, Lancashire, England, Drl/2/536
- 1851 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN2506/F245/P20
- Flintshire Marriages And Banns: 18 Sep 1819, Flintshire, St Asaph
- 1841 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN1412/F3/P13
- Anglican Parish Registers.: 26 Apr 1844, Lancaster, Eccles, L49/1/6/21
- Liverpool Registers. Liverpool, England: Liverpool Record Office.: 14 Aug 1860, Lancaster, Liverpool, St Saviour
- 1861 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG09/PN4295/F71/P30
- 1871 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG10/PN5669/F12/P13
- 1881 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG11/PN5529/F39/P5
- General Register Office, Deaths index, St Asaph, Denbighshire 1882; Vol 11B, Q3, p198.
- England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, UK Probate Registry, 1883, Page 298.
- Flintshire Burials: 22 Aug 1882, Flintshire, St Asaph, Church in Wales. Parish Church of St. Asaph (Flintshire) | Burials, P57-1-20, October 1843-February 1883 (P57-1-20)
| Last Edited | 3 August 2021 |
Elizabeth Jones
b. 1796, d. 25 June 1882
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Family with: James ("Taid Faenol") Kerfoot (b. 8 May 1795, d. 17 August 1882)
| Daughter | Elizabeth Kerfoot+ (b. November 1819, d. PROB 1882) |
| Daughter | Ellen Kerfoot+ (b. 1821, d. 1899) |
| Son | William Kerfoot (b. 1822, d. 19 April 1823) |
| Daughter | Mary Kerfoot+ (b. 1824, d. 18 November 1925) |
| Daughter | Martha Kerfoot+ (b. 1826) |
| Daughter | Eliza Kerfoot+ (b. 1827) |
| Daughter | Jane Kerfoot+ (b. 1829, d. 27 May 1871) |
| Son | James Kerfoot (b. 1830, d. 2 December 1888) |
| Daughter | Ann Kerfoot+ (b. 1833, d. 7 November 1899) |
| Daughter | Emma Kerfoot (b. 1835, d. 1836) |
| Son | John Kerfoot (b. 1837, d. 29 November 1905) |
| Daughter | Sarah Kerfoot+ (b. 1841, d. 22 March 1931) |
Time Line
- 1796Birth1796, Saint Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales, Great BritainO
- 1819~23Marriage | James ("Taid Faenol") Kerfoot18 September 1819, Saint Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales, Great BritainO
Citation: 1 - 1841~45
- 1851~55
- 1861~65
- 1871~75
- 1881~85
- 1882~86
- 1882
Citations
- Flintshire Marriages And Banns: 18 Sep 1819, Flintshire, St Asaph
- 1841 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN1412/F3/P13
- 1851 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN2506/F245/P20
- 1861 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG09/PN4295/F71/P30
- 1871 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG10/PN5669/F12/P13
- 1881 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG11/PN5529/F39/P5
- General Register Office, Deaths index, St Asaph, Denbighshire 1882; Vol 11B, Q2, p232.
- Flintshire Burials: 28 Jun 1882, Flintshire, St Asaph
| Last Edited | 7 November 2020 |
Ann Kerfoot
b. 1833, d. 7 November 1899
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Parents
| Father | James ("Taid Faenol") Kerfoot (b. 8 May 1795, d. 17 August 1882) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Jones (b. 1796, d. 25 June 1882) |
Family with: Cadwaladr Thomas Anwyl (b. 1832, d. 1 September 1894)
| Son | Robert Edward Anwyl (b. 6 March 1865, d. 2 June 1944) |
| Daughter | Elizabeth Agnes ("Bessie") Anwyl (b. about 1868) |
| Daughter | Gwenllian Kerfoot ("Gwen") Anwyl (b. about 1872) |
Time Line
- 1833Birth1833, Saint Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales, Great BritainO
- 1833~0
- 1841~8
- 1851~18
- 1861~28
- 1863~30Marriage | Cadwaladr Thomas Anwyl3 February 1863, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomOCitation: 5
- 1871~38
- 1881~48
- 1891~58
- 1899~66
- 1899
- 1899
Citations
- Flintshire Baptisms, Marriages and Burials: 14 May 1833, Flintshire, St Asaph, P57-1-9
- 1841 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN1412/F3/P13
- 1851 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN2506/F245/P20
- 1861 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG09/PN4295/F71/P30
- Flintshire Baptisms, Marriages and Burials: 3 Feb 1863, Denbighshire, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, P6-1-1
- 1871 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG10/5677/65/1
- 1881 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG11; Piece: 5535; Folio: 66; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1342330
- 1891 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG12; Piece: 4632; Folio: 60; Page: 1; GSU roll: 6099742
- England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, UK Probate Registry, 1899, Page 46.
- General Register Office, Deaths index, Llanrwst, Denbighshire 1899; Vol 11b, Q4, p240.
- Denbighshire Baptisms, Marriages and Burials: 11 Nov 1899, Denbighshire, Llangernyw, Denbighshire, Wales, PD/62/1/14
| Last Edited | 5 January 2021 |
John Kerfoot
b. 1837, d. 29 November 1905
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Parents
| Father | James ("Taid Faenol") Kerfoot (b. 8 May 1795, d. 17 August 1882) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Jones (b. 1796, d. 25 June 1882) |
Time Line
Citations
- 1841 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN1412/F3/P13
- 1851 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN2506/F245/P20
- 1861 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG09/PN4295/F71/P30
- 1871 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG10/PN5669/F12/P13
- 1881 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG11/PN5529/F39/P5
- 1891 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG12/PN4627/F96/P12
- "The claim against Mr Kerfoot and the auctioneer at Faenol Bach sale," Court report, Denbighshire Free Press, Ruthin, 21 Oct 1898, Dispute over some turnips; online archives (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna : (Accessed 26 Mar 2019.)
- 1901 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG13; Piece: 5238; Folio: 15; Page: 21
- England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, UK Probate Registry, 1906, Page 21.
- General Register Office, Deaths index, St Asaph, Denbighshire 1905; Vol 11b, Q4, p216.
| Last Edited | 4 January 2021 |
Bettie Barbara Conibear
b. 9 October 1913, d. 12 July 1996
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| References | The Early Cleggs, The Rothera family |
Parents
| Father | William George Conibear (b. 31 January 1874, d. 19 November 1955) |
| Mother | Rose Ellen Ellis (b. 5 September 1875, d. 29 August 1970) |
Family with: Roy Beeson Clegg (b. 23 June 1908, d. 9 July 1994)
| Son | Richard Conybeare Clegg+ (b. 7 November 1936, d. 18 December 2012) |
| Daughter | Penelope Clegg+ (b. 23 July 1939, d. February 2018) |
Time Line
- 1913
- 1936~22Marriage | Roy Beeson CleggAbout February 1936, Barnstaple, Devon, England, United KingdomORoy and best friend, Trevor Bentley went on holiday to Woolacombe and met Betty Conibear serving in the bar.
Citation: 3 - 193925
- 193925
- 199682
Citations
- General Register Office, Births index, Barnstaple, Devon 1913; Vol 5B, Q4, p747.
- 1939 Register: RG101/3404B/016/31 Letter Code: KEOZ
- General Registry Office, Marriages index, Barnstaple, Devon 1936; Vol 5b, Q1, p779.
- England,1939,Yorkshire,Stainland, Elland
- General Register Office, Deaths index, 4041A Barnstaple, Devon 1996; Q3, p208.
| Last Edited | 25 July 2019 |