Griffith Jones

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It is believed that Griffith Jones was born in Aberdaron circa 1796. It is not known when he got married or when he moved to Nefyn, but when Elizabeth Jones was baptised in 1819 he was living at Bwlch-Bridin on Porthdinllaen Beach. He was a mariner, but little is known about his career until 1845 when he was the master of the sloop Mary Anne working in the coastal trade.

Below are some details (where known) about the ships that Griffith served on and the crew lists where he is shown to have been onboard.

• Mary Anne (1845 - 1848)
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  • Mary Anne was a 20 ton sloop and was built in 1829 at Derwenlas, Montgomery. It was given the number 1892 and its flag code was HLVC. On 30th October 1843, during a storm, the vessel was driven on shore on Porthdinllaen Beach and wrecked. On 17th May 1844 Griffith, became the sole owner and master. On 7th April 1849 his son-in-law, Hugh Jones, became the master and then on 14th November 1851 became the sole owner. In 1861 the ship was lost.