Frank Miles, artist died aged 39 years.
Paris House opens: M E Morgan, millinery establishment.
January Mechanics Institute, Lancelot Lowther elected on to the committee.
April Tithe Wars at Ferwig
6 April Exelsior Photographic Studio erected in Priory St.
June Capel Mair improvements to ornamental gardens.
August Bethania v St Mary’s Church dispute over religious census.
November ELECTIONS: David Davies, Royal Oak 171; Ivor Evans, sol. 313; Evan Jenkins (Wilson & Cooke), 309; Kelly, engineer; 344; W J Williams, sol. 227
Mayor David Davies, Stanley House
Burials in the town cemetery:
- NEE15 John OWENS, Cardigan Union Workhouse, 2 Jan 1891
- NC08 William MORGAN, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Paris House, 6 Jan 1891, 53
- HH19 Eliza LOWTHER, Cardigan, St Mary St, 15 Jan 1891, 72, spinster
- BB13 Terry CAVANAGH, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Mwldan, 15 Jan 1891, 76, hawker
- NC16 Mary JAMES, Cardigan, St Mary’s, The Strand, 28 Jan 1891, 77, wife of John (smith)
- ND14 David Richard JONES, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Mwldan, 23 Feb 1891, 17m, son of Thomas (plasterer)
- NCC13 Annie JONES, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Aeron House, 28 Mar 1891, 27, wife of Capt D Jones
- H09 John HOWELL, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Pontycleifion, 7 Apr 1891, 26, ironmonger
- C10 Thomas SPENCE, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Mwldan, 22 May 1891, 75, gunsmith
- NB03 Anne TIMOTHY, Llangoedmor, Penmorfa, 15 Jun 1891, 37, wife of Capt D Timothy
- EE11 Lewis GRIFFITHS, Cardigan, St Mary St, 23 Sep 1891, 66, glazier
- NCC14 Elizabeth HARRIES, Mwnt, Mwntmawr near Cardigan, 30 Sep 1891, 56, wife of Capt Harries
- NAA09 George Henry TROLLIP, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Lion Hotel, 23 Oct 1891, 4, son of Jacob
- NBB01 David GRIFFITHS, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Priory St, 3 Nov 1891, 59, saddler
- SCC11 Mary EVANS, Cardigan, St Mary’s Lane, 3 Dec 1891, 70
- SD11 John MORGAN, Cardigan, St Mary’s, William St, 9 Dec 1891, 41, Master Mariner
- NAA08 Jacob TROLLIP, Cardigan, St Mary’s, Black Lion Hotel, 16 Dec 1891, 54
Cardigan through the ages 