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William Rees 1806 – 1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1806

Birth Location: Merthyr T, Glamorgan, Wales

Death Date: Sep 1869

Death Location: Breconshire, Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, United Kingdom

Father: William Rees

Mother: Jane _____

Spouse(s): Margaret Clement, Catherine Baxter

Children(s): William Rees, David Rees, William Rees, Margaret Rees, Taliesin Rees

William Rees was born in 1806 in Merthyr T, Glamorgan, Wales, the child of William Rees and Jane _____. In 1861, William Rees resided in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales. William Rees married Margaret Clement, Catherine Baxter, and had children including William Rees, David Rees, William Rees, Margaret Rees, Taliesin Rees. William Rees passed away in 1869 in Breconshire, Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William Rees was born in 1806 in Merthyr T, Glamorgan, Wales, the child of William Rees and Jane _____.
  • In 1861, William Rees resided in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales.
  • William Rees married Margaret Clement, Catherine Baxter, and had children including William Rees, David Rees, William Rees, Margaret Rees, Taliesin Rees.
  • William Rees passed away in 1869 in Breconshire, Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Rees
1777 –
Birth Location: Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
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Jane _____
1778 –
Birth Location: Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Clement
1805 –
Birth Location: –
MC
Catherine Baxter
1812 – 1866
Birth Location: Merthyr, Glamorgan, Wales
CB

Children(s)

William Rees
1830 –
Birth Location: –
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David Rees
1833 – 1899
Birth Location: Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
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William Rees
1847 –
Birth Location: Merthyr, Glamorgan, Wales
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Margaret Rees
1854 –
Birth Location: Merthyr, Glamorgan, Wales
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Taliesin Rees
1856 – 1931
Birth Location: Merthyr, Glamorgan, Wales
TR

William Rees's Ancestors

Self
William Rees
1806 – 1869
Birth Place: Merthyr T, Glamorgan, Wales
Parents
William Rees
1777 –
Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Jane _____
1778 –
Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rees's Descendants

