Morgan and Rake families of Wenvoe and Cardiff papers

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

  • Reference
    • GB 219 DXMQ
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1778-[c. 1949]
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 0.01 cubic metres ( 8 papers, 11 posters, 1 file)

Scope and Content

School exercise books, [c. 1850]-1853; papers relating to Morgan family, including lease, tenancy agreement, death certificates and wills, 1879-1949; papers relating to Rake family, including a letter from America, 1778-1832; and letters from John Lewis Thomas to Augustus Morgan, 1920-1921.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Morgan family owned lands at Wenvoe, Glamorgan. Augustus Morgan (fl. 1920) corresponded with John Lewis Thomas of Winnipeg, Canada. The Rake family were from Marnhull, Dorset, and Cardiff, Glamorgan.

Access Information

No restrictions

Acquisition Information

Deposited at the Glamorgan Record Office by a private individual, 1966

Note

Compiled by David Morris for the ANW project. The following source was used for compilation: Glamorgan Record Office finding aids.

Other Finding Aids

A full version of the catalogue can be searched online at http://calmview.cardiff.gov.uk/calmview/

Conditions Governing Use

Normal Glamorgan Archives conditions apply

Accruals

Accruals are not expected