Margaret Hannah’s Letter, 7 August 1858 (notes)

Notes on Margaret Hannah’s Letter of 7 August 1858

Aunt: one of the Humphreys daughters of Llaneuddog, Llanwenllwyfo, Anglesey – probably Margaret Humphreys who in 1861 was living with her brother, Dr Thomas Humphreys in Bangor, Caerns. He was probably the uncle referred to at the end of the letter.

Mr Lupton, Mr Kneeshaw: Quarry masters at Llanddulas. Their names remain attached to the quarry to this day (1975)

The house at Pensarn:  this was probably 3, 4 Inkerman Terrace, Breadalbane House, Pensarn, Denbs, where she was living with her 5 children in 1861

Mother: Mrs Elizabeth Carmichael of Gwindy Tavern, Market Street, Abergele, Denbs.

Grandmother: Mrs Margaret Williams (formerly Humphreys; maiden name Parry) of Llaneuddog, Llanwenllwyfo, Anglesey.

Little Charles: her son, born 1851, died 1931. Later a chemist at Colwyn Bay. (M.P.S.)

The little girl: her daughter Elizabeth Ann, born 1855.

John, Francis and William: her sons, born 1847, 1849, 1850 respectively. John died in 1926 and was a chemist at Abergele (M.P.S.). William was later a Commodore of the Blue Funnel Line on the China run.