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Go to http://www.old-maps.co.uk/index.html and search for the coordinates 271100,343050
Then select a map - the smallest usable scale is 1:2500, so the oldest is 1889

You can also search for this 13 charcter coordinate string on http://www.streetmap.co.uk/ and see where the arrowhead is on a modern map - zoom levels 3 & 4 are topological maps.

according to online Welsh to English translation

"nai" after Danal Thomas' name means "nephew"


This could be his birth registration from freebmd .........

Births Dec 1897 (>99%)
Thomas Daniel Llanrwst 11b 304



Llanrwst is the Registraton District that includes Dolwyddelan

1911 but not sure what you are looking for?

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
4 Blaun Ean Rhiwbryfdir B Festiniog, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales

Print transcription View image Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
Robert Edwards Penteulu Married Male 65 1846 Festiniog Merioneth Rock Man Slate Quarry Transcription
Sarrah Edwards Gwraig Married Female 62 1849 Carnarvon Carnarvon Town - Transcription
Robert Edwards Son Single Male 36 1875 B Festiniog Merioneth Lubor Mkan Slate Quarry Transcription
Danal Edwards Nai - Male 13 1898 Dolwydillen Carnarvon School Boy (this should read Da/onal Thomas not Edwards)


They had been married 28 years, 7 children, 6 still living.

Thanks everybody for your help, Much appriciated, all contributions gratefully accepted and learned upon. :-D

I'll let Steven know how to find his replies.... :-)

Merionethshire Burials Transcription

First name(s) ROBERT
Last name EDWARDS
Birth year 1845
Death year 1935
Age 90
Burial year 1935
Burial day 18
Burial month Jul
Parish FFESTINIOG
County Merionethshire
Country Wales
Page 79
Record set Merionethshire Burials

First name(s) ANNE
Last name EDWARDS
Birth year 1847
Death year 1881
Age 34
Burial year 1881
Burial day 1
Burial month Aug
Parish FFESTINIOG
County Merionethshire
Country Wales
Page 65
Record set Merionethshire Burials

This is the 1881 census which Steven has.... I didn't post them as he has them all apart from 1911...Anne looks to have died later that year and then from 1891 he is with Sarah

Name: Robert Edwards
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Anne Edwards
Gender: Male
Where born: Festiniog, Merionethshire, Wales
Civil Parish: Festiniog
County/Island: Merionethshire
Country: Wales
Street address: Teiliau House
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: Rockman (Slate Quarrier)
Registration district: Festiniog
Sub registration district: Festiniog
ED, institution, or vessel: 5a
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 5551
Folio: 30
Page Number: 54
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Edwards 35
Anne Edwards 34
Edward Edwards 8
Robert Edwards 6
Anne Edwards 4
William Edwards 2
Elizabeth J. Edwards
Thomas Roberts 19
Jane Jones 30

1891
Name: Robert Edwards
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah Edwards
Gender: Male
Where born: Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales
Civil Parish: Ffestiniog
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael
Town: Penrtryn and Minffordd
County/Island: Merionethshire
Country: Wales
Street address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: View image
Registration district: Festiniog
Sub registration district: Festiniog
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4645
Folio: 13
Page Number: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Edwards 45
Sarah Edwards 41
Edward Edwards 19
Robert Edwards 14
Ann Edwards 14
Alice Edwards 13
William Edwards 12
Elizabeth J Edwards 10
Mary E Edwards 7
Sarah Edwards 4
Jane Edwards 1/12
Maggie Edwards 2/12
Owen Jones 24
John Thyen 19
Hugh Rugh 19
Mary Willaims 23

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Name: Robert Edwards
Age (Original): 34
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1847
Birthplace: Wales
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer Of 120 Ac Emp 2 Men
Address: Cilnant
Event Place: Glyn-Traian (Denbigh), Merionethshire, Wales
Record Type: Household
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 5541 / 76
Page Number: 3
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Robert Edwards Head M 34 Wales
Sarah Edwards Wife F 38 Wales
John Capper Edwards Son M 5 Wales
Mary Edwards Daughter F 4 Wales
Margaret Ann Edwards Daughter F 3 Wales
Jane Edwards Dautr F 1 Wales
Thomas Edwards Son M 0 Wales
Isaac Edwards Servant M 34 Wales
Allen Evans Servant M 16 Wales
Edward Evans Servant M 12 Wales
Charlotte Clarke Servant F 16 Wales
GS Film number: 1342331

I see you have a tree on ancestry.... Death 1935 with details of census's and children... So not much else we can give you

Welcome to the boards Steven

You seem to know a lot about him but say he was born 1845 and died 1945 aged 90....wouldn't that be 100?

Have you looked to see if he is in anyone elses tree?

I'm looking for any connecting information for Robert Edwards Born c 1845 Festiniog, Merionithshire, had a farm at Teliau Bach and was a Quarryman/Rockman as well, married Annie first, then Sarah after Annie died c 1935 aged 90 years.
Recently visited the farm under it's present owner, who is also interested in the history of his farms family history.
Any leads positive or negative always welcome, thanks, Steve. :-)
Thanks to Jax for pointing out my error, I said Robert died in 1945, -- it was 1935, it was late when I was typing this, sorry to confuse you all :-S