1888

Capel Mair: The following were elected as deacons: David Jones, Bath-house; David Morris, surveyor; Daniel Jenkins, Clunyrynys
January Circulating Library established.
January Collegiate School demolished to make entrance into Napier St; School moved from Pendre to 10 Bridge St.
January Gentleman’s Club established at 22 St Mary’s St.
March Steam Navigation Co wound up.
April Bank (?) built by George Morgan & son, Carmarthen.
July Whitland and Cardigan Railway Co declared bankrupt

Burials in the town cemetery:

  • NC06 Sarah JENKINS, Cardigan, St Mary St, 27 Jan 1888, 51, wife of Reuben (shoemaker)
  • NEE12 Benjamin GRIFFITHS, Cardigan Union Workhouse; late Arthurs Court, 3 Feb 1888, 79, blacksmith
  • NEE12 Anne JENKINS, Cardigan Union Workhouse; late St Mary’s Lane, 7 Feb 1888, 74, widow of David (carpenter)
  • NCC07 Florence REES, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Quay St, 9 Mar 1888, 6m, daughter of William (grocer)
  • BB08 Mary Elizabeth EVANS, Cardigan, St Mary’s, 4 Church St, 17 Mar 1888, 14m, daughter of John (mason)
  • GG19 Mary Elizabeth DAVIES, Cardigan, St Mary’s, 27 Mar 1888, 55, wife of Rev W Cynog (vicar St Mary)
  • NEE12 Maria JONES, Cardigan Union Workhouse; late Upper Mwldan, 13 Apr 1888, 36, widow
  • NE09 David John JONES, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Bath House, 23 Apr 1888, 18, son of Thomas (labourer)
  • ND11 Rhoda HARPER, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Pontycleifion, 11 Jun 1888, 39, wife of Alfred (Game Dealer)
  • NE11 Maria BLAKE, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Upper Mwldan, 4 Jul 1888, 60, wife of Solomon (butcher)
  • NEE08 Thomas Mark MULRAIN, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Greenfield Row, 12 Jul 1888, 38, painter
  • FF09 Jennie Lydia HUGHES, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Quay St, 21 Jul 1888, 63, daughter of John
  • NC09 William JAMES, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Gwalia House, 14 Aug 1888, 43, ironmonger
  • BB11 Benjamin DAVIES, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Mwldan, 25 Aug 1888, 68, hawker
  • D01 Esther JAMES, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Gordon Terr, 18 Sep 1888, 51, widow of D James (draper)
  • SEE07 Mary EVANS, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Lower Mwldan, 6 Oct 1888, 62, widow
  • A05 Doris Maud MILES, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Priory, 29 Oct 1888, 1, daughter of J H Miles, Esqr
  • NC11 Evan JONES, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Catherine Row, 15 Nov 1888, 39, photographer
  • FF09 Letitia HUGHES, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Quay St, 26 Nov 1888, 33, wife of John (Solicitors Clerk)
  • NB01 David ROGERS, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Priory St, 13 Dec 1888, 60, confectioner
  • EE09 David P. WALTERS, Cardigan, St Mary’s, The Strand, 27 Dec 1888, 52, mariner