John Morgan’s wife was definitely called Mary and there is every reason to believe that she was Mary Arthur.

A John Morgan and Mary Arthur were married on 7th December 1831 at Trostrey church, Monmouthshire.

Mike John has reported this marriage as being correct and he is usually very thorough. Other indicators, that this is the right marriage are that their first son was given Arthur as his middle name and a later son was named Arthur also.

Their children were:

John Arthur Morgan (christened on 28th February 1833 at Monkswood),

William Morgan (born 9th April 1837, christened 9th July 1837),

Thomas Morgan (christened 3rd March 1839),

Arthur Morgan(christened 22nd November 1840)

Mary Susanna Morgan (Born 29th January 1842 and christened 20th October 1842)

Anne Elizabeth Morgan (born c. 1844 - christened 3rd October 1847)

Jane Frances Morgan (christened 3rd October 1847).

As was the case with much of reporting in the 19th century, we hear more of Mary’s husband’s life than of Mary. However she is mentioned in a newspaper article describing how the Morgans provided “an ample lunch and tea” following the official opening of St. Michael’s in Jan 1862, at Hill Farm.

Mary survived her husband by over thirty years and lived to the ripe old age of 91. She died at Elm Villa, Mamhilad (presumably living with family) on October 29th 1896. She was buried at St Michael’s churchyard in Glascoed, alongside her husband.

RECORDS:

1841 Census.

1851 Census.

1861 Census.

Burial Register

Monumental Inscription