Translation

[Mike Thw]

In 1911 I've come across the Occupation, in Llanberis, which "Ancestry" has transcribed as Creigwr - (and it certainly looks like that!).

I tried a few translation sites and come up with nothing.

Any help appreciated.

[omega 1]

Hello Mike

Found the word in my Collins Welsh Dictionary
Quarryman.

The Slate Museum in Llanberis is well worth a visit

Kind regards
omega

[ScouseBoy]

Could be based on the word Graig  which is Rock.

So could be something to do with a Quarry, I think.

[Mike Thw]

Many Thanks 

Mike

[hanes teulu]

The National Library of Wales Dictionary is a bit more specific -

creigiwr - quarryman who works on the rock face

Extract from "The end of the tunnel" by D J Thorp

"That's where my father worked, isn't it" asked Joe eagerly
"Yes, of course. We worked together - he was a fine creigiwr - a rocman (sic), very well thought of too"
"What exactly did a rockman do"?
"Well, he works at the slate face - setting the charges and so forth".