Ruabon - Slater's Directory 1868

 Wales  County Borough of Wrexham  Slater's Directory 1868 (Ruabon)

WITH THE PARISHES OR VILLAGES OF ACREFAIR, BRONYGARTH, CHIRK, DUDDLESTON, ERBISTOCK, GARTH, GLEDRID, THE LODGE, NEWBRIDGE, OVERTON, OVERTON-BRIDGE, PANT, PENTRE, PEN-Y-CAE, PONKEY, RHOSLLANERCHRUGOG, RHOSYMEDRE, ST. MARTIN'S, TREFYNANT, AND NEIGHBOURHOODS.

RUABON is a parish in the hundred and barony of Bromfield county of Denbigh - the village is 187 miles N.W. from London, 6 E. by N. from Llangollen, 5 S. by W. from Wrexham, the same distance W. by N. from Overton, 10 N. by W. from Ellesmere, 11½ from Oswestry, and 15 S. by W. from Chester, situated within a short distance of the Shropshire border, and watered by a rivulet that skirts the parish, and discharges itself into the Dee. This locality, which is rich in iron and coal, must have been in early days of some importance, and two ancient Dykes - Offa's and Wat's are still to be seen. The Caerdelyn, in this parish, an ancient settlement, occupies about four acres of land, which is still encumbered with vestiges of old dwellings. There are many works in the neighbourhood, of which we may mention, iron, coal, stone, and fire ware.

The places of worship are the parish church, and a chapel each for Independents and Methodists. The church dedicated to Saint Mary is a spacious edifice, consisting of a chancel and two side aisles; it contains an organ, the gift of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., and several handsome marble monuments; amongst the latter is one by Rysbach, to the memory of the first Sir Watkin Wynn. The living of Ruabon is a vicarage, in the patronage of the Bishop of Saint Asaph. David Powell, D.D., the eminent antiquary, was vicar of this parish, and dying during his incumbency, was interred here in 1596.

The noble demesne of Wynnstay imparts great consequence to the vicinage of Ruabon: the park is extensive and highly picturesque, and the views from the mansion are very beautiful. Great alterations have been made in the mansion - a great portion having been taken down and rebuilt. Within the domain are two beautiful monuments - one erected by the late Sir Watkin in honour of his regiment, the "Ancient Britons", which with him served in Ireland during the perilous 1798; the other by the great grandmother of the present Sir Watkin in memory of her son. Still more ancient than Wynnstay is the mansion of Plas Madoc, the grounds of which are adjacent to and separated by the road and railway from those of Wynnstay. This is supposed to be one of the most ancient residences in North Wales, having been in former times, and before the subjection of Wales, a royal residence. The name '"Plas Madoc", although not uncommon in Wales, is with regard to this seat, supposed to have been handed down from that Prince of Wales who, in the 12th century, according to Welsh authorities, left this country when involved in civil wars, and sailing for the west, first discovered and colonized America. This event, commemorated in Southey's poem of "Madoc", also by Mrs. Hemans, has recently been further illustrated by a poem, entitled, "A Prince of Wales, long ago" by Lady Marshall, wherein the history of local peculiarities of this interesting border district are much dwelt upon. Plas Madoc was, for some years unoccupied, but it has been restored and greatly improved by the proprietor, G. H. Whalley, Esq., the M.P. for Peterborough. Amongst the many records of ancient and modern times, there rises also on the side of the vale a modern structure, Trevor Tower - an object of interest to travellers as being the subject of frequent notice of late years as the rendezvous for the Orangemen of Liverpool and adjacent districts, who, with others, resort here during the summer on picnic excursions. Trevor Tower is a shooting box, also belonging to Mr. Whalley, whose park and property extends over twenty miles in front and around it, and includes a district called on the ordnance plans, Cefn-y-Fedw: this is supposed to be a misreading for Cefn-y-Bedd, or the "Hill of Graves". It lies on the slope of these hills, and in the high valleys of the Eglwyseg, behind this tower. It was here that the chieftains and other leading men of Ancient Britain were brought from great distances to be buried; in fact, this was to the Britons what the vale of Jehoshaphat at Jerusalem is to the Jews -their most sacred cemetery. The parish of Ruabon, which comprises the townships of Rhos y Medre, Rhos-Llanerchrugog, Bodylltyn, Christionydd Kenrick, Coed Christionydd, Rhyddallt, Bellan, Dynhynlle lsa, and Ercha Morton (above and below), and Ruabon, contained in 1851, 11,497, and in 1861, 14,343.

