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Source: Cambrian News 7 April 1905 Date: 1905
Copyright: Type: Newspaper
Description: Notice of death of Thomas Griffiths, with list of children and brief biog details
Transcript:
Demise-On Saturday last, Mr Thomas Griffiths, of the Royal George Hotel, died after a short illness at the age of sixty-seven years. He was widely known having, in addition to farming, carried on an extensive business as cattle and horse dealer. He was born at Bettws Farm, Bettws Bledrws, and farmed Goitre in the same parish and subsequently Llechwedd-deri-issa, in the parish of Llanwnen. About ten years ago he relinquished farming and horse and cattle dealing and took the Royal George Hotel. He leaves eight children, four boys and four girls, namely, Thomas, in Australia; David. in South Africa; Edward, at Portsmouth; William, at Rhayader; Mrs Davies, Star of Wales Aberayron; Mrs Davies, Hackney road, London Mrs Jones, Holloway-road and Mrs Roberts, Greenfield-terrace, Lampeter.
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Lampeter/Llanbedr Pont Steffan
Royal George , Harford Square, Lampeter
Star of Wales , 10 Market Street, Aberaeron (exact location uncertain)
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