Health Care
Opticians
Professional examinations in optometry were not introduced until 1895 and the professional body, the British Optical Association, was established in the same year. Until then, at least in Powys, spectacles were produced by jewellers and watchmakers.
John Hando lived at 1 Lion Street with his wife:
| 1891 Census | ||||||
| 1 Lion Street, Brecon | ||||||
| Name | Position in household |
Marital status |
Age | Occupation | Place of Birth | English/Welsh speaker |
|
John Hando
|
Head
|
M
|
36
|
Watchmaker
|
Newport, Monmouth
|
English
|
|
Elizabeth Hando
|
Wife
|
M
|
42
|
|
Chester, St John
|
English
|
For F H Brook of Builth Wells, ‘optician'
was clearly associated with ‘jeweller' at this time.
Frederick Brooks lived at the shop with his family in 1891:
| 1891 Census | ||||||
| 56 High Street, Builth Wells | ||||||
| Name | Position in household |
Marital status |
Age | Occupation | Place of Birth | English/ Welsh speaker |
|
Frederick H Brooks
|
Head
|
M
|
37
|
Watchmaker and jeweller
|
Worcestershire, Cheddersley-Cabell
|
English
|
|
Emily M Brooks
|
Wife
|
M
|
29
|
|
Radnorshire, Presteigne
|
English
|
|
Emily M Brooks
|
Dau
|
S
|
6
|
Scholar
|
Breconshire, Builth
|
English
|
|
Frederick A Brooks
|
Son
|
S
|
4
|
Scholar
|
Breconshire, Builth
|
English
|