Ann Ellen was born in 1893 to Hugh Roberts, a gamekeeper from Llangwm, near Bala, and Margaret Roberts of Llanuwchllyn. Her GRO Birth Certificate reads: "99 / Fifth June 1893 Fronheulog Llandderfel R.S.D. / Anne Ellen / Girl / Hugh Roberts / Margaret Roberts formerly Roberts / Gardener Domestic / Hugh Roberts Father Fronheulog Llandderfel / Eighteenth July 1893 / Edward Jones Registrar."
A few years after Ann Ellen was born the family moved to Beech House in Penrhyncoch, near Aberystwyth (c.1895). By 1901 the Roberts family were living at Tancoed, Capel Dewi in Penrhyncoch. The family moved again after that and by 1911 were living in Panteg in the village, but by now Ann Ellen had moved out. She was lodging with the Mason family at Glanrafon, Bowstreet (Trefeirig). It is on this Census that Ann Ellen confirms her birth at Fronheulog. Her occupation at the time was as a servant doing dairy work.
A year later she married William Morgan of Elerch and straight away they began producing the first of their 17 offspring! (It was a task that took the couple 23 years). The family lived firstly at Ty haearn (Iron house), a house made of corrugated metal, and then at Court Villa, on the road into Penrhyncoch.
Sadly, four of the children died as infants and are buried in the same grave as Ann Ellen and William. These four are:
Gwladys May, born November 1920, died October 1921. Aged 11 months. Sarah Elinola Lilian, October 1925 to November 1926. Aged one year. And the twins: Islwyn, born and died on 18th February, 1931. Thomas James who died in July 1931, aged 4 or 5 months.
William died in 1943.
Ann's GRO Death Certificate reads: "26 / Eleventh December 1952 Cwrt Villa Penrhyncoch Trefeirig R.D. / ANN ELLEN MORGAN / Female / 59 Years / Widow of William Morgan Bricklayer / 1a Cachexia; b. Chronic Pancreatitis Certified by D. Lloyd Davies M.R.C.S. / F. Binks Son-in-law Present at the death Brynteg Penrhyncoch Bow Street Cards. / Eleventh December 1952 / W A Morgan Deputy Registrar."
UK Census 1901 for Tancoed, Parcel Canol, Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire.
1. Hugh Roberts. Head. Married. M. 44. Fisherman. Hengwm, Denbighshire.
2. Margaret Roberts. Wife. Married. F. 43. Hengwm, Denbighshire.
3. Jane Alice Roberts. Daughter. Single. F. 20. Cook (Domestic). Hengwm, Merionethshire.
4. Anne Ellen Roberts. Daughter. Single. F. 7. At School. Hengwm, Merionethshire.
5. Cadwaladr Roberts. Son. Single. 3. At School. Hengwm, Merionethshire.
6. Robert William Roberts. Son. Single. M. 1. At School. Hengwm, Merionethshire.
UK Census 1911 for Glanrafon, Bowstreet, Trefeirig, Cardiganshire, Wales.
1. Thomas Mason. Head. Widower. M. 60. Farmer. Cefnllwyd, Penrhyncoch. Welsh spoken.
2. David Mason. Son in Law. Married. M. 25. Farmer. Cwmsymlog isaf, Trefeirig. Welsh and English spoken.
3. Catherine A. Mason. Daughter. Married for 5 years. 5 children born alive, 5 children still living. F. 25. Glanrafon, Trefeirig. Welsh and English spoken.
4. Thomas J. Mason. Son. M. 4. Glanrafon, Trefeirig.
5. David A. Mason. Son. M. 3. Glanrafon, Trefeirig.
6. Elizabeth J. Mason. Daughter. F. 2. Glanrafon, Trefeirig.
7. James J. Mason. Son. M. 1. Glanrafon, Trefeirig.
8. William Ll. Mason. Son. M. 2 months. Glanrafon, Trefeirig.
9. Anne E. Roberts. Servant. Single. F. 17. Dairy Work, Fronheulog, Bala. Welsh and English spoken.
10. John J. Edwards. Servant., Single. M. 17. Waggoner on Farm. Penrhyncoch. Welsh and English spoken.
11. David E. Morris. Servant. Single. M. 40. Farm Labourer. Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. Welsh spoken.
UK Census 1921 for Iron House, Penrhyncoch, Bow Street, Cardiganshire.
William Morgan. Head. 28 years. Married. born Cardiganshire. Fitter / Lead and Zinc Concentrator at Bwlch glas Mine, Talybont. Welsh and English spoken.
Ann Elin Morgan. Wife. 28 years. Married. born Cardiganshire (sic). Home Duties. Welsh and English spoken.
Beatrice M. A. Morgan. Daughter. 8 years, 6 months. Female. Welsh and English spoken.
Jennie M. Morgan. Daughter. 7 years, 2 months. Female. Welsh and English spoken.
Hugh W. Morgan. Son. 6 years, 2 months. Male. Welsh spoken.
Elizabeth G. Morgan. Daughter. 4 years, 8 months. Female. Welsh spoken.
Robert M. Morgan. Son. 1 year, 8 months. Male.
Gwladys M. Morgan. Daughter. 8 months. Female.
UK Census 1939 for Court Villa, Penrhyncoch, Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales.
1. William Morgan. 05 Jul 1892. M. Builders Labourer (Heavy). Married.
2. Anne Elin Morgan. 05 Jun 1892. F. Domestic Duties. Married.
3. Undisclosed.
4. Undisclosed.
5. Undisclosed.
6. Undisclosed.
7. Undisclosed.
8. Annie Muriel Morgan (later Ewart). F. 03 Feb. 1936. Single. At School
UK Census returns, family notes from Ann Ellen`s daughter Agnes Morgan.
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