Account ledger (monthly) of the Bodorgan estate

This material is held atArchifdy Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 222 BOD/1653
  • Dates of Creation
    • 23 February 1861-11 March 1871

Scope and Content

Divided into various sectons, namely, Garden, House, Keeper, Stable, Farm House, Building, Plantations, New buildings, Various, Church, Boats, Office, Pensions, Subscriptions and Woods etc.

Amongst the house accounts the wages of a musician and seamstress are noted together with payments for Bodargolwyn Faggots.

An example of farm expenditure is payment for oatmeal and included is an unusual entry for ale for harvestmen. The garden account records the buying of seeds for example.

The wages of labourers are accounted for and in some cases the names of the labourers are noted.