Abergavenny Monmouthshire Principal Inhabitants Universal British Directory 1791

The following are the principal inhabitants:

Clergy

The Rev. John Williams, Vicar

The Rev. – Lewis, Curate

The Rev. William Morgan, Rector of Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire

Rev. Mr. George, Master of the Grammar School

Rev. Mr. Griffiths, Dissenting Minister

Rev. Caleb Harris, Dissenting Minister

Rev. Mr. Skeele, Dissenting Minister

Rev. John Watkins, Romish Priest

Physic

Baghot William, (F.) Surgeon and Apothecary

Lewis Thomas, Surgeon & Apothecary

Price John, Chemist and Druggist

Tudor Thomas, Surgeon & Apothecary

Watkins Thomas, Surgeon and Apothecary

Law

Davies Barnard, (F.) Attorney

Powell William, (F.) Attorney

Jones Thomas, (F.) Attorney

Kinsey R. M. Esq. (F.) Attorney

Gabb Baker, (F.) Attorney

Traders &c.

Adams William, Rose and Crown

Andrus John, (F.) Ironmonger and Maltster

Blashfield Edward, Cow Inn, (Post-office)

Bevan Elizabeth, Black Swan

Bullock Ann, Milliner

Bevan Francis, (F.) Whitesmith

Chambers Ann, Gingerbread Baker

Cohen, E. and M. Shopkeepers

Crudgington Thomas, Shopkeeper

Coughlin - , Breeches-maker

Crenvin James, Shopkeeper

Cadogan Elizabeth, Three Tuns

Cadogan Henry, Cordwainer

Davies Francis, Taylor

Davies William, (F.) Gardener

Davies William, Cock and Bottle

Davies William, Victualler, the Sun

Davies - , Dog and Bull

Davies John, Supervisor

Davies James, Gingerbread Baker

Duberly James, Hatter

Evans John, Whitesmith

Evans Thomas, Victualler, Lamb

Edwards John, (F.) Brazier and Tinman

Edwards, L. P. Organist & Schoolmaster

Edwards Mary, Shopkeeper

Evans William, (F.) Shopkeeper

Edmund William, Cooper

Gabb James, (F.) Maltster

Griffiths John, Shopkeeper

Gamage Mary, Leather Cutter

Gabriel James, Mercer

Havard Valentine, Butcher

Herbert John, (F.) Carpenter

Hiley Francis, (F.) Currier and Leather Cutter

Herbert William, Cabinet-maker

Higgins Nicholas, Cooper, and Parish Clerk

Herbert Mary, London Apprentice

Harris John, Boar’s Head

Harvey James, (F.) Watch-maker and Ironmonger

Hughes Richard, Chandler and Grocer

Herbert Charles, (F.) Ironmonger

Hewett Ann, (F.) Hatter

Higgins John, Gardener

Hughes William, (F.) Shopkeeper

Ingram James, Watch-maker

Jacob William, Shopkeeper

James William, Carpenter

James Lewis, Taylor

Jenkins James, Breeches-maker

Jenkins Rebecca, (F.) Mercer

Jennings Catherine, Shopkeeper

Jenkins Mary, Shopkeeper

Jenkins Thomas, Shopkeeper

Jones William, Gardener

Jones Jenkin, (F.) Golden Lion

Jones Ann, Victualler, King David

Jones James, (F.) Currier

Jones Charles, Carpenter

Jones Evan, Stay-maker

Jones Theophilus, (F.) Watch-maker

Jones Margaret, White Swan

Jones James, Mason

Jones Mary, (F.) Tanner

Jones James, Cordwainer

Jones William, Shopkeeper

Jones Evan, Schoolmaster

Lewis William, Shoe-maker

Lewis Mary, Butcher

Lewis Eleanor, Cordwainer

Lewis John, Shopkeeper

Lewis William, (F.) Mercer

Lewis William, (F.) Cabinet-maker

Lewis Mary, Shopkeeper

Lewis John, (F.) Stone-cutter and Shopkeeper

Lewis James, Card-maker

Lewis William, Shopkeeper

Lewis William, Shopkeeper

Leonard Ann, Butcher

Leonard Thomas, Butcher

Llewellin Abraham, (F.) the Crown

Lilwall Thomas, Skinner

Matthews William, (F.) the Bull

Malony Ann, (F.) the Harp

Meredith David, Taylor

Meredith William, Cordwainer

Meredith John, Carpenter

Maddox William, Sadler

Morris Hugh, Card-maker

Morris John, (F.) Shopkeeper

Morse Thomas, Hatter

Morgan Ann, Nag’s Head

Morgan William, Bristol Carrier

Morgan Morgan, Wheat Sheaf

Morgan William, (F.) Hatter

Morgan David, (F.) Salt Seller

Morgan David, Potter

Morgan John, (F.) Dragon’s Head

Nicholas John, (F.) Smith and Farrier

Oven Charles, Painter and Glazier

Osland Sarah, Shopkeeper

Osland William, Shopkeeper

Papps Thomas, (F.) Chandler and Grocer

Prosser Thomas, Taylor

Papps William, Chandler and Grocer

Price Tho. (F.) Victualler, the Duke

Price Alice, Butcher

Price William, Butcher

Price James, (F.) Butcher

Phillips John, Wheelwright

Powell James, Peruke-maker

Powell Simon, Peruke-maker

Powell Roger, Green Dragon

Powell Edmund, (F.) Maltster

Powell Charles, Peruke-maker

Powell Thomas, Currier

Powell Thomas, Hallier

Prichard Howell, Taylor & Shopkeeper

Phillips John, Officer of Excise

Phillips William, (F.) Mercer

Prosser Thomas, (F.) Cooper

Price Joseph, (F.) Butcher’s Arms

Phillips J. (F.) Victualler, the George

Richards Edward, Crown and Sceptre

Roberts Thomas, Red Lion

Rogers William, Plume of Feathers

Rosser Rachel, Shopkeeper

Rosser George, Shopkeeper

Samuel William, Victualler, Horse Shoe

Shaker Thomas, Tinman

Saunders C. H. (F.) Angel Inn

Thomas William, (F.) Sub-Distributor of Stamps

Trew Richard, Gardener

Trew Valentine, Royal Oak

Thomas Daniel, Shopkeeper

Valentine William, Shoe-maker

Watkins Williams, Dyer & Shopkeeper

Watkins John, Victualler, White Horse

Watkins David, Shopkeeper

Watkins Thomas, Cock and Horse

Watkins Thomas, Common Cryer

Watkins Walter, (F.) Smith & Farrier

Watkins David, Butcher

Watkins Thomas, (F.) Sadler

Watkins Thomas, (F.) Weaver

Warner William, King’s Head Inn

Waters Elizabeth, Cordwainer

Wallington Ann, (F.) Greyhound Inn

Wallington Timothy, Mercer

Williams Lewis, (F.) Gardener and Seedsman

Williams Richard, sen. Skinner

Williams Valentine, Smith and Farrier

Williams Richard, jun. (F.) Skinner

Williams William, Shopkeeper

Williams James, Shopkeeper

Williams John, (F.) Chandler and Shopkeeper

Williams Elizabeth, Cabinet-maker

Williams Thomas, Baker

Wilson Elizabeth, (F.) Shopkeeper

William Williams, Miller

Williams - , Glazier

Wilson Susanna, Baker

Williams Charles, Cordwainer

Yarnold John, (F.) Plumber & Glazier

Yarnold Nicholas, Glazier

Yarnold Roger, Painter, &c.

Source: The Universal British Directory of Trade, Commerce, and Manufacture 1791. Vol. 5.