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RHOSYMEDRE is a village, about 1½ miles S. from Ruabon, on the Chirk road. There is a church under the establishment, and a national school, to which is added an endowment of £50, by the late Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart.

RHOSLLANERCHRUGOG (or Rhos) is a populous village, 2 miles N. from Ruabon. Here is also a district church and national school. The inhabitants are chiefly of the working classes, employed at the different works in the neighbourhood.

CEFN, is another populous village, 2 miles S. by W. from Ruabon; it is very irregularly built on the slope of a hill, facing the vale of Llangollen. The inhabitants here, as at Rhos, are of the working classes.

Population of the three last named places are given with Ruabon.

CHIRK is a parish in its own hundred, county of Denbigh, 9 miles from Wrexham. There is here an aqueduct of 10 arches, which carries the Ellesmere canal over the river Ceriog. Chirk is also a petty sessions town, and the parish contains also the townships of Brynkinalt, Halton and Penyclawdd. Coal and lime are extensively worked in Chirk and its neighbourhood. The Hand Hotel is a very good commercial, family and posting house. Chirk Castle, the seat of Colonel Myddleton Biddulph, M.P., is built on the site of Castle Crogen, and since restored, is near Offa's Dyke, on the side of the Berwyn hills. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The living, a vicarage is in the gift of the Bishop of St. Asaph. There are also places of worship for dissenters. Population in 1861, 1,630.

ERBISTOCK is a parish partly in the hundred of Bromfield, county of Denbigh, and partly in the hundred of Malor (sic), county of Flint. It is 6 miles S.S.E. of Wrexham, and is situated on the river Dee. The parish church is dedicated to St. Hilary; the living, a rectory, is in the gift of the Bishop of St. Asaph. There is a national school. Population of the parish in 1861, 337.

OVERTON is a parish in a detached portion of the county of Flint, Malor (sic) hundred, 5 miles N.N.W. of Ellesmere, Cheshire (sic). It is situated in a fine spot near to the river Dee, over which is a bridge. The town or village is a polling and petty sessions town, and contributory borough to Flint. The church is dedicated to St. Mary; the living is a curacy annexed to the rectory of Bangor-y-Iscoed (sic). The parish contains the townships of Cloy, Knolton and Maesgwaylod, with a population in 1861 of 1,397.

ST. MARTIN is a parish in Upper Oswestry hundred, county of Shropshire, and 6 miles N.N.E. of Oswestry. The Ellesmere canal runs near. The place of worship is a church, under the establishment; the living of which is a vicarage, in the gift of the Bishop of St. Asaph. There is a good school, erected by Lord Trevor, in 1866. The population of the parish (which also contains the townships of Bronygarth, Ifton and Weston Rhyn was in 1861, 2,351.

Post Offices

RUABON, Post Master. - Letters from all parts arrive at seven morning, and four afternoon;and are despatched at half-past ten morning, and half-past eight evening. To Oswestry at three afternoon. Money Order Office and Savings Bank.

RHOSYMEDRE, Post Master. - Letters from all parts arrive (from Ruabon) at seven morning, and are despatched thereto at half-past seven evening. Money Order Office and Savings Bank.

PANT,Post Master. - Letters from all parts arrive (from Ruabon) at twenty minutes before eight morning, and are despatched thereto at twenty minutes past six evening. Money Order Office and Savings Bank.

CHIRK, Post Master. - Letters from all parts arrive (from Ruabon) at seven morning, and are despatched thereto at twenty-minutes before seven evening. Money Order Office and Savings Bank.

OVERTON, Post Master. - Letters from all parts arrive (from Ruabon) at eight morning, and are despatched thereto at five evening. Money Order Office and Savings Bank.

• Letters for Acrefair, Bronygarth, Duddleston, Garth, Overton Bridge, Newbridge and Rhosllaner-chrugog should be addressed near Ruabon.
• Letters for St. Martin's and the Lodge, should be addressed near Chirk.

Nobility, Gentry and Clergy

Family name, title and location

Barnes, Brookside, Chirk BarnesThe Quinta, Chirk Biddulph, Chirk Castle Brancker , Erbistock Hall Copland,Brooklyn Cotton , J.P. Knolton Hall Crane, Woodland Cottage, Overton Bridge Davies, Rhos Edwards, Trefynant Edwards , Vicarage, Ruabon Evans , Rhosymedre Evans , Trefynant Fisher, Overton Gethin , Gledrid Griffiths, Llanycefn Hardcastle, Penylan Hodgson , Sodylt Hall Jones, Cefn Cottage Jones , Chirk Bank Jones , Shellbrook Jones , Rose Hill Jones , Plasnewydd Jones , Rhosymedre Kenrick , Wynn Hall Kenyon , the Lodge, Overton Kewley , Bank Cottage, near Ruabon

Lloyd , the Brow, Overton Marshall ,. Pen y Gardden Maude , Vicarage, Chirk Owen , Ruabon Parry , Derwendeg Peel , Esq., Brynypys Phillips , Tynyrhos, Chirk Price , Bryn Price, Erbistock Pritchard , Chirk Pritchard , Rhos Pullar , Tan y clawdd Rawlins , Hafod House Roberts , Pen y cae Sewell, Quinta, Overton Taylor , M.A. Ruabon Trevor , Brynkinallt Hall, Chirk Turner , Gardden Lodge Walker , Gwernhaelod Ward, Greenfield Lodge, Chirk Webber , Erbistock Lodge Webster , Pen y nant, Ruabon Whalley , Plasmadoc Wynn , Wynnstay

Academies and Schools

Name and Location

Arrowsmith Misses,(boarding), Chirk

BRITISH SCHOOL, Chirk

GRAMMAR SCHOOL, Ruabon

INFANTS' SCHOOL, the Lodge, Chirk

INFANTS' SCHOOL, Garth

LORD TREVOR'S SCHOOL, St. Martins

NATIONAL SCHOOLS :-

Chirk (females)

Erbistock Boat

Hill St., Rhos

Overton

Pen y cae

Rhosymedre

Ruabon

Saint Martins

The Lodge, Chirk

Agents

Location

Chirk

Bryn yr Owen

Rhos

Ruabon

Auctioneers

Location

Overton

Overton

Bakers

Location

Overton Rhosymedre

Bridge st. Cefn

Blacksmiths

Locations and some skills

Overton Bridge High st. Chirk White House Gate Duddleston St. Martins near Chirk

Ruabon Overton Acre Fair Rhos Farrier, the Lodge Forge, Pontyblew Acre Fair Campbell st., Rhos

Booksellers and Stationers

Family Name and Location

Evans, Cefn

Wright, Cefn

Boot and Shoe Makers

Family name and Location

Bates , Cefn Davies , Ponkey Davies, Duke st. Davies, the Lodge, Chirk Davies, Cefn Dodd Robert, Rhos Edwards, Cefn Edwards, Cefn Edwards, Market st., Rhos Evans, the Lodge, nr. Chirk Evans , Mountain st., Rhos Evans , Rhosymedre Evans, Rhosymedre Evans, Chirk Evans , Rhosymedre Furmston William, Chirk Hughes, Cefn Bychan Hughes , the Lodge, nr. Chirk Jones , Llangollen road

Jones , Cefn Jones, Tref y nant Jones, Chirk Jones , Overton Knowles \, St. Martins Langford, School hill Owen , Rhosymedre Peate , Pontyblew Powell, Bridge st Preston, St. Martins Pritchard, Street issa Randalls, Overton Bridge Saunders, Cefn Taylor , St. Martins Thomas, Cefn Tudor John, Rhosymedre Valentine , Street issa Williams , Cefn Wright, Cefn

Butchers

Family Name and Location

Davies, Market st. Rhos Evans, Groes Griffiths, Cefn Bychan Griffiths Thomas, Chirk Hockenhull, Overton Bridge Hughes , Overton Jarvis, Market st. Rhos Jones , St. Martins Jones, Church st.

Jones , Market st., Rhos Jones, Ruabon Lloyd , Cefn Owen, Brook st., Rhos Pritchard, Market st., Rhos Turner , Rhosymedre Usher, the Lodge, nr. Chirk Williams, the Lodge, nr.Chirk Williams, Street issa

Carbon Company

THE PATENT MINERAL CARBON COMPANY, LIMITED, Ruabon

Cattle Dealers

Family Name and Location

Hockenhull William, Overton Bridge Hughes Edward, St. Martins

Hughes Thomas, Overton

Chemists and Druggists

Davies Edward, High st., Ruabon Jones John L. Church st., Rhos Pembrey Joseph, Overton

Robertson Simeon, Market st . Rhos Yardley Edward, High st.

Coal Proprietors

Family name and location

AVONEITHA COAL & COKE CO., Ruabon

BLACK PARK COLLIERY, near Ruabon - (Stott, Milne & Co.). Liverpool Offices: Fenwick Chambers, Fenwick st.

BRYNKINALT COLLIERY, Chirk - Watkin

BRYN YR OWEN COLLlERY CO. LIMITED, Ruabon Taylor & Sons, proprietors; Head Offices: 6, Queen Street place, Upper Thames st., London

GARDDEN LODGE COLLIERY CO., Ruabon Turner, managing partner, Ruabon.

IFTON COLLIERY, near Chirk -Proctor, proprietor.

KENYON COAL & IRON CO., LIMITED

MORETON HALL COLLIERY CO., Chirk

NEW BRITISH IRON & COAL CO., Ruabon

NORTH WALES COKE CO. LIMITED Ruabon; , 6 Storey gate, Great George st., Westminster, London, S.W.

PLAS BENNION COLLIERY, Afoneitha - Evans, proprietor and manager, Rhos.

PLASKYNASTON & CEFN COAL CO., Ruabon

PREESGWYN & BERLANDEG COLLIERY CO., Chirk -Hurst, managing partner.

QUINTA COLLIERY CO., LIMITED, Chirk

RUABON COAL COMPANY LIMITED - Robert C. Webster, general manager, Ruabon; Wharf road, Paddington, London W.

SQUARE COLLIERY, Rhos -Edwards, proprietor.

WYNN HALL COAL CO., Ruabon

Curriers & Leather Dealers

Family name and location

Hughes, Rhosymedre

Roberts, High st.

Earthenware Dealers

Family name and location

Jones, Cefn Jones, Church st. Nicholas(and paint), Rhosymedre

Pritchard, Market st., Rhos Roberts, Mountain st., Rhos

Engineers and Millwrights

RUABON FOUNDRY COMPANY (and brass founders), Ruabon

Farmers

Family name, name of farm or location

IN RUABON PARISH Davies, Pentreclawdd Edwards, Plasmadoc Green, Crabtree green Griffiths, Moreton Griffiths, Rhosymadoc Griffiths, Tanyclawdd Jones, Cinders Farm Jones, Moreton Jones, Pentreissa Jones, the Cock Kenrick, Ruabon Lewis, Park Eyton Lloyd , Dynhunlle Roberts, Cinders Farm Rowe, New Hall Taylor , Park Eyton Thomas , Hafodybwch Weaver , Manley Hall Williams , Maesyllan IN ST. MARTIN'S PARISH Hughes, Rhosylland Lewis, Brookhouse Owens, Llanwearn Pugh , Church Farm Ravenshaw, Pentremorgan Rogers, Church Farm Rogers, Ifton Woollams, Rock IN BRONYGARTH TOWNSHIP Owens , Pontfaen Owens , Pentre Phillips , Tynrhos Pritchard, Weston Farm White , Pentrenewydd

IN OVERTON PARISH Clay William, Maes y gwyloyd Gough William, Little Overton Griffiths Samuel, Argoed Heyward Samue1, Knolton Hollowood James, Lightwood green Hughes Samuel, Knolton Bryn Jones James, Red Hall Jones John, Argoed Jones Lewis, Gwalia Lea Charles, Lightwood Hall Lloyd Henry, Maeslewis Mathews Mrs. -, Plasyncoed Mordan William, Overton Morris -, Palace Farm Richards Walter, Gwalia Rogers Hardman, Argoed Studley Thomas, Osney Thompson Richard, Knolton Weaver Samuel, Knolton IN CHIRK PARISH Edwards Joseph, Pentre Griffith Ellis, Chirk Griffiths Thomas, Chirk Humphreys Thomas, Chirk Milne Thomas S., Black Park Whitfield William, New Hall Williams William, Halton

