Mary Jane HORLEY ¹

  General Notes:

Marriages Sep 1867 Bedwelty (Monmouthshire) 11a 134
DAVIES John
Horley Mary Jane
JAMES Elizabeth
Powell William

1861 census (indexed as HOLLEY)
RG9/4007 F62 P60
Mayna 2, Trevethin, Pont-y-Pool, Monmouthshire
Josiah Dudley, Head, M, 26, Miner, Mon Trevethin
Sarah do, Wife, M, 21, , Mon Trevethin
Keziah Holley, Lodger, Widow, 52, , Mon Trevethin
John do, Lodger Son, U, 20, Collier, Mon Trevethin
Mary J do, Lodger Daur, U, 16, , Mon Trevethin
James do, Lodger Son, , 14, , Mon Trevethin

1871 census
RG10/5322 F17 P28
72 Vale Terrace, Bedwelty, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales
Mary Jane Powell, Head, Widow, 26, Laundress, Monmouth Pontypool
Sarah Ann do, Daur, , 3, , Monmouth Tredegar
Thomas do, Son, , 1, , Monmouth Tredegar
- Why is she described as a Widow? Her husband appears to have been away in Glamorgan working as a coal miner & preacher.

1881 census
Dwelling:9 Wengraig Rd
Census Place:Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan, Wales
Source:FHL Film 1342277 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5306 Folio 102 Page 63
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
William POWELLM45 MMaddey, Hereford, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Assurance Agent
Mary J. POWELLM37 FPontypool, Monmouth, England
Rel:Wife
Sarah A. POWELL 13 FTredegar, Monmouth, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
Jane POWELL 9 FPontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
Amelia POWELL 7 FLlanwonno, Glamorgan, Wales
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
William J. POWELL 2 MYstradfodwg, Glamorgan, Wales
Rel:Son
Edward THOMAS 4 MLlantrisant, Glamorgan, Wales
Rel:Foster Son
Occ:Scholar

1891 census
23 Rhys Street, Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan
RG12/4428 F10 P17
William Powell, Head, Mar, 55, Prudential Assurance Agent, Madley Hereford
Mary Jane do, Wife, Mar, 46, , Pontypool Mon
Jane do, Daur, Single, 19, House Maid, Pontypridd Glam
Amelia do, Daur, Single, 17, Dressmaker, Porth Glam
William J do, Son, Single, 11, Schoolboy, Trealaw Ystradyfodwg
Alfred T do, Son, Single, 9, Schoolboy, Trealaw Ystradyfodwg
Abram John do, Son, Single, 57, Schoolboy, Trealaw Ystradyfodwg (s/be 5 not 57!)
Emily B do, Daur, Single, 7, Schoolgirl, Trealaw Ystradyfodwg
Edward C do, Son, Single, 3, , Trealaw Ystradyfodwg
Florence do, Daur, Single, 9 months, , Trealaw Ystradyfodwg

1901 census
RG13/5018 F26 P43
24 Wenraig Road, Ystradyfodwg, Rhondda Valle
William Powell, Head, M, 65, None Deformed Prim'e M't Local Preacher, Maddley Hereford
Mary Jane do, Wife, M, 56, , Pontypool Monmouth
William do, Son, S, 21, Coal Miner (Hewing Below), Trealaw Glamorgan
Alfred do, Son, S, 19, Coal Hewer, Trealaw Glamorgan
Emily do, Daur, S, 17, , Trealaw Glamorgan
Abraham Jno do, Son, S, 15, Coal Hewer (Boy), Trealaw Glamorgan
Edward Thos do, Son, S, 13, Coal Hewer (Boy), Trealaw Glamorgan
Florence do, Daur, S, 10, , born Trealaw Glamorgan

Mary married William POWELL, son of James POWELL and Charlotte WILLIAMS, on 7 Aug 1867 in Ebbw Vale, Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, Wales. (William POWELL was born on 6 Aug 1835 in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales, baptised on 1 Nov 1835 in Madley, Herefordshire, England and died on 3 Oct 1901 in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales.)