← During the House of Commons debate on the Irish crises, John Dillon urges the cessation of executions- January 1, 1
John Roberts (1816-94) was descended from the Wood family, the principal family of Welsh gypsies. John Roberts was born at Rhiwlas Isaf, Llanrhaeadr, near Denbigh and, at the age of 14, started his career as a drummer boy with the 23rd Battalion of th