Fire & Office Agents

Name of group and location

ACCIDENTAL , Church st

BRITON, MEDICAL AND GENERAL , Pentre, nr. Chirk

LANCASHIRE , Ruabon

, Chirk

, Pentre House, near Chirk

Fire Ware & Brick Manufacturers

Company name and location

Bayley & Bradley (glazed earthenware), Cefn

Bowers H . R., Penbedw Fire Clay Works, Ruabon 

CAMBRIAN FIRE CLAY WORKS, Trevor 

TREFYNANT BRICK AND FIRE CLAYWORKS, Ruabon

GLEDRID BRICK & TILE CO., near Chirk

LLWYNENION PIPE & FIRE CLAY WORKS, Ruabon 

Lomax John N. & Co., Plas Madoc 

PANT BRICK & COAL CO., Ruabon

PONKEY BRICK & TILE COMPANY LIMITED 

Roberts J. H. & T. (brick), Garth

TATHAM BRICK & TILE WORKS, Afongoch, Ruabon

THE PATENT MINERAL CARBON CO., Limited, Ruabon

Ginger Beer, Lemonade and Soda Water Manufacturers

Family name and location

Davies  Cefn Davies , Rhos

Williams , Trefynant

Grocers and Dealers In Sundries

Company name and location

Anderson , Overton Ashley , Overton Baugh, Cefn Bebbington, Hall st., Rhos Bowen & Jones, Cefn Butler, Rhosymedre CO-OPERATIVE STORE, Cefn  Daniel , Hall st, Rhos Davies , Pant Davies , High st. Ruabon Davies , Cefn Davies  Street issa Davies, Hughes & Co., Cefn Dodd , Hall st., Rhos Edwards  Market st, Rhos Ellis John, Cefn Evans David, the Lodge, near Chirk Evans John, Chirk Evans , Ponkey Evans , Acre Fair Giller  Afoneitha Gittins , Overton Griffiths, Newbridge Griffiths Market st., Rhos Hughes, Cefn Hughes, Cefn Hughes, Street issa Hughes, Rhosymedre Hughes, St. Martins Hughes, Groes Jones, Hall st., Rhos Jones, Hall st., Rhos Jones, Rhosymedre Jones, Street issa Jones, Groes Jones, Ponkey Jones, Chirk Jones, Trefynant Jones , Cefn Jones, Church st. Jones, Ponkey Jones, Ponkey

Jones , Hall st., Rhos Jones , St. Martins Lloyd , Cefn Manley , Overton Mathews , Overton Morris , Rhos Morris , Church st. Parry , Cefn Parry , Duke st. Phillips , Church st., Rhos Phillips , Ponkey Pierce, Overton Powell , Bridge st. Poynton  Overton Bridge Price , Pentre Pritchard Robert, Cefn Pritchard , Market st., Rhos Pugh , Cefn Richards , High st. Roberts , Overton Roberts, Overton Roberts, Mountain st., Rhos Roberts, Mountain st., Rhos Roberts, Ponkey Roberts, Market st., Rhos Roberts, Rhosymedre Roberts, Ponkey Roberts, Rhosymedre Rogers, Church st. Rogers , Ruabon Savage , Market st., Rhos Savage, Ponkey Scott, Overton Smith, Pant Thomas, the Lodge, nr. Chirk Valentin, Market st., Rhos Williams, Hill st., Rhos Williams, Market st., Rhos Wright, Cefn Wright, Garth Yardley, High st. Yates, Mountain st., Rhos

Hair Dressers

Family name and location

Connell , Cefn Davies, Duke st., Ruabon

Hodgkinson, Campbell st., Rhos Simpson, Market st., Rhos

Hotels

Hand Hotel (commercial, family & posting house), Elias Griffith, Chirk

Wynnstay Arms(commercial, family, and posting), John Allen, Ruabon

Iron Works

Hughes William H. (founder), Plas Kynaston Foundry

KENYON IRON COMPANY, LIMITED, Ruabon - Robert C. Wright, manager

NEW BRITISH IRON & COAL CO., Trefynant, Ruabon - William Evans, manager

RUABON FOUNDRY COMPANY (& engineers & millwrights), Ruabon

Joiners & Builders

Edge John, Overton Griffiths John, Rhosymedre Griffths Thomas, Ruabon

Jarvis lssac, Market st., Rhos Pritchard Richard, Church st., Rhos Thomas John, Cefn

Lime Burners

Dickin John, Vron - Benjamin Gethin, manager Eddy Walter, Vron

Edwards William, Trefynant Wright William, Garth

Linen Drapers

+ also Woollen Drapers

Anderton Jane, Overton Bowen & Jones, Cefn Davies Benjamin, Pant Davies Edwards, Street issa Davies, Hughes & Co., Cefn Evans John, Chirk Gittins Elizabeth, Overton Hughes Evan, Rhosymedre Hughes Robert, St. Martins Jones Henry, Market st., Rhos Jones Hezekiah, Hall st., Rhos Jones John, Pentre Jones John, Ponkey Jones John, Chirk

Jones William, Hall st., Rhos Morris William L., Church st. +Parry John, Cefn Powell George, Bridge st. Pritchard Ann, Market st., Rhos +Pritchard John, Cefn Randles Samuel, Newbridge Roberts Joshua, Rhosymedre Rogers Isaac, St. Martins Savage Thomas, Ponkey +Shone Owen, Overton Wilson Joseph, Rhosymedre Williams Daniel, Hill st. Rhos

Maltsters

Edwards Moses, the Lodge, nr. Chirk Evans Edward, Rhosymedre Griffiths Francis, Gledrid, nr. Chirk Hughes Arthur, Gledrid, nr. Chirk

