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Caernarvonshire / Re: Rev. John Jones, Talysarn
« on: Saturday 25 August 12 15:53 BST (UK)  »
Allen, this is very kind of you! Unfortunately I live in Brazil so I hesitate to ask you to send anything. Is there some info available on the net?
Thanks again!
Dave

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Caernarvonshire / Re: Rev. John Jones, Talysarn
« on: Wednesday 22 August 12 20:40 BST (UK)  »
I stumbled across this thread and it is fascinating, but I'm afraid I have more questions than answers. My great, great, grand mother Eliza Roberts (b. 1843, Bangor, Wales) was supposedly a niece or grand niece of the Reverend John Jones of Talysarn, who was born of course in Tan y Castel. In fact my grandmother, Violet Stonebridge (nee Dixon), had a framed "Tan y Castell Lineage" which purported to show the family back to medieval times, but of course it has been lost. All I have been able to find out was that Eliza's father's name was William Roberts (from her marriage certificate).

Family legend says there is also a link to the Australian writer Dora Birtles (nee Toll, b. 1907) through her grandfather, William Pritchard Roberts, who emigrated from Bangor in 1861. Presumably he was related to Eliza though I am not sure how.

None of this actually helps I realise,but if anyone has any information I would be grateful!

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