1856

October: Borough Council gave permission to M. Edgar to establish the Gasworks.
December: Poorhouse was demolished and the Slaughter House built.

Birth: Mitchell, Sarah Eliza 3rd dau of WW & Ann 29/12/1856-26/04/1909 MPM6

The following were buried in the St Mary’s Church cemetery:

• Jones, John W., son of Thomas & Elizabeth who perished on Brig Hope 1856 aged 16 C18
• Jones, Robert son of Evan & Mary 22/04/1856 aged 4m MPM10
• Rowland, Evan, late of Rhosymoiled, St Dogs 21/05/1856 aged 90 FHPW37
• Davies, Daniel son of Benjamin by Anne 22/05/1856 aged 13m MPW11
• Humphreys, William 07/06/1856 aged 58 MPW14
• Jones, James, master of smack William of Cardigan 11/07/1856 aged 74 MPJ9
• Howells, Cathrine 08/04/1856 aged 55 MPI4
• Jones, David Capt 10/08/1856 aged 60 MPC20
• Owen, Jane sister of David 23/08/1856 aged 59 EW8
• Davies, Thomas son of Wiliam & Anne 26/08/1856 aged 8 MPH13
• White, George 04/10/1856 aged 68 FHPW40
• Humphreys, Elinor wi of Thomas 17/11/1856 aged 25 HPW96
• George, Dinah dau of Thomas & Elizabeth 12/12/1856 aged 30 MPI9