Price Richard, Ruabon Roberts Edward, Overton Swann Edward, Ruabon Wright John, Pant

Millers

Hughes Thomas, Escob, near Chirk Jones James, Pentre Moses Richard, Chirk Mill

Owen Daniel, Pant Mill Reeves Samuel T., Erbistock

Milliners and Dress Makers

Edwards Elizabeth, Market st., Rhos Jonees Margaret, Groes

Pritchard Anne, Market st., Rhos

Nail Makers

Lloyd William, Bridge st Povey Adam, Overton

Turner Joseph, Ponkey

Painters & Glaziers

Evans Charles (& plumber), Overton Humphreys William, Ruabon

Lloyd Edward & Son (& plumbers), Overton Wragg Isaac, Overton

Paraffin Oil Works

Crowther & Co., Cefn Holmes Joseph, Cefn

Lamb F., Cefn

Photographic Artists

Bates John, Rhosymedre

Letsome Edward, Hall st., Rhos

Quarry Owners - Freestone

CEFN & RUABON CO., Cefn - Charle Chatham, manager

CEFN QUARRY, Cefn - William R. Jones, proprietor

Davies & Mawdsley, Tir Vron Quarry, Ruabon - Jos. Mallalieu, manager

GARDDEN LODGE QUARRY, Ruabon, G. J. Walmsley, proprietor

Saddlers & Harness Makers

Davies Eaton, High st. Hughes Thomas, the Lodge, nr. Chirk Lee William, Overton

Roberts Robert, High st. Walker Thomas, Chirk

Shopkeepers and Dealers in Sundries

Butterton Elizabeth, Cefn Davies David, Gledrid Davies John, Duke st. Davies Robert, Market st., Rhos Davies Thomas, Cefn Egginton John, Pontadam Evans Ann, Cefn Evans Evan, Cefn Evans Thomas, Chirk Griffiths William, Hall st., Rhos Griffith Sarah, Brook st., Rhos Hopwood Robert, Market st., Rhos Hughes Ann, Rhoswiel Hughes John, Cefn Jones Edward, Cefn Jones Evan, Rhosymedre

Jones Thomas, Garth Jones William, Ruabon Laycock Elizabeth, Ruabon Lloyd Thomas, Chirk Owen Elizabeth, Rhosymedre Pearson Sarah, Market st., Rhos Pierce John, Overton Pritchard Zachariah, Market st., Rhos Roberts Edward, Rhosymedre Roberts Elizabeth, Cefn Roberts Elizabeth, Hall st., Rhos Roberts William, Cefn Rogers Jonathan, Cefn Share Thomas, Cefn Williams Aaron, Cefn

Spelter Manufacturers

Kenrick & Son, Wynn Hall Smelter Works, Ruabon

Southern Henry, Ruabon Spelter Works

Surgeons

Burton William, High st Davies Simeon (veterinary), Market st., Rhos Edmunds John, Chirk Eyton Ap Ellis, Overton

Jones William, High st. Perkins Richard S. M.D., Overton Roberts Richard C., High st.

Tailors

Davies Thomas, Hall st., Rhos Dodd Zachariah, Church st., Rhos Edwards David (& draper), St. Martins Edwards James, Chirk Hughes John E., Rhosymedre Hughes Mesach, Rhosymedre Jones Edward, Hall st., Rhos Jones Edward, Rhosymedre Jones Richard, Street issa

Jones Richd. (& draper), Hill st., Rhos Martin William, Ruabon Morgan Samuel, Pentre Platt Thomas, Rhosymedre Price Edward, Chirk Price William, the Lodge, Chirk Roberts David, Market st., Rho Thomas Joseph, Campbell st., Rhos Vaughan William (& draper), Chirk

Taverns & Public Houses

Anchor, Joseph Boote, Rhosymedre Anchor, Robert Davies, Pentre Black Horse, William Roberts, Groes Black Lion, Elizabeth Jones, Cefn Bychan Blue Bell, Thomas Owen, Market st., Rhos Bricklayers Arms, Edward Davies, Bridge st. Bricklayers Arms, John Stevens, Street issa Bridge, John Boote, Chirk Bridge, Thos. Johnson, Pontyblew Brynyphys Arms, James Parslow, Overton Coach & Horses, John Jones, Rhos Cross Foxes, David Jones, Church st. Cross Foxes, John Negus, Overton Bridge Cross Keys, Thonmas Griffiths, Chirk Cross Keys, Jonathan Jones, Cefn Cross Keys, John Morris, St. Martins Crown, John Isaacs, St. Martins Duke of Wellington, Sarah Jones, Duke st. Eagles, John Roberts, Abernant Foresters Arms, John Lloyd, Acre Fair Fox & Hounds, Rose Beckett, Newbridge Goat, Sarah Morris, Ruabon Greyhound, Mary Pay, Duddleston Grosvenor Arms, Robt. Roberts, Cefn Gwernhaylod Arms, Charles E. Jones, Overton Holly Bush, John Gabriel, Cefn Horse & Jockey, Jonathan Clarke, Gutter hill Jolly Forgeman, Edward Morris, Newbridge Kings Head, William Bradley, Cefn

