Matthew WILLIAMS

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1871, Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire. Coal miner living with parents

• Census, 1881, Llanwonno, Glamorganshire. 26 Mary Street, Llanwonno coal miner

• Census, 1891, Llanwonno, Glamorganshire. 10 Behind New York Llanwonno
Matthew Williams head married 37 coalminer
Mary wife 42
Ioan son 8
Edward son 6
Matthew son 5
Jonny son 3
Anna Mary daughter 11 months

• Census, 1901, Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire. 5 Mount Pleasant Ystradyfodwg
Matthew Williams head married 47 coal hewer below ground
Mary wife 52
Ioan son single18 coal hewer below ground
Edward D son single 15 coal hewer below ground
Thomas son 13 coal hewer below ground-
Hannah M daughter 10

• Census, 1911, Rhondda, Glamorgan. Coal miner hewer living at 5 Oak Street Mount Pleasant, Cemetery Park Road Porth with wife married 31 years 6 children four still living Hannah Mary still living with them , no occupation

Matthew married Mary Ann EDWARDS in 1879 in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire. (Mary Ann EDWARDS was born on 15 Mar 1849 in Llantwitvadre, Glamorganshire and died on 17 Nov 1917.)