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William Rees (1806 – Sep 1869) m. Margaret Clement (01 Apr 1805 – ) m. Catherine Baxter (abt 1812 – October 1866)
  1. 1. William Rees (20 Aug 1830 – )
  2. 2. David Rees (9 Apr 1833 – Jan Q 1899) m. Jemima Griffiths (1835 – Mar 1872) m. Jane Matthews (1837 – Jun 1882) m. Mary Davies (22 Sep 1872 – July 1914)
    1. 1. William Rees (October 1848 – Jun 1922) m. Mary Davies (1860 – Mar 1935)
      1. 1. William Rees (abt 1880 – )
      2. 2. Jemima Rees (abt 1882 – )
      3. 3. Jeremiah Rees (abt 1882 – )
      4. 4. Bessie Rees (1 Jan 1885 – Jul 1974) m. Alfred Harris (3 Aug 1882 – Aug 1963)
        1. 1. Sarah Harris (abt 1906 – Mar 1988)
        2. 2. Maggie (May) Harris (18 Feb 1907 – )
        3. 3. Henry Harris (6 Jun 1910 – Oct 2001)
        4. 4. Gwynneth Harris (Oct 1918 – 17 Mar 2007) m. Moore
      5. 5. Glyndwr Rees (1886 – )
      6. 6. Thomas (G) Rees (abt 1887 – )
      7. 7. Lydia Rees (abt 1891 – )
      8. 8. Ernest Rees (abt 1893 – )
      9. 9. Blanche Rees (abt 1894 – )
      10. 10. Kate Rees (abt 1896 – )
      11. 11. Amelia Rees (abt 1899 – )
    2. 2. William Rees (Jun 1855 – ) m. Catherine (1853 – )
      1. 1. Jane Rees (1881 – ) m. William (John) Phillips (14 Jul 1882 – )
        1. 1. Anna (Catherine) Phillips (1905 – )
        2. 2. Doris (May) Phillips (09 Feb 1907 – ) m. Lesley (Norman) Clark (1909 – )
        3. 3. Annie (Olwen) Phillips (1909 – )
        4. 4. Emma (Annie Olwyn) Phillips
    3. 3. John Rees (Jun 1857 – )
    4. 4. David Rees (September 1858 – 10 Apr 1910) m. Jane Richards (April 1869 – 1 Jul 1933)
      1. 1. Howell (John) Rees (Dec 1892 – 15 Sep 1945)
      2. 2. Jemima Rees (29 Apr 1894 – Mar 1962) m. Daniel Jones (14 Apr 1888 – )
        1. 1. David (G) Jones (1916 – )
        2. 2. Howell Jones (1917 – )
        3. 3. Mary Jones (1920 – )
        4. 4. Margaret (A) Jones (27 Apr 1923 – )
        5. 5. Mervyn Jones (6 Feb 1926 – )
      3. 3. David (William) Rees (29 Jan 1897 – 31 Jan 1961) m. Dora (Amy) Ririe (26th Jul 1898 – 4 May 1977)
        1. 1. Annie (Jane) Rees (18 Jun 1919 – 12 Dec 2003) m. William (Edwin) Hearnden (15 Jul 1921 – 27 Jan 1983)
        2. 2. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Rees (03 Oct 1920 – 10 Dec 2010) m. Percy (Edward) Gent (8 Jul 1917 – 11 Oct 1994)
        3. 3. Doreen Rees (16 August 1927 – 5th February 2024) m. Malcolm (Kenneth) Lamsdon (22 Sep 1928 – 30 Jun 2010)
        4. 4. Winifred Rees (22 Dec 1930 – DEC 2008) m. John Morris (12 Apr 1928 – 1985)
        5. 5. Joyce Rees (05 Nov 1934 – 05 Dec 2015) m. Dennis (Vincent) O'Grady (20 JUL 1931 – 05 Oct 2013)
        6. 6. Margaret Rees (Apr Q 1938 – May 1939)
      4. 4. Ann Rees (ABT 1900 – ) m. Harold (Vivian) Williams (20 Jun 1900 – 08 Aug 1982)
        1. 1. Iris Williams (Mar 1916 – )
        2. 2. David (Nicholas) Williams (1920 – 17 Feb 2006) m. Doris Davies (25 Nov 1919 – 12 Apr 2012)
        3. 3. Thelma (M) Williams (Jun 1928 – 1968)
        4. 4. Joan Williams (1935 – )
      5. 5. Jane (Olwen) Rees (5 Feb 1901 – 9 Dec 1974) m. William Harman (1900 – )
        1. 1. Ronald Harman (Jul Aug Sep 1920 – )
      6. 6. Margaret Rees (Mar 1904 – ) m. Isaac Richards (abt 1890 – )
        1. 1. Elizabeth Richards
      7. 7. Mary Rees (1906 – ) m. Gwillim Lewis (16 Oct 1904 – )
        1. 1. Kenneth Lewis (1924 – )
        2. 2. Marian Lewis (1926 – ) m. Billy Williams (1926 – )
      8. 8. Amelia Rees (21 Apr 1907 – 2001) m. Emlyn Evans (30 Oct 1905 – Jan 1992)
        1. 1. Margaret Evans (4 May 1927 – 3 Aug 2012) m. Joseph (Charles) Ponticelli (7 June 1925 – 25 Oct 2011) m. Roy Farndon (Jan Feb Mar 1934 – )
        2. 2. David (Selwyn) Evans (1929 – 2017) m. Christine Cleaton (Mar 1938 – )
        3. 3. Phyllis (Yvonne) Evans (17 Jul 1942 – ) m. Patrick Shanley (20 Nov 1941 – )
    5. 5. Edward (M) Rees (Sep 1864 – 1936) m. Margaret Jones (02 May 1866 – 20 Dec 1948)
      1. 1. Margaret (Hannah) Rees (24 Aug 1888 – Dec 1979) m. Albert (James) Smith (6 Jun 1888 – Mar 1956)
        1. 1. Hilda (May) Smith (10 Feb 1910 – 12 Mar 1962) m. John (Richard) Jenkins (30 Jun 1910 – Sep 1967)
        2. 2. Edward Smith (April 1911 – 1977) m. Alice (Maud Eunice) Jones
        3. 3. Sidney Smith (1912 – 1988)
