1882

• January Mechanics’ Institute had a membership of 211.
• 1/2 Bethania Vestry built at a cost of £810.
• 2/2 William James, mayor died,
• Tabernacle’s first vestry  was built between 4 March and 1 July at a cost of £177 14s od. The last meeting was held there on 26 April 1932.
• 5/6 Death of B. L. Parker, clr for 6 yrs.
• November Elections: Capt David Davies 231; Richard Edwards 261; Lewis Evans 217; William James 207; John Henry Miles 297; Owen Morgan Williams 183.

The following were buried in the town cemetery:

• BB10 Eliza SPENCE, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Middle Mwldan, 5 Jan 1882, 62, wife of Thomas (gunsmith)
• SA06 James WILLIAMS, Cardigan, Priory St, 6 Feb 1882, 55, grocer
• HH20 Harriett Ellen LOWTHER, Cardigan, St Mary St, 23 Feb 1882, 59, spinster
• SD09 Tom Griffith DAVIES, Llangoedmor, near Cardigan, Brynrescob, 7 Mar 1882, 1m+, son of Griffith (Master Mariner) & Deborah
• BB10  PEARCE, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Llynyfelyn Cottages, 22 Mar 1882, <1h, child of Emma & Alfred
• EE10 Anna THOMAS, Cardigan, St Mary St, 4 Apr 1882, 43, spinster
• SD12 Elizabeth Jane EVANS, Cardigan, St Mary’s, 14 North Gate Terr, 18 May 1882, 3, daughter of Mary & John (Master Mariner)
• SC08 Elizabeth Herridge SHARPE, Cardigan, St Mary’s, 3 Greenfield Row, 24 May 1882, 8m, daughter of Anne & John (compositor)
• NB10 Anne Elizabeth DANIEL, Cardigan, 12 St Mary St, 6 Jun 1882, 20, daughter of J R (House Furnisher) & Esther
• BB09 Richard CONCHER, Cardigan, St Mary’s, The Strand, 5 Jul 1882, 52, musician
• AA02 Henry Curtis NOOTT, Cardigan, St Mary’s, High St, 8 Nov 1882, 32, surgeon
• NE10 Mary Anne JEREMIAH, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Upper Mwldan, 17 Nov 1882, 26, wife of James (labourer)