Kings Head, Richard Hughes, Hill st., Rhos Lodge, Thomas Hughes, the Lodge, nr. Chirk Masons Arms, Abraham Griffiths, Cefn Bychan Miners Arms, Thomas Richards, Cefn Moreton Inn, Edward Jones, Ruabon Nags Head, Elizabeth Roberts, Hall st., Rhos New Inn, William Lusby, Gledrid New lnn, George Roberts, Ruabon Plough, John Beaman, Rhosymedre Plough, Enoch Roberts, Rhos Queens Head, Andrew F. Phillips, Pen y cae Queens Head, John Wright, Pant Railway Inn, John Jones, Cefn Red Lion, William Miles, Pentre Red Lion, John Pierce, Ruabon Rhos Arms, William Edwards, Market st., Rhos Rock, Thomas Evans, Newbridge Rockmans Arms, William Wright, Garth Royal Oak, Thomas Parry, Llangollen road Royal Oak, Thomas E. Parry, Cefn Bychan Royal Oak, Thomas Williams, Street issa Sun & Dragon, Thomas Bellis, Hall st., Rhos Three Eagles, Samuel Brentnall, Rhosymedre Three Pigeons, Frederick Knowles, Overton Travellers lnn, William Solomon, Ruabon Trotting Mare, Richard Roberts, Overton Vaults, Lloyd Jones, Bridge st. Wheelwrights Arms, John Valentine, Street issa White Horse, John Owen, Market st., Rhos

Retailers of Beer

Adams James, Hall st., Rhos Aimes David, Rhos Boliver Edward, Street issa Bowen Richard, Cefn, Davies Anne, Rhosymedre Davies John, Cefn Davies Joseph, Rhos Davies Thomas, Rhosymedre Edwards John, Groes Edwards William, Rhos Edwards William, Campbell st., Rhos Evans David, Pentre Evans Edward, Rhosymedre Evans Jane, Rhosymedre Griffiths Edward, Cefn Hancock James, Ponkey Hewitt John, Ponkey Hughes Evans, Acre Fair Hughe Godfrey, Acre Fair Hughes James, Cefn Hughes William, Cefn Humphreys Edward, Cefn Jarvis Edward, Ponkey Johnson George, Rhosymedre Jones Elizabeth,, Cefn Jones Henry, Groes Jones John, Cefn Jones John, Church st., Rhos Jones Richard, Ruabon Jones Robert, Trefynant Jones Sarah, Preesgwyn

Jones Thomas, Cefn Jones William, Ponkey Jones William, Rhos Lambert Margaret, Cefn Manford William, St. Martins Mathews Maurice, the Lodge, Chirk Mears Sarah, Market st., Rhos Owen Thomas, Brook st., Rhos Parry John, Cefn Pemberton Robert, Ruabon Phillips Joseph, Ponkey Phillips Sarah, Ponkey Platt Edward, Church st., Rhos Pointon Charles, Rhosymedre Read Joseph, Ponkey Roberts David, Pentre Roberts Edward, Mountain st., Rhos Roberts John, Mountain st., Rhos Rogers Jonathan, Cefn Thomas David, Ponkey Thomas Joseph, Cefn Thomas Thomas, Ponkey Tunnah Edward, Market st., Rhos Tunnah John, Ponkey Valentine Williarn, Hall st., Rhos Whittaker John, Cefn Williams Anne, Cefn Williams John, Afoneitha Williams Joseph, Street issa Williams Joseph, Cefn Williams Thomas, Acre Fair

Timber Merchants and Saw Mill Proprietors

Bradley Thomas, Plas Madoc, Ruabon Gleave George (& valuer), Market st, Rhos

Griffiths William, Rhoswiel, Chirk

Tin-plate Workers

Anthony John, Overton Burns Thomas, Mountain st., Rhos

Milller James (& umbrella maker), Cefn

Watchmakers

Hughes Robert, Rhosymedre

Hughes William, Church st., Rhos

Wheelwrights

Edwards lsaac, Chirk Green Hughes William, the Lodge, nr. Chirk Jones Edward, St. Martins

