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Baptism of Clement Todd Davies, 14 Sept 1851, Llanfair.

Rev. John Clement Davies.
Rector of Llanfair, Merionethshire (now Gwynedd).
He had issue:

Rev. Clement Todd Davies,
born 1851, Llanfair.
He was bapt 14 Sept 1851, Llanfair. See entry from here.
He was educ Jesus College, Oxford. Matric 22 Jan 1872.
See entry on p.345 of Alumni oxonienses 1715-1886, Vol.1 (A-D), pub 1888.
B.A. 1876. M.A. 1879.
Anglican clergyman. Ordained Sun 17 July 1881. See report in Rhyl Advertiser, 23 July 1881.
He was a curate at Rhyl, Denbighshire, N Wales, 1881 to 1889.
At marriage 1887 he is living Rhyl. They married at Rhyl.

He mar 1887 to Cecile Kerr [born 1856 or 1857].
At sons' births 1888-1889 they are living 1 Churton Terrace, Rhyl (see map).
He was senior curate of Rhyl as at 1889.

Vicar of Caerfallwch (Rhosesmor) 1889 to 1897:
From 1889 he was Vicar of Caerfallwch parish, Flintshire. Also called Rhosesmor parish since that is largest village and where the church is.
The vicarage (where Davies family lived) was N of Rhosesmor, at Berth-Ddu.
See item about his appointment, Rhyl Journal, 5 Oct 1889. Notes the new parish is bilingual (Welsh and English).
Living at Rhosesmor vicarage at dau's bapt 1890.
They are listed in 1891 census in the vicarage at Berth-Ddu, Rhosesmor. See entry from here. They speak both Welsh and English. They have 4 servants.
He is listed as Vicar of Rhosesmor in entry in Slater's Directory of North and Mid Wales, 1895.
Still Vicar of Rhosesmor at dau's birth 1896.

Vicar of Northop 1897 to death 1908:
In 1897 he became Vicar of Northop (just E of Rhosesmor).
See notice in The Guardian, Aug 17, 1897.
At son's birth 1899 he is Vicar of Northop, living at Northop Vicarage.
See them listed in 1901 census at Northop vicarage. From here. They have 2 servants.

Suicide, 1908:
He committed suicide on 28 Sept 1908, age 57 yrs. He shot himself in the vicarage garden.
See report in Sunday Times (Sydney, Australia), 8 Nov 1908.

Cecile went to live near Llanfair, in Merionethshire (where her husband was from).
In 1911 census she is at Bryn-tirion, N of Llanfair. See entry from here. See Bryn-tirion on OS map, 1899. Only 3 of the 6 children are with her (Ralph, Elizabeth, Maud). They have 1 servant with them.
When her son Ralph joined the army in 1916, Cecile is listed as next of kin. She is living at Sychtyn (unidentified), Llanbedr (S of Llanfair), Merionethshire.
She apparently died 1932 in Merionethshire.
Some of their descendants seem to use the surname "Clement-Davies" and some seem to just always use the combination "Clement Davies".
Rev. Clement and Cecile had issue:

1. Ralph Clement Davies,
   born Ralph John Clement Davies,
   born 2 June 1888, 1 Churton Terrace, Rhyl [GRO.UK].
   Australian military record has him with surname "Clement-Davies".

   
   

2. Vincent Clement-Davies,
   Vin, "C. Vincent",
   born Cecil Vincent Clement Davies, at Rhyl,
   bapt at Rhyl, 24 June 1889. See bapt entry from here.
   He used surname "Clement-Davies".

   
   

3. Elizabeth Clement Davies,
   Betty, born Elizabeth Catherine Clement Davies,
   born Rhosesmor, Dec 1890 (age 4 months in census of 5 April 1891).
   She was bapt 16 Dec 1890, Rhosesmor. See bapt entry from here.
   Listed at death 1939 as of "Tynllan, Llanbedr" in Merionethshire. This would actually be Tynllan in Llanfair, N of Llanbedr. See Tynllan on OS map, 1949.
   She died unmarried, 27 Mar 1939, age 48 yrs, at the hospital, Dolgellau.
   See admin granted 25 Sept 1939 to her brother Philip and her sister Maud. From here.

   
   

4. Philip Clement Davies,
   Phil, Clement Philip Clement Davies, born Rhosesmor,
   bapt 1 Dec 1893, Rhosesmor. See bapt entry from here.
   He mar Muriel Arter.
   Listed as "plant manager" at sister's admin 1939.
   They had issue:
   1. Jenny Clement Davies.

   
   

5. Maud Clement Davies,
   born Rhosesmor,
   bapt 20 Oct 1896, Rhosesmor. See bapt entry from here.
   She was a nurse.
   She mar 1stly to Vaughan Williams.
   She mar 2ndly, pre-1939, to Henry Wright [Harry Johnson Wright].
   Henry was an engineer.
   He died at St. Davids, Wales.
   Maud died at Horningsea, Cambridgeshire.
   She had issue by 1st husband:
   1. Margaretta Williams.
      Margaretta Vincent Vaughan Williams, born 1920.
      She was a farmer and a magistrate.
      She mar c.1950 to Basil Lewin.
      He was a pilot and a farmer.
      Basil died Horningsea, c.1969.
      Margaretta died Horningsea, 2002.

   
   

6. Hugh Clement-Davies,
   born Hugh Clement Davies, 27 June 1899, Northop,
   bapt 5 July 1899, Northop. See bapt entry from here.
   Apparently used surname "Clement-Davies".

   
   

7. 1911 census says they had 7 children, 6 then living.

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Rhosesmor church and vicarage

From 1889 to 1897, Rev. Clement Todd Davies was Vicar of Caerfallwch parish, Flintshire.
The church was St.Paul's church, Rhosesmor (largest village in parish). See street view.
The vicarage (where Davies family lived) was N of Rhosesmor, at Berth-Ddu.

Rhosesmor village to the bottom, St.Paul's church (centre) and the vicarage at Berth-Ddu (to the N).
From OS map. Revised: 1898. Published: 1900.

The Rhosesmor vicarage.
Photo 1947. From Geograph.

The Rhosesmor vicarage for sale in 2016.
See full size.

"The Old Vicarage", Berth-Ddu, N of Rhosesmor.
From street view.

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Northop church and vicarage

From 1897 to his death 1908, Rev. Clement Todd Davies was Vicar of Northop, Flintshire (just E of Rhosesmor, see map).

Northop, showing church (Ch.) and vicarage (Vic.).
From OS map. Revised: 1909 to 1910. Published: 1914.
See also 1898 map.
The vicarage was built 1826.

Postcard of The Vicarage, Northop.
From Coflein (Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales).
From here in Peter Davis Collection. The original postcards were donated to National Library of Wales.

The old vicarage, Northop.
Now called Lislea House.
See full size. From British Listed Buildings.
See modern street view of gates.

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References

• Davies family tree by Ceuan Clement-Davies, 2006.