Personal papers of William J. Hughes, 1831-1885, 1921; insurance policies, 1885, 1913; John Williams papers, 1846-1887, 1904; and 'Y Dydd' Press wage and account books, 1899-1909, 1922-1925, 1929-1933.
Hughes of Dolgellau Archives
This material is held atGwynedd Archives Service - Meirionnydd Record Office / Gwasanaeth Archifau Gwynedd, Archifdy Meirionnydd
- Reference
- GB 220 Z/M/301
- Dates of Creation
- 1831-1933
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English Welsh
- Physical Description
- Not provided
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
William J. Hughes (d 1921) was a printer and publisher in Dolgellau, Merionethshire, printing the newspaper 'Y Dydd'. The father of Mrs Margaret Hughes, his wife, was John Williams, a wood turner at Llwyn Saw Mills. Miss Claudia Hughes was their daughter.
Arrangement
Arranged by date.
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Note
Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Meirionnydd Archives, Miscellaneous Collection (Dolgellau), Hughes of Mervinian House, Dolgellau papers; Genealogy website(freepages.history.rootsweb.com) viewed 29th October 2004.
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Appraisal Information
All records deposited at Meirionnydd Archives have been retained.
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