Jones Robert, Trefynant, Ruabon Lloyd Daniel, Cefn Thomas James, Rhosymadoc

Miscellaneous

Edwards Geo. corn mrcht., Trevor House Edwards Moses, brewer, the Lodge, near Chirk Gaters John, excise officer, Preesgwyn Green Robert, furniture dealer and iron-monger, Market st., Rhos Hughes Arthur, brewer, Gledrid, near Chirk Jones Thomas, town crier, Hall st., Rhos Jones Wm. carver and antique designer, St. Martins Kenyon Robert, clogger, Cefn Logan Hugh, excise officer, Church st.

Lloyd Robert, parish clerk and registrar, Church st. Mellin Samuel, clogger, Market st., Rhos Moulding James, excise officer, Overton Price Edward, cooper, Overton Roberts Edw., greengrocer, Rhosymedre Street George, builder & clerk of works to Sir W. W. Wynn, Church st. Williams John, collector of poor rates and taxes, Chirk

Public Buildings, Offices, &c.

Places of Worship and their Ministers

Churches of the Establishment St. Mary's, Overton - Rev. Thomas Douglas, curate St. Mary's, Chirk - Rev. Joseph Maude, vicar St. Mary's, Ruabon - Rev. E. W. Edwards, vicar; Rev. Richd. Towers, curate PARISH CHURCHES:- Erbistock - Rev. Peter Price St. Martins - Rev. Wm. Hurst, M.A., vicar Rhosymedre - Rev. Jno. D. Edwards, B.A., incumbent; Rev. Wm. Jones, curate Rhos - Rev. John Jones, incumbent ; Rev. James Jones, curate Duddleston - Rev. Cyrus Morrell Dissenting Chapels BAPTIST:- Cefn - Rev. Abel Parry Garth - Rev. William Williams Pen y cae - Rev. William Roberts Rhosllanerchrugog - Rev. John Davies Ruabon, Newbridge and Ponkey - ministers various METHODIST (Calvinist) :- Ponkey - Rev. - Pritchard The Lodge, Chlrk - Rev. Danl. Roberts Cefn, Garth, Pentre, Rhosymedre and Ruabon - ministers various METHODIST (English):- Abernant & Cefn METHODIST (Independent):- Ponkey - Rev. - Rowlands Rhosymedre - Rev. David Evans The Lodge, Chirk - Rev. Thos. Davies Ruabon and Cefn - ministers various METHODIST (Wesleyan):- Rhos, Ruabon, Street Issa, Cefn and the Lodge METHODIST (Primitive):- Ruabon and Rhos - ministers various

Registrars of Births, Deaths, &c.

Pembrey Joseph, Overton Roberts John, Parkside, Ruabon

Roberts Thos. (marriages only), High st. Rogers Thos., Moreton Cottage, near Chirk

Miscellaneous Public Buildings, Offices, &c.

CEMETERY, Ruabon - Robert Lloyd, clerk to the Board

GAS WORKS:-

Cefn - Thomas Doxey, manager

Chirk - Elias Griffth, manager

Rhos - Evan E. Jones, manager

Ruabon - Robt. Lloyd, sec'y & mangr.

POLICE STATIONS:-

Abernant - Wm. Shone, officer in charge

Chirk - John Lindsay, officer in charge

Cefn - William Shone

Ruabon - Thomas Jones

Overton - James Lockwood

WATER WORKS:-

Cefn, Rhosymedre and Acre Fair Water Works Co. - Jeremiah Bradley, chairman; G. H. Whalley, esq., M.P., managing director; William Sherratt, solicitor

WYNNSTAY OFFICE

J. Laycock, cashier; William Jones, land agent, Ruabon

Conveyance By Railway on the Great Western Line

STATIONS:-

Ruabon - William H. Whitlock, station master and goods agent

Chirk - William Mills, station agent

Llangollen road (goods only) - James S. Millwater, agent

Cefn - Edward Stubbs, agent

Preesgwyn (goods only) - Thomas Griffiths, agent

Carriers

To OSWESTRY, Thomas Hughes, from Chirk, Wednesday and Saturday

To WREXHAM, Edward Jones, from Ruabon, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday

To WREXHAM, Thomas Davies, from Cefn, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday

To WREXHAM, Richard Martin and Jacob Hughes, from Rhosymedre, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays

Shropshire Union Canal Co., Chirk - Edward Price, agent