      2. 2. Thomas (John) Rees (22 Jun 1890 – Jun 1979) m. Beatrice Smith (1 Jan 1895 – )
        1. 1. Stanley Rees (13 Sep 1922 – Oct 1998) m. Beryl Jones (27 Jan 1923 – Dec 1966)
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Rees (abt 1893 – )
      4. 4. William Rees (1896 – 1909)
      5. 5. Harriet (Ann) Rees (1897 – Dec 1960)
      6. 6. Ephraim Rees (Apr 1898 – Jan 1902)
      7. 7. Elizabeth Rees (abt 1901 – 1980)
      8. 8. Lily Rees (April 1904 – 3 Mar 1990) m. Pedler
      9. 9. Muriel Rees
    6. 6. Taliesin Rees (20 May 1866 – 30 Jan 1923) m. Margaret (Jane) Thomas (abt 1874 – April 1910)
      1. 1. Rosina Rees (22 Jul 1889 – )
      2. 2. Hannah Rees
    7. 7. Joseph Rees (Jun 1869 – ) m. Sarah (Jane) Evans (Abt. 1874 – Mar 1934)
      1. 1. Evan Rees (3 Jun 1895 – Jun 1971)
      2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Rees (9 Mar 1899 – Aug 1987) m. Thomas (George) Dallimore (19 Apr 1895 – Mar 1978)
        1. 1. Sarah (M) Dallimore (30 Sep 1923 – abt 1843)
      3. 3. David Rees (Apr 1902 – )
      4. 4. Joseph Rees (Apr 1903 – )
      5. 5. Edward (George) Rees (30 Jan 1904 – Jun 1980) m. Cissie Jones (24 Jun 1907 – 3 Dec 1975)
        1. 1. Jean Rees (27 Apr 1930 – 24 08 2015) m. Robert Mattock
        2. 2. Barbara (May) Rees (1 Dec 1934 – )
      6. 6. Ceinwen Rees (7 Jan 1909 – August 1996) m. Walter Edwards (24 Jan 1908 – Apr 1985)
        1. 1. Glenys Edwards (15 Apr 1928 – 10 Oct 2017) m. Kenneth Thomas (Jun 1924 – 10 Apr 1958) m. Glyndwr Morris (9 Sep 1918 – March 2006)
        2. 2. Handel Edwards (Mar 1932 – 2017) m. Margaret (R) Hele
        3. 3. Geoffrey Edwards
    8. 8. Thomas (Matthew) Rees (22 Dec 1873 – Mar 1955) m. Harriet Bevan (Abt. 1878 – )
      1. 1. Margaret (J) Rees (January 1902 – )
      2. 2. Rachel (A) Rees (1905 – )
      3. 3. Ceridwen Rees (July 1908 – ) m. Lewis (Reginald) Knight (2 Sep 1913 – Dec 2001)
        1. 1. Peter (David) Knight (11 Nov 1941 – Jul 2005)
    9. 9. Margaret Rees (abt 1878 – ) m. Thomas (J) Davis (1878 – )
    10. 10. Evan Rees (Sep 1884 – Jun 1958)
    11. 11. John Rees (26 Mar 1886 – 24 Oct 1914)
    12. 12. Jenkin Rees (1888 – 1976)
    13. 13. Samuel Rees (Jan 1890 – )
    14. 14. Mary (Jane) Rees (5 Jul 1891 – )
    15. 15. Robert Rees (Abt. 1894 – )
    16. 16. Catherine Rees (Jul 1895 – )
    17. 17. Amelia Rees (29 Aug 1897 – )
  3. 3. William Rees (abt 1847 – )
  4. 4. Margaret Rees (abt 1854 – )
  5. 5. Taliesin Rees (Jul 1856 – Mar 1931) m. Elizabeth Jones (abt 1859 – )
    1. 1. William (D.) Rees (abt 1877 – )
    2. 2. Evan (Francis) Rees (26 Aug 1878 – Mar 1949) m. Elizabeth M (5 Aug 1879 – )
      1. 1. Edith (M) Rees (abt 1900 – )
      2. 2. Doris Rees (abt 1909 – )
      3. 3. Evan (D) Rees (10 Sep 1921 – )
    3. 3. Edward (John) Rees (Mar 1881 – ) m. Elizabeth Ann (Abt. 1881 – )
      1. 1. Elizabeth Rees (Jun 1898 – )
      2. 2. Thomas Rees (Dec 1900 – )
      3. 3. Taliesin Rees (Sep 1902 – 2 May 1963)
      4. 4. Bronwen (Elizabeth) Rees (Mar 1907 – )
    4. 4. Catherine Rees (Mar 1884 – )
    5. 5. Taliesin Rees (abt 1886 – ) m. Elizabeth Barry (Abt. 1887 – )
    6. 6. Susannah Rees (abt 1888 – )
    7. 7. Amelia Rees (Oct 1890 – )

William Rees's Timeline

4 Records

1806
abt 1806
Birth of William Rees in Merthyr, Glamorgan, Wales
Merthyr, Glamorgan, Wales
1806
1806
Birth of William Rees in Merthyr T, Glamorgan, Wales
Merthyr T, Glamorgan, Wales
1861
1861
Age 55
William Rees resided here in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
1869
Sep 1869
Age 63
Death of William Rees in Breconshire, Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, United Kingdom
Breconshire, Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1806
    Event Place: Merthyr, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1861 Wales Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 4053; Folio: 6; Page: 5; GSU roll: 543227

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: Merthyr T, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1861 Wales Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 4053; Folio: 6; Page: 5; GSU roll: 543227

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1869
    Event Place: Breconshire, Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
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