Robert Thomas

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Robert Thomas was born on 4th October 1839 at Craig y Llan, Church Street, Nefyn.  Robert became a mariner working on ships travelling around the coast of Great Britian and also to mainland Europe.  On 5th November 1870 he married Catherine Jones.  Following the death of his father it appears that Robert inherited Craig y Llan and lived there until his death.

It is not know when Robert started his career as a mariner, however it is know that from 1869 onwards he was working on various ships based around Caernarfon. The ships were travelling around the coast of the British Isles and occaisionally to mainland Europe.

Below are some details (where known) about the ships that Robert served on.

• Slater (1869 - 1877) 
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  • Slater was a 102 ton schooner built in Sunderland in 1858.  It was later registered in the port of Caernarfon and had the number 20660.  During his time on board, Robert served as an Able Seaman and in 1876 became a Mate.
    
    
    
• Milo (1870) 
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  • Milo  was a 125 ton brigatine built in Plymouth in 1861.  It was later registered in the port of Caernarfon and had the number 29678.  Robert served as an Able Seaman.
    
    
    
• Mary (1871) 
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  • Mary  was a 92 ton schooner built and registered in Nefyn in 1859.  It had the number 27805.  Robert served as an Able Seaman.
    
    
    
• Annie Lloyd (1877 - 1879) 
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  • Annie Lloyd, a 149 ton brigatine, was the last vessel to be built in Porthdinllaen in 1876.  The vessel  was registered in the port of Caernarfon and had the number 70308.  During his time on board, Robert served as an Able Seaman and later as a Cook.
    
    
    
• Richard (1878) 
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  • Richard, a 76 ton schooner, was built in Nefyn in 1843 and registered in Pwllheli.  Its flag code was JBGM and had the number 4132.  Robert served as a Cook and ?.
    
    
    
• Mariner (1879) 
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  • Mariner was a schooner of  70 tons and was built in Porthdinllaen in 1865.   The vessel was registered in the port of Caernarfon and had the number 52529.  During his time on board, Robert served as an Able Seaman.
    
    
    
• Miss Wandless (1880 - 1881) 
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  • Miss Wandless was a schooner of 92 tons and was built in Porthdinllaen in 1875. The vessel was registered in the port of Caernarfon and had the number 70307.  During his time on board, Robert served as a Mate.
    
    
    
• Alice Chamney (1881 - 1882) 
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  • Alice Chamney  was an 85 ton schooner 68 ft long. Built by Wilson at Portdinorwic in 1857.  It was registered in the port of Caernarfon and had the number 27944.  During his time on board, Robert served as a Mate.