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Welshpool Horticultural Society show programme
Powysland Museum and Montgomery Canal Centre
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Welshpool Horticultural Society Show
Gardening was a popular pastime for Victorians and oftimes a necessity for the poor. Its popularity was reflected by the formation of horticultural societies. One of these was the Welshpool Horticultural Society which held a show and fete on 9th August 1894.
The Society's President was Georgiana Naylor of Leighton Hall (see table below).
Mrs Naylor's husband had been an important local figure, responsible for much of the building in Leighton and making many innovations on his estate.
| 1891 Census | ||||||
| Leighton Hall, Leighton | ||||||
| Name | Position in household |
Marital status |
Age | Occupation | Place of Birth | English/Welsh speaker |
| Georgiana Naylor | Head | Widow | 72 | Living on own means | Shropshire Great Ness | English |
| Margaret Naylor | Daughter | S | 42 | Cheshire Liscard | English | |
| Frances Naylor | Daughter | S | 33 | Lancashire Walton | English | |
| Mary Anne Rippon | Servant | S | 46 | Domestic Servant Lady's Maid | Northamptonshire Geddington | English |
| Sarah Jane Lythgoe | Servant | S | 21 | Domestic Servant Lady's Maid | Cheshire Weaverham | English |
| Anne Needles | Servant | S | 23 | Domestic Servant House Maid | Cheshire Birkenhead | English |
| Martha Wainwright | Servant | S | 21 | Domestic Servant House Maid | Flintshire Overton | English |
| Margaret Jones | Servant | Widow | 32 | Domestic Servant Laundry Maid | Montgomeryshire Forden | English |
| Hester Susannah (Middleton?) | Servant | S | 31 | Domestic Servant Cook | Kent Sevenaoks | English |
| Jane Nunn | Servant | S | 25 | Domestic Servant Scullery Maid | Staffordshire | English |
| Mary Thomas | Servant | S | 21 | Domestic Servant Under Laundry Maid | Montgomeryshire Kerry | English |
| John Mold | Servant | S | 25 | Domestic Servant Groom | Shropshire Worthen | English |
| William Jones | Servant | S | 25 | Domestic Servant Footman | Denbighshire | Both |
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The Show had many entertainments apart from horticultural displays: |
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 Shank's Lawn Mowers - advert placed by Thomas J. Evans, Ironmonger, in the WHS programme Powysland Museum and Montgomery Canal Centre |
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Full details were given of the music to be played by the bands performing at the Show: |
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