Cesiah Llewelyn Biography
Cesiah Llewelyn was born in 1827 and baptised at St. Tydfil Parish Church on 15th July 1827. She was the daughter of William Llewelyn, a miner and Margaret Morris. She was the second Cesiah these two baptised, there having been an older girl who died at the age of 8 months.Cesiah’s siblings were: Margaret Llewelyn Born 1806, Ann Llewelyn Baptised 30th July 1809 Buried 27th September 1816, Elizabeth Llewelyn Baptised 17thMay 1812, Ann Llewelyn Baptised 9th August 1818, Tabitha Llewelyn Baptised 19thNovember 1820, Cesiah Llewelyn Baptised 28thSeptember 1823 Buried 9thDecember 1823, David Llewelyn Baptised 23rdJanuary 1825
She married Lewis Williams 23rd March 1844 in the Parish Church, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales (they were both classed as minors) and had eight children:- Martha Williams born 26.05.1845, William Williams born 1849, Margaret Williams born 1854, Lewis Williams born 1858, Kezia Williams born 1859, Mary Ann Williams born 1863, John Williams born 1867, Elizabeth Williams born 1869
She died 21st February 1879 and was buried in Graig Cemetery, Abercanaid, Glamorgan, Wales.
Headstone inscription Graig Cemetary, Abercanaid
Er cof am LEWIS mab LEWIS a KEZZIA WILLIAMS a fu farw Ionawr 9 1870 yn 12 oed.
Hefyd KEZZIA, yr uchod, a fu farw Chwefror 21 1879 yn 52 oed.
Hefyd LEWIS WILLIAMS a fu farw Mai 10 1898 yn 74 oed.
1871 Census Merthyr Lower Forest Gellideg Parish 5391 42 12 Garden Row 4
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Lewis Williams | Head | 46 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan | Labourer at Iron works | 505 |
| Kezzia Williams | Wife | 43 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan | Labourer's wife | 506 |
| Margret Williams | Daur | 17 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan | Labourer in Coal Works | 549 |
| Kezzia Williams | Daur | 12 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan | 581 | |
| Mary Ann Williams | Daur | 8 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan | 582 | |
| John Williams | Son | 4 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan | 583 | |
| Elizabeth Williams | Daur | 2 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan | 584 |
1861 Census Merthyr Tydfil Lower 4051 37 13 Garden Houses 4
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Lewis Williams | Head | 37 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan | Haulier | 505 |
| Kezia Williams | Wife | 34 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan | 506 | |
| Martha Williams | Daur | 16 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan | Dock (Canal) labourer | 434 |
| William Williams | Son | 12 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan | Haulier | 507 |
| Margaret Williams | Daur | 8 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan | Scholar | 549 |
| Lewis Williams | Son | 5 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan | Scholar | 585 |
| Kezia Williams | Daur | 1 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan | 581 |
1851 CENSUS OF ABERCANAID DISTRICT. REF.H.O.107/2458, E.D.6. Piece: 2458 Folio: 210 Schedule:257 Address: ABERCANAID
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Lewis Williams | Head | 26 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan | Coke Yard Coal Filler | 505 |
| Kezia Williams | Wife | 24 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan | 506 | |
| Martha Williams | Daur | 5 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan | 434 | |
| William Williams | Son | 1 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan | 507 | |
| Margaret Llewelyn | M in Law | 69 | Margam, Glamorgan | Pauper | 508 |
1841 Census Abercanaid,"The remaining part of the hamlet to the south of No 20" 46 059 057 Abercanaid
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Margaret Llewelyn | Head | 35 | In County | 555 | |
| Tabitha Llewelyn | Sister | 20 | In County | 554 | |
| David Llewelyn | Brother | 15 | In County | Coal Miner | 553 |
| Keziah Llewelyn | Sister | 14 | In County | 506 |