Looking for thomas owen griffiths clerk for moving bodies before Lake Vyrnwy

[Aprilgriffiths]

Hello. I am looking for my 4thgreat grandad who is called thomas owen griffiths. He was a clerk and was in charge of moving the bodies before the village was flooded.   This is the only photo we have of him. And wondered if anybody has anymore information about him..
Thank you

[Gadget]

Hello and Welcome 

I'm not sure what information that you are looking for but here are a few possibles:

Census info:

1901 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9B5-PLK

1881 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WS-WNVS

1871 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5P5-8R6

Possible birth - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC53-TNK
(possible parents - John and Jane Griffiths)


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[Gadget]

FreeBMD marriage ref

Thomas Owen Griffiths and Pheobe Morrallee Sept Q, 1868 Llanfyllin 11b 349


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[Gadget]

Thomas Owen Griffiths was buried at Hirnant 11 Jan 1902, aged 63

Noted on the burial record:

Parish Clerk of Llanwddyn from the year 1881 to the day of his death

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The mention of Llanwddyn confirms the Vernwy link.


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added - there are probably obituaries for him. I will look later if no one else finds any for you 

[Gadget]

A bit more:

1851 Census
HO107/2499/591/12
Waterfall Street, Llanrhaiadr YM

John Griffths, 33, Parish Clerk
Jane, 33, b. llansilin
Thomas Owen s, 10
Jane, d, 6
Elizabeth, d, 5
John Owen, s, 3
Anne, d, 7 months
Anne Jones, visitor, 21, pauper receiving parosh relief, b. Llanwddyn

Born Llanrhaiadr if not stated.


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Added  - possible marriage for John nd Jane in 1839 - Jane's mn was Ellis.

[Aprilgriffiths]

oh my gosh wow thank you all ever so much for you help. you all have been so helpful. i really appreciate it xx

[Gadget]

Hi again

I can't see an obituary at the moment but there is a tree on Ancestry whih has marriage certificate for him and Pheobe and family photos. Unfortunately it's a private one so you'd need to contact the owner

This is the link:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/pt/RequestTreeAccess.aspx?tid=47142827&pid=


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[JGDavies]

Montgomeryshire Records boolket for the Parish of Llanywddyn gives:the reservoir started filling 1888 ..., and a headstone inscription:

Sandstone headstone and inscription (location shown on the map in the booklet)

In rememberance of Benjamin Stafford Thomas beloved son of T. O. and P. Griffiths, Bryn-y-groes, born Jan. 13 1887, died April 1988

Then gives an added note from the Registry Office: Thomas Owen GRIFFITHS m. Phoebe [spelt Phoebbee] MORALLEE. Short was my time, short was my pain, Short was my grief, Great is my gain.

[Gadget]

Good find - that's the couple that's been identified earlier - more proof 

Nothing so far in Obits from Welsh Newspapers or British Newspaper archives.

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