Ian King

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I have lived in Dolgellau since 1988 and have run a town website at dolgellau.wales since 2000. Nannau.com was launched in April 2014 and this site in May 2018. I also have a Nannau Facebook Page if you want to post any comments.
Group portrait of staff and servants at Nannau from 1888 (outside one of the now demolished pavilion wings). © Crown copyright RCAHMW.

Census Returns 1901

Census Returns
Nannau Mansion Ellenor A. Vaughan, head, widow, 63, born Dolgelley Ellinor C. Vaughan, daughter, 22, born Llanfachreth Patricia S. Goldemid, visitor, 22 born Middlesex, Haeow-on-the-Hill Mabel. E. de Fraine, 25, maid, domestic, born Bucks, Aston...
Group portrait of staff and servants at Nannau from 1888 (outside one of the now demolished pavilion wings). © Crown copyright RCAHMW.

Census Returns 1891

Census Returns
Nannau Mansion John Vaughan, married, 61, living on own means, born Mangalore Ellinor Ann Vaughan, wife, 59, born Dolgelley Catherine Vaughan, sister, 59 born Madras Presidency John Vaughan, son, 19, 2nd Lieut. 7th Hussars, born...
Group portrait of staff and servants at Nannau from 1888 (outside one of the now demolished pavilion wings). © Crown copyright RCAHMW.

Census Returns 1881

Census Returns
Nannau Mansion John Vaughan, married, 51, J.P. Merioneth, born East India Ellinor Ann Vaughan, 49, wife of J.P., born Dolgelley Robert Vaughan, son, 14, scholar, born Llanfachreth Ellinor Vaughan, daughter, 12, scholar, born Llanfachreth Mary Vaughan,...
Group portrait of staff and servants at Nannau from 1888 (outside one of the now demolished pavilion wings). © Crown copyright RCAHMW.

Census Returns 1871

Census Returns
Nannau Mansion John Vaughan, married, 41, J.P. and Landowner, born Mangalore, East Indies (British Subject) Ellinor Vaughan, wife, 39, born Dolgelley Robert Vaughan, son, 4 born Llanfachreth Ellinor C. Vaughan, daughter, 2 born Llanfachreth Mary M....
Group portrait of staff and servants at Nannau from 1888 (outside one of the now demolished pavilion wings). © Crown copyright RCAHMW.

Census Returns 1861

Census Returns
Nannau Mansion (Family Not In Residence) Samuel Stranges (?) 17, House servant, born Shropshire Jane Owens, 27, Cook, born Merioneth Insaw Lauder (?) 24, House Maid, born Sussex Jemimiah Evans, 23, House maid, born Llanelltyd Sarah...
Group portrait of staff and servants at Nannau from 1888 (outside one of the now demolished pavilion wings). © Crown copyright RCAHMW.

Census Returns 1851

Census Returns
Nannau Mansion Anna Maria Vaughan, 74, widow, Dowager Lady, Annuitant born Christletow Bridget Mostyn, visitor, 69, Annuitant, born Christletow Maria Woolls, visitor, Companion to a lady, born Chelsea Dorothy Jones, 75, Housekeeper, born Whitford Catherine Roberts,...
Group portrait of staff and servants at Nannau from 1888 (outside one of the now demolished pavilion wings). © Crown copyright RCAHMW.

Census Returns 1841

Census Returns
Nannau Mansion Sir R.W. Vaughan, 70, Ind, Lady Vaughan, 60, Walter I. Jones, 35, farmer, Hugh Jones, 30, male servant John Jones, 45, Farmer Edward Owens, 25, David Williams, 20, Robert Evans, 25, David Roberts, 12, all Male...
The Nannau Armorial - Coat 3

The Nannau Armorial

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The stained glass window was produced for Sir Robert Willames Vaughan 2nd Bart (1768-1843) and it commemorates the union in marriage between Sir Robert 2nd Bart and Anna Maria Mostyn, sister...
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I would like to thank the following people for their help and contributions to this website (and my previous one at nannau.com): Dennis Yancey (and his Nanney Family Archives), David Brown, Philip Nanney Williams, Christopher Quaile, Miles Wynn Cato (welshart.co.uk), Welsh Antiques (welshantiques.com), The National Library of Wales, The National Museum of Wales and The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales.