hjˈuːz wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn kˈɑːɹmɑːɹðən, kˈɑːɹmɑːɹðənʃɚ, ðə dˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌv dʒˈɑːn hjˈuːz ænd ˈæn fˈɪlɪps hjˈuːz.
Hughes was born in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, the daughter of John Hughes and Anne Phillips Hughes.