1890

  • GAOL demolished
  • March At the Board School Rhodosia Jones resigns as headmistress and Miss Thomas was appointed.
  • April Headmaster of the Board school J R Griffiths resigns (and leaves for Wellingborough)
  • May John Evans, Carmarthen is appointed headmaster of the Board School
  • July Brecon Old Bank amalgamated with Lloyds
  • August Northgate sold to John Wilson for £36; Eastgate sold to David Davies, Black Lion Hotel for £80.
  • 13 August  Eisteddfod Dyfed held in a marquee behind Grangetown
  • September T C Evans is appointed pastor of Hope Chapel
  • November: ELECTIONS: David Davies, Stanley House 371; E Ceredig Evans, chemist 316; O Beynon Evans, undertaker 288; D G Thomas, chemist 274; Jacob Trollip, Black Lion 323
  • David Davies, David, Stanley House appointed mayor

The following were buried in the town cemetery:

January

  • Thomas DAVIES, Gloucester House, 2 Jan 1890, 47, grocer
  • Gwilym EVANS, Ebens Lane, 8 Jan 1890, 3w, son of Evan (carpenter)
  • Hedmund Lewis RICH, 5 Ebens Lane, 8 Jan 1890, 39, Aerated Water Manufacturer

March

  • William Henry JAMES, 1 St Mary’s Lane, 14 Mar 1890, 14m, son of John Elias (Shipping Clerk)
  • Nicholas COOK, St Dogmells, Cardigan Union Workhouse, 20 Mar 1890, 55
  • Sophia HOWARD, 13 William St, 21 Mar 1890, 72, widow

April

  • John LADD, Pontycleifion, 4 Apr 1890, 5, son of John (tailor)
  • Florence Hilda DAVIES, Tintern Cottage, 8 Apr 1890, 10, daughter of Dan
  • Frances WILLIAMS, Mwldan, 13 Apr 1890, 21, wife of Thomas (mariner)
  • Martha EVANS, Gloucester Row, 29 Apr 1890, 68
  • David James GEORGE, Drawbridge, 30 Apr 1890, 3m, son of David

May

  • William Albert SMITH, Upper Mwldan, 12 May 1890, 15m, son of William Henry (mariner)
  • Hannah Maud GEORGE, Drawbridge, 28 May 1890, 6, daughter of David

June

  • William Henry SMITH, Mwldan; in River Tivy, 16 Jun 1890, 32, mariner

July

  • Margaret Elizabeth WESTON, Cardigan, St Mary’s, 16 Jul 1890, 51, wife of John

September

  • Margaret LEWIS, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Pwllhai, 16 Sep 1890, 3, daughter of Lewis

October

  • William John THOMAS, St Mary St, 14 Oct 1890, 3m, son of William (Cabinet Maker)

November

  • Margaret JONES, 3 Queens Terr, 5 Nov 1890, 23, spinster

December

  • Hilda Maria MATTHIAS, High St, 4 Dec 1890, 3, daughter of Edward (draper)
  • Howard REES, High St, 3 Dec 1890, 11m, son of William (grocer)
  • Thomas Caradog Luke WEBB, Cardigan, St Mary’s, 6 Dec 1890, 15m, son of Mary Anne Webb (spinster)
  • Joseph CLOUGHER, High St, 12 Dec 1890, 73, stationer
  • James Henry SMITH, Cardigan Union Workhouse, 13 Dec 1890, 35