The Rees and Roach families of Letterston, Pembrokeshire

Mary Rees married Thomas Williams the father of William Rees Williams 20 January 1843 Marriage Certificate: Thomas, full age, Carpenter, Father's Name Philip Williams, labourer Mary Rees, full age, Father's Name William Rees, labourer in Letterston Parish Church. Witnesses – James Rees and Ebenezer Philips. Mary Rees does not appear with the family below, she may have been a servant in 1841 living with another family. As relationships were not given in the 1841 Census the Mary Rees age 6 in this census appears as a niece in the 1851 Census with the same family. The parents of this Mary, Martha Hills? surname illegible and William Rees nephew are not known.
Extract of 1841 Census for Letterston, Pembrokeshire RG107/1444/14
NameRelationshipAgeOccupationBorn in Pembrokeshire
Rees, Williamnot given in 184150 Ag. Labourer Yes
Rees, Anne 30 Yes
Rees, Elizabeth 20 Yes
Rees, Phebe 12 Yes
Rees, Mary 6 Yes
Rees, Martha 1 month Yes

On 25th July, 1848 the above Elizabeth Rees and living at Stop and Call, Letterston, married Daniel Roach who was living at Welsh Hook. His father's name was Samuel Roach, Weaver and her father's name was William Rees, farmer. William Rees must have taken over Stop and Call from his brother in law John Morris. The witnesses at this wedding were Thomas Williams (presumed to be the husband of Mary Rees) and William Rees, father of the bride. Re Daniel's residence of Welsh Hook, that is the area where Landship Farm where he was working at the time. It could also be his home area as this marriage in the Dyfed FHS list of early marriages shows that Samuel Roach married Ann Bevan in St. Dogwells in 1788.
From information supplied by Pat Powell via Pembrokeshire rootsweb:- Re Stop and Call - "Out in the countryside, whereever there was hard work to be done, ale-houses, legal and otherwise, sprang up to provide refreshment for the labouring man. Many of the smaller country ale-houses had names designed to encourage the passer-by to enter, some of which live on. e.g. "Step Inn", "Venture Inn", "Step Aside" and Stop and Call"

Extract of 1851 Census for Stop and Call, Letterston H107/2480
NameRelationshipAgeOccupationBorn in
Rees, WilliamHead 64 Farmer 10 other employees?Fishguard, Pembrokeshire
Rees, Ann Wife 65 ? Letterston, Pembrokeshire
Rees, Mary Niece14 Letterston, Pembrokeshire
Hills??, MarthaNiece 9 Letterston
Morris, JohnBrother in Law 77 Retired Farmer Letterston, Pembrokeshire
Rees, William Nephew 6 Illegible

Extract of 1841 Census for Stop and Call, Letterston, HO107/1444/14
NameRelationshipAgeOccupationBorn in Pembrokeshire
Morris, JohnHead 65 Farmer Yes
Morris, Lettice Wife 60 Yes

Extract of 1851 Census for Letterston, Folio 211, Page 11, Schedule 47
NameRelationshipAgeOccupationBorn in
Roach, DanielHead 52 Ag. Labourer St. Dogwells
Roach, Elizabeth Wife 30 Letterston
Roach, Ann Daughter 2 Letterston

Extract of 1861 Census for Labourer's Cottage, Farmhouse Letterston RG9/4171
NameRelationshipAgeOccupationBorn in
Rees, WilliamHead 75 Labourer Fishguard
Roch, DanielSon in Law 62 Labourer St. Dogwells, Pembrokeshire
Roch, ElizabethDaughter 41 Letterston
Roch, AnnGranddaughter 5 Letterston
Roch, MaryGranddaughter 2 Letterston
Rees, WilliamGrandson 10 Abergwili, Carmarthenshire

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