Tag: Merchant
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The Young Draper: Timothy Davies of High Street, Lampeter (1838–1871)
Timothy Davies was born about 1838 in the town of Lampeter, Cardiganshire, Wales.[1] He was the second son of Charlotte Davies and Samuel Davies, who were drapers and ran a general store on High Street known as “Siop Sam.”[2] While Timothy was baptised at the Anglican church, he was probably raised as a Wesleyan Methodist.…
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The Businesswoman: Susannah Lewis of Rhydyronen House, Tregaron (1838–1887)
Susannah Lewis was born around 1838 in the town of Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales. She was the eldest child of Elizabeth Davies and John Lewis (Ioan Mynyw), who was a bard and an influential figure in Tregaron’s history. [1] Susannah married in 1860 at the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel in Tregaron to David Roberts.[2] Together, they had…
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The Visionary: John Lewis (Ioan Mynyw) of Rhydyronen House, Tregaron (1816–1873)
John Lewis, also known by his bardic name, Ioan Mynyw, was born in the parish of Henfynyw, Cardiganshire, Wales, around 1816. Little is known so far about his family. His parents were probably relatively well-off farmers and his uncle, who lived with him, was the Rev. John Rees of Bwlchgwynt Calvinistic Methodist Chapel in Tregaron.[1]…