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Westmorland Lookup Requests / Re: John Thomas- Kendal Mayor 1916-1919
« on: Monday 24 September 12 10:42 BST (UK)  »
Thanks  to you all for your help.  I am planning to visit Kendal next month and will contact the kendal Archives before I go.

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Westmorland Lookup Requests / Re: John Thomas- Kendal Mayor 1916-1919
« on: Sunday 16 September 12 10:14 BST (UK)  »
Thank you! That's extremely helpful. 

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Westmorland Lookup Requests / Re: John Thomas- Kendal Mayor 1916-1919
« on: Thursday 13 September 12 21:02 BST (UK)  »
Thank you. I could always put a visit to Kendal on my to do list. Many thanks,

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Westmorland Lookup Requests / Re: John Thomas- Kendal Mayor 1916-1919
« on: Thursday 13 September 12 20:09 BST (UK)  »
The family story is that John Thomas left North Wales as a teenager. His father was a slate quarryman and they lived  (a family of about 8) in a small cottage in Rhostryfan. He presumably went to work in the slate quarries of Westmoreland and ended up owning a few. He never married apparently. I don't think my mother could have been his lady mayoress as she was only born in 1912. her mother, John's sister, was also Grace Williams when she married.

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Anglesey / Re: Owen John Williams - Bard, 'Owen Cybi'
« on: Wednesday 12 September 12 22:18 BST (UK)  »
I should have mentioned that he was a member of the Bardic Circle of Eisteddfod Mon, I believe.

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Anglesey / Re: Owen John Williams - Bard, 'Owen Cybi'
« on: Wednesday 12 September 12 22:15 BST (UK)  »
Owen Williams was my grandfather: he had a shoeshop in Glanhwfa Road in Llangefni and lived in Llys Arthur in the same road.  The photograph displayed is one that I have a crumpled copy of.  My mother was not present as she was not born until 1912.  I know next to nothing about my grandfather's literary achievement unfortunately but would love to find out more.

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Westmorland Lookup Requests / Re: John Thomas- Kendal Mayor 1916-1919
« on: Wednesday 12 September 12 22:02 BST (UK)  »
I am a great niece of John Thomas, born in Rhostryfan near Caernarvon.  His sister, Grace , was my grandmother and his niece, Grace Williams , was my mother. I have more information about his sister's family, which may be helpful and would be interested in additional information.
His sister Grace, married Owen Williams and they had 10 children, one died as a child. They lived in Llangefni, Anglesey.

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