1876

  • 12/1 Burial of Dr William Noot, aged 72 yrs
  • Beginning of the end for SS Sea Flower
  • 4/6 Sunday Revd T. J. Morris begins his ministry in Capel Mair. Marries Elizabeth dau of James and Elizabeth Herring. James was the son of Revd John Herring, Bethania (1811–31). They had 6 children, 3 of each. 4th, Thomas Picton died young (2 yrs old).
  • April Memorial to J McCord – by public subscription placed over his grave (St Mary’s).
  • Mercantile Company formed
  • 26/4 public meeting to consider formation of a Burial Board in accordance with the Burial Boards Act 1875.
  • Brickyard makes pottery; 50 people employed. In Corn Market display
  • 25/7 Brickworks workers annual treat to Gwbert.
  • 1/9 Capt Gillespie and SS Sea Flower
  • November R D Jenkins moved from Priory to Cilbronnau Mansion
  • Mayor James Williams
  • December Board School Headmaster William Picton

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

  • Joseph, Ellen Lloyd 02/01/1876 aged 54 HPW83
  • Evans, Margaret gwraig Parchg Robert 10/01/1876 yn 83 oed MPN9
  • Noot, William Lane, surgeon 12/01/1876 aged 71 B4 + children who d in infancy
  • Thomas, Eleanor 16/01/1876 aged 82 MPE15
  • Thomas, Anne wi of James, shoemaker and dau of David & Magaret Lewis  late of Trebared 24/01/1876 aged 83 HPW2
  • Evans, David Beynon son of D B & Anne 04/02/1876 aged 18trs & 7m HPW68
  • Jones, Llewellyn Samuel son of Evan & Anne 16/02/1876 aged 15 B16
  • Evans, Hannah Elizabeth dau of John & Elizabeth 06/05/1876 aged 8yrs & 3m HPW26
  • Thomas, Griffith, vicar for 50 yrs 20/05/1876 aged 87 B23
  • Evans, Elizabeth wi of John, master mariner 19/06/1876 aged 34 HPW26
  • Lloyd, John, son of N… who was drowned 19/07/1876 aged 10 EW20
  • Thomas, William Joseph son of Thomas 16/08/1876 aged 2yrs & 6w MPK3
  • Jones, John, ropemaker 02/09/1876 aged 65 FHPW40
  • Thomas, Elizabeth wiof John 03/09/1876 aged 47 HPW50
  • Harris, Daniel 18/10/1876 aged 54 EW18
  • James, Stephen d at Gedes 13/11/1876 aged 49 FHPW11
  • Jones, Elizabeth, Pwllhai 11/12/1876 aged 68 MPM9
  • Elias, Evan, gardener 11/12/1876 aged 74 MPN10
  • Davies, William, from Trelech aged 30, found drowned at C 15/12/1876 EW27
  • Bowen, Elizabeth dau of John Capt & Mgt 18/12/1876 aged 33 MPH15