- January Mercantile Yard Steam saw mills installed.
- 3/2 David Davies MP unopposed for the Borough
- 10/2 Election T E Lloyd (Cons) 1850; Evan M. Richards (Lib) 1635
- April David Davies made his maiden speech on the Malt Bill
- 1/6 Election: William Woodward unopposed
- 31/7 Lizzie Ellen 200 tns launched by John Williams
- August Brickyard supplied bricks to Dublin
- 5/8 Headmaster of the Grammar School D M Palmer
- 4/9 Bath House Coachbuilders opened
- October Headmaster Board School Urien Rheged
- November Elections: D G Davies 207; Stephen Davies, Pendre (Lib) 268; John Lewis, Royal Arms 229; Thomas Parker, Black Lion (Con) 191; William Williams Smith (Con), ex mayor 198; John Williams, chemist (Lib) 284
- December Headmaster Board School Thomas Rees
- post 25/12 Revd William Davies. Capel Mair moves to Tabernacl, Llandeilo.
The following were buried in St Mary’s Church cemetery:
- Griffiths, Katherine wi of Thomas 02/01/1874 aged 80 C24
- Davies, Elizabeth Anna dau of D G Davies 15/09/1873-29/03/1874 FHPW44
- Jones, Anne wi of Thomas and dau of Dan & Elizabeth Griffiths 03/05/1874 aged 24 FHPW24
- Jones, Lewis, postmaster 17/05/1874 aged 44 C29
- Joseph, John, builder 18/05/1874 aged 76 MPF2
- Augustus, John son of John, ship carpenter & Eleanor 21/05/1874 aged 5 MPN2
- Mitchell, Eliz. 27/05/1874 aged 62 EW4
- Thomas, John d at Plymouth 09/05/1874 while in command of barque ‘Maggie’ of Swansea and interred at Plymouth Devonport Stonehouse Cemetery aged 45 HPW50
- Griffiths, Rachel wi of Thomas Harries Griffiths, mariner 13/06/1874 aged 36 MPD13
- Davies, Phebe, Greenfield Sq 25/07/1874 aged 59 MPL8
- Owens, Rebecca wi of Thomas 03/08/1874 aged 31 MPW15
- Mitchell, George 13/10/1874 aged 24 remains interred ST Mary’s Cemeterty, Hwest RE4
- Owens, William G. son of David & Sarah 07/11/1874 aged 21 MPW15
- Nicholas, Thomas 08/12/1874 aged 81 RMPW18
