William Owen, Christened 1828 Kidwelly
William and Jane Owen's eldest son
William had met a girl called Sophia Rees. Her
parents lived in Llandygwydd, between
Cardigan and Newcastle Emlyn. William and
Sophia were married in February 1849 at St.
Mary’s Church and had their first child,
George Owen, on the 1st. November 1849. The
couple later had six more children, Sophia in
1852, Hannah in 1854, William in 1860, Rachel
in 1863, Thomas in 1865 and David in 1867.
It was during the 1860's that the family's
connection with Fabian's Bay Church first
began. William and Sophia Owen allowed
their home to be used for Sunday school
teachings and so started a family link with
Fabian's Bay Church that persisted into the 1940's.
By 1871 the family of William and Sophia Owen were living at 17 Miers Street with William
running his own blacksmith shop and foundry employing five men and one boy. In 1875 the
foundry, called William Owen and Son, Miers Street Foundry, was actually located in Delhi
Street but backed on to his home in Miers Street. William Owen was the entrepreneur of the
family and became a reasonably wealthy man dealing with both iron and brass ware. His
foundry in Delhi Street was the culmination of his achievements, however, in the difficult
economic conditions of the long depression, the business suffered cash flow problems and in
1878 his business was liquidated. It can only be presumed that the money raised from the
auction of the foundry and his home not only paid off his creditors but also allowed him to re-
establish his blacksmith business, albeit on a smaller scale, since he continued to work
independently and in later life was described as “living on his own means”.
William had met a girl called Sophia Rees. Her
parents lived in Llandygwydd, between
Cardigan and Newcastle Emlyn. William and
Sophia were married in February 1849 at St.
Mary’s Church and had their first child,
George Owen, on the 1st. November 1849. The
couple later had six more children, Sophia in
1852, Hannah in 1854, William in 1860, Rachel
in 1863, Thomas in 1865 and David in 1867.
It was during the 1860's that the family's
connection with Fabian's Bay Church first
began. William and Sophia Owen allowed
their home to be used for Sunday school
teachings and so started a family link with
Fabian's Bay Church that persisted into the 1940's.
By 1871 the family of William and Sophia Owen were living at 17 Miers Street with William
running his own blacksmith shop and foundry employing five men and one boy. In 1875 the
foundry, called William Owen and Son, Miers Street Foundry, was actually located in Delhi
Street but backed on to his home in Miers Street. William Owen was the entrepreneur of the
family and became a reasonably wealthy man dealing with both iron and brass ware. His
foundry in Delhi Street was the culmination of his achievements, however, in the difficult
economic conditions of the long depression, the business suffered cash flow problems and in
1878 his business was liquidated. It can only be presumed that the money raised from the
auction of the foundry and his home not only paid off his creditors but also allowed him to re-
establish his blacksmith business, albeit on a smaller scale, since he continued to work
independently and in later life was described as “living on his own means”.
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