Parliament House (Dolgellau) Papers

This material is held atGwynedd Archives Service - Meirionnydd Record Office / Gwasanaeth Archifau Gwynedd, Archifdy Meirionnydd

Reference
- GB 220 Z/DAV
Dates of Creation
- 1851-1936
Name of Creator
- Miles family, Dolgellau
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- 77 items

Scope and Content

Business papers of the Miles and Miles Williams families, 1851-1936, including deeds and agreements relating to Dolgellau, Ffestiniog and Llanelltyd, Merionethshire, 1851-1931; letters, [1850s]-1900; probate records, 1865-1915; bills, receipts and plans relating to building work, 1890-1925; miscellaneous business records, 1869-1936; and papers relating to Beddycoedwr Gold Syndicate, 1904-1924, including letters and deeds.

Administrative / Biographical History

Henry Miles (d. 1864) was a corn merchant and grocer at Cambrian House, Dolgellau, Merionethshire. Following his death, his widow, Margaret (1822-[1897]), took over the business. She retired in 1873 to make way for her son, Henry Miles (b. 1853). He retired in 1919 and died soon after. The business had by this time been taken over by John Miles Williams. Henry Miles and John Miles Williams were also involved with the Beddycoedwr gold mine, Trawsfynydd, Merionethshire.

Arrangement

Arranged into the following: family; and gold mines.

Access Information

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Note

Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: Meirionnydd Archives, Parliament House (Dolgellau) Papers, catalogue; FamilySearch website (www.familysearch.org), viewed 26 October 2004; 1901 Census for England and Wales website (www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk), viewed 26 October 2004.