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John Roberts of Rhayader
West Street, Rhayader
Powys County Archives
At the November meeting of Radnorshire County Council, an application by John Roberts for a licence to store gunpowder on his premises was considered.
Powys County Archives
"Storage of gunpowder
An application was made by Mr John Roberts of Rhayader for a license to
store gunpowder in a magazine which he was about to erect.
The applicant was referred to the Committee for granting Licenses under the Explosives Act."
Kelly's 1891 Trade Directory for Rhayader lists a John Roberts as being a stationer and chemist at West Street.
The 1891 census shows him living on the shop premises:
| 1891 Census | ||||||
|
Swan Shop, West
Street, Rhayader
|
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| Name |
Position in household |
Marital status |
Age | Occupation | Place of Birth |
English/Welsh speaker |
| John Roberts | Head | M | 48 | Chemist | Denbighshire, Abergele | Both |
| Elizabeth Roberts | Wife | M | 47 | Radnor, Rhayader | English | |
| Anne C Roberts | Dau | 11 | Scholar | Radnor, Rhayader | English | |
| Margaret Edwards | Serv | 17 | General Servant | Cardigan, Pontrehydygrin | Both | |
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