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William Thomas Rees 1847–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1847

Birth Location: Abercannaid House, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales

Death Date: 18 Aug 1923

Death Location: Pendarren Park, Crickhowell, Llangenny, Breconshire, Wales

Father: William Rees

Mother: Catherine Baxter

Spouse(s): Alice Powell

Children(s): John Rees, Dan Rees, William Rees, Alice Rees, Rachel Rees, Agnes Rees

The story of William Thomas Rees began in 1847 in Abercannaid House, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales. In 1851, William Thomas Rees resided in Isafon, Merionethshire, Wales. In 1861, William Thomas Rees resided in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales. William Thomas Rees married Alice Rachel Powell, and had children including Agnes Margaret Rees, Alice Norah Lucy Rees, Dan Clifford Rees, John Gordon Jack Rees, Martha Jane Rees, Rachel Kathleen Leslie Rees, William Herbert Powell Rees. William Thomas Rees passed away in 1923 in Pendarren Park, Crickhowell, Llangenny, Breconshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomas Rees began in 1847 in Abercannaid House, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales.
  • In 1851, William Thomas Rees resided in Isafon, Merionethshire, Wales.
  • In 1861, William Thomas Rees resided in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales.
  • William Thomas Rees married Alice Rachel Powell, and had children including Agnes Margaret Rees, Alice Norah Lucy Rees, Dan Clifford Rees, John Gordon Jack Rees, Martha Jane Rees, Rachel Kathleen Leslie Rees, William Herbert Powell Rees.
  • William Thomas Rees passed away in 1923 in Pendarren Park, Crickhowell, Llangenny, Breconshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rees's Ancestors

Self
William Rees
1847–1923
Birth Place: Abercannaid House, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Parents
William Rees
1806–1869
Merthyr, Glamorgan, Wales
Catherine Baxter
1813–1866
Merthyr, Glamorgan, Wales
Grandparents
Daniel (Baxter) Snr
1792–1881
Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth Spearing
1798–1870
Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rees's Descendants

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William (Thomas) Rees (July 1847–18 Aug 1923) m. Alice (Rachel) Powell (Apr 1859–27 Mar 1940)
  1. 1. John (Gordon (Jack)) Rees 1884–1963
  2. 2. Dan (Clifford) Rees 1888–1891
  3. 3. William ('Herbert' Powell) Rees 1883–1964
  4. 4. Alice ('Norah' Lucy) Rees 1882–1969
  5. 5. Rachel (Kathleen Leslie) Rees 1893–1984
  6. 6. Agnes (Margaret) Rees 1887–1938

William Rees's Timeline

7 Records

1847
July 1847
Birth of William Thomas Rees in Abercannaid House, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Abercannaid House, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
1851
1851
Age 4
William Thomas Rees resided here in Isafon, Merionethshire, Wales
Isafon, Merionethshire, Wales
1861
1861
Age 14
William Thomas Rees resided here in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
1871
1871
Age 24
William Thomas Rees resided here in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
1881
April 1881
Age 34
William Thomas Rees was married in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 64
William Thomas Rees resided here in Llangenny, Breconshire, Wales
Llangenny, Breconshire, Wales
1923
18 Aug 1923
Age 76
Death of William Thomas Rees in Pendarren Park, Crickhowell, Llangenny, Breconshire, Wales
Pendarren Park, Crickhowell, Llangenny, Breconshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1847
    Event Place: Abercannaid House, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 Wales Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 33605; Schedule Number: 44
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    [3] 1871 Wales Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5393; Folio: 63; Page: 47; GSU roll: 849482
    [4] 1861 Wales Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 4053; Folio: 6; Page: 5; GSU roll: 543227
    [5] 1851 Wales Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2511; Folio: 401; Page: 8; GSU roll: 104282
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1881
    Event Place: Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Isafon, Merionethshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1851 Wales Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2511; Folio: 401; Page: 8; GSU roll: 104282

    Genealogy Event 4
    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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1871 Wales Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5393; Folio: 63; Page: 47; GSU roll: 849482

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Llangenny, Breconshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1911 Wales Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 33605; Schedule Number: 44

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1923
    Event Place: Pendarren Park, Crickhowell, Llangenny, Breconshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007

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