The Autobiography of Robert Thomas, Known As Ap Vychan

Gramps ID S0122
Author Robert Thomas (Ap Vychan), translated by Trevor ApSimon
Publication information 2019

References

    1. After leaving Conwy and staying in Llanuwchllyn for a while... [E1280]
    2. Simon Jones (Bala) [I0009]
    3. Susanah Thomas [I0549]
    4. RT memoirs: After leaving Conwy and staying in Llanuwchllyn for a while, I returned to Mr. Edward Price in Oswestry; my brother Evan and I worked there for part of the year 1832. [E1281]
    5. Start date probably correct, end speculative. "In early May 1829, I left Tŷn-y-Cefn and went to the ironworks in South Wales to work there for some months. I was in Tredegar and Dowlais, and I learned quite a lot during those months." [E1282]
    6. Thomas Roberts [I0546]
    7. Death, Robert Thomas (Ap Vychan) [E0977]
    8. "One, named Susanah Thomas, lives with her husband in the Methodist parsonage in Moel-y-Garnedd, near Bala." Presumably the Calvinistic Methodist chapel, whose coordinates I've used. [E1276]
    9. "When my time in Lôn was over, I went to Mr. Robert Roberts at Tŷn-y-Cefn near Corwen to work. I stayed there for six months. My master was a skilled craftsman. He was a quite avid reader and had many rather good books. But at the time I was there, he had the custom to often get drunk." [E1283]
    10. In May 1830, RT moved to Oswestry to work for the Calvinistic Methodist minister/blacksmith Edward Price (1797-1887). (In Oswestry 1828-37, EP had shod cattle for drovers at Llangwm, recited Twm o'r Nant interludes (see Wild Wales), learnt sermonising listening to Thomas Charles.) Despite being an Independent, RT joined the Welsh-speaking Calvinistic Methodists in 9/1830 until Xmas Day 1833 when he had learnt enough English went over to the Independents with Thomas Jenkyn. [E0979]
    11. Death, Ellis Thomas [E1084]
    12. Evan Thomas [I0550]
    13. Residence, Evan Thomas [E1278]
    14. Residence, Family of Thomas Roberts and Margaret (Roberts) [E1275]
    15. [In May 1831] I repaired to the sea in Caernarfonshire and got work for three months with Mr. William Jones in Conwy, and my health was completely restored. [E1279]
    16. Margaret Thomas [I0548]
    17. Robert Thomas (Ap Vychan) [I0416]
    18. Simon Jones (Lôn) [I0018]
    19. Ellis Thomas [I0464]
    20. Residence, Margaret Thomas [E1277]
    21. Llanuwchllyn and surroundings [O0058]
    22. Mary/Mari Thomas [I0019]
    23. Margaret (Roberts) [I0547]
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    1. Thomas Jones [I0034]