Family of Solomon HUGHES and Ann DREW

Husband:	Solomon HUGHES (1833-1878)
Wife:	Ann DREW (1835- )
Children:	Elizabeth Ann HUGHES (1861- )
	John HUGHES (1864- )
	Solomon HUGHES (1872- )
	Mary HUGHES (1874-1944)
	Robert HUGHES (1878- )
Marriage	22 Jan 1861	Llandigai, Caernarvon, Wales

Husband: Solomon HUGHES

Name:	Solomon HUGHES¹
Sex:	Male
Father:	-
Mother:	-
Birth	1833	Bangor, Caernarvon, Wales
Death	8 Feb 1878 (age 44-45)	Bangor, Caernarvon, Wales

Wife: Ann DREW

Name:	Ann DREW¹
Sex:	Female
Father:	John DREW (1811- )
Mother:	Elizabeth MOOR (1811-1861)
Birth	1835	Colebrooke, Devon, England
Baptism	4 Mar 1835 (age 0)	Colebrooke, Devon, England

Child 1: Elizabeth Ann HUGHES

Name:	Elizabeth Ann HUGHES¹
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	John BOWEN (1859- )
Birth	1861

Child 2: John HUGHES

Name:	John HUGHES¹
Sex:	Male
Birth	1864

Child 3: Solomon HUGHES

Name:	Solomon HUGHES¹
Sex:	Male
Birth	1872

Child 4: Mary HUGHES

Name:	Mary HUGHES¹
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Isaac EVANS (1874-1952)
Birth	1874
Death	1944 (age 69-70)

Child 5: Robert HUGHES

Name:	Robert HUGHES¹
Sex:	Male
Birth	1878

Note on Husband: Solomon HUGHES

Soloman Hughes age was full age, he was a bachelor, his Rank a Pilot living at Strand St., Bangor, his father's name was John Hughes and he was a Pilot.Solomon Hughes died Feb 8 1878 having met his death whilst on his Schooner " Margaret ".

The family story is that he tried to disentangle an anchor, and was caught in it.

Note on Wife: Ann DREW

Anne later moved to Bangor, Wales where she worked at Penrhyn Castle. Penrhyn Castle is now part of the National Trust.

Anne Drew was married January 1861 when she was 26yrs of age. Her mother Elizabeth Drew (Moor) mother died 5 months later in June 1861.

During a visit by Queen Victoria, Ann was given a crystal goblet inscribed with her initials A.D. The goblet is still in the family.

Ann Drew married Soloman Hughes 22 January 1861 in the parish of Llandigai in the County of Carnarvon, Wales.

Anne Drew's age was also Fullage - a Spinster her Rank was nil, her residence Penrhyn Castle, her father's name was John Drew and was a gardener.

Present were John Thomas and Mary Ann Leads.

Llandigai is a little village just outside Bangor. It is close to the A5 road, which is the main route from London to Holyhead.

Solomon Hughes and Anne Hughes (Drew) had 2 daughters & 3 sons: -

1. Elizabeth Anne Hughes (known as Bess Ann) b C 1862 at Bangor

2. John Hughes b C1865

3. Solomon Hughes b C 1872 d 1891

4. Mary Hughes born on 13 November 1876

5. Robert Hughes b 1879

1861 Census Wales - (Bangor) RG9/4351 Folio 35 Page 15 Schedule 92

Upper Road,

Solomon Hughes, Head Marr, 26, Pilot, Bangor Caernarvonshire.

Ann Hughes, Wife, 26 Pilots wife, Parish of Colebrooke, Devon

1871 Census Wales- (Bangor) RG10/5728 Folio 77 Page 22 Schedule 136

34 Strand St - Bangor

Solomon Hughes, Head Marr, 38 Pilot, Bangor, Caernarvonshire

Ann Hughes, Wife, Marr 36 --- Colebrook, Devon.

Elizabeth Ann, Dau---, 9, Scholar, Bangor, Caernarvonshire

John, son 6yrs

1881 Census 34 Strand St.,Bangor

Anne Hughes (Drew) Trinity Pilot's widow age 47yrs b Penson, Devon, England.

John Hughes Son 16yrs.

Mary Hughes Daug 6 yrs

Robert Hughes Son 2 yrs.

Source RG11/5576, Reg District Bangor, Sub Reg district Bangor.

No 8 Folio 11 pge 16.

Ann Drew would have been about 34yrs when she was widowed and a young family to care for.

Mary Hughes would have been 3¼ yrs old, when her father died.