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Hereford Public Library

Reference:

Local and Trade Directories H/914.244

Source:

Original document

Title:

Kelly’s Directory of Herefordshire

Place name:

St Margarets

Date:

1905

Description:

Trades and professions named in St Margarets include:

Blacksmith: Thomas Francis

Carpenter: Jonathan Lewis

Carrier: Mrs Elizabeth Vaughan

Innkeeper: John William Reece [Sun Inn]

Parish clerk: Samuel Howard

Shopkeeper: Thomas Howard

Vicar: Reverend Charles Henry Cook [since 1903]

 

Residents and property named includes:

Bayliss,

Gilbert

Wern William

Cole,

George

Trevaker [?Trefecca]

Cole,

William

Coedpoath

Fletcher,

Thomas

Old Farm

Gwillim,

Charles

Mairescess

Gwillim,

David

Tanhouse

Howard,

Samuel

Merryhurst

Hughes,

Joseph

Lower Llanon

Kedward,

John

Fair Oak

Lewis,

Thomas

Gilva court

Morgan,

John

Park farm

Powell,

Elizabeth [Mrs]

Crossway

Powell,

George

Murdie

Powell,

William

Iron Pear tree

Price,

James

Gilvach

Price,

John

Lower House

Pritchard,

John

Llannon

Seabourne,

Thomas

Upper Fermbreede

Stewart,

James

Newfield

Tilbury,

WilliamJames

Tricordivor

Watkins,

Arthur

The Corner

Watkins,

Arthur

Walters place

 

An image of the full 1905 Kelly’s Directory entry for St Margarets is given below.

 

 

Observations:

Local farmers are named. The area, population, rateable value, main crops, geology, county court arrangements and other details of the Parish are given. The architecture of the church is described. Henry Randolph Trafford is Lord of the Manor; he and Herbert Howorth Wood and the Marquess of Abergavenny are chief landowners.

This directory is not comprehensive in its coverage of all farms and commercial premises in the parish at the time. Also, in the transcribed lists of properties that are named, spellings in the original have sometimes been amended to reflect more common usage. In case of doubt please refer to the image of the original entry.

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