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William Rees 1823 – 1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1823

Birth Location: Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Death Date: October 1885

Death Location: Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom

Father: George Rees

Mother: Eleanor Hugh

Spouse(s): Mary Rees

Children(s): Thomas Rees, David Rees, Eleanor Rees, Anne Rees, William Rees, Margaret Rees, Thomas Rees, John Rees, Sarah Rees, Hannah Rees

William Rees was born in 1823 in Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the child of George Rees and Eleanor Hugh. In 1861, William Rees resided in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales. William Rees married Mary Rees, and had children including Thomas Rees, David Rees, Eleanor Rees, Anne Rees, William Rees, Margaret Rees, Thomas Rees, John Rees, Sarah Rees, Hannah Rees. William Rees passed away in 1885 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William Rees was born in 1823 in Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the child of George Rees and Eleanor Hugh.
  • In 1861, William Rees resided in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
  • William Rees married Mary Rees, and had children including Thomas Rees, David Rees, Eleanor Rees, Anne Rees, William Rees, Margaret Rees, Thomas Rees, John Rees, Sarah Rees, Hannah Rees.
  • William Rees passed away in 1885 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Rees's Ancestors

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William Rees
1823 – 1885
Birth Place: Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Parents
George Rees
1775 – 1826
Llandilo Talybont, Glamorgan, Wales
Eleanor Hugh
1776 – 1849
Llanedi, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rees's Descendants

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William Rees (abt 1823 – October 1885) m. Mary Rees (1826 – 1882)
  1. 1. Thomas Rees (about 1846 – )
  2. 2. David Rees (abt 1849 – 25 September 1907)
  3. 3. Eleanor Rees (about 1850 – )
  4. 4. Anne Rees (abt 1853 – )
  5. 5. William Rees (abt 1853 – )
  6. 6. Margaret Rees (abt 1855 – )
  7. 7. Thomas Rees (abt 1855 – )
  8. 8. John Rees (abt 1857 – )
  9. 9. Sarah Rees (Abt. 1857 – ) m. Evan Bevan (Abt. 1849 – )
    1. 1. William Bevan (Abt. 1884 – )
    2. 2. Evan (John) Bevan (Abt. 1886 – )
  10. 10. Hannah Rees (abt 1857 – September 1883)

William Rees's Timeline

7 Records

1821
about 1821
Birth of William Rees in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1823
abt 1823
Birth of William Rees in Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1861
1861
Age 38
William Rees resided here in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1871
1871
Age 48
William Rees resided here in Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1881
1881
Age 58
William Rees resided here in Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1885
October 1885
Age 62
Death of William Rees in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom
Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom
1893
14 Mar 1893
Age 70
Death of William Rees in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom
Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1821
    Event Place: Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Wales Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5471; Folio: 12; Page: 17; GSU roll: 850842
    [2] 1871 Wales Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5472; Folio: 38; Page: 1; GSU roll: 850842
    [3] 1871 Wales Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5472; Folio: 54; Page: 7; GSU roll: 850842.
    [4] 1871 Wales Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5426; Folio: 54; Page: 9; GSU roll: 848041.
    [5] 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5378; Folio: 8; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1342297
    [6] 1881 Wales Census
    [7] 1881 Wales Census
    [8] 1881 Wales Census
    [9] 1861 Wales Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 4117; Folio: 108; Page: 8; GSU roll: 543237
    [10] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1823
    Event Place: Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1861 Wales Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 4117; Folio: 108; Page: 8; GSU roll: 543237

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Wales Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5471; Folio: 12; Page: 17; GSU roll: 850842
    [2] 1871 Wales Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5472; Folio: 38; Page: 1; GSU roll: 850842
    [3] 1871 Wales Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5472; Folio: 54; Page: 7; GSU roll: 850842.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5378; Folio: 8; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1342297
    [2] 1881 Wales Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1893
    Event Place: Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1885
    Event Place: Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915

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