Thomas Richards of Porthkerry
(1791-1858)
Catherine Norman
(1791-1878)
John Richards of Canton
(1813-1890)
Mary Lucas
(Abt 1814-1897)
Elizabeth Lily Richards
(1856-1939)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
Edwin Mees

Elizabeth Lily Richards

  • Born: 16 Sep 1856, Milicent St., Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
  • Christened: 9 Nov 1856, Cardiff St. Mary the Virgin, Glamorgan, Wales 2
  • Married: 6 Jan 1880, Canton, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales 1
  • Died: 29 Oct 1939, 4 Jellicoe Gardens, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales 3

  Research Notes:

Elizabeth daughter of John Richards of Milicent Street, mason, and Mary his wife (baptismal record)

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In 1881 Elizabeth Mees (24) of Cardiff and husband Edwin Mees (25) of Cardiff, scutterer [sculptor] employing 1 man, were living in 8 Heath Street, Llandaff, Cardiff. Present were children (born in Cardiff): Ernest E. (1), Violet M. (2m).

In 1891 Elizabeth Mees (34) of Cardiff and husband Edwin Mees (35) of Cardiff, monumental sculptor, mason, were living in Cathays Terrace, St John Cardiff, Cardiff. Present were children (born in Cardiff): Ernest E. (11), scholar, Frederick J. (10), scholar, Clifford N. (5), Ralfe C. (4), Gladys M. (3), relative Minnie Richards (24) of Cardiff.

In 1901 Elizabeth Mees (42) of Cardiff and husband Edwin Mees (44) of Cardiff, sculptor, were living in 133 Malefant Street, Roath, Cardiff. Present were children (born in Cardiff): Ernest (21), ship broker's clerk, Frederick John (18), letter cutter, Clifford Norman (16), carpenter's apprentice, Gladys Mabel (13), Winifred Maud (4), Elsie Enid (2)

In 1911 Elizabeth Mees (54) of Cardiff (mother of 6 children, all living)* and husband 30 years Edwin Mees (55) of Cardiff, monumental sculptor, were living in 133 Malefant St Cathays Cardiff, Cardiff. Present were children (born in Cardiff): John Frederick (27), letter cutter in the business, Clifford Norman (26), assistant in the business, Gladys (23), Winifred (13), school, Elsie Enid (11), school

* actually mother of 8 children, 2 of whom died young

In 1939 Lily E. Mees (b. 16 Sep 1859*), incapacitated, widow, was living at 4 Jellicoe Gardens, Cardiff. With her were daughters Gladys M. Mees (b. 9 Feb 1888), monumental mason's clerk, and Elsie E. Mees (b. 7 Apr 1900*), housekeeper.

* Lily's birth year should be 1856, and daughter Elsie's birth year was registered in 1899.

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LATE MRS E. L. MEES

Mrs. Elizabeth Lily Mees, of Jellicoe-gardens, Roath Park, Cardiff, widow of Mr. Edwin Mees, monumental sculptor and builder, was buried on Friday in Cardiff Cemetery.
The Rev. Lewis J. Wellington officiated.
Chief mourners were:—Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Mees, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick . Mees, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford N. Mees (sons and daughters-in-law), Miss Gladys Mees, Mrs. Winnie Davey, Miss Elsie Mees (daughters), Mrs. E. Mees and Mrs. L. Williams (sisters-in-law), Mr. Harold Mees (grandson), Messrs. J. S. Mees and Sydney G. Mees (nephews)....

Western Mail, 4 November 1939, p. 4

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Elizabeth Mees of 4 Jellicoe Gardens Cardiff, widow, died 29 October 1939. Administration Llandaff 22 April 1963 to Clifford Norman Mees, retired monumental mason. Effects £1202. 3

  Marriage Information:

Elizabeth married Edwin Mees, son of John Mees and Mary Anne, on 6 Jan 1880 in Canton, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales 1. (Edwin Mees was born in 1856 in Plucca Lane, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, christened on 24 Aug 1856 in Cardiff St. Marys, Glamorgan, Wales and died on 23 Mar 1929 at 133 Malefant St., Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales.)

  Marriage Notes:

Edwin Mees, 24, bachelor, stonecutter, son of John Mees, stone-cutter, and
Elizabeth Richards, 23, spinster, of Canton, daughter of John Richards, mason

Married by Licence

Witnesses: William George Mees, Annie Mortimer Rees

Sources


1 Canton Parish Registers, Marriages, p. 8, no. 16.

2 Cardiff St. Mary the Virgin Parish Registers, Baptisms, p. 208, no. 1664.

3 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, 1963, p. 397.


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