Croeso No problemo, glad I could help. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eleri Rowlands" <eleri.rowlands@ntlworld.com> To: <wls-caernarfonshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [CAE] WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE Digest, Vol 1, Issue 13 > Mark, thank you sooooooo very much. It really fills the gap now. > You are very kind to help me. > Diolch > Eleri > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <wls-caernarfonshire-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <wls-caernarfonshire@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 6:01 AM > Subject: WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE Digest, Vol 1, Issue 13 > > >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Griffith's Crossing. (Keith Morris) >> 2. Re: WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE Digest, Vol 1, Issue 11 (Mark Parry-Jones) >> 3. Re: Griffith's Crossing. (Martin Briscoe) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:36:03 +0100 >> From: "Keith Morris" <keith@morris5199.fsnet.co.uk> >> Subject: Re: [CAE] Griffith's Crossing. >> To: <wls-caernarfonshire@rootsweb.com> >> Message-ID: <002a01c6f3c6$98173610$6183293e@baby> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; >> reply-type=original >> >> The lady in question was 55 year old Catherine Evans, who was buried on >> the >> 27th. of May 1859, and who lived at Bangor Street Court. The note reads >> "Killed at Griffith's Crossing in consequence of the Train having gone >> over >> her." >> >> Regards, >> >> Keith. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Megan Roberts" <welshladymegan@yahoo.co.uk> >> To: <wls-caernarfonshire@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 5:55 PM >> Subject: Re: [CAE] Griffith's Crossing. >> >> >>> Slightly off subject, but ... Some years ago I was looking through the >>> Llanbeblig Parish records when I saw a burial for a woman killed by a >>> train at Griffith's Crossing, just about the time the line opened. The >>> vicar had written in the margin a note to the effect that this was >>> because >>> she did not know what a railway was! >>> >>> Regards >>> Megan >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:19:04 +0100 >> From: "Mark Parry-Jones" <markparryjones@hotmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [CAE] WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE Digest, Vol 1, Issue 11 >> To: <wls-caernarfonshire@rootsweb.com> >> Message-ID: <BAY107-DAV24DE4457B0ECAA3A207BB0CF0C0@phx.gbl> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; >> reply-type=original >> >> Hi again Eleri >> >> I'm pretty confidant that these are you peeps. >> Different wife though which suggests that Gaynor was his second. You >> could >> check the marriage certificate to see if he was a widower. Few more >> sprogs >> there for you too. If you notice Morris is mussing from the 81 but come >> back >> on the 91. Also if I recall Robert was a Sawyer on a couple of them and >> morfa was mentioned again. >> >> UK Census Collection > 1871 Wales Census > Caernarvonshire > Llanbeblig > >> District 7 >> Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 5720; Folio: 47; Page: 5; GSU roll: >> 875590. >> >> Name: Robert Thomas >> Age: 36 >> Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 >> Relation: Head >> Spouse's name: Winefred >> Gender: Male >> Where born: Llanllyfni, Caernarvonshire, Wales >> Civil Parish: Llanbeblig >> County/Island: Caernarvonshire >> Country: Wales >> >> Name: Winefred Thomas >> Age: 36 >> Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 >> Relation: Wife >> Spouse's name: Robert >> Gender: Female >> Where born: Llanllyfni, Caernarvonshire, Wales >> Civil Parish: Llanbeblig >> County/Island: Caernarvonshire >> Country: Wales >> >> Evan Thomas 8 >> Jane Ellin Thomas 11 months >> Morris Thomas 6 >> Richard Thomas 10 >> Robert Thomas 15 >> >> Regards >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Eleri Rowlands" <eleri.rowlands@ntlworld.com> >> To: <wls-caernarfonshire@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:17 PM >> Subject: Re: [CAE] WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE Digest, Vol 1, Issue 11 >> >> >>> Thank you so much both for helping me. I did have them on the 1881 but >>> the >>> 1871 and 1891 had eluded me. Anyone have the 1871? I'm being greedy >>> now >>> !!! >>> Thank you again >>> Eleri >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: <wls-caernarfonshire-request@rootsweb.com> >>> To: <wls-caernarfonshire@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 6:01 AM >>> Subject: WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE Digest, Vol 1, Issue 11 >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Today's Topics: >>>> >>>> 1. 