Archifdy Ceredigion Archives
ADX/208: The Rees Brothers

Acc. 680

Ref: ADX/208

Reference: [GB 0212] ADX/208
Title: Bank Books, Account Books and Miscellaneous Documents belonging to Ben and Joseph Rees
Date(s): 1853 - 1917
Level: Fonds
Extent: 17 items

Scope and Content

Ben and Joseph Rees were two brothers brought up in Pembrokeshire. They were both educated at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Joseph became professor of Spanish at Manchester University and Ben became an officer with an Income Tax Office. Both retired to Harlech where the remaining brother died in 1985.

1-4. Bank Books

1. John Rees Esq., Hendre, St. Dogmaels in account with Wilkins and Co., Bankers, Cardigan
August 1881-December 1900

2. Mrs. Catherine Rees, Hendre, St. Dogmaels in account with Lloyds Bank Ltd., St. Dogmaels, Cardxgan.
August 1900-September 1910

3. Mrs. Catherine Rees, Hendre, St. Dogmaels, deposit account with Lloyds Bank Ltd., St. Dogmaels
February 1901-January 1910

4. Mr. and Mrs. R. Watkins an account with Lloyds Bank Ltd., Cardigan
March-July 1917


5 - 10. Household Accounts Books

5. Account book
June-November 1853

6. Account book re crops and animals
April 1885-1910

7. Butcher's accounts
June 1909-July 1910

8. Butcher's accounts
July-September 1910

9. Household accounts, Mrs. Rees, Pomona
June 1909-July 1910

10. Household accounts, Messrs. J. and B. Rees to J. Williams, Pendre
September 1910-May 1912


11-17. Miscellaneous Documents

11. Notebook [inventory] listing probate duties
January 1875-May 1889
also containing newspaper cutting 'Arbitration case at Blaina', South Wales Daily News
28 February 1878

12. Notebook re boundary St. Dogmaels parish including a description of the laying of the foundation stone of a new church at Dinas, Pembrokeshire
July 1860

13. Notebook containing essay 'Darlun yr Athraw Da"
n .d

14. Two tickets. Degree Day
1916

15. Cheque Book December
1888-August 1889

16. Pass Book Memorandum for the Current Account of Dan Griffiths
June 1898

17. Envelope addressed to Ben Rhys, U.C.W. Aberystwyth containing a letter, a receipt for a bill dated 20 October 1897 and a paper listing registration fees etc.
28 September 1913