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John Owen Rees

Male 1860 - 1929  (69 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Owen Rees was born in 1860 in Weston Point, Runcorn (son of Richard Rees and Sarah Waterworth); died on 29 Aug 1929 in South Road, Weston Point.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Steam tug stoker, stationary engine driver, slate machine minder
    • Baptism: 8 Apr 1860, Runcorn

    Notes:

    Many children but no waterways link.

    John married Eleanor Helsby on 29 Dec 1881 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Eleanor (daughter of James Helsby and Jane Bennet) was born in 1861 in Egremont, Wallasey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Richard Rees was born in 1835 in Northwich (son of Owen Rees and Mary Ann Lear).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Waterman, chemical labourer
    • Baptism: 29 Nov 1835, Witton cum Twambrooks

    Notes:

    Surname entered as Reese in marriage record, with the final E struck through.

    Richard married Sarah Waterworth on 28 Feb 1859 in All Saints, Runcorn. Sarah (daughter of George Waterworth) was born about 1835 in Runcorn; died before 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Waterworth was born about 1835 in Runcorn (daughter of George Waterworth); died before 1901.

    Notes:

    Age 'full' in marriage record, and likely to be the Sarah b 6.7.1837 (q.v.) to George Waterworth and Ann nee Orme - except that she is with them in the 1871 census as Sarah Waterworth, 34, unmarried. Husband Richard is absent in this census.
    They are together in 1861 aboard barge John Henry on the Mersey at Liverpool, Richard Rees, 25, mate, and Sarah Rees, 26 (or 24 - obscured), mate's wife, with son John Owen Rees, 1.
    Richard and Sarah Reece are in Windmill St, Runcorn, in the 1881 census, ages 48 & 47, with sons George, 15, and (Richard) Thomas, 12, (not found in 1871). They are at the same address in 1891, again as Reece, ages 51 & 54.
    Husband Richard widowed in 1901 census but no death record found for Sarah.

    Children:
    1. 1. John Owen Rees was born in 1860 in Weston Point, Runcorn; died on 29 Aug 1929 in South Road, Weston Point.
    2. George Rees was born in 1864 in Runcorn.
    3. Richard Thomas Evans Rees was born in 1869 in Runcorn.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Owen Rees was born in 1802 in Carmarthen; died on 2 Jul 1878 in Weston Point, Runcorn.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Waterman, Weaver navigation labourer

    Notes:

    Rees in marriage record, 1871 census and DC, Reece in 1841-61 censuses.

    Owen married Mary Ann Lear on 26 May 1833 in Great Budworth. Mary was born in 1806 in Northwich. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Ann Lear was born in 1806 in Northwich.
    Children:
    1. John Lear Rees was born in 1833 in Northwich; died in 1904 in Runcorn.
    2. 2. Richard Rees was born in 1835 in Northwich.
    3. James Bowden Rees was born on 29 May 1838 in Northwich; died about Nov 1840 in Northwich.
    4. Thomas Rees was born on 2 Oct 1846 in Weston Point, Runcorn; died about Aug 1886 in Birkenhead.

  3. 6.  George Waterworth

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Waterman

    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah Waterworth was born about 1835 in Runcorn; died before 1901.



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