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From: "Pauline James" <>
Subject: Re: Llanelly Directory 1897 - Llangennech
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 08:35:03 +0100


Hi Everyone

Sorry about the duplicated messages but when the server hangs I log off and
start again, which is sending the message twice - sorry

bye
Pauline


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From: Pauline James <>
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Date: 03 October 2000 19:33
Subject: Llanelly Directory 1897 - Llangennech


>Just a few more abstracts from Llanelly Directory 1897
>
>(whilst I remember - I am spelling Llanelly as thus because this is how it
>was spelt then but not now).
>
>Llangennech
>Churches and Chapels
>Parish Church Rev D Davies
>Bethesda Ind. Chapel Rev D A Jones, pastor
>Salem Baptist chapel, Rev A Morris, pastor
>Bryn Seion Calvinistic Methodist chapel, Rev Thos Wms pastor.
>
>Public Houses
>Bridgend Inn, Harriet Thomas
>Castle Inn, Joseph Davies
>Coasting Pilot, Samuel Griffiths
>Engine Inn, Samuel Jones
>Farmers Arms, Rees Evans
>Nagg's Head, Mary Ann Davies
>Pelican Inn, M A Henry
>Smiths's Arms, Mary Jones
>Tinworks Arms, Mrs Edwards
>
>*************
>
>Shops:
>Daniel Morgans Grocer and Provision Merchant supply stores
>John Williams, grocer, bookseller &c., Brondini House
>Wm. Phillips & Co, Grocer & Provision Merchants, Red Cow Shop.
>Timothy Davies, Grocer &c Bridgend Street
>Thomas Evans, Grocer &c., Bridgend Street
>James Evans, Grocer &c Bridgent Street
>Herbert Rowlands, Grocer &c., Bridgend Street
>Henry John, Grocer &c Church Square
>Rachel Evans, Grocer &c Glanyrafon Road
>Thomas Williams, Grocer and china dealer, Glanyrafon Road
>Mary Picton, Grocer &c., Glanyrafon Road
>David Evans, Grocer &c Station Road
>Jno. Rees, Grocer &c Station Road
>David Rees, butcher, Station Road
>Rachel Rogers, grocer Glanyrafon Road
>Thomas Thomas, grocer Brynllwyn Terrace
>Isaac Lloyd, butcher, Bridgent St
>John Edwards, butcher, Hendre Road
>John Richards, butter and cheese merchant Glanyrafon Road
>Wm Davies, greengrocer, Bridgend St
>Joseph Evans, Boot & shoe dealer and repairer Bridgend Street
>John Williams, Boot & Shoe rfepairer Glanyrafon Road
>William Williams, Tailor & DRaper Glanyrafon Road
>J B Rees Draper & Outfitter Station Road
>Rees Rees, Tailor & Draper Station Road
>Mrs Peters, Milliner, Glanyrafon road
>Mrs EVans, Milliner, Bridgend street
>Wiliam Jones, China & EArthenware Dealer, Hendre Road.
>
>********
>Trades
>Wn Thomas contractor &c.
>Wm Morris, general & shoeing smith
>John John, general smith
>John Roberts, general smith
>Thomas Rees, mason
>John Rogers, carpenter
>
>
>Llangennech appears to have been a busy town, it's not like that today -
>just a few public houses, and not much else........
>
>Pauline James
>Carmarthenshire FHS
>
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