Hello Patricia
It is likely that it may be too late to have a letter included in the
Sept. issue of Llafar Bro but write to them anyway (yn yr iaith fain?) -
e-mail address
pl.williams(a)ccw.gov.uk
I will let you know if and when there is a response.
The alternative (if you are not able to do this yn y Gymraeg) is to
write to one of the other editors : Steffan ab Owain, Bron Rhiw,
Glanypwll, Blaenau Ffestiniog.
Pob lwc
Gwenda
---- Original Message -----
From: Patricia Williams <tishanne(a)tesco.net>
To: <WLS-MERIONETHSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: [MER] census
Hello Gwenda,
That sounds like a brilliant idea. I certainly would like the name of the
editor, as I have had no feed back as yet, but live in hope!
Hwyl
Patricia
----- Original Message -----
From: "gwenda williams" <gwenda(a)morfa21.fsnet.co.uk>
To: <WLS-MERIONETHSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: [MER] census
> Patricia,
> If you have not had any feedback regarding your ancestors who worked in
the
> Ffestiniog slate quarries why not write a letter to 'LLAFAR BRO' which
comes
> out monthly. One of their readers may be able to tell you where to find
> information on who lived in the barracks. I can tell you how to make
contact
> with the editor
> Gwenda
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Patricia Williams <tishanne(a)tesco.net>
> To: <WLS-MERIONETHSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 7:58 PM
> Subject: [MER] census
>
>
> > Patricia Williams Llanrwst
> > I am researching the Roberts side of my family.
> > My 3x gt grandfather, William Roberts (Hen Law) was born in
Llanllechid
> around 1804 and died in Pentre'r Bont, Dolwyddelan in 1871
aged 67. He
was
a
> quarryman and worked in Rhiw and Llechwedd. He married Barbara Davies
(of
> Capel Garmon?) in Capel Garmon on July 6th 1832. Barbara died
in
Pentre'r
> Bont Dolwyddelan Nov 4th 1877 aged 76. Their first son William Roberts
was
> baptised in Capel Garmon, May 15th 1833, I know they had a son Robert
> (Robin), born about 1834 , who was buried in Dolwyddelan in 1866 aged
32,
> his infant son Gruffydd aged 14minths also died 1866. His
address on
burial
> record was Tyn y Llwyn. (Llanrhychwyn, Llanrwst)
> > William married Mary ........ Another son of William and Barbara was
> Dafydd or David, no dates. In 1851 William and Barbara are living in
Ty'n
y
> Llwyn, Llanrhychwyn Llanrwst and have four children with them. Sarah
aged
> 12, Ann aged 10, Hugh aged 6 and Sioned aged 4. William ,
Dafydd and
> Robert were not with parents on 1851 ensus. (could they have been in
the
> barracks at Llechwedd?)
> >
> > 2x gt grandfather, William Roerts, b1833 Capel Garmon, before moving
to
> Llanrhychwyn married Margaret Jones (of Llanrwst) in parish of
Llanrwst
in
> 1854 , both fathers were miners. Their son William Roberts b about 1855
.
> They lived in Sarnau, Llanrhychwyn. In 1881 they had 4 children
at home,
> Margaret aged 22, John aged 20(lead miner), Giney (Jane?) aged13 and
Hugh
> aged 8.
> >
> > Gt grandfather William Roberts b 1855 married Sarah Jones
(bLiverpool)
> William, their first son was born in Ffestiniog in about 1878
( his
age
> was given as 3 in 1881 census) to William Roberts of
Trewydir
> (Llanrhychwyn) and Sarah . Their second son, Robert E Roberts was born
in
> Penrhyn in 1879/80 (his age in 1881 given as 1, but in 1891 it
was given
as
> 14).
> > In 1881 census William, Sarah and the 2 sons are living in Llangernyw
with
> an uncle of Sara's. In 1891 they are in Tafarn y Fedw, Llanrwt. They
had
> a large family and lost children in infancy and still birth.
> >
> > Grandfather William Roberts B 1878 Ffestiniog married Elizabeth Anne
> Arnold b 1881 Llanrwst to Emma Williams and Thomas Arnold (of
Machynlleth)
> They had 5 children, three died at 4-6 weeks. 2 surviving
children were
> William Arnold Roberts born at Sarnau Llanrhychwyn and Robert Henry
Roberts
> born Sarnau 1915 (my father) . Sadly this is the end if the William
Roberts
> name being carried on as both my uncle and father had only daughters.
> >
> > I would dearly like to find the parents of William Roberts
(Llanllechid)
> and Barbara Davies, as no parents on marriage record.
> > Where was there son Robert born and where was Dafydd born and when?
All
> three sons worked in Llechwedd and other quarries with their
father
William
> Roberts 'Hen Law. ' (written about in the 5 volumes of 'Atgofion Tri
> Chwarter Canrif' gan Dr John Williams) Are there any records of
quarrymen
> who lived in the brracks?
> > Where were William and Sarah living when 2 children born in
Ffestioniog
> and Penrhyn?
> > Do any listers have access to parish records around Ffestiniog and
Penrhyn
> and 1841 and 1861 census for Caernarfonshire please?
> > Thanks in advance for any help!
> > This 'census' idea is great.
> > Patricia Williams nee Roberts
> >
> >
> >
> > ==== WLS-MERIONETHSHIRE Mailing List ====
> > MERIONETH LINKS
> > Dolgellau History
> > <
http://Dolgellau.me.uk>
> >
> > ==============================
> > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration
> > Collection with an
Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more.
> >
http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237
> >
>
>
> ==== WLS-MERIONETHSHIRE Mailing List ====
> MERIONETH LINKS
> Dolgellau History
> <
http://Dolgellau.me.uk>
>
> ==============================
> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration
> Collection with an
Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more.
>
http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237
>
>
==== WLS-MERIONETHSHIRE Mailing List ====
MERIONETH LINKS
Dolgellau History
<
http://Dolgellau.me.uk>
==============================
Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration
Collection with an
Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more.
http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237