Derek Davies (sadly deceased) used to live there & had lovely flower containers on his steps at the side. He loved living there until he was moved into the Llys Dylan bungalows MaesG, he also had a large aviary in the back with all sorts of birds, (Pat Ellis/Stephen Wynne Jones)
Plasllwyd (Plas Llwyd literal translation 'Grey Place')
From Gwynedd archives...XS3262
Plas Llwyd, Bangor. Photograph taken 1988. Samuel Roberts lived here and it also housed the offices of the Bangor Mutual Ship Insurance Society and its subsidiaries. (See Bangor, Port of Beaumaris by M. Elis-Williams. p160)
1851 Census (
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CAE/Bangor/Bangor_B.html)
284 Plas Llwyd Bowman Jane Head M 31 Gardeners Wife GLS
284 Plas Llwyd Bowman Margaret Daughter U 4 AGY -
284 Plas Llwyd Bowman Robert Son U 4 AGY -
284 Plas Llwyd Bowman William Son U 7 WDX Ted
+ lodgers and servants
... odd how Jane is the Head but her occupation is 'Gardeners Wife', no husband listed!
1881 CensusRobert Hughes Head Married 30 abt 1851 Male Ship & Insurance Broker Bangor Caernarvonshire Wales
Elizth.A. Hughes Wife Married 24 abt 1857 Female Ship & Insurance Brokers Wife Bangor Caernarvonshire Wales
Solomon Hughes Brother 37 abt 1844 Male Pilot Bangor Caernarvonshire Wales
Hannah Pughe Servant 21 abt 1860 Female Domestic Servant Bangor Caernarvonshire Wales
From UWB library -
Rules and regulations of the Bangor Mutual Ship Insurance Society : as contained in the Deed of Settlement, dated the 1st of July, 1869
Bangor Mutual Ship Insurance Society
Rules and regulations of the Bangor Mutual Ship Insurance Society : as contained in the Deed of Settlement, dated the 1st of July, 1853
Bangor Mutual Ship Insurance Society
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