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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Anglesey => Topic started by: westdav on Monday 12 March 07 13:32 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone help me in researching my father's mother's family who were from Anglesey? Her father, Richard Cadwaladr Griffith(s) was a chemist and postmaster (of LlanfairPG and Llanfairisgaer and, later, of Portdinorwic). His father was Evan Griffith(s) and Richard was born in Llanfihangel Esgeifiog in 1841. Evan's father was Griffith Cadwaladr (the family was clearly still using patronymics), born about 1786 in Llanidan. My grandmother, Richard's daughter, claimed that the family was connected in some way to the well known family Hughes of Plas Goch. This might seem unlikely as both Evan Griffith and his father were labourers but the family tradition seems to have been very strong in this respect and included may details which I have since managed to corroborate (eg a link to the Gee family of Essex and to Fortunatus Wright, a Liverpool privateer). I am aware of the ancient Welsh connections of the Cadwaladr name and also that Cadwaladr was a relatively uncommon name in Anglesey in the early 19th centu. I am hoping that someone will have more information that will enable me to link this family to Hughes of Plas Goch if such a connection exists.
Wynne
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Wynne,
I'm not sure if I have a connection. I was given some information a few weeks back from a relative who'd been doing some research in Llangefni. My g g grandmother was a Jane Hughes born in Llandwrog in 1841. Her mother was Jane Roberts the daughter of Cadwaladr Roberts , I believe her husband John Hughes was also from Llanidan (he was a labourer). Cadwaladr was the son of Robert Griffiths and Elin Cadwaladr of Llanfair y Cwmwd (Llanidan). I'll try to find out more. I wonder if Griffith was Elin's brother?
Ieuan
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Ieuan
Thanks for the response. I think it's very likely that there is a connection although it's unlikely that Elin and Griffith were brother and sister. He was definitely born about 1786 and if she is three generations back from Jane Roberts it is more likely that she was an aunt. Going by family tradition it seems that Cadwaladr was a 'royal' name and only handed down to those descended from one of the Cadwaladr/Cadwallon kings of Britain. It appears that there were very few people using the name in Llanidan in the late 18th/early 19th century so it is likely that there was a family connection between these two. I am hoping that a visit to the Anglesey records office will reveal more.
Wynne