1891 census (Eleri Rowlands) >>>> 2. Re: 1891 census (Mark Parry-Jones) >>>> 3. Re: 1891 census (Mark Parry-Jones) >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> Message: 1 >>>> Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:59:45 +0100 >>>> From: "Eleri Rowlands" <eleri.rowlands@ntlworld.com> >>>> Subject: [CAE] 1891 census >>>> To: <WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE@rootsweb.com> >>>> Message-ID: <000e01c6f2c6$0e1bb0e0$57c20e52@gwyn4a706be217> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>>> >>>> Please can anyone help me find ROBERT THOMAS and his wife GAYNOR on the >>>> 1891 census. >>>> >>>> I have the family on the 1901 census in Abergwyngregin. But Robert had >>>> died by then. >>>> The family lived for years in Glanmorfa, Llanbeblig, under Pont Seiont, >>>> Caernarfon. So I'm not sure where they lived in 1891 nor whether Robert >>>> was alive. It may be easier to find Gaynor who was born in Llanbeblig. >>>> She >>>> could have the children, Catherine A, Richard, Thomas H, John and >>>> Gaynor >>>> with her. >>>> Thanks >>>> Eleri >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> Message: 2 >>>> Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:01:07 +0100 >>>> From: "Mark Parry-Jones" <markparryjones@hotmail.com> >>>> Subject: Re: [CAE] 1891 census >>>> To: <wls-caernarfonshire@rootsweb.com> >>>> Message-ID: <BAY107-DAV57D495304F8E4DFB21A98CF0F0@phx.gbl> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; >>>> reply-type=original >>>> >>>> Do you have them is the 1881 Census? >>>> >>>> Found these in the 1881 >>>> >>>> Name: Gaynor Thomas >>>> Age: 46 >>>> Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 >>>> Relation: Wife >>>> Spouse's name: Robert >>>> Gender: Female >>>> Where born: Llanbeblig, Caernarvonshire, Wales >>>> Civil Parish: Llanbeblig County/Island: Caernarvonshire Country: Wales >>>> Street address: Glan Morfa >>>> Condition as to marriage: Married >>>> >>>> Name: Robert Thomas Age: 46 >>>> Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 >>>> Relation: Head >>>> Spouse's name: Gaynor >>>> Gender: Male >>>> Where born: Llangybi, Caernarvonshire, Wales >>>> Civil Parish: Llanbeblig County/Island: Caernarvonshire Country: Wales >>>> Street address: Glan Morfa >>>> Condition as to marriage: Married >>>> >>>> Household Members: >>>> >>>> Catherine A Thomas 5 >>>> Evan Thomas 18 >>>> Griffith Thomas 7 >>>> John Thomas 9 >>>> Richard Thomas 20 >>>> Thomas H Thomas 1 >>>> >>>> but could only find an Gaynor Thomas 'Inmate' in 1891 :( >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Eleri Rowlands" <eleri.rowlands@ntlworld.com> >>>> To: <WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE@rootsweb.com> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 3:59 PM >>>> Subject: [CAE] 1891 census >>>> >>>> >>>>> Please can anyone help me find ROBERT THOMAS and his wife GAYNOR on >>>>> the >>>>> 1891 census. >>>>> >>>>> I have the family on the 1901 census in Abergwyngregin. But Robert had >>>>> died by then. >>>>> The family lived for years in Glanmorfa, Llanbeblig, under Pont >>>>> Seiont, >>>>> Caernarfon. So I'm not sure where they lived in 1891 nor whether >>>>> Robert >>>>> was alive. It may be easier to find Gaynor who was born in Llanbeblig. >>>>> She >>>>> could have the children, Catherine A, Richard, Thomas H, John and >>>>> Gaynor >>>>> with her. >>>>> Thanks >>>>> Eleri >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> Message: 3 >>>> Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:37:19 +0100 >>>> From: "Mark Parry-Jones" <markparryjones@hotmail.com> >>>> Subject: Re: [CAE] 1891 census >>>> To: <wls-caernarfonshire@rootsweb.com> >>>> Message-ID: <BAY107-DAV24E02FBE681A1E63385C9DCF0F0@phx.gbl> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; >>>> reply-type=original >>>> >>>> Eleri, >>>> >>>> Success, still in Aber, it was the spouse name of Gregor that got me ha >>>> ha. >>>> >>>> Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 4667; Folio 119; Page 5; GSU roll: >>>> 6099777. >>>> UK Census Collection >1891 Wales Census > Caernarvonshire > Aber > >>>> District >>>> 16 >>>> >>>> Name: Robert Thomas >>>> Age: 50 >>>> Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 >>>> Relation: Head >>>> Spouse's name: Gregor >>>> Gender: Male >>>> Where born: Llanllyfni, Caernarvonshire, Wales >>>> Civil Parish: Aber >>>> Ecclesiastical parish: Aber >>>> Town: Aber >>>> County/Island: Caernarvonshire >>>> Country: Wales >>>> >>>> Name: Gregor Thomas >>>> Age: 56 >>>> Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 >>>> Relation: Wife >>>> Spouse's name: Robert >>>> Gender: Female >>>> Where born: Llanllyfni, >>>> Caernarvonshire, Wales >>>> >>>> Other household members >>>> >>>> Catherine Ann Thomas 15 >>>> Gregor Thomas 56 >>>> Griffith Thomas 17 >>>> John Thomas 19 >>>> Morris Thomas 26 >>>> Richard Thomas 30 >>>> Robert Thomas 50 >>>> Thomas H Thomas 12 >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Mark Parry-Jones" <markparryjones@hotmail.com> >>>> To: <wls-caernarfonshire@rootsweb.com> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:01 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [CAE] 1891 census >>>> >>>> >>>>> Do you have them is the 1881 Census? >>>>> >>>>> Found these in the 1881 >>>>> >>>>> Name: Gaynor Thomas >>>>> Age: 46 >>>>> Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 >>>>> Relation: Wife >>>>> Spouse's name: Robert >>>>> Gender: Female >>>>> Where born: Llanbeblig, Caernarvonshire, Wales >>>>> Civil Parish: Llanbeblig County/Island: Caernarvonshire Country: Wales >>>>> Street address: Glan Morfa >>>>> Condition as to marriage: Married >>>>> >>>>> Name: Robert Thomas Age: 46 >>>>> Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 >>>>> Relation: Head >>>>> Spouse's name: Gaynor >>>>> Gender: Male >>>>> Where born: Llangybi, Caernarvonshire, Wales >>>>> Civil Parish: Llanbeblig County/Island: Caernarvonshire Country: Wales >>>>> Street address: Glan Morfa >>>>> Condition as to marriage: Married >>>>> >>>>> Household Members: >>>>> >>>>> Catherine A Thomas 5 >>>>> Evan Thomas 18 >>>>> Griffith Thomas 7 >>>>> John Thomas 9 >>>>> Richard Thomas 20 >>>>> Thomas H Thomas 1 >>>>> >>>>> but could only find an Gaynor Thomas 'Inmate' in 1891 :( >>>>> >>>>> Mark >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Eleri Rowlands" <eleri.rowlands@ntlworld.com> >>>>> To: <WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE@rootsweb.com> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 3:59 PM >>>>> Subject: [CAE] 1891 census >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Please can anyone help me find ROBERT THOMAS and his wife GAYNOR on >>>>>> the >>>>>> 1891 census. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have the family on the 1901 census in Abergwyngregin. But Robert >>>>>> had >>>>>> died by then. >>>>>> The family lived for years in Glanmorfa, Llanbeblig, under Pont >>>>>> Seiont, >>>>>> Caernarfon. So I'm not sure where they lived in 1891 nor whether >>>>>> Robert >>>>>> was alive. It may be easier to find Gaynor who was born in >>>>>> Llanbeblig. >>>>>> She >>>>>> could have the children, Catherine A, Richard, Thomas H, John and >>>>>> Gaynor >>>>>> with her. >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> Eleri >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>>> WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>>>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> To contact the WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE list administrator, send an email to >>>> WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE-admin@rootsweb.com. >>>> >>>> To post a message to the WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE mailing list, send an >>>> email >>>> to WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE@rootsweb.com. >>>> >>>> __________________________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com >>>> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the >>>> body >>>> of the >>>> email with no additional text. >>>> >>>> >>>> End of WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE Digest, Vol 1, Issue 11 >>>> ************************************************** >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:17:25 +0100 >> From: "Martin Briscoe" <mbriscoe@zetnet.co.uk> >> Subject: Re: [CAE] Griffith's Crossing. >> To: "'Meirion Hughes'" <twmei@cofis.f9.co.uk>, >> <wls-caernarfonshire@rootsweb.com> >> Message-ID: <000f01c6f3bb$98435020$647ba8c0@JMBG20> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Thanks, good to see that someone getting one up on the railways! >> >> >> Martin Briscoe >> Fort William >> M&LFHS | Gwynedd FHS >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wls-caernarfonshire-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:wls-caernarfonshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Meirion >> Hughes >> Sent: 19 October 2006 14:24 >> To: wls-caernarfonshire@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [CAE] Griffith's Crossing. >> >> Hi Martin, >> >> The information you have been given by others is correct as you have now >> gathered, but.you will no doubt be wondering how the crossing became to >> be >> so named. >> >> When the railway line was extended from Bangor to Caernarfon (Caernarfon >> Station opened in 1852), the company had to purchase land from a man >> called >> Griffiths and he sold it to the company on condition that when he used >> the >> railway that there would be a Halt where the crossing used to be, and >> this >> for his personal use. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To contact the WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE list administrator, send an email to >> WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE-admin@rootsweb.com. >> >> To post a message to the WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE mailing list, send an email >> to WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE@rootsweb.com. >> >> __________________________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the >> body >> of the >> email with no additional text. >> >> >> End of WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE Digest, Vol 1, Issue 13 >> ************************************************** > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >