Held at:

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:

1917

Description:

Trades and professions named in St Margarets include:

Blacksmith: Alfred Carey Bufton

Carpenter: John Reece

Carpenter: Jonathan Lewis

Innkeeper: William Jordan [Sun Inn]

Parish clerk: John Reece

Vicar: Reverend Edgar Arnold Gray [since 1916]

 

Residents and property named include:

Cole,

George

Walters place

Cole,

William

Coedpoath

Gwillim,

Charles

Mairescess

Gwillim,

David

Tanhouse

Howard,

Elizabeth [Mrs]

Merryhurst

Hughes,

Joseph

Lower Llanon

Kedward,

John

Fair Oak

Lewis,

Thomas

Gilva court

Mapp,

William

Yew house

Morgan,

John

Park farm

Powell,

George

Maerdy

Powell,

William

Iron Pear tree

Preece,

William Morris

Clements

Price,

John

New House farm

Price,

Mary [Miss]

Trevaker [?Trefecca]

Pritchard,

John

Llannon

Probert,

Alice [Mrs]

Old Farm

Realy,

Tom Percival

Gilvach

Sayce,

George

Lower House

Stewart,

James

Newfield

Tilbury,

William

Trecadivor

 

An image of the full 1917 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. RRWR 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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