Williams & Wooding.

Yep, and he isn't appearing on the 1911 census in Knighton because his headquarters was in Llandrindood.

 

Woo Hoo indeed Sue, great find

 

Found it, thanks Sue. Looks like when the depression after WW1 came along Tom Norton let go of some of his businesses, one being the Norton Arms one. I suppose as Owen Williams had almost been running the place he decided to buy Tom out.

 

I haven't seen one for him. But I know Albert Wooding was in the army.

The Brecon County Times - 5th October 1916

 

Have now received Owen Williams's Will. Thank goodness for strange names.

The will.
I OWEN WILLIAMS of The Motor Depot Knighton hereby revoke all former wills and codicils made by me and declare this to be my last will I appoint my sister Jane Williams spinster of Berw Villa Llanfairfechan to be the executrix and trustee of this my will I bequeath the sum of one hundred pounds to my sister Mary Ann Jorss of Nelson Villa Llanfairfechan such legacy to be paid free of all duty The residue of my estate both real and personal I give and bequeath to my sister Jane Williams of Berw Villa Llanfairfechan absolutely Should my said sister not survive me I give and bequeath such residue of my estate to my brother John Henry Williams of "The Rise' Westfa Road, Uplands, Swansea or his issue IN WITNESS whereof I have to this my will set my hand this 22nd day of October one thousand nine hundred and thirty five.

1939 register
Nelson Villa , Llanfairfechan, Caernarvonshire

Henry Jorss, 24 Apr 1869, Male, Boatman Fisherman, Married
Mary A Jorss, 10 Aug 1869, Female, Apartment House Keeper, Married

FMP have the marriage (transcribed as Jones & Williams, original says Jorss)

Marriage date: 1st February 1899, Christ Church Llanfairfechan, Caernarvonshire
Groom: Henry Adolph Franklin Jorss, Bach, age 29, 1870, Boat Proprietor.
Abode: Nelson Villa , Llanfairfechan, Caernarvonshire
Father's name: Henry Franklin Jorss, Merchant
Spouse: Mary Ann Williams,, Spin, age 29, 1870
Abode: Victoria Inn, Llanfairfechan, Caernarvonshire
Spouse's father's name: Moses Williams, Inn Keeper

1891 Census
Victoria Inn, Glanllyn Terrace, Llanfairfechan, Bangor, Caernarvonshire

Moses, Williams, Head, 1844, Licensed Victualler, Llanfihangel, Anglesey, Wales
Mary Williams, Wife, 1843
Mary A Williams, Daughter, 1870
Richard Williams, Son, 1874, Clerk In A Bank, Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Owen, Williams, Son, 1877, Scholar, Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Jane, Williams, Daughter, 1883, Caernarvonshire, Wales
John Henry, Williams, Son, 1886, Caernarvonshire, Wales

 

It does add info Ann, it corroborates the marriage and surname.

 

Thank you very much MollyMay

I wonder if this was Owen.

Cardiff Times - 27th August 1892
LOST ON A WELSH MOUNTAIN,
The North Wales papers on Saturday report an exciting night search after a lad, aged 16, son of Mr Williams, of the Victoria Inn, Llanfairfechan. A party set out for Carnedd Llewellyn. A fog came down, and at four o'clock it was decided to send the boy back on a small Welsh pony. Unfortunately he lost his way in the mist, and deviated in the direction of Aber Lake. He wandered about for hours on the mountain, and then, fearing he would fall over a precipice in the darkness, got off his pony, and passing the reins through his arm, remained there all night. In the meantime his patents, accompanied by P.C. Pugh, organised a search party. They, too, passed the night on the mountain, and returned without finding the lad. At daybreak he was able to strike a course for Llaufairfechan, where he arrived safely at 9 a.m.

1939 register says he was born 2 Sep 1876, take that from the date of the paper, he would be 6 days shy of his 16th birthday.

The only other close to his age was Richard, his brother, who would have been 18.

 

Could be, but hard to tell. There are 16 Owen Williams's births registered in the Bangor Reg. Dist. in 1876-7.

 

You could be right after all. Moses probate names Owen as a Iron-mongers assistant.

Moses